Refugee Sponsorship


Home Sweet Home



Home Sweet Home

Spin the globe. Halfway around the world sits a refugee family dreaming of a better, safer life. Spin the globe again. People from 11 parishes in the archdeaconry of Fredericton are collecting furniture and housewares to fill that family’s apartment here. At this point, neither knows anything specific about the other, nor do they know […]

Refugee Sponsorship March Update



Diocesan Archdeaconry of Fredericton Refugee Sponsorship Meeting Held at Cathedral Hall Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. The third meeting of the Diocesan Archdeaconry of Fredericton Refugee Sponsorship Project was held at the Cathedral Hall in Fredericton, NB on March 10th beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The meeting was chaired by Archdeacon Pat Drummond.  Numerous […]

Syrian Refugee Initiative



Syrian Refugee Initiative

Archdeaconry of Fredericton Approximately 4.6 million Syrians have fled the country as refugees to escape the violence of civil war. More than half of these refugees are children. While the majority of refugees are fleeing to surrounding countries, these resources are limited and cannot accommodate the need. Our Canadian government has stepped up to help […]

Response to Refugee Crisis – 22 November 2015 Cathedral Presentation



Response to Refugee Crisis – 22 November 2015 Cathedral Presentation

What is God calling us to do about the Syrian refugee crisis? That important question has been preoccupying the cathedral’s Missions Committee since September when we saw heart-breaking images of Syrian refugees fleeing a cruel civil war. Bishop Edwards issued a call to action, asking every congregation to respond in some way. We have prayed […]