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Bottle Drive_APRIL 25 2026 POSTER.pdf

Bottle Drive Poster

SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL OLYMPIANS!

Saturday April 25^th (2026) between 10 AM to 2 PM at St. Basil’s Parish.

Council 187772 Jubilee Council Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a bottle drive for the Special Olympics. Kindly donate your beer, wine and liquor bottles to support a great bunch of young men and women. This is also an opportunity for students to complete their volunteer school hours by starting their own drives or stopping by to help us out. Thank you for your support! We will be in the Narthex of the Church. For any more information please reach out to any member of our Council.

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Prayer for Peace

May 3rd, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.

St. Basil’s Parish is again sponsoring, from 3–5 pm that day, a moment for the community to gather in silent contemplation to pray for peace. The length of your stay is up to you.

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed. All are welcome at this event. For details, please feel free to speak with John Watters, who may be reached by email at wattersj@magma.ca

Lenten Reflections - Starting February 26th - See Poster (click if collapsed)

Join us for the Lenten Reflections From 7 to 8:30 PM Feb 26 and March on the 12th, 19th, 26th 2026 - 4 nights in total

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Winter Clothing Donations - Thank You!

Thank You!

On behalf of the Knights of Columbus St. Basils Jubilee Council #18772 we again wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for the support of the parish to make our coats drive for those released from courthouse cellblock a success!

Sgt. Denis McKinnon, pictured with members of the Knights was overwhelmed by the generosity we have shown to those who are released from court. He also advised that anything they do not need will be donated to other charities. In addition, he hopes to stop by in person for a parish event to thank the community for our generosity.

A special thanks to Aaron Ludmer for developing our graphics; our custodian Ibrahim who assisted us with moving items when needed and assisted with the delivery. A thanks to my brother Knights and most importantly heartfelt thanks to St. Basil’s parish community. Without your support this project would not be possible! THANK YOU!

Cultural Fair

The Mission and Social Justice Committee invites all parishioners to come on down to the parish hall after the 10 AM Mass on February 15th to celebrate the wonderful diversity of our St. Basil's community.

Parishioners, we invite you to participate and help us appreciate the beauty of the country and the culture where you got your start. Expect displays of pictures and artifacts, small food samples, music, and whatever participants feel will help us know them and their culture better.

To find out more about participating, please contact one of us on the planning group: Chantal Balthazar, Margie Bott, Mary Anne Burke, Pat Russell, Rosemary Williams and Judy Young.

65th Anniversary Slideshow celebrating St. Basil's Parish Ottawa, CanadaClick for more and slide show

The slide show for the November Event is:

Welcome back Brunch & Welcome new Pastor and Council Chaplain Fr. Adolphus Chukwuka

September 9, 2025

St. Basil’s Jubilee Council 18772 welcomed parishioners back from the summer holidays at their first parish event since being charted on June 26, 2025. The welcome back brunch was also an opportunity to formally welcome new Pastor and Council Chaplain Fr. Adolphus Chukwuka to his new role. Congratulations to the council on a successful first event!

Photo caption: presenting Fr. Adolphus with his new membership cards for Council 18772 and Assembly 860.

From left to right: GK Pat Latimer, FS John DeBruyn, Chaplain Fr Adolphus Chukwuka