Historic Inaugural Virtual Canada 54 National Novena!

Next Virtual Canada 54 Launch is May 7th click here for details

 Above are a few images of the Historic 1947 Marian Congress 

During this Novena I pray for all those affected by the Covid 19 pandemic and I pray  also, for a return in Canada to the Faith of our Ancestors: the deep Faith on which our county was built and which was so evident during the Congress which was Ottawa’s greatest pilgrimage of faith and drew over a quarter million people to the city. No other occasion in the History of Ottawa induced as many people to come as far, and stay as long, as did the  Marian Congress

For a short summary of the Congress that I put together from several
Archived Newspaper Articles click here

Sadly since that time we have drifted so far away from God and His commandments 

that it seems like almost an impossible task to reverse this secular sinful tide.  

But with God and Mother Mary's Prayers on our behalf all things are possible! 

Thank you Father, Son and Holy Spirit and Mama Mary!

Live Streamed Mass - 

St. Maurice Church Tuesday, April 28, 2020

CATHOLIC VANCOUVER APRIL 23, 2020
Canada and U.S. to be consecrated to Mary in response to pandemic click here for more details


VOICES APRIL 22, 2020
It’s time to win back Canada for Our Lady "HERE"


From the Marian Devotional Movement
OUR LADY OF THE CAPE, QUEEN OF CANADA 54 Day National Novena

Each Nine Day Prayer Period will begin with an online Virtual Canada54 Prayer Launch led in English by Father Roger Vandenakker, General Superior of the Companions of the Cross and in French by Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay, Rector of Canada's National Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Cape.

Canada 54 Home page click here 

click here for more details

April 28th, 2020 1:00 PM EDT French Canada54 Launch
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 897 1075 4935
OR - Find your Country number to join by phone:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdBUno9H0h

Téléchargez les prières françaises "ici"

9:00 AM EDT English Virtual Holy Mass "HERE"

2:30 PM EDT "Live for Five" 30 Minute
Pre-Launch with Special Guests. (Same Zoom links as 3:00 PM Launch)

3:00 PM EDT English Canada54 Launch

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 815 7483 9295
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READ BC CATHOLIC PRESS RELEASE "HERE"

DOWNLOAD ENGLISH PRAYERS PDF "HERE"

Our Lady of the Cape Pilgrimage - August 2018

Co-Hosted by the Shrine 

and the Marian Devotional Movement  

Celebrating the Queenship of Mother Mary 

with Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay o.m.i.,  Rector of the Shrine, 

Father Tim Nelligan, Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Ottawa, ON. 

and Dennis and Angelina Girard.

Bishop Tremblay was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Trois Rivieres on July 22, 2018. 

His Motto is UN FEU SUR LA TERRE so you can see evangelization is very dear to the heart of our new Bishop: hmm and Mary is the 
STAR OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

Tuesday August 21, 2018 

 Our Journey begins 

I was greatly blessed to have two delightful travelling companions, Ann Louise Revells and Jennifer Huestis, both from Blessed Sacrament Parish. During my three days at the Cape I made many new wonderful friends. The majority of the pilgrims were from Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Ann Louise was our driver ( thank you ) and came by my house around 12:15pm Tuesday and the three of us were on our way. We stopped at Rigaud around 3:00pm and visited the Beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes situated on a lovely hill overlooking the small town.  What a spectacular view!!! Because of highway construction and detours along the way we believe that Mother Mary placed the exit to this lovely town right in front of our noses because there it was and in a split second all three of us said "ok let’s take it" or something like that.

We remained at this Shrine for about an hour and a half and had a lovely picnic sharing all the goodies we brought with us. Thank you mama Mary

I took this photo when we were leaving 

We arrived at the Madonna Hotel in Cap de la Madeleine at approximately 6:30pm  and checked in. After taking our luggage to our rooms and  freshening up, we made our way over to the old Shrine to attend mass at 8:00pm. After mass we drove into the town till we found a Tim Horton’s.  Yummy!

After supper we headed back to the hotel and settled in for the night.

Thank you Jesus and Mother Mary for the safe trip and the beautiful day!

Wednesday August 22, 2018

Feast of the Coronation of Mary

This was a  quiet day which was actually very nice. I spent most of the time  reading, praying, lighting candles and just looking around. I bought a few souvenirs at the gift shop, and visited the small outdoor Kiosk to request some masses. There was a steady but soft rain on and off all day but it was nice and warm so it didn’t bother me at all. Really it was kind of peaceful.

In the evening five of us had dinner at the Stratos Pizzeria in the town. The company was wonderful and the food was delicious

And of course we all attended  mass for the Feast of the Queenship of Mary celebrated by Bishop Tremblay at 8 at the old  Shrine

After mass we attended a reception in the Basilica basement. There, we were able to venerate approximately 150 first class relics; so amazing! What a blessing!

Final Blessing of the mass

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Photos in the Basement of the Large Basilica

Thank you Jesus and Mother Mary !

Thursday August 23,2018  

in the Basilica Basement

After a lovely Continental Breakfast at the Madonna Hotel we headed over to the basement of the large Basilica to hear the miraculous story of Our Lady of the Cape from Bishop Tremblay

Photos from Thursday AM

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Live From the Kiosk DnA Live

1:30 Pm in the Basilica Basement

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Thursday afternoon photos

Mass to the Holy Spirit 
at 8:00 pm in the Old Shrine

and the blessing of the roses

Solemn Blessing and closing Hymn

Nada Te Turbe

my favourite Taize Hymn

Nada te turbe
Nada te espanta
Quien a Dios tiene
Nada le falta

Nada te turbe
Nada te falta
Solo Dios basta

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Reception in the 

Basilica Basement after Mass

Salve Regina sung by Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay and Fr. Tim Nelligan

Salve, Regina

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.

The Basilica was the "Hub" for the 2018 Cape Pilgrimage 

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Friday August 24, 2018

Going Home

Many of the pilgrims had returned home but for those of us still at the Shrine we had the privilege of attending Mass celebrated by Father Tim Nelligan in the Chapel of the Oblate Residence at 9:00am

After Mass Jennifer and Ann Louise and I prayed the 
Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary  before leaving for Ottawa
 ( with meditations by Ann Louise )

 Thank you to all the pilgrims and  Mama Mary!!!