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2013-06-05

Fifteen young Ottawans going to World Youth Day to be "sent off" at the Feast of the Archdiocese

2013-05-24

2013 Pastoral appointments

2013-05-08

Archbishop Prendergast to celebrate a pro-life Mass and speak on Parliament Hill at the National March for Life
2013-05-02

This Sunday, 110 couples will celebrate their wedding anniversary at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica

2013-03-25

Archbishop Prendergast's schedule of public events for Holy Week and Easter (Thursday, March 28 to Sunday, March 31, 2013)

2013-03-14

Archbishop Prendergast comments on the election of Pope Francis

2013-02-25

Archbishop Prendergast to preside at a Mass of Thanksgiving for the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI

2013-02-14

Archbishop Prendergast comments on criminal charges against Fr. Jacques Faucher

2013-02-11

Archbishop Prendergast comments on Pope Benedict XVI's planned resignation.

2013-01-25

Archbishop Prendergast to preside at a colourful, multilingual Mass on Sunday, January 27, 2013

2013-01-07

Most Rev. Joseph-Aurèle Plourde (Jan. 12, 1915 - Jan. 5, 2013), Archbishop of Ottawa 1967-1989

2012-12-19

Archbishop Prendergast's schedule for the twelve days of Christmas.

2012-12-07

Archbishop's Charity Dinner raises $72,000 in support of seniors

2012-11-15

New motion picture on Saint Augustine's life to play at the Ottawa Family Cinema tomorrow evening

2012-10-16

Seven hundred to gather for the Archbishop's annual Charity Dinner fundraising event in support of seniors.

2012-10-12

Archbishop Prendergast to launch new book on Monday, October 15.

2012-10-10

Archbishop Prendergast to open the celebrations for the Year of Faith.

2012-09-21

Archbishop Prendergast to commemorate the faithful departed at Notre-Dame and Hope cemeteries

2012-09-17

Archbishop Prendergast to celebrate a Red Mass for judges, lawyers, law school students and justice officials

2012-07-04

Archbishop Prendergast comments on criminal charges against Fr. Joe LeClair


2012-06-14

2012 Pastoral appointments


2012-06-06

Eight individuals to receive Papal Honours at the Feast of the Archdiocese of Ottawa on Thursday, June 7th at Notre Dame Cathedral

Click here to read the biographical notes and a brief explanation of the honours.


2012-05-29

Archbishop Prendergast establishes Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) as national parish


2012-05-03

This Sunday, 120 couples will celebrate their wedding anniversary at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica


2012-04-23

Archbishop Prendergast welcomes the move of St. Clement parish to Ste-Anne church


2012-04-13

Archbishop Prendergast will receive members of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada into the Roman Catholic Church

2012-04-04

Archbishop Prendergast's schedule of public events for Holy Week and Easter (Thursday April 5 to Sunday April 8, 2012)


2012-01-13

Archbishop Prendergast to preside at a Mass in international languages on Sunday, January 15, 2012


2011-11-23

A new liturgical year begins this Sunday and all English speaking parishes of the Archdiocese of Ottawa will use a new translation of the Roman Missal

Letter to the Archdiocese of Ottawa on the Implementation of the Third Edition of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal


2011-10-24

Archbishop Prendergast hosts annual charity dinner fundraiser event in support of families


2011-09-14

Hope Cemetery will inaugurate the garden of the resurrection


2011-08-09

More than 100 young Ottawans to fly to Madrid on Wednesday for World Youth Day

2011-08-08

Gary Bourgeois, Stephen Donoghue, John George, and Ricardo Santiago to be ordained permanent deacons on August 9th at Notre Dame Cathedral

2011-07-07

More than 100 young Ottawans going to World Youth Day to be “sent off“ at a Mass presided by Archbishop Prendergast on Friday, July 8th at Notre Dame Cathedral

2011-06-30

Archbishop Prendergast, S.J. and His religious community celebrate 400 years since the arrival of the Jesuits in Canada

2011-06-08

The Archdiocese of Ottawa is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its establishment as an archdiocese on Thursday, June 9th at Notre Dame Cathedral and Archbishop Terrence Prendergast will present 67 awards of merit

2011-06-03

2011 Pastoral appointments

2011-05-26

Archbishop Prendergast comments on the explosion at Mother Teresa Catholic High School

2011-05-11

Hezuk Shroff to be ordained a priest on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Notre Dame Cathedral

2011-05-06

More than 100 couples accept Archbishop Prendergast's invitation to celebrate their wedding anniversary at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica

2011-04-29

The Archbishop of Ottawa, the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland will celebrate the beatification of Pope John Paul II in the nation's capital

2010-10-19

Archbishop Prendergast hosts annual charity dinner fundraising event in support of life

2010-09-29

Archbishop Prendergast's letter for pastoral year 2010-2011

2010-09-13

Archbishop Prendergast to celebrate a Memorial Mass for the children of the Ambassador of Poland

2010-08-11

Archbishop Prendergast comments on criminal charges against Basilian priest 

2010-07-12

Archbishop Prendergast comments on criminal charges against Ottawa priest

2010-06-21

Archbishop Prendergast's decision regarding the francophone parishes of Marie-Médiatrice and Saint-Charles in Vanier

2010-06-09

Archbishop Prendergast to preside at Diocesan Feast Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral

2010-06-09

Paul A. Beaudoin to be ordained a permanent deacon

2010-06-09

2010 Pastoral appointments

2010-06-01

Archbishop Prendergast makes statement on his designation as one of the Apostolic visitors to the Church in Ireland

2010-05-26

Accompanying women in their choice with compassion and solidarity

2010-05-19

Ottawa to welcome more than 500 pilgrims from across the nation for the 2010 Youth Summit / Montée Jeunesse

2010-05-19

Archbishop Prendergast to lead national eucharistic procession organized by Youth Summit / Montée Jeunesse

2010-05-02

More than 106 couples accept Archbishop Prendergast's invitation to celebrate their wedding anniversary at Notre Dame Cathedral

2010-04-20

Archbishop Prendergast to celebrate memorial Mass for the President of  Poland, the First Lady and the victims who died in the plane tragedy

2010-03-31

Archbishop Prendergast's schedule for Holy Week 2010

2010-03-31

Archbishop Prendergast's 2010 Easter message

2010-02-08

Archbishop Prengergast's letter for Lent 2010

2010-01-18

Archbishop Prendergast to celebrate special Mass for the victims and their families in Haiti

2010-01-14

Archbishop Prendergast requests special collection for Haiti


2010-01-07

Archbishop Prendergast to preside at Homelands Mass


2009-12-15

Archbishop Prendergast's Christmas message


2009-11-09

Archbishop Prendergast's decision regarding the francophone parishes in Vanier, Overbrook and Saint-Anne


2009-10-08

Archbishop's message to priests regarding Bishop Lahey's residence in Ottawa

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