Bishop Shane Parker announced that after much discernment with both parishes, la Communauté de St-Bernard-de-Clairvaux would move to Trinity Anglican Church at 1230 Bank St. in Ottawa, effective Dec. 3, 2023. The St. Bernard parish had been worshipping at St. Albans.
“For 45 years, St-Bernard has served as the only francophone parish in our diocese, sharing space and priestly services with other parishes on both sides of the Ottawa River,” the bishop wrote in his announcement. “This new relocation represents both a renewed commitment to St-Bernard and an intentional effort to expand the provision of ministry to francophones across the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.”
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