The latest bulletins can be found below :
2026-03-22-Dominica Prima Passionis
2026-03-15-Dominica Quarta in Quadragesima
PRAY THE ROSARY WITH Fr. Deprey, Fr. Breton, and Fr. Debow (in English or Latin!) :
Our Latin Rosary Prayers can be downloaded here for printing:
Latin Rosary Prayers
ENGLISH:
LATIN:
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical right, that is, a community of priests who do not take religious vows, but who work together for a common mission in the Catholic Church, under the authority of the Holy See. The mission of the Fraternity is two-fold: first, the formation and sanctification of priests, and secondly, the care of souls and pastoral activities in the service of the Church. The Fraternity of St. Peter accomplishes this mission using the liturgical books in force in 1962, as specified in its decree of erection in 1988, confirmed by a decree of Pope Francis dated February 11, 2022.
The Fraternity was founded on July 18, 1988 at the Abbey of Hauterive (Switzerland) by a dozen priests and a score of seminarians. Shortly after the Fraternity’s foundation and following upon a request by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Bishop Josef Stimpfle of Augsburg, Germany granted the Fraternity a home in Wigratzbad, a Marian shrine in Bavaria. It is here that the European seminary of the Fraternity is currently found, and which is the mother-house of the community. The General House, on the other hand, is situated in Fribourg, Switzerland. There are currently almost 387 priests and 182 seminarians in the Fraternity.
Detailed information on the history and mission of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter can be found here: https://www.fssp.org/en/
Of particular interest are the documents of our foundation, which can be accessed here:
https://www.fssp.org/en/presentation-2/documents/
The Fraternity of St. Peter currently operates two international houses of formation: the original formation house in Wigratzbad, Germany, and the other in Denton, Nebraska, U.S.A. The Fraternity has organized its seminary training in accordance with the Church’s norms on priestly formation, including a year of more intense spiritual preparation before entering the cycles of philosophy (2 years) and theology (4 years). By fostering a balanced life of prayer, study, community life, and personal discipline, care is taken to cultivate human maturity and to acquire the spirit of the Gospel, in close union with Christ. The spiritual life in the houses is centered on the sacrifice of the Mass. Special attention is paid to the faithful observance of the “liturgical and disciplinary traditions” according to the dispositions of the Motu proprio Ecclesia Dei adflicta of July 2, 1988, which is at the origin of the Fraternity’s foundation (see Constitutions, art. 8). The Philosophical and theological studies are founded on the principles and the method of Saint Thomas Aquinas (see Constitutions, Art. 10).
Once seminary studies are finished, members of the Fraternity take care to continue their formation by sessions and personal studies.
The members of the Fraternity are sent out to serve the faithful throughout the world in apostolates, which are entrusted to them by local bishop and are in conformity with its particular charism. Today the Fraternity serves in four continents (complete list of our houses and apostolates). The priests live in small communities and work to spread the Gospel by caring for souls in parishes; through the education of youth (schools, camps and youth groups); and in organizing conferences, catechism courses, pilgrimages retreats, and other activities.
Today’s Readings:
https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl
(*choose your preferred language at the bottom, then click ‘Sancta Missa‘)
Livestreams (Sundays and Major Feasts) :
https://www.youtube.com/@st.clementsparishparoisses8409/streams
Today’s Divine Office Prayers (i.e. Matins, Lauds, etc) :
https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl
This week we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, a day when we commemorate the authority of St. Peter as head of the Apostles, and his faithful helper St. Paul, the great evangelizer of the Gentiles. If St. Peter is our leader in the faith, then St. Paul is his fearless soldier. Peter, one of the 12 apostles, was made the head of the 12 by Jesus Himself. St. Paul is considered an apostle in the Roman Liturgy, even though he was not one of the twelve, because of his extensive apostolic work. He makes mention of his unusual status in 1 Corinthians 15 where he said that he was ‘born out of the normal course of time’, because he came to know Jesus only after he had risen from the dead, and after having himself persecuted the Church. Paul was miraculously converted by Christ in Damascus and went from being the greatest persecutor to arguably the greatest evangelist.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once remarked that “a very ancient tradition which dates back to apostolic times claims that [St. Peter and St. Paul’s] last meeting before their martyrdom actually took place not far from [St. Peter’s Basilica]: the two are supposed to have embraced and blessed each other. [And so] on the main portal of this Basilica they are depicted together, with scenes of both martyrdoms. Thus, from the outset, Christian tradition has considered Peter and Paul to have been inseparable, even if each had a different mission to accomplish. [As St. Augustine said]: “One day is assigned for the celebration of the martyrdom of the two Apostles. But those two were one. Although their martyrdom occurred on different days, they were one” (Sermon 295, 7, 8).
St. Paul says in Galatians that after he was converted to Christ he went to consult with St. Peter for 15 days, and he said he saw none of the other Apostles except for James the Less. Isn’t that interesting. This is one of many passages which indicates that Peter had a chief position of authority among the Apostles. If Peter was in charge of them he was in charge of the whole church.
We know that familiar passage in Matthew when Our Lord Jesus asked the disciples: “Who do men say that the son of man is? And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”. Simon Peter replied, “Thou art the Christ the son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to thee, but my father who is in heaven. And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Upon what rock? Upon the rock of Peter, who because he professed the faith that Jesus was the son of God, by a revelation of God the Father, would become the one responsible for the preserving of the profession of faith until the end of time by some special gift of God.
There’s an old expression: Ubi Petrus ibi ecclesia, where Peter is, there is the Church. God has blessed all the popes with a special protection to preserve the doctrines on faith and morals, so much so that even when we had really bad Popes, and we have had about 6 or 7 of those in the history of the Church, somehow the doctrine was preserved unstained and the Church continued. It’s a miracle really, a protection of the Holy Spirit.
Knowing this we can better understand why an “autocephalous” mentality is incompatible with our Catholic faith. What is meant by “autocephalous”? It’s the attitude of the Orthodox Churches – and other so-called “traditional” societies, who operate independently of the Holy See. In doing so they consider themselves self-sufficient — as a result the Pope, the successor of St. Peter, is reduced to holding a mere primacy of honour. They pray for him, sure, but refuse to submit to his authority in any practical way. In other words, they make themselves their own heads.
But we know this is contrary to our Catholic Faith. We cannot operate independently of the successor of St. Peter, independently of the Holy See, without eventually falling into schism, whether material or formal. At its core is a protestant principle – this idea that we do not really need a visible head for the Church. This leads to a sense that the hierarchy is simply not relevant. It explains why they are so divided as each community makes itself its own separate community. By making themselves autocephalous they end up making the Church as a whole essentially headless. As if the Body can operate apart from the head. No we need to remain united to the visible Church, or, as Fr. Mole used to say, remain at the heart of the Church, despite the storms the Church experiences from within and from without. Ubi Petrus, ibi Ecclesiae.
So as we honour Ss. Peter & Paul this week, let us renew our commitment to the Gospel by imitating St. Paul and staying united to Peter, confident in Jesus’ promise that the Gates of Hell will no prevail. And let us renew our understanding of the faith by opening up our catechisms and studying them again, so that we too can know the faith and be apostles in our own way to those around us and under our care so that it may be passed on and preserved, so that as Catholics we may have that unity of faith so desired by Our Lord who said: “May they be One, as the Father and I are One”. Peter and Paul were one in the Faith. Let us ask them to pray for us, on this their feast day, for that same unity of faith.
The 12th edition of our parish fundraising golf tournament will take place Tuesday, August 11th.
This golf fundraiser has been very successful for our parish and that success largely depends on securing financial support from sponsors.
You can help by identifying businesses of professional service providers you have dealt with who might be interested in being a sponsor.
Please fill out the attached form (below) and place it in the collection basket. More detailed information can be found in the Sponsorship Package itself (2nd document below).
Sponsor request form – English+French – 2026
To register for the game itself, fill out the form below :
Registration Form – English+French – 2026
Posters are below which you may download to help us promote this event !
Providing for the financial needs of our parish
Our parish continues to incur expenses for such items as electricity, heating, repairs, insurance, etc. Although our financial statements show a very solid financial position for our parish, we can very quickly deplete our resources without access to our regular collections. If you are in a position to do so, we invite you to support our parish financially and on a regular basis.
The following options are available for donating to our parish:
1) By obtaining a parish collection envelope box through our parish office, which can be dropped off during Mass or sent in the mail. The parish will produce a tax receipt for any donations made using it:
Registration Form – St. Clement Parish
2) Through a monthly direct transfer from your bank account to the parish bank account (Pre-Authorized Giving). The form used to initiate PAD is attached below. If you would like to use this process for your donations please complete the form and mail (or drop it off) to the parish office. If you do not wish to continue this method of giving, it can be terminated upon written notice to the parish. The parish will produce a tax receipt for any donations made using PAD:
3) Using your credit card by going to the St. Clement Parish Web Page stclement-ottawa.org and clicking “Donate to the Parish” link and filling out the required form at the link below. Regular donations using this credit card method can be cancelled at any time at canadahelps.org. Canada Helps itself will send you the tax receipt :
Credit Card donations to St. Clement Parish
4) E-Transfers: The parish can now accept Interac e-transfer payments if you provide the following email to your bank: . The answer to the question that you provide the bank when you create the transfer must be “Clement“. You must specify the reason of the payment in the comment area when you create the transfer. Please be sure to provide your full name and address. The parish will then be able to provide a tax receipt.
5) Donations of Securities and Mutual Funds may also be donated using the link below: Canada Helps will send you the tax receipt:
Securities & Mutual Funds – Canada Helps
Thank you to those already using one of these options for your donations. You can be assured that the confidential personal information you provide, particularly for online giving, will be kept in a secure place in our parish office.
If you have any questions or require further information please contact our parish secretary, at 613-565-9656 or email
In Christo,
Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP
Pastor
FORMED is a Catholic resource with thousands of Catholic movies, programs, audio recordings, and e-books. Through your donations we have been blessed to have been able to offer a one-year subscription accessible to all parishioners.
There are 3 ways to access our parish subscription:
1) Click on this link using your computer and follow the prompts. Choose St. Clement Parish and indicate your email address. The rest is self-explanatory: https://signup.formed.org/
2) Download the app to your smart TV (search “Formed, Catholic”. Formed is usable on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Chromecast. (note: you will need to first register at formed.org/signup before logging into the app).
3) Download the Formed app to your mobile device (iOS or Android) via App Store or Google Play Store.
Feel free to browse through the available items for streaming:
https://watch.formed.org/browse
We are grateful for the donations which made this one-year subscription possible ! If everyone contributed just $20 toward this service, we could continue offering it on a yearly basis.
Your donation can simply be placed in the Sunday collection, earmarked “Formed”. Or you could do the same using our Canada Helps online platform under the “Weekly Offering” link, by adding a comment that it would be for “Formed subscription”:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-clements-parishla-paroisse-st-clement/
Thank-you and God Bless!
In Christo,
Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP
A thirty-day novena in preparation for the renewal of the Fraternity’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is being organized this year. It will begin on Sunday, January 11, and end on February 11, the anniversary of the consecration, when the act of consecration will be publicly renewed. The preparatory thirty-day novena will consist of the daily recitation of a decade of the Rosary and the Memorare.
To conclude this thirty-day novena, the General House, the seminaries, the North American Province, and the Districts will send representatives this year to Fatima, on February 10 and 11, 2026. There, they will renew the consecration of the entire Fraternity to Our Lady at the site of the apparitions.
30 Day Prayer in Preparation for the Consecration of the FSSP to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
https://www.fssp.org/en/thirty-day-novena-and-renewal-of-the-consecration-to-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary/
The consecration itself is found here:
https://www.fssp.org/en/act-of-consecration-of-the-priestly-fraternity-of-saint-peter-to-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary/
Our beloved statue of St. Clement, hand-made by the late Paul Dupuis of our parish, was accidentally disturbed and suffered a terrible fall, leaving it seriously damaged. This was quite a sight to see after my return from my silent retreat. A great silenced reigned in the Church when the terrible fall occurred. It was all very sad.
Fortunately, Mr. Dupuis had taken the precaution of having a cast made in Montreal from the original statue, from which he had a life-size copy made, and it was in the rectory. We have placed it in the church for the time being. But the original statue, with its distinctive anchors, is very dear to us and irreplaceable. It was the only statue Paul Dupuis ever made, and up to his death he would say that he never understood how he managed to create it. It was as if it had been divinely inspired.
The remains are now in the able hands of Pauline and Steve Winogron, of Brushworks, who had restored our St. Philomena statue years ago, which has been shattered by the Italian postal service. The restoration work for that statue was so impressive that we have called in the “Resurrection of St. Philomena” (the video can be found below).
At this time we are seeking donations toward the restoration of our St. Clement Statue, as it is quite extensive work. Even if your donation is small, it will help with the associated expenses. Thank-you for your prayers with regard to this matter.
Sancte Clemens, ora pro nobis !
Tickets are now available ! The dinner will take place at the St. Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave, Ottawa.
Click on the link below to get your tickets now :
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/annual-parish-dinner-souper-paroissial
Guest speaker: Bishop Robert P. Reed, Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Boston, and friend of the FSSP. Bishop Reed did the priestly ordinations for the FSSP in Nebraska this year, ordaining Fr. Matthew Jagas. His talk will be entitled: “The Parish, the Priesthood and the Promises of Christ”
Last year’s dinner was a great success and a very enjoyable evening! But space is limited. Why not sponsor a friend?
For Cash or Cheque Tickets: Alternatively, you may fill out the following form manually, and submit it, along with your cash or cheque payment, and all pertinent information, to the parish office :
Ticket Order Form for Cash or Cheque payments EN
In addition to purchasing tickets for you and your family, we invite you to consider making a charitable donation to the parish to help parishioners who would like to attend but who are unable to do so financially. A tax receipt will be issued for the amount of your donation, which can be put in the Sunday collection labelled “Parish Dinner Donation”. You may also make such a donation:
–by credit card:
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/23780?v2=true
–or by e-transfer at
p.s.: (please ensure that you write “Parish Dinner donation” in the memo line for both credit card and e-transfer).
Thank-you and may God Bless you !
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You will find more general information on the project itself here:
https://www.saintclement.ca/about
The Real Estate Committee of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall met and passed a motion allowing our parish to continue to the Design Development phase of our Parish Hall project with the Architect. The approval of the Design Development phase is an important step forward in the architectural design process. We would like to thank the Archdiocese for their continued support and encouragement.
It needs to be emphasized that your pledges are essential to the process of securing a good mortgage with the Archdiocese, something we hope to work out as soon as possible. So if you have not yet made your pledges, we encourage you to do so now. Our electronic form can be submitted using the following link:
https://www.saintclement.ca/pledge.
Alternatively, you may print off the form using the PDF link below and submit it with the Sunday Collection:
Parish Hall Pledge Form EN FR (PDF)
Or to make a donation now, use the link below:
https://www.saintclement.ca/donate
We have received $631,102 in pledges and donations so far.
This is 77% of our goal which is a good start. However, we need to build on this momentum. May God reward you for keeping this parish need between your gas and electric bill.
We appreciate the support from those who have contributed to the campaign so far. Initially, our pledge drive was seeking pledges for 2023, 2024 and 2025; however, since the pledge drive started late in 2023, we are adding 2026 to the pledge period.
If you have any questions or require additional information regarding either the parish hall project and/or the capital campaign, contact John Fennelly @ 613-867-0144 or send an email to .
The K of C of St. Clement’s are pleased to invite you to a Fatima Family Prayer Night on Saturday Sept. 20th at 4 PM. Father Deprey will give a talk on Our Lady of Fatima in English and French, we will pray the Rosary in Latin, have Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and follow with a Family BBQ on the Church Lawn. Please fill out the Google Form below to indicate how many members of your family will be attending, whether there are dietary restrictions, and whether you would like to volunteer for any aspect of the event set up or take-down.
https://forms.gle/qJCDb2sYe1jf6oeN9
Just before the start time, at 3:30 pm, there will be Confessions available in the Church. We hope to see you there!
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Many of us may be seeking new ways of spiritually preparing ourselves and our family for the challenges of daily life. The state of the world and of the Church sometimes trouble us too. To weather this storm, we must stay close to Our Lady. We should offer sacrifices and penances through her, for the liberty and exaltation of Holy Mother the Church. One concrete way to do this is to sign up for the Marie Reine du Canada pilgrimage which was founded by St. Clement parishioners 22 years ago. Taking place on Labour Day weekend, it is a 100km walk in the footsteps of the Canadian martyrs, along the St. Lawrence river, to the miraculous shrine of Our Lady of the Cape. Much like the famous Chartres pilgrimage in France, there is daily Mass and confession in beautiful Quebecois churches, as well as sung rosaries and hymns, joyful folk songs, and much camaraderie. Pilgrims hold flags, support one another, and peacefully witness to the one true Faith to local residents. If you are not able to walk, you can still participate by being a worker pilgrim. This is a very affordable weekend full of prayerful work for heavenly merit! More information below.
Save the date!
Marie Reine du Canada Annual Pilgrimage: 100KM in three days, on foot, to Our Lady of the Cape shrine, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2025.
Salute to our Golf Sponsors 2025.pdf
(Please open the PDF above to view our Golf Sponsors for 2025)
Our recent golf fundraiser was a great success. Thank you for your support!
We had a record turn out for the golf and dinner, raising a record $38,300, bringing the total raised for the parish since the inception of this fundraiser to over $229,000!
This year we also had the pleasure of hosting a number of our FSSP priests and seminarians who joined us for the event.
We are very grateful to our many sponsors and generous donors for their support which included: financial and accounting services; real estate sales; property development; restaurant/catering service; and construction. All of our sponsors/donors are listed in our advertising booklet which is available at the entrance to the church and on our parish web page. We encourage you to support these businesses and professional service providers. Let’s patronize those who help us and our parish!
Prayer for each day of the Novena:
It is with a heart filled with the sincerest veneration, that I prostrate myself before thee, O blessed St. Anne. Thou art this privileged and foreknown creature, who, by thy marvelous virtues and thy sanctity, hast merited from God the heavenly grace of giving life to the treasury of all graces, to the woman blessed among all women, to the Mother of the Word incarnate, to the most-holy Blessed Virgin Mary. Knowing these privileges so sublime, deign, O Saint full of goodness, to receive me among the number of thy true servants, to which I belong and would like to belong for all of my life. Surround me with thy powerful protection and obtain for me from God to imitate the virtues with which thou wert so generously bestowed. Make it that I might know and shed bitter tears for my sins. Obtain for me a very lively love for Jesus and Mary and the grace to practice with constancy and fidelity my duties of state. Deliver me from every peril in this life and be with me at the hour of death, so that being saved, I might enter into Paradise, O Mother most happy, in order to praise with thee the Word of God made man in the bosom of thy ever-virgin Daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen.
(Recite three times: Our Father, Hail Mary, & Glory Be.)
Litany of St. Anne
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God,
St. Anne, pray for us.
St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary,
St. Anne, Spouse of St Joachim,
St. Anne, mother-in-law of Joseph,
St. Anne, Ark of Noah,
St. Anne, Ark of the Covenant,
St. Anne, Mount Horeb,
St. Anne, rod of Jesse,
St. Anne, prolific tree,
St. Anne, fruitful vine,
St. Anne, sprung from the blood of kings,
St. Anne, joy of the angels,
St. Anne, grace of Patriarchs,
St. Anne, oracle of Prophets,
St. Anne, praise of all Saints,
St. Anne, glory of priests and levites,
St. Anne, cloud full of dew,
St. Anne, cloud of light,
St. Anne, cloud of brightness,
St. Anne, vessel full of grace,
St. Anne, mirror of obedience,
St. Anne, mirror of devotion,
St. Anne, bulwark of the Church,
St. Anne, refuge of sinners,
St. Anne, protectress of Christians,
St. Anne, deliverer of captives,
St. Anne, consolation of the married,
St. Anne, mother of widows,
St. Anne, harbour of safety for navigators,
St. Anne, sure road for travellers,
St. Anne, medicine of the infirm,
St. Anne, health of the sick,
St. Anne, light of the blind,
St. Anne, tongue of the dumb,
St. Anne, ear of the deaf,
St. Anne, comforter of the afflicted,
St. Anne, succour of all those who call upon thee, intercede for us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Christ Jesus, hear us.
Christ Jesus, graciously hear us.
V. Pray for us, St Anne.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
O almighty and eternal God, who didst vouchsafe to choose St. Anne to bring into the world the mother of Thy only Son, mercifully grant to us, we beseech Thee, who devoutly honour her memory, grace to obtain, through her merits, the blessings of eternal life, Thou Who livest and reignest in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Exposition, 15 decades of the Rosary, & Benediction. In reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for the sins of mankind.
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter invites you to pray a Novena to Saints Peter and Paul for the good of the FSSP, which begins on Friday June 20th et finishes Saturday June 28. The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is on Sunday June 29th. The Novena prayer leaflet can be downloaded at the link below. We also have pamphlets available at the entrance to the church.
Ss. Peter & Paul Novena Pamphlet
Please sign-up the number of persons attending the barbecue after the Corpus Christi procession so that we can figure out how much food to prepare. The Mass is at 10:30 am and BBQ starts after the procession.
Sign-Up: https://stclementparish.flocknote.com/signup/215094
St. Clement Parish is holding its eleventh annual golf day and dinner Tuesday, August 5, 2025, to raise money for the ongoing restoration and beautification of St. Anne Church, a historic stone church located in the Lowertown area of Ottawa and a designated heritage building. St. Anne Church has been home to St. Clement Parish since 2012.
The golf committee has already started organizing this year’s golf fundraiser. These events have proved to be great successes for our parish, and you can help make this year’s tournament even more successful by identifying, on the attached document, businesses you deal with who we can approach to be sponsors.
Thank you for your help with this important fundraiser for our parish.
The details may be found in the attached poster:
Attached is the Registration Form for you and your friends to fill out :
Registration Form – English+French -2025
The golf day is an enjoyable social event for our parish and an important fundraiser. With your help, we can raise many thousands of dollars for the needs of our church building.
Thank-you for your support and God Bless !
In Christo,
Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP
Pastor
St. Clement Parish
