Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Earth Day – How do we live it?

Earth Day is right around the corner. While care for the environment was once seen as the work of a few environmentalists, we now recognize that we are all interconnected. Caring for creation is a Catholic responsibility: honouring the gifts of our Creator, being good stewards, and sharing with our brothers and sisters.

How can we live this out in a practical way?

One simple approach is to help redirect waste away from landfills through the Reuse and Recycle Program (RRP), led by Sandra Blais, recipient of the Archdiocesan John Dorner Care for Creation Award, along with a dedicated team of volunteers.

How you can get involved:

  • Current needs for RRP include occasional long-distance drivers, local drivers, weavers, representatives from parishes, students, school boards, CWL members, and Knights of Columbus councils.
  • Support recycling, reusing, repurposing, and repairing items for local charities and global neighbours. There is no financial commitment but every level of involvement helps.

Thank you to all who have generously given their time. New volunteers are always welcome. To learn more about RRP, contact: Sandra Blais, Coordinator: sandra.cwl.olv.rrp@gmail.com

Another way to help is to store 20-25 boxes from May to October for the “Mittens Project”. It would greatly support the Ottawa South Eco-Action Network (OSEAN). Please contact creation@ottawacornwall.ca to learn more.

 

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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