For men and ladies. Wed. Aug 20, at Manderley on the Green, North Gower. $95 per person (includes golf cart, dinner with wine, & prizes). Registration deadline July 25th. For more info contact John Fennelly at 613-867-0144.

DIMANCHE 25 MAI 14H00 AU PATRO D’OTTAWA

 40 RUE COBOURG

VENEZ ENTENDRE UN COURAGEUX DÉFENSEUR DE LA FOI

Croire ça change tout: Pourquoi la Foi transforme-t-elle la vie?

L’école Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel vous invite à entendre le maire de Saguenay, M. Jean Tremblay, à l’occasion de la sortie de son livre : Croire, ça change tout.

BILLETS EN VENTE À LA PORTE AU COÛT MODIQUE DE 10$

Being in Communion with the Catholic Church on Moral Issues

The position of the Catholic Church in favour of life at all stages is clear and unchanging. A person who takes a position in contradiction to the teaching of the Catholic Church on the value and dignity of human life from the moment of conception to the moment of a natural death, and persists in this belief, is not in communion with the Church’s values and teaching, which we believe faithfully transmit for today the teachings of Christ.

In his Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel, no 213), Pope Francis explains the link between protection of the unborn and every other human right:

“Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us. Nowadays efforts are made to deny them their human dignity and to do with them whatever one pleases, taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone from standing in the way of this. Frequently, as a way of ridiculing the Church’s effort to defend their lives, attempts are made to present her position as ideological, obscurantist and conservative. Yet this defence of unborn life is closely linked to the defense of each and every other human right. It involves the conviction that a human being is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at every stage of development. Human beings are ends in themselves and never a means of resolving other problems. Once this conviction disappears, so do solid and lasting foundations for the defense of human rights, which would always be subject to the passing whims of the powers that be. Reason alone is sufficient to recognize the inviolable value of each single human life, but if we also look at the issue from the standpoint of faith, “every violation of the personal dignity of the human being cries out in vengeance to God and is an offence against the creator of the individual ‘’(John Paul II, Christifideles laici, no 461).

              One may not dissent from these core teachings on life issues and be considered a Catholic in good standing. This is a very serious matter requiring of each Catholic, prayer, reflection to inform one’s conscience, and openness to embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ in its fullness.

+Terrence Prendergast, S.J.

                                                                                                                   Archbishop of Ottawa

                                                                                                                  May 14, 2014

We are pleased to invite you to hear guest speaker

Dr. John Pepino, PhD, Professor of Latin, Greek, and Patristics

lecture on

Father Louis Bouyer and the Liturgical Reform

Place: Amphitheater at Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Time: 7:00 PM

Cost: Donations toward refreshments and use of auditorium accepted at the door

Louis Bouyer, one of the 20th century’s leading theologians and liturgists, reflects on the Liturgical Movement and the Post-Conciliar Missal. Louis Bouyer was part of the Liturgical Movement from the very beginning of his reception into the Catholic Church in the 1940s. He was then known as a reformer with ideas of his own – until his death in 2004.

Dr. John Pepino, PhD, who originally hails from the South of France, is a Professor of Latin, Greek, and Patristics. He teaches at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in the USA. 

Dr. Pepino’s paper on Father Louis Bouyer and the Liturgical Reform, which in addition to both English and French published material, relies heavily on Fr. Bouyer’s still-unpublished tell-all Memoirs. It seeks to outline what reforms Bouyer called for in the pre-conciliar Mass as well as what he denounced in the post-conciliar liturgy. Such an overview may provide some understanding of what motivated the reformers as well as provide a lucid assessment of the current ordinary form of the Mass by someone who collaborated in its redaction.

April 23, 2014 – Amphitheater at Saint Paul University. 7PM followed by a Q&A period.

Meet Dr. John Pepino in the Atrium for refreshments afterwards.

University parking $10. Street parking free after 5:30 PM.

Hosted by St. Clement Parish, Roman Catholic Archdicese of Ottawa

Prof John Pepino

We invite you to participate in a parish-wide preparation for total consecration to Jesus through Mary according to the method of St. Louis de Montfort, beginning Monday April 28th & culminating with the total consecration on Sat May 31st, Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady, followed by a parish BBQ.

To obtain a book with the 33 day preparation prayers and readings, sign-up at the entrance of the Church.  The book “Preparation For Total Consecration To Jesus Through Mary” may also be obtained from any good Catholic bookstore.

What is total Consecration?  An explanation of it may be found here:

Consecration-to-Jesus-through-Mary:  An explanation

Altar Server Practice will take place on Saturday April 12 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. We will practice the Holy Week ceremonies. All servers should attend.  (Practice will begin promptly at 12:30 as there willl not be mass prior to the practice.  Please be vested prior to 12:30)

Fr. Michael Stinson, FSSP is the District Bursar for the North American District of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) and has been frequently on the road in connection with his duties. Prior to this role, Father served at St.  Stephen the First Martyr Parish in Sacramento, California. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 2009. Father is from the state of Texas and is the youngest of eight children.   We are happy that Father will be able to act as Assistant Pastor at St. Clements until next summer.

We invite you to join us in a novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, patroness of the canonical house of the FSSP in Ottawa, from August 13 – 21, after each daily mass, culminating with an evening Mass Thursday August 22, at which we will consecrate the Parish to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour for St. Clement Parish

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.   Amen.

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, thou hast been blessed and favoured by God. Thou becamest not only the Mother of the Redeemer, but the Mother of the redeemed as well. We come to thee today as thy loving children.

Watch over us and take care of us in all our spiritual and temporal needs. As thou didst hold the Child Jesus in thy loving arms, so take us in thy arms. Be a mother ready at every moment to help us. For God who is mighty has done great things for thee, and His mercy is from age to age on those who love Him. Our greatest fear is that in time of temptation, we may fail to call out to thee, and become lost children. Intercede for us, dear Mother, in obtaining pardon for our sins, love for Jesus, final perseverance, and the grace always to call upon thee, our Mother of Perpetual Help. Amen.Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous dans une neuvaine à Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, patronne de la maison canonique de la FSSP à Ottawa, du 13 au 21 août, suivant chaque messe, culminant avec une messe le soir du jeudi 22 août au cours de laquelle nous allons consacrer la paroisse au Cœur Immaculé de Marie.

His Grace, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast SJ, will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass with us on Sunday the 25th of August at 10:30am and officiate at the rite of installation of our new parish priest, Fr. Erik Deprey FSSP.