Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Tickets Now Available for the Answer the Call Benefit Gala

 

God called. They answered. Now the call comes to us.

The Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for the Answer the Call Benefit Gala, an evening dedicated to supporting our seminarians.

For many years, our Archdiocese prayed for vocations to the priesthood. Today, we can say with gratitude that God is answering those prayers. Our Archdiocese is currently blessed with 11 seminarians preparing for ordained ministry.

As their number continues to grow, so too does the need to provide the spiritual, human, intellectual, and pastoral formation they require. Accompanying these men on their journey to the priesthood is a shared responsibility and an important investment in the future of our local Church.

The event forms part of the Archdiocese’s ongoing Vocations Appeal. With a goal of raising $500,000 in 2026, we seek to ensure that every man called to serve as a priest receives the formation he needs to serve God’s people well.

The Answer the Call Benefit Gala will bring together members of our diocesan community for an evening of faith, fellowship, and joyful support for the men preparing to serve as priests in our Archdiocese.

 

Event Details

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Ottawa Conference and Event Centre

 

Tickets

Presale tickets are available for $150 per person through August 31, or until the first 300 tickets are sold. Regular pricing is $165. A partial charitable tax receipt will be provided with each ticket purchase.

Tickets may be purchased online at: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ADOC/events/gala-26

We hope you will join us for this inspiring evening in support of our seminarians. We look forward to welcoming you on October 29.

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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