Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

25th Anniversary Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa

The Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Indigenous-led ministry (2001–2026) with a series of events and initiatives throughout 2026. Founded by John Corston to support Indigenous people through love, healing, and dignity, the ministry has grown over the past two decades into a key Ottawa-based organization committed to reconciliation in partnership with the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.

Activities will include a 25th Anniversary Conference. Scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, the conference will be held at Naategamaa – Peaceful Waters (5642 Ferry Road, Ottawa), beginning with a Sunrise Ceremony.

  • Keynote Speaker: Fr. Daryold Winkler, an Ojibway priest, pastor, and long-time supporter of the ministry.

Celebratory Initiatives: The anniversary year includes the launch of an Indigenous Justice Speaker Series featuring Niigaan Sinclair, and a Reciprocal Land Use and Stewardship Agreement with the Ottawa Catholic School Board and Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall.

Ongoing Work: The ministry serves thousands annually through land-based programs (Kendaasawin), healing circles, and advocacy, led by Executive Director Donna Naughton since 2016.

The ministry was established in 2001 by John Corston, who passed away in 2016, and continues to operate as a non-profit charitable organization focused on Indigenous-led spiritual growth and reconciliation.

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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