It is time to start thinking about the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. If you are interested in learning more about the sacraments and the preparation process at St. Basil’s, please join us on Sunday, October 28th for the 9 am mass . We will gather downstairs afterwards to talk about the plan for the year. Registration forms and schedules will be provided. Please click the title to see the article with a link to the PDF file and the registration file.

On Saturday and Sunday a Mass to mark the end of the Season of Creation (ending on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on Thursday October 4th). Click the heading for details of the article.

On Saturday May 12th 2018 St. Basil's with assistance from others prepared and served a delicious brunch. Click the title for more details and a few photos.

Let's Celebrate Earth Day Clean–up around Saint Basil’s Saturday 21st April 2018 – 10 a.m. 12 noon Bring your own rakes – we supply gloves, bags, etc.

Please click on the title to see the Holy Week calendar. The week starts with Passion/Palm Sunday on March 25th!

There are Family/Children Liturgy Events (all welcome) as well as the Liturgical Schedule for Parish Events. The listing is here for the Liturgical Parish Events with a pointer to the Children's Liturgy schedule for 2018 as well. Please click the title to see the full listing.

Please click on the subject to download the RFP from Google Drive for Design Services for the Heating and Cooling Systems for St. Basil's Church

The revised report is available January 2018 from Imagine St. Basil's that include revised text on the recommendations. Click the title for the link to the Recommendations page to download.

The St. Basil's Mission and Social Justice Committee has joined with many other church and peace groups in calling on the Canadian Government to sign and ratify this treaty. The Vatican has already done so. Parishioners are invited to sign the petition. The link is available in the article - please click the title of the News Item to see the full article.

Click the above title for a series of questions and answers about the Communications Committee

A group has been formed which will be known as ST, BASIL’S GREEN TEAM. It will be under the auspices of the Parish Council as the the message of Spirituality, Education and Action will embrace the whole parish. Our application to join the Green Church Network has been sent to the headquarters in Laval, Quebec . All Ministries will be contacted to seek their input and ask how they could advance the greening of St. Basil’s. Individual parishioners are invited to contact anyone on the Green Team for their suggestions (contact Margaret Bott – 613 820 9595 or margbott@rogers.ca). Our first initiative is to eliminate the use of bottled water at St. Basil’s and in our personal lives.

St. Basil’s Roman Catholic Church is looking for a choir director starting in September 2017. This position is a part time assignment and is paid by the service. Please click the title to see more.

Help us move towards a Green Church! St. Basil's Garage Sale is September 30th (10 AM to 2 PM) - Rain Date October 1st. You can choose to have a table for $5.00 or to donate your unwanted items that are in good condition. Click the title for the full story!

This exhibition of 22 photographs featuring members of the L’Arche Ottawa community is the fruit of a formation program Henrietta Kelemen undertook in 2016-2017 called “Growing in the Mission”. Participants spent intentional time reflecting on the Mission of L’Arche, their personal mission in life and the intersection of the two. In response to the challenge of “announcing” the gift of L’Arche to the wider community, she chose to capture a different facet of community life in her photography. Henrietta sees the phrases that appear beneath the photographs as describing the essence of the Mission of L’Arche becoming a reality, as L'Arche members transform each other in the mutuality of community life, sharing their gifts with each other. Henrietta Kelemen occupies the position of Community Life and Volunteer Coordinator with L'Arche Ottawa. Meet Henrietta and members of L'Arche Ottawa in the Narthex over coffee following the 10 am Mass on Sunday, September 3.

On Saturday, September 9th, from 3 to 5 pm, the L’Arche Ottawa community will celebrate its 45th anniversary in St. Basil’s Parish Hall. Parishioners of St. Basil's are invited! Join friends and family of core members and assistants, founders and community supporters as we reflect on the shared journey that took physical root in September 1972 at St. Basil’s parish. Were you aware that the second L’Arche community in North American began in the former Basilian Fathers residence on Broadview? “Alleluia House” contributed to the momentum that led to the creation of L'Arche communities across Canada and worldwide. St. Basil’s parishioners were the first to welcome community members into their spiritual family. The core members and assistants of L’Arche Ottawa residing in 6 homes, 5 of which are within walking distance of St. Basil’s parish, look forward to receiving parishioners. The reception starts at 3 pm, and concludes with the celebration of the Eucharist at the regular 5:00 pm Mass. This event is one of the highlights in the L'Arche Ottawa calendar year.

John Watters from the Knights of Columbus presenting a cheque to Constable Sherry Jordan of the Ottawa Police Service.  Constable Jordan is the co-chair of the Ottawa Police Special Olympics committee.

On Sunday, June 25, 2017,St. Basil's Parish will pay tribute to Heather Reid for her twenty-four years of service to our community as Director of Music, and as Former Chair of the Liturgy Committee. Click title to read more...

IMPORTANT: To see the lyrics and hear the hymn please click on the title. There is then a link to click on to hear an MP3 recording. Parishioner Bob Czerny has composed a hymn that offers a very human perspective on the anguish of those who were closest to Jesus after the Crucifixion. Bob and his wife Kathy joined St. Basil’s in 1977 and have participated in many ministries and activities. Bob is a Sunday fixture – he has led the music at the 9 a.m. Mass since the early 1980s with his 12-string guitar and several mates. “I’m not sure what inspired me to write the hymn,” says Bob, “but the Stations of the Cross paintings probably contributed. Although the original set were quite abstract, they conveyed the human drama so powerfully. “It struck me that as believers, we don’t have the experience that Mary and the others had in the aftermath of the Crucifixion. They did not know that the Resurrection was around the corner. They did not anticipate joy. I figured there is something to be gained by speculating on how they felt. Besides the mother of Jesus, I chose to focus on Mary Magdalen, Peter and Thomas. And I already had the melody – I had written it years earlier to accompany Shakespeare’s text that starts ‘Fear no more the heat of the sun.’” Bob thanks Kevin Burns for recording him; Fr. John Pungente SJ for putting the lyrics on the igNation blog site; Denise Trottier for permitting the use of her father’s painting; and Gerard Lewis for putting the hymn on the web site. “My apologies for the voice quality,” he adds; “I’m OK for live performance, but recording shows all the warts. I hope someone else will do a better job with it!” Lyrics found on Home Page/Pastor's Welcome

The Renovation Campaign Benefit Concert lifted the spirits of a large audience on the afternoon of Sunday, April 2. The event, featuring the National Capital Concert Band under the direction of Maestro Rocco Romeo and the lovely Tzietel Abrego, raised $3,300 for the renovation campaign as we kick off the $50,000 second phase of the Campaign at St. Basil's Parish. For a taste of what you missed, here's a sound clip of this excellent concert band and the glorious voice of Ms. Abrego. Thanks to the Renovation Campaign organizers of this benefit concert aided and abetted by our tireless Knights of Columbus!  We are indeed a blest community.

During the months of April and May 2017, the CWL of St. Basil's will be collecting donations to be given to St. Joseph's Women's Centre. A box will be placed in the narthex to receive donation of items such as shampoo, soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs and brushes. Click the title of this article for the full details.