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"Father into your hands I commend my spirit".  In the Gospel of Luke these are the final words of Jesus as he died on the cross.  The passage where these words are found was the Gospel passage used at the Rite of Christian Burial for Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI on Thursday 5th of January.

We were deeply saddened at the news of the death of Dr. Julia Wershing  on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was living in Nebraska, USA at the time.

The Archdiocese of Nassau is deeply saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident resulting in the death of a minor on the grounds of St. Bede’s Church (Sutton Street) last evening.

The following is the Message sent by the Holy Father Francis on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1 September 2022)

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Consultation and dialog are essential aspects of the formation of public policy in a vibrant democracy.  As a dialog partner in the current public conversation regarding the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2009 (commonly referred to as the “marital rape ban”), I offer this contribution on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church.

As we approach the beginning of the New Year, we find ourselves still in the grips of a global pandemic. In fact, at this time we are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 infections probably due to the presence among us of the newest and most infectious variant of the virus. Read more >

Mass celebrating Christmas 2021 and New Year's 2022 will be available online via Facebook and YouTube. Parishes of the Archdiocese of Nassau will also be celebrating Mass in-person. Click here for the full schedule.

A Prayer for Our Nation as We Approach General Elections 2021

Archbishop Patrick C. Pinder, STD, CMG, KC*HS, Archbishop of Nassau, joins Pope Francis in encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Unauthorized Use of Mt Alvernia (Como Hill), Cat Island

The May 2021 Digital Edition of The Bahama Catholic is now available!

Rite Of Election

To the Faithful of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau and To All Persons of Goodwill

Ash Wednesday Homily by Archbishop Patrick Pinder