Welcome!
Welcome to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (Ottawa)
Founded in 1954, our parish is a warm and inviting place of worship with a vibrant Catholic community serving the neighbourhoods of Alta Vista through many parish ministries and activities.
Contact the parish office by phone at 613-733-9636 or by emailfor more information, registration, or sacramental inquiries.
Last Rites & Sacrament of the Sick
All hospitals in the Ottawa area have a priest on call to respond to urgent needs within one hour. If you are a parishioner that would like to pre-plan an anointing prior to surgery or during a serious illness, please call the parish office by phone by email.(Please give us 24-48 hours notice.)
FEBRUARY NEWS!
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Announcements
Pope Leo’s Prayer Intentions
February: For children with incurable diseases Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope ...
Lenten Stations of the Cross
This devotion will be hosted by the Secular Franciscans of our parish every Friday in Lent at 7 pm, from Feb. 20 to Good Friday April 3. Please join us as we walk with Jesus on the path to Calvary. For more information: caroldavid1565@gmail.com ...
ASH WEDNESDAY
On Wed. Feb. 18 there will be TWO Masses, at 9:00am and at 7:00pm. Both will include the service for the imposition of ashes ...
Old Palms
Ash Wednesday will be on Feb. 18, so if you wish to return your old palms, please do so by Feb. 15 ...
In Appreciation
You know there are many in our parish who have been “quiet builders” and “encouragers” over the years. They have given dedicated service without seeking any kind of recognition. There are times, however, when it is important for us to say, “Thank you.” One way to do this is at our Parish Annual Meeting in May, when we will formally ...
From the Pastor’s Desk
Being followers of Christ leads us to a new way of life on a road of salvation that has many practical consequences for ourselves and for the world. We are so used to our Christian attitudes, convictions, and basic approach to life that we sometimes forget that they are distinct from the logic of the world. Yet they are. Those ...