“The Church, shaped by Christ’s call to reconciliation and peace, is committed to bring forth reconciliation and healing with Indigenous Peoples.”
Archbishop Marcel Damphousse
Overview
Today, we stand at a crucial time in the life of the Church, and in the history of Canada, as the necessity of healing through love has reached a critical moment. While the Church and Indigenous Peoples have been on a journey towards reconciliation and healing for a number of years, the Pope’s 2022 visit reaffirms this objective. During his visit, Pope Francis stated, “My presence here and the commitment of the Canadian Bishops are a testimony to our will to persevere on this path.
Learn more about the projects being funded with the assistance of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall through the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund.
Image: Indigenous Delegation to Rome, 2022
Photo credit: © Vatican Media
A Christ-Centred, Co-Journey Towards Healing is the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall’s initiative to raise funds and to enhance the relationship between the Archdiocese and Indigenous Peoples living on the territories it serves. There are more than 40,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in the Archdiocese. These are the people to whom we are connected geographically and these are the people with whom we want to journey. We also want to fund opportunities that will serve them.
Special Collection
As part of our fundraising efforts, Archbishop Damphousse has created a special collection to support the commitment to Indigenous Peoples. He would like to sincerely thank all those who have contributed to the success of this collection.
Events
We are in the process of planning several events. Stay tuned for details.
