St. Joseph's Parish
Reserve Mines, NS

( 1895 - Present )

Holy Family Parish
Glace Bay, NS

( 1950 - Closed April 2013 )

St. Joseph's Parish

St. Joseph's Mission in Reserve was established in 1885 when a small church was built as a mission of Bridgeport. Later in 1895, the church became a separate parish, and is still in active service today.

Holy Family Parish

Holy Family Church in MacKay's Corner was opened on September 29th, 1951. In 1959, the church became a parish, and in 1995 a mission of St. Joseph's. Most burials before 1951 took place in St. Anne's Cemetery on Wallace's Road and King Edward Street Cemetery. After 1951, Holy Family Parish began using St. Joseph's Cemetery on MacLeod's Road. Holy Family Parish is no longer in active service, and the church was permanently closed in April 2013.

Cemetery History

Since 1900, the St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery has been a tranquil and peaceful final resting place for our loved ones. The cemetery on MacLeod's Road was used solely by St. Joseph's Parish up until 1951 when the Holy Family Parish started using the grounds for burial. The cemetery was revamped in 1970 under the guidance of Fr. John Graham, who believed we should have a cemetery to be proud of. Since that time, our cemetery has been managed by a committee of volunteers, who oversee the maintenance and operations of the cemetery.

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Last updated on 26 March 2017.