Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Statement from the Archbishop on the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge

Today, I grieve with the people of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, whose lives were changed yesterday. Words feel inadequate before such loss. As Canadians, this sorrow is deeply personal.

We mourn the lives lost and pray for their families in their anguish. We remember the injured, and the first responders who stepped courageously into the chaos. We also entrust to God the perpetrator and their family, asking for his mercy and a grace strong enough to reach even the darkest places.

I invite the faithful of our Archdiocese to join me in prayer for the people of Tumbler Ridge. Offer the small sacrifices of your day for their healing.

Even in profound grief, let us remember to hold fast to hope. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. May he console, restore, and gently lead Tumbler Ridge toward healing and peace.

✠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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