The True Catholic Faith and the Traditional Latin Mass in Eastern Canada
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“A Church that came into being according to modernist principles—if indeed such principles could create a true religious community, which is highly doubtful—would no longer be the Church of Christ but a 20th-century creation, based on principles that are partly Protestant but primarily grounded in an ideology of agnosticism and positivism, with mystical fantasies. This new church might have both a pope and bishops, but they would be mere puppets; it might speak of dogmas, revelations, and supernatural religion, but these would be terms stripped of their ancient meaning, words without substance—how then could it truly be said that the old Church was not changed but only improved? Never; the previous Church would be destroyed, and upon its ruins would stand a 20th-century religious assembly that would begin its era of existence with the advent of the modernists.”
Father Maciej Sieniatycki, professor of Dogmatic Theology, Przegląd Powszechny (1916).
August 26 2026
Dear friends,
We are setting off once again with news from the Maritimes and Beyond, though with a slight delay this time.. Our last update was back in May 2024. Needless to say, a lot has happened since then…
In August 2024, we welcomed Father David Kemna, a former priest of the Fraternity of Saint Peter who came to our place to make his profession of Faith, be reconciled with the Church and receive conditional ordination. Father Kemna was then in charge of a new mission in Trinidad and Tobago. I had the joy of visiting this mission and its fervent Faithful in the summer of 2025.
In June 2025, we were contacted by the Redemptorists of Papa Stronsay who had journeyed in the direction of a greater doctrinal firmness. They visited us in the summer of 2025 so that I could ordain conditionally those of their priests who had been ordained by bishops of the new rite. We remained in contact until the moment of their memorable doctrinal declaration of May 2, in which they clearly affirmed the vacancy of the Apostolic See. In June 2026, I announced the episcopal consecration of Father Michael Mary which took place on July 25, 2026. It was a moment of great joy which allowed Bishop da Silva, Bishop Altamira and me to reunite after more than two years. It is difficult to describe the beautiful moments spent at Papa Stronsay. We rejoice to have a new bishop to preach the Catholic faith in Scotland and New Zealand.
A little later, in September, we were joined by Father Darovis Caballero, of Cuba, who spent eight months with us here in Stilesville before heading to Trinidad and Tobago to replace Father Kemna. We spent good times with Father Caballero and many miss him here in New Brunswick. Father Angelo Mello also visited Father Caballero in Trinidad in July 2026 to offer him some priestly companionship.
We have also been joined by Father Francis Mbadugha, of Nigeria, who takes care of beautiful missions in his country and stayed with us twice, in 2024 and in 2026.
In the summer of 2025, I visited our priests in Africa, traveling first to Nigeria and then to South Africa. Father Francis Mbadugha has with him a few seminarians and two religious sisters. He spends his time giving them the required formation to establish a solid community. Father Kemna moved from Trinidad and Tobago to South Africa where we were called for help. Father Kemna takes care of small missions in Johannesburg, in Durban and in Cape Town. He also cares for missions among the Zulus, where several hundred faithful were waiting for a pastor after the death of their bishop, Bishop Bedenfield. Please pray that priests can join Father Kemna and support him in his apostolate.
In the autumn of 2025, I had the joy of going to Spokane to attend the Fatima conferences of the CMRI. It was an opportunity to meet Their Excellencies Bishop Mark Pivarunas, Bishop Martin Davila and Bishop Pio Espina. A moment rich in conversations and a blessed time to weave important bonds for the future of the Church.
In December 2025, Father Seelos-Maria, Brother George and Brother Hyacinthe, Redemptorists, paid us a visit and Father Seelos-Maria preached a recollection for us. Father Seelos-Maria and Brother Hyacinthe came back to see us in the spring, on their way to their monastery in Montana.
In Longueuil, we are still at the Foyer Saint-Antoine, where many faithful gather. The Quebec missions are the ones that have been growing the most in recent years. We have had many baptisms and weddings. We must continue to pray that the Lord will send us a priest for Quebec.
The year 2026 also saw the birth of the Unam Sanctam movement, an initiative which desires to work to unite the Church in order to consider peacefully the present situation and the possible remedies to the crisis that the Mystical Body of Jesus is going through. It was the opportunity for numerous contacts across the world and certainly also for numerous theological discussions.
The movement is still very much alive, despite the relative silence of the summer period and we hope to put ourselves back to work with the autumn which approaches. Unam Sanctam has no intention of precipitation, but on the contrary wants to be a fundamental work to collaborate in the resurrection of the Church which approaches.
Saint-Joseph church, Stilesville
Little strokes fell great oaks. Our little families are growing in Stilesville. Several families are preparing to welcome their third or fourth child. All of this brings us great joy. We hope to be able to support the families of Moncton by organizing catechism afternoons for their children who are homeschooled.
The community is doing well. We now have a second brother, Brother Louis-Marie, who received the religious habit at St-Nérée, in Quebec on August 15, 2026. As for Brother Dismas, he pronounced his first vows on July 23, 2026. We hope to be joined one day by a second religious sister to support Sister Véronique-de-Jésus. Father Mello continues to help us with his ministry. He has now been with us for more than two years.
Mr. Connor Reeder enters into his fourth year of seminary. He has been ordained an acolyte and is preparing for the subdiaconate. We hope to be joined also by another seminarian from Uruguay who will also be entering his fourth year.
The church roof was redone in the summer of 2024. In 2025, we changed a few windows and in the summer of 2026, we finished changing the last windows. A proper workshop was also built on the property in the summer of 2025 and the brothers have an appropriate place to work. Finally, Brother Dismas works to finish four new rooms in the basement of the church to suitably accommodate the seminarians and the brothers.
The brothers have been occupied this summer planting numerous fruit trees on the property. We hope to harvest from them abundant fruit in a few years.
The activities are extremely varied as you can see,
but what has marked these last two years is certainly a growing love of the Church our Mother.
The Saint Anastasia cemetery is still undergoing work. The trees were cut down in the winter of 2024.
The stumps were pulled out in 2025 and we are in the process of finishing the leveling and planting the grass. We hope to soon bless what will be the final resting place for many.
Saint Peter in Chains Chapel, Saint-André, New Brunswick
The Saint Peter in Chains Chapel is a true blessing, located halfway between Moncton and Lévis. The faithful persevere in the faith. We had a few baptisms and even a marriage at the beginning of 2026.
A new family is set to settle in the region, which will make the parish of Saint-André grow. The communion rail was completed thanks to the work of the faithful and we have installed beautiful furniture in the vestibule.
Our Lady of the Assumption Mission, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
In Nova Scotia, things remained calm. A few faithful moved near Moncton. The house of one of our faithful where we said Mass in Cape Breton burned down in the summer of 2025. There have therefore been no visits to Cape Breton in the last year, but we have almost no more faithful left there because of the moves. A few newcomers joined the Our Lady of the Assumption Mission which remains active at Lower Onslow.
Our Lady of the Angels Missions, Saumarez and Bathurst, New Brunswick
Masses continue in the northeast of New Brunswick. We no longer have a place in Bathurst to say Mass
since the lady who hosted us has been moved into a care facility. We are looking into a solution.
It is always a great joy to visit the faithful of the Northeast of New Brunswick.
In Saumarez, everything is calm. The Acadian peninsula has been a great place of Faith, but the Conciliar religion has wreaked havoc, in particular by charismatism which has been omnipresent, but which tends to disappear along with the Faith. Let us pray that the Faith of the elders returns.
Star of the Sea Mission, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
I have not gone to Prince Edward Island for a good while, but Father Mello has visited the province faithfully. I hope to be able to go there as soon as possible. We say Mass in the house of one of our faithful. There are few participants, but the torch remains lit. The Faith of the Acadians and of the Scots continues to live on the island in spite of everything.
Our Lady of Compassion Mission, St. John's, Newfoundland
The Newfoundland mission has had the joy of welcoming numerous priests since the last newsletter : Father Daniel Ahern, Father Seelos-Maria, FSSR, Father Francis Mbadugha and of course, the indispensable Father Mello who is the priest who visits them most frequently. I was also able to go. We saw a few conversions and we pray for this modest group of faithful who have the Faith anchored deep within them.
Saint John the Baptist Missions, St-Nérée-de-Bellechasse and Longueuil, Quebec
The Saint John the Baptist Missions of Quebec have experienced great developments with the purchase of a church in the region of Lévis.We were able to bless the new church this past August 15. This little church is magnificent and is truly a gift from heaven. From now on, the faithful should have Mass almost every Sunday. This will represent a little more travel for us, but having a church also makes things easier.
Much work has been done, in particular the construction of a wall at the back of the church to create a vestibule, but also repair work on the floors, the windows, and the roofs. We still have much left to do and we will try to pay special attention to the heating system to decrease the costs.
The blessing ceremony was a memorable occasion. Fathers Mello, Mbadugha, Kemna, and Saunders were present, as well as Mr. Reeder and our religious, the religious sisters of the London mission, at Father Saunders' place, and faithful from all over. A true joy to find ourselves together again for this ceremony which was followed by a parish meal, Vespers of the Assumption and a procession in honor of the Virgin Mary.
I continue to go to Ontario twice a year. There are no plans for major developments in Ontario for the moment, since Father Jeremy Saunders is present and does good work there.
Here, then, is our overview. Things are going well and are developing harmoniously. Looking at the photos of the last two years, there is indeed cause to be moved! What blessings, what joys! God is good and accompanies us at every step! Let us pray that the Lord continues to send laborers into his harvest and let us always trust in the Lord who leads all things gently and strongly.
With my blessing,
Mgr Pierre Roy
The first vows of Brother Dismas and the visit of Fathers Kemna and Mbadugha
August 2026
“ Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, habitare fratres in unum !”
- Psalm 132
Blessing of the church of St-Nérée
Brother Louis-Marie’s taking of the habit
August 15, the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
“Thou hast been made fair and sweet in thy delights, O holy Mother of God.”
“His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.”
“While the King was at rest, my spikenard gave forth an odour of sweetness”
« But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved. »
Matthew, 24, 13
Our Lady of Joy Mission is a Traditional Catholic mission founded on the 12th of September 2013, whose purpose is to maintain the true Catholic Faith and the Traditional Latin Mass in Eastern Canada.
Our Lady of Joy Mission is based in Stilesville, New Brunswick and provides the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments in six provinces, namely: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec and Ontario.
Our Lady of Joy Mission does not approve of the changes imposed upon Catholic faithful and clergy at Vatican II and after. Our Lady of Joy Mission is not in communion with Leo XIV, his predecessors from John XXIII or with the modernist hierarchy, but is certainly in communion with ‘‘all those who profess the Catholic and Apostolic Faith.’’
A church in Quebec
March 8 2026
Dear friends,
A church has just been acquired in Québec, close to Lévis.
I will obviously continue living in Stilesville with the community. We will simply reorganize the schedule of our visits in Québec, starting in September.
The church is in a fairly good state. Yet, we need to make some renovations to the church to adapt it to our needs and catch up with a few years of neglect of the building.
We have set up a campaign for 150K and we are very grateful for any help.
Your generosity is very much appreciated.
With my prayers,
Mgr Roy
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