Ottawa, Ontario

St. Monica Catholic Parish

Serving the growing Catholic community of Ottawa South! For latest updates on our new spiritual home click here.

Sunday Mass

Saturday: 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm


Children’s Liturgy during the 9:30 am and 11:00 am Masses

Weekday Mass

Monday 7:00 pm (Holiday Mondays 9:00 am)
Tuesday 9:00 am
Wednesday 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am
Friday 9:00 am
1st Saturday of the month 9:00 am

Confession Times

Starting 1 hour before all masses except before the 8am, 9:30 am, and 11 am Sunday Masses.  Confessions end 15 minutes before the start of mass.

by appointment via email to secretary@saintmonicaparish.ca

Adoration & Devotions

Eucharistic Adoration: Every weekday starting 1 hour prior to Mass.  All-day adoration (from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm) on the first Friday of the month.


Rosary: Wednesdays at 6:30 pm and the first Saturday of the month prior to the 9:00 am Mass


Private Prayer: The church is open for private prayer during weekday office hours.  Enter through the parish office located behind the church.

About Our Pastor

Fr. Pierre Champoux

Father Pierre Champoux has been serving as Pastor of Saint Monica Parish and St. Andrew Community since 2023, bringing a heartfelt and spiritually enriching presence to our parish family.

Alongside his pastoral work, Fr. Champoux enjoys riding motorcycles, watching movies, and reading. These personal interests bring balance to his life and help him connect with parishioners in down-to-earth ways.

Faith Resources & Content

Fr. Mark Mary
The Spiritual Life Is a Process, Not a Goal
Let’s talk about the process. One of the hardest things to talk about as Christians is finding God’s providence in our daily pr...
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Leah Eppen
The Therapeutic Power of Art
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Veronica Riordan
Deconstructing False Narratives About Creativity
We hear the word “creative” often in our world and assume it only for certain people. False. But I am getting ahead of myself h...
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Fidelis Ginaro Mukoma
Strengthening Faith With Creativity: How I Stay Close to Christ Through Art
The paint tubes lay scattered across the table — crimson, ultramarine, aureolin. I squeezed dollops onto the palette, taking a ...
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Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
How to Pray When You Don’t Have Time
"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 Fr. Gregory Pine is joined by his sister, Rebecca Dougherty, ...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
The Sin Jesus Spoke About Most Seriously
Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung aro...
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2080 Merivale Road
Ottawa, ON K2C 3H1

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