Who we are
Our Lady of Peace Parish is located on the Northside of Fredericton and serves a combination of rural and urban parishioners, including one of New Brunswick's largest First Nations community.
Consisting of three churches: St. Anthony's, St. Patrick's and St. Theresa's, Our Lady of Peace Parish serves the spiritual, social and health needs of our community. We welcome young families, seniors, new Canadians and visitors by offering a welcoming, inclusive community with many opportunities for spiritual growth through our many religious formation opportunities and provide social activities and general health and welfare services through our parish nursing program.
Our wish for our future as a parish is to subscribe to the words of John Paul II and try to live his message of Peace in our daily lives.
Consisting of three churches: St. Anthony's, St. Patrick's and St. Theresa's, Our Lady of Peace Parish serves the spiritual, social and health needs of our community. We welcome young families, seniors, new Canadians and visitors by offering a welcoming, inclusive community with many opportunities for spiritual growth through our many religious formation opportunities and provide social activities and general health and welfare services through our parish nursing program.
Our wish for our future as a parish is to subscribe to the words of John Paul II and try to live his message of Peace in our daily lives.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Maria Arokiam Chinnappn, HGN
Leader Position:
Priest
Phone:
Fax:
(506) 444-6060
Leader Email:
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Administration
Admin Name:
Irene Jewett
Admin Position:
Admnistration
Phone:
Fax:
(506) 444-6060
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Irene Jewett
St. Anthony's Church - Our Lady of Peace Parish Mass Times
Weekend Mass Times
Saturdays at 4:00 pm St. Anthony's Church
Sundays at 11:00 am St. Theresa's Church
Sundays at 1:30 pm (winter schedule) St. Patrick's Church
Weekday Mass Times
Tuesdays at 12:00 pm St. Theresa's Church
Wednesdays at 10:00 am St. Anthony's Church
Thursdays at 12:00 pm St. Theresa's Church
Fridays at 10:00 am St. Anthony's Church
Weekday Mass times subject to change. Please check bulletin.
It's been more than a year since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
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Saturdays at 4:00 pm St. Anthony's Church
Sundays at 11:00 am St. Theresa's Church
Sundays at 1:30 pm (winter schedule) St. Patrick's Church
Weekday Mass Times
Tuesdays at 12:00 pm St. Theresa's Church
Wednesdays at 10:00 am St. Anthony's Church
Thursdays at 12:00 pm St. Theresa's Church
Fridays at 10:00 am St. Anthony's Church
Weekday Mass times subject to change. Please check bulletin.
It's been more than a year since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Other activities & ministries
Our ministries and programs include: Liturgical Ministries, Music ministry, Religious Education, Parish Nurse Ministry, Pastoral Care, Social Justice, Sacristans, Home Visitation, Bereavement, Baptisms, Cemetery, Shawl Ministry, Bingo
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St. Anthony's Church - Our Lady of Peace Parish History
Our Lady of Peace Parish: Est. September 1, 2018
The current Fredericton region has been served by Catholic missionaries since 1611 with the arrival of the Recollect and Jesuits. In 1691, with construction of Fort Nashwaak, a small chapel was placed in the commander's lodgings. By 1758, the French inhabitants had left the Fort and Catholics would travel miles to French Village for Sunday Mass. By 1783, restrictions surrounding Catholics owning land and priests residing in the province were lifted.
In 1824, land on Fredericton's southside was purchased, three years later Fr. Michael McSweeney built a chapel on this land (St. Dunstan's Parish). In 1887, the people of the northside of Fredericton, Maugerville and Stanley areas began the work erecting St. Mary's church and rectory, followed by missionary churches. Land for a cemetery was also purchased.
By 1906, the growing congregation with Fr. John J. Ryan built a larger church (St. Anthony's), serving missionary churches in Maugerville, Kingsley, Stanely and Tay Creek. Over the years the congregation continued growing and various groups were formed to meet the changing needs. In 1961, two more churches were added to the northside: St. Theresa's and Our Lady of Fatima.
With changing demographics, in 2016 Bishop Robert Harris began a process of realignment and revitalization within the Diocese of Saint John. In 2018, it was announced that St. Anthony's, St. Theresa's and St. Patrick's (Stanley) would be realigned into one new parish, Our Lady of Peace Parish.
The current Fredericton region has been served by Catholic missionaries since 1611 with the arrival of the Recollect and Jesuits. In 1691, with construction of Fort Nashwaak, a small chapel was placed in the commander's lodgings. By 1758, the French inhabitants had left the Fort and Catholics would travel miles to French Village for Sunday Mass. By 1783, restrictions surrounding Catholics owning land and priests residing in the province were lifted.
In 1824, land on Fredericton's southside was purchased, three years later Fr. Michael McSweeney built a chapel on this land (St. Dunstan's Parish). In 1887, the people of the northside of Fredericton, Maugerville and Stanley areas began the work erecting St. Mary's church and rectory, followed by missionary churches. Land for a cemetery was also purchased.
By 1906, the growing congregation with Fr. John J. Ryan built a larger church (St. Anthony's), serving missionary churches in Maugerville, Kingsley, Stanely and Tay Creek. Over the years the congregation continued growing and various groups were formed to meet the changing needs. In 1961, two more churches were added to the northside: St. Theresa's and Our Lady of Fatima.
"Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude - an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God".
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St. Anthony's Church - Our Lady of Peace Parish listing was last updated on the 6th of December, 2022