Music Monthly – December 2016



Music Monthly – December 2016

          04 December – Second in Advent 10.00 Choral Eucharist (BAS) O Radix Jesse – plainsong Addington Service – Shephard Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 This is the record of John – Gibbons 108, 117, 109, 49, 419 March on a Theme of Handel – Guilmant 11 December – Third in Advent 10.00 […]

Ronald Rolheiser’s Column Archives



Ronald Rolheiser’s Column Archives

In the Spring of 2009, I travelled with Bishop Bill Hockin to St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church in Woodstock, N.B.  As we arrived, we noticed the parking lot was full.  Upon entering the church, we found a large, ecumenical audience awaiting the introduction of Fr. Ronald Rolheiser.  He spoke all morning, and related effortlessly with […]

2016 Christmas Angels



2016 Christmas Angels

Our Christmas Angel program has begun! Please help us provide gifts for needy children in the Fredericton area. 🙂 Paper angels from the Fredericton Food Bank are waiting to be chosen from small trees in the Cathedral and in the hall foyer. Each angel indicates a gift or stocking stuffers for a needy boy or […]

Reign of Christ Commissioning



Reign of Christ Commissioning

On the celebration of the last Sunday of the Church year, the Reign of Christ (20 November 2016) the Cathedral took advantage of the opportunity to focus on the many ways the Christian community lives out the reality of the Kingdom of God in the midst of the world in which we live.  That day […]

Bishop and Chapter News – Nov 2016



Bishop and Chapter News – Nov 2016

Bishop and Chapter met on Monday evening, 21 November with nine of thirteen members present. Minutes of the October meeting were adopted. The Dean offered some reflections on the reality of the kingdom of God among us, leading us into a conversation about ways in which we might move towards becoming less maintenance and more […]

New vision for Cathedral and Anglican properties proposal



New vision for Cathedral and Anglican properties proposal

For many years, Bishops, members of the Cathedral Chapter and members of the Diocesan Council have wrestled with the challenges of owning and maintaining five old Fredericton buildings (most of them historic) and paying their annual operating costs. Bishop Medley’s beautiful Cathedral is almost 170 years old and many of its aging parts cry out […]

Partnerships key to success of Monday morning drop-in



Partnerships key to success of Monday morning drop-in

The guests who attend the Monday morning drop-in at Cathedral Memorial Hall are lucky. People who have never even met them collaborate to make the event a success. They have a warm, welcoming place to hang out and socialize with their friends. Thanks to members of the congregation who generously donate sandwiches, muffins and fruit, […]

Music Monthly – November 2016



Music Monthly – November 2016

        06 November 2016 – Twenty-Fifth after Pentecost – All Saints Sunday – Remembrance 10.00 Choral Eucharist and Holy Baptism Christ hath a garden – Drinkell German Mass – Schubert Psalm 149 O quam gloriosum – Victoria 528, 250, 361, 274, 57, 276 St. Anne Fugue in E flat BWV 552 – […]

New director of music



New director of music

The congregation of Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton welcomed David Drinkell as director of music in July. He comes among us with his wife, Elspeth. The Cathedral has valued a high standard of music in the past and we are pleased that with David’s expertise and leadership it appears that  will continue. David comes with a […]

On the Theology of Money



On the Theology of Money

Theology of Money report criticizes capitalist economics The report of the task force on the theology of money argues that the current economic system is an example of “structural sin.” Image: Saskia Rowley On October 18,an Anglican Church of Canada task force has released “On The Theology of Money,” a report calling the faithful to […]