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 Bouyer’s still-unpublished tell-all Memoirs.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.