Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Condemnation of a Hate Crime and Call to Prayer

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Condemnation of a Hate Crime and Call to Prayer

It is with deep sorrow, but above all with strong indignation, that I learned of the assault suffered by a young Muslim woman this past Tuesday afternoon aboard an OC Transpo bus.

Such acts, rooted in hatred and intolerance, have no place in our society. Islamophobia — like all forms of discrimination and violence — must be condemned firmly and unequivocally. Every person, regardless of origin, religion, or way of life, has the fundamental right to feel safe and respected at all times and in all places. Respect, dignity, and fraternity are owed to all.

Let us hold this young woman in our prayers, as well as the entire Muslim community. May she find peace, comfort, and healing.

In a spirit of faith and mercy, we also pray for the perpetrator of this act, that his heart may be opened to the light of truth and led toward conversion.

I call on all the faithful of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall to reject hatred in all its forms and to work together to build a more just, fraternal, and united world.

Archbishop 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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