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SACKVILLE
St. Vincent's
The Good Shepherd Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Priest in charge
JACINTO, Rev. Carlos
Prêtre
Other members
QUINN, Rev. Frank
Prêtre
SACKVILLE
St. Vincent's
The Good Shepherd Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Mass times
- Sunday9:00 AM
Office hours
Monday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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History
Established around 1760
First church in 1885
First parish priest in 1902
The first church was built in the Sackville area around 1750. It was located on the Chignecto Isthmus, in a small village called "Tintamarre," near Fort Beauséjour. The village and the church were destroyed during raids by English garrisons after the capture of Fort Beauséjour in 1755. The chalice and bell from this church were saved and buried. They were recovered years later and brought to Memramcook.
The first church in the Sackville parish was located in the village of Middle Sackville.
Before a church was built in Middle Sackville, priests from Memramcook would come to celebrate Mass in the homes of parishioners. The village of Middle Sackville became, by necessity, a mission of the parish of Memramcook. Mass was celebrated there on the third Sunday of each month. Father Alfred Roy, C.S.C., along with Holy Cross Fathers from the College of Memramcook, served the fifty-three families of this small village from 1885 to 1892.
In 1902, Middle Sackville became a parish, with Port Elgin and Melrose as its missions. Father Antoine LeBlanc, the parish's first pastor, oversaw the construction of a rectory. The Dominican Fathers of the Order of Preachers subsequently took charge of the parish in 1926.
The current church was built in 1928 on land acquired from the Pickard estate. It was dedicated to St. Vincent Ferrer. The construction contractor was John Fillmore, and his foreman was Hypolite Léger. In 1930, the Dominicans erected their monastery near the church. This building is now a residence hall for Mount Allison University.
In 1947, Holy Rosary School was built on Salem Street. It was blessed on August 24, 1947, and closed in 1967.
The parishes of Sackville and Middle Sackville were canonically amalgamated in 1975, forming Holy Rosary-Saint Vincent Parish. The St. Vincent rectory was built in 1976.
Towards the end of the 1990s, Holy Rosary Church closed, as did St. Edward’s in Dorchester.
The presence of many students from Mount Allison University for eight months of the year enriches the life of the St. Vincent community.
The parishes of St. Vincent, Melrose, Port Elgin, and St. Bernard’s in Moncton were combined to form a new pastoral unit in 2005. Despite the absence of a resident priest at St. Vincent’s, this community continues to flourish thanks to the leadership of the lay faithful who respond to their baptismal call.
First church in 1885
First parish priest in 1902
The first church was built in the Sackville area around 1750. It was located on the Chignecto Isthmus, in a small village called "Tintamarre," near Fort Beauséjour. The village and the church were destroyed during raids by English garrisons after the capture of Fort Beauséjour in 1755. The chalice and bell from this church were saved and buried. They were recovered years later and brought to Memramcook.
The first church in the Sackville parish was located in the village of Middle Sackville.
Before a church was built in Middle Sackville, priests from Memramcook would come to celebrate Mass in the homes of parishioners. The village of Middle Sackville became, by necessity, a mission of the parish of Memramcook. Mass was celebrated there on the third Sunday of each month. Father Alfred Roy, C.S.C., along with Holy Cross Fathers from the College of Memramcook, served the fifty-three families of this small village from 1885 to 1892.
In 1902, Middle Sackville became a parish, with Port Elgin and Melrose as its missions. Father Antoine LeBlanc, the parish's first pastor, oversaw the construction of a rectory. The Dominican Fathers of the Order of Preachers subsequently took charge of the parish in 1926.
The current church was built in 1928 on land acquired from the Pickard estate. It was dedicated to St. Vincent Ferrer. The construction contractor was John Fillmore, and his foreman was Hypolite Léger. In 1930, the Dominicans erected their monastery near the church. This building is now a residence hall for Mount Allison University.
In 1947, Holy Rosary School was built on Salem Street. It was blessed on August 24, 1947, and closed in 1967.
The parishes of Sackville and Middle Sackville were canonically amalgamated in 1975, forming Holy Rosary-Saint Vincent Parish. The St. Vincent rectory was built in 1976.
Towards the end of the 1990s, Holy Rosary Church closed, as did St. Edward’s in Dorchester.
The presence of many students from Mount Allison University for eight months of the year enriches the life of the St. Vincent community.
The parishes of St. Vincent, Melrose, Port Elgin, and St. Bernard’s in Moncton were combined to form a new pastoral unit in 2005. Despite the absence of a resident priest at St. Vincent’s, this community continues to flourish thanks to the leadership of the lay faithful who respond to their baptismal call.
