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Archbishop’s Message for Truth & Reconciliation Day 2026

Dear Faithful of Ottawa-Cornwall,

This year, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation invites us to focus on “Good Health and Wellbeing.” This theme reminds us that true healing requires holistic wellness, balancing the physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental aspects of our lives. As a community of faith, we look to the words of Jesus, who came so that we “may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). Christ’s mission of abundant life calls us to confront historical wounds and actively support the restoration of health, dignity, and self-determination for Indigenous communities.

I encourage each of you today to pray, listen, and learn. Let us walk together with humility, seeking to build reciprocal partnerships rooted in trust and justice. May our collective actions foster a future of genuine healing and balanced wellbeing for all. And remember: reconciliation is not passive; it demands that we take “Truth to Action.”

Sincerely yours in Christ,

+Marcel Damphousse 
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall 

Sample Will Wording and Charity Number

It is important that your Will include the correct legal name and charitable registration number in your documents. The legal name for the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall is:

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL CORPORATION OF OTTAWA-CORNWALL Charitable Registration # 128967353 RR0001

Your parish office is able provide you with the legal name for your own parish. However, most Archdiocesan parishes and programs can be designated in your Will as:

The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of OTTAWA-CORNWALL, for the benefit of [ Specific Parish, Cemetery, Ministry or Program ] in [ Town / City ].

You may also consider the following clauses in your Will:

For your parish:

“To pay to (Legal Name of Parish) Roman Catholic Parish for its own use absolutely, the sum of (amount) dollars. I declare that the receipt of the person professing to be the Pastor or Parochial Administrator of the parish shall be sufficient discharge to my Trustee who need not see to the application thereof. I further direct that if the (Name of Parish) does not exist at the time of my death, this bequest shall be paid to the Parish’s successor, and if no such successor exists, then to an institution with similar objectives and goals.”

Making a Declaration

Please email dev@ottawacornwall.ca to make a declaration that you have included the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall or any for its parishes in your Estate Plans.

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