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This summer and fall the Gardening Ministry took on a pilot project of cooperating across four groups to achieve a common goal which benefited the volunteers, parish and the community. They worked hard to expand the gardens because the plants have multiplied since the last big reno in 2020. Many of the Matthew House residents were grateful for their volunteer experiences and they played an important role in the project. Parishioners and community members also helped. The Mini

By Brian, with photos from Andrea and Susan The Circle of Friends fall giveaway was a great success! Our generous donors once again...

The Papal Conclave began earlier today. As the Cardinals gather to choose the next Pope, let us ask Holy Spirit to guide and inspire them...

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta...

Our annual sugar bush visit to Fortune Farms took place on April 5. Comprising some 45 participants, including many Matthew House ...

You are invited to a Day of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration at QMHR on March 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Fr Francis will celebrate Mass...

The 2025 Jubilee Year, Peregrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in Hope), officially began on December 24.   Archbishop Damphousse's letter for...

By Ellen, with photos contributed by Susan and Wendy By now, most people in Ottawa have probably seen the debate about the city’s plan to...

Marie, a parishioner at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood, shares a special moment from this past...

By the parish Liturgy Committee The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is a feast that was first observed in the 13th...

Our parish community is preparing for Pentecost Sunday by praying the Holy Spirit Novena from May 10-18. The novena in honour of the Holy...

By Susan Munn Thank you to everyone who helped and participated in Father Sean's last official mass last week at Holy Rosary. We had a...

We celebrated Pentecost this weekend. Since Pentecost was when the apostles received the Holy Spirit, it’s the Church’s “birthday.” It’s...

This week marks Pope Francis’s ten-year anniversary as Pope! This is an excellent opportunity for us to reflect on the Pope’s teachings...

By Ellen, with some photos by Marie Nigro Our parish recently celebrated its 75th anniversary! Despite having to move the events inside...

By Brian Buckley After a two-year hiatus the Circle of Friends resumed its practice of an annual outing to a sugar bush during maple...

By Deacon Mathew We have been partaking in a journey of repentance, fasting, and reflection over the last several weeks of Lent. This...

Pope Francis will lead the Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, 25 March – the Solemnity of...

An act of faith requires three actions: to believe, to know, and to trust. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews defines faith this...

Archbishop Marcel’s Lenten Message The Church will begin the forty holy days of Lent on March 2nd, a day when we will not only be marked...