The Carp Fair is quite the operation. You park your car in a rolling green field off Carp Road and then take one of the shuttle buses running every few minutes to…
Hate crimes pose growing problem in Ottawa
Hate crimes increased by 25 percent in the first quarter of 2021 and this follows a 57 percent increase in such incidents in 2020. Last year, Ottawa Police Services logged 182 hate…
An apple a day…
Jewish Family Services established its StreetSmarts outreach to the homeless twenty years, in 2001, thanks to the initiative of Pete Cassidy, who at the time was a recovering addict and a passionate…
Ottawa Book Awards announces 2021 finalists
Established in 1985, the Ottawa Book Awards has a long history of showcasing local authors and often serving as a springboard for emerging talent. This fall, the City of Ottawa announced a…
We are created to live in community with each other
This Sunday, as we gather and open our hearts to the Word of God, we continue to reflect on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. A few weeks ago,…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Joseph’s Parish in Ottawa marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th with a display of Indigenous art and a special reflection and prayers at noon Mass,…
Rideau-Goulbourn ward name change poses challenge
Ward 21 is a sprawling area in Ottawa’s southwest that happens to be named after a nineteenth century British politician and slaveholder. Henry Goulburn (locally, his name appears to be spelled more…
An apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of this land
The Catholic Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary this week, took the opportunity to affirm and acknowledge to the Indigenous Peoples the suffering experienced in Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. Many Catholic religious…
Redefining ambition — A Catholic perspective
The Book of Wisdom Chapter 2 reveals the way in which scheming minds work. Look at the “Just One,” they say. He thinks he is so wonderful. He accuses us of breaking…
The historic Oblate apology for Indian residential schools
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a Roman Catholic religious order based in Ottawa that ran 48 Indian residential schools in several Canadian provinces during the twentieth century. With the discovery…