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The Catholic Bishops in Canada have genuinely heard the sincere invitation to engage wholeheartedly with the past and are deeply committed to take truly meaningful active steps together with Indigenous Peoples in view of a future filled with greater respect and cooperation.

Celebrating the Year of St. Joseph

Archbishop Damphousse has announced that the new Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall will be under the primary patronage of St. Joseph (the former primary patron of Ottawa). The Immaculate Heart of Mary will be our secondary patroness (the former primary patroness of Alexandria-Cornwall). This is a great opportunity for us to call upon their intercession and protection throughout the year, not just on their feast days. Let us pray often for the intercession of the patron saints of our Archdiocese.

End COVID-19 Restriction Inequities