Canadian Martyrs Parish, Ottawa
100 Main Street K1S 1C2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Please support the Centretown Emergency Food Centre during Lent.

Centre 507 feeding the hungry with a little help from Canadian Martyrs' 507 Sandwich Club! https://twitter.com/Centre507/status/1362444576200474624

From St. Joe's Parish Thank you to Liam Kennedy-MacDonald for editing this virtual performance of Ashes by Tom Conroy. And many thanks to all members of the St. Joseph’s Parish Music Ministry for preparing this for Ash Wednesday. https://youtu.be/W3FJIUUjoQ4

Excerpt from Henri J. M. Nouwen: An Ash Wednesday prayer How often have I lived through these weeks without paying much attention to penance, fasting, and prayer? How often have I missed the spiritual fruits of the season without even being aware of it? But how can I ever really celebrate Easter without observing Lent? How can I rejoice fully in your Resurrection when I have avoided participating in your death?

A little colour found in OOE on a snowy day.

Make love your daily contribution!

Grade 7 Art students at Immaculata are learning about the beautiful ice sculptures displayed annually at the #Winterlude festival held in Gatineau/Ottawa. With fresh packing snow on the ground, they made some sculptures of their own! #ArtIsEverywhere #WhyMAC @ImmaculataOCSB

November 16 Father, so many people struggle with finances. Many have been laid off due to the pandemic. Some live paycheck-to-paycheck, while many others pray... to receive a paycheck at all. Very few have enough money saved to retire comfortably. Those who do retire are worried their savings won’t last. Father, be with everyone who worries about money. Give them the strength to never give up. Bless them and their families as they struggle to make ends meet. Amen. See more

Did you know Tom Brown Arena is now a respite centre for homeless folks? They are in need of a few things: - long johns and men’s pants (sizes 32-36) ... - Winter socks, mitts, sweaters, hats, coats, new underwear for women and men - tarps - personal toiletries, such as deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lip balm, combs, brushes You can drop off donations at Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road, Monday to Friday

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The Feast of Christ the King But in what does this power of Jesus Christ the King consist? It is not the power of the kings or the great people of this world; it is the divine power to give eternal life, to liberate from evil, to defeat the dominion of death. It is the power of Love that can draw good from evil, that can melt a hardened heart, bring peace amid the harshest conflict and kindle hope in the thickest darkness. This Kingdom of Grace is never imposed and always r...espects our freedom. Christ came to bear witness to the truth (Jn 18: 37), as he declared to Pilate: whoever accepts his witness serves beneath his banner. . . . Every conscience, therefore, must make a choice. Who do I want to follow? God or the Evil One? The truth or falsehood? Choosing Christ does not guarantee success according to the world’s criteria but assures the peace and joy that he alone can give us. This is demonstrated, in every epoch, by the experience of numerous men and women who, in Christ’s name, in the name of truth and justice, were able to oppose the enticements of earthly powers with their different masks, to the point that they sealed their fidelity with martyrdom. Pope Benedict XVI, on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 22, 2009

Let us #PrayTogether, a prayer of kindness, as we mark the beginning of #BullyingAwarenessWeek. Together, we can create safe schools and a positive learning environment for all. #ocsbKindness #ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbEquity

St. Joe’s weekend edition

Celebrating National Child Day and World Children's Day

How will you help the poor today? https://novalisseedsoffaith.com//musings-on-the-theme-of-/

Forty years ago today, Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, founded the Jesuit Refugee Service - JRS. Today, JRS is still walking with refugees in 56 countries: http://ow.ly/KxmY50CkqH4 Icon by Kelly Latimore Icons