Boys between the ages of 8 and 13 who love to sing are welcome to audition. The choir offers:

• Professional musical training
• A fun and supportive community for boys and parents
• A sense of pride, purpose and achievement for all our choristers
• New friends, interesting experiences and a lifelong love of music

Next July the Boys Choir will join the other Cathedral choirs on a performance tour to London, UK where they will be the "Choir in Residence" at Westminster Abbey.

For more information, please contact:
Andrew McAnerney, Associate Director of Music  andrew.mcanerney@ottawacathedral.ca

As with any garden, the Garth and other spaces around the Cathedral require ongoing maintenance and development. Take a look at what gardeners Shawn, Ann, Doug, Sarah and Till (pictured here) have been doing. 

This camp welcomes both current and new boy choristers between the ages of 7 and 12 who enjoy singing, music, and fun activities. Each day includes music-making, games or activities, snacks, and time to socialize with friends. The week will conclude with an informal concert at 4 pm on Friday, August 21st. Offered as part of the Cathedral music program, the camp is free of charge for families, with only a packed lunch required on Wednesday and Thursday.

For the full schedule, a registration form, or any other enquiries, please contact Andrew McAnerney. andrew.mcanerney@ottawacathedral.ca

If you haven't come into the Cathedral via the Queen St. door recently, you'll want to take a look. Paul has repainted the door (including the 100 black decorative rivets) and is continuing with the window trims. Looking good!

Our Cathedral
All those who are ill or suffering, and those who care for them.
Our Diocese
The Right Reverend Kathryn Otley, Bishop; Our Community Ministries; Our Diocesan Partner: Multifaith Housing Initiative; St. Alban the Martyr, The Reverend Michael Garner, St. Bernard-de-Clairvaux, The Reverend Canon Kevin Flynn.
Canadian Cathedrals
St. Martin's Cathedral, Gander, NL, The Very Reverend Jim Beaton.
Anglican Church of Canada
The Most Reverend Shane Parker, Primate; The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Metropolitan; The Right Reverend Helen Kennedy, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
The dean, council, and congregations of the Northern Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories.
The Moravian Church
Remembering August 13 – in 1727, this was the day when the young community in Herrnhut, Germany, nearly torn apart by internal theological conflict, was bonded together by the power of the Holy Spirit. Some call it our Moravian “Pentecost.”
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East
St. George's Cathedral and the Diocese of Jerusalem, The Most Reverend Hosam Naoum; peace in the Land of the Holy One.

Our Clergy and the Cathedral Intercessory Prayer Group will pray for all requests sent to info@ottawacathedral.ca during the week.

Scripture Readings for Sunday, August 16th | Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost | Readings: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28

Children's Worship Activities | Weekly worship bulletins, books and other activities are on the shelves at the entrance to the Cathedral. There is also a table in the Great Hall to use and the labyrinth to walk. If your child is interested in being a junior server, member of a choir, or a reader, please speak with our clergy.

Hearing Assist Sets | Are available at every service from our sidespeople.

Newsletter Deadline | Wednesdays at noon.

General Info | Please visit our office, call 613.236.9149, or email info@ottawacathedral.ca. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm, and Friday from 9 am to noon, except on statutary holidays and during holiday seasons.

Parking | Street parking is free around the Cathedral on Sundays. Cathedral parking at the Vista on Sparks is off Queen Street, immediately east of the Cathedral, on the P1 Level. You MUST have the code to enter the parking garage and to re-enter and access the elevator (glass door across from the Cathedral's new east steps). The code is 3578.  It will be posted at our reception desk and listed here each week. If you enter the garage and there are no spots available, you will need to exit and find parking nearby. 

It is easy to be moved by the sacred beauty and warm welcome of Christ Church Cathedral — a place some encounter briefly, and others come to call their spiritual home. It is a place that nourishes the soul through worship and music, care and community, and it exists because of generosity: the generosity of those who have gone before us, and the generosity of those who give today.

To share hope faithfully and sustainably, our Cathedral must be well resourced. As an expression of joy and gratitude, you are invited to consider how you might respond. Click below to explore an invitation to give, to see what your giving makes possible, and to learn how it is easy to give. Thank you for responding to this place that sustains you by offering your own gifts in return.