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St. Thomas celebrates ground-breaking for Ellwood House Extension

Long-time residents of Ellwood House, the seniors affordable housing in Alta Vista, who looked out towards St. Thomas the Apostle Church on a sunny day ...
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Christ Church Cathedral choirs invited for summer 2027 residency at Westminster Abbey

One Friday morning in February 2024, I received, out of the blue, an email from Westminster Abbey in London. In it, the Assistant to Minor ...
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Cyclists set off on the ride from the parking lot of St. Aidan's Anglican Church

Ride for Refuge supports Centre 454 on Oct. 3

Belong Ottawa’s Ride for Refuge returns for its second year on Oct. 3. And this year’s fundraiser comes at a crucial time as Centre 454 ...
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St. Albans concerned about Centre 454 transition

The plan to relocate Centre 454 away from St. Albans Anglican Church, which has been home to the centre for most of its 72 years, ...
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Belong Ottawa’s Centre 454 asks City for an extension of its time at St. Albans

Centre 454, one of three service locations for Belong Ottawa, is seeking a new home. As an Anglican Community Ministry, Centre 454 has offered care ...
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Clergy news — June 2026

The Rev. Stephanie McWatt has been appointed Incumbent of the Parish of St. Andrew’s, Alliston in the Diocese of Toronto, effective July 1, 2026.
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World Refugee Day: One family’s journey to Canada

June 20 has been designated as World Refugee Day by the United Nations to draw attention to the plight of refugees around the globe. It ...
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St. James, Perth celebrates rectory renovation and fundraising goal achieved

About a year ago in the summer of 2025, the parish of St. James in Perth had a big problem. The rectory, built in 1875 ...
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Volunteers dish out meals to students in an atrium at the University of Ottawa. Photo: Contributed

University of Ottawa students love St. Albans’ meals on campus

As a chaplain at the University of Ottawa, the Rev. Michael Garner saw that many students were struggling financially and facing food insecurity. He and ...
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