NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral is located on Sussex Dr. between St. Patrick and Guigues,
across from the National Gallery.

OFFICE
56 Guigues Ave, Ottawa, K1N 5H5
Phone: 613-241-7496
Fax: 613-241-1627
info@notredameottawa.com

OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday 9-12, 1-4

During July and August we will be closed Fridays @ 12 Noon

15 minutes before each mass

Confessors understand both English and French

Sunday December 16th, 30 minutes before each mass

Saturday December 22nd, between 4 and 5 pm

Tickets are not required for any of our Masses. Entrance is on a first come first seated basis.
Monday December 24th
5 pm Bilingual with Children's Choir
7 pm Bilingual with Women's Choir
9 pm Bilingual with Quartet
11:30 Christmas Carols concert
Midnight Bilingual with Choirs & Brass

Tuesday December 25th
10:30 am French with Choir
Noon        English with Choir
5 pm        Bilingual with Cantor

10:30 am French with Cantor
Noon        English with Cantor
5 pm        French with Cantor
7:30 pm   English with Cantor

Monday December 31st
5 pm Bilingual with Cantor

Tuesday January 1st
10:30 am French with Cantor
Noon        English with Cantor
5 pm        Bilingual with Cantor

Welcome to Notre-Dame Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Ottawa and the mother-church of the archdiocese of Ottawa. This historic building, begun in 1841, is the largest and oldest standing church in the nation's capital.

It is both the gathering place of a lively community of believers and a splendid example of Canadian religious art.  

You are always welcome to join us in worship on Sundays and weekdays, or to drop in for moments of quiet prayer and meditation.

On February 2, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, SJ, presided at the Mass of the Dedication of the new altar at Notre Dame Cathedral. For more than a year, Mgr Daniel Berniquez, Rector of the Cathedral, had worked with a committee whose purpose was to consult and reflect on the characteristics and design of the new altar.  The committee sought the advice of several experts, especially those of architect Maxime Brault. Archbishop Prendergast approved the porposed plan for the new altar last fall. Since then, work on the construcion and installation of the new altar had been underway. We are extremely proud of this new altar. You can access photos of this event in the next module.

On the last Sunday of every month, a group of volunteers hosts Coffee Sunday after the English Noon Mass.  All are welcome for some fellowship and community building. Please join us on the following Sundays:
January 27
February 24
March 31
May 26
June 30

Come join fellow parishioners for the Knights of Columbus' breakfast (Continental and Brunch) after the 3 morning Masses on the following Sundays:
December 9
January 20
February 10
March 17
April 7
May 19
All profilts go towards the Knights' various charities.

To celebrate the holidays in Wuropean style, the European Commission delegation and the Diplomatic Missions of the Member States of the European Union invite you to attend a Christmas Concert featuring European Christmas Carols and Songs. The concert will be held here at notre Dame Cathedral on Friday, December 7th at 7 pm. Doors will be open at 6:30. Admission is by free will offering.

On Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4 pm the Sheptytsky Institute Choir, conducted by Dr. Brian A. Butcher, will sing Vespers (Evening Prayer) in the Byzantine Rite. This 45-minute service will be celebrated in English (with some French and Slavonic) using traditional Ukrainian melodies, and featuring selected works of Hurko and Stetsenko. Preceded by a mini-concert at 3:30 pm including music by Bortiansky, Hurko, Tavener and Tchaikovsky. Come experience the beauty of Eastern Catholic worship!

The choirs of Notre Dame Cathedral will present a Choral Celebration on Sunday, December 16th at 2:30 pm.  Young and old, friends and family, all come together to sing our joy at welcoming Jesus into our world. Free will offering. A reception will follow in the parish hall.