Saint Patrick's Basilica has a long history in the City of Ottawa, being its first English-speaking Roman Catholic Parish. Your Church was completed in 1875 and was declared a Basilica on Saint Patrick's Day, March 1995.

Beautiful as it is, Saint Patrick's Basilica is primarily a place of worship and repentance - Catholics citywide make use of the confessional at Saint Patrick's. It also serves the downtown core and offers Masses before work (7:00a.m., 8:00a.m.), during lunch (12:15p.m.), and after the workday (4:30p.m.), with confessions before each service, and six Masses for Sunday Obligation.

For directions click HERE.

January 22nd:  3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Click 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time for the readings.

Carrying out the Great Commission

• Allowing Jesus to act and speak through us
        - Evangelization
        - Catechesis

Click the play button to listen to Fr. Siok's homily.  Link to mp3 file

Fr. Richard ends his homily with the following prayer:

Lord, Jesus Christ, I commit myself to you. Give me the grace of zeal for you. As I commit myself to grow in the knowledge of my faith, may my love for you grow accordingly.

Everyday, give me the grace to offer myself to you as your instrument - to act and speak through me. Grant me the courage to be a channel and grace in the world.

January 2012 -  Overview for the Month

The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3.

In the Name of Jesus let every knee bow,
of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth
and let every tongue confess that the
Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

For overview of month including Papal Intentions, click HERE.

Catholicism series on WPBS TV

WPBS TV (Watertown, NY) will be showing four episodes of Fr. Robert Barron's Catholicism series on Sundays from 4 to 5 pm, from January 8 to January 29. (These are the four episodes that were not shown on EWTN or Salt and Light TV).

In this moving and epic documentary series, Father Barron tells the story of Catholicism around the world - using art, architecture, literature, music and all the riches of the Catholic tradition. WPBS TV is carried on Rogers Cable in Ottawa on channels 64 (digital cable) and 97 (analogue cable).

Sun. Jan 29 4:00 p.m.-
"The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure"

Website for Fr. Barron's Catholicism series.

10 Sneak Previews of the CATHOLICISM Series by Fr. Barron, one for each episode of the series.

The complete DVD series can be purchased at the Saint Patrick Basilica Gift Shop.

Saint Patrick's Basilica
Adult Faith Series
Saturday, February 11th, at 7 p.m.
Saint Patrick's Basilica Scavi(basement)

Why Catholics are Right
Michael Coren
Author, commentator and broadcaster

Michael Coren who is also a Catholic convert will speak on the compelling subject of his most recently published book entitled "Why Catholics are Right". This book "takes up issue by issue the most biased and outlandish, as well as the most subtle and difficult, accusations against the faith that are heard every day in the media or in educational and cultural circles"... click HERE to read a review of this very useful book.

Copies of Mr. Coren's this book will also be on hand for purchase. The author will also be available to sign previously purchased copies of his work.

Freewill offering for the Basilica Restoration Fund

What's new in the Gift Shop

"Catholicism", Fr. Barron's hit new series in now back in stock. We are also carrying a wide selection of books on spiritual life such as "The Three Conversions in the Spiritual Life" by Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange and a full range on prayer by Timothy Gallagher.

The Gift Shop has a wide new selection of rosaries. Come browse.

Browse the Gift Shop online.

New Translation of the Roman Missal

On the First Sunday of Advent 2011, the new translation of the Mass was implemented in English-speaking Roman Catholic dioceses in Canada and in many other countries. The structure of the Mass is the same, but some of the responses by the people have changed.

Resource link from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Read the reflections on the new translation of the Roman Missal, written by Rev. Geoff Kerslake from the Ottawa Archdiocese.

Explanatory videos:

• Fr. Robert Barron comments on the New Translation (excellent explanation and examples)
• The New Roman Missal in a Nutshell (designed for teens, but everyone can benefit)

Other reflections on the New Translation

Edward Sri offers the following reflections on the new translation of the Mass:

• "And with your spirit"
• "Through My Most Grievous Fault"
• "I believe..."
• The Supper of the Lamb?
• For All or For Many?
• The New Mass Translation: Just Going through the Motions?

These reflections are based on Edward Sri's new book, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: Understanding What We Say and Do in the Liturgy ...which can be purchased at the Gift Shop.

The Choirs Of Saint Patrick's Basilica
Invite You To join Us
For an exciting year of music, fun and companionship in the service of
Saint Patrick's Basilica's
MUSIC MINISTRY

Let's preserve the Organ that has sustained our musical offering for over 100 years!

St. Patrick's Basilica organ is in desperate need of renovations. The last time when major renovations to the organ were done date back to 1930.

Click HERE to find out how you can help.

Sanctuary Bell

When we hear the gentle dong of the Sanctuary bell, our attention is drawn to the Sanctuary, as we rise in celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In honour of the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II on May 1 and in memory of the Stamp Exhibition of April 1-4, Our Knights of Columbus Council has donated the new Sanctuary Bell to the parish. The clergy and parish wish to express their sincere appreciation to all the Knights.

 

Over 100 books are available on our Web Portal in PDF format, including the Sermons of the Cure of Ars, the complete set of books by GK Chesterton, as well as books by some of the Church Fathers such as Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Therese of Lisieux.

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