Welcome to
St. Mary’s Parish

Where your faith
finds a home

Location Details

100 Young St. Ottawa, ON K1Y 3P7

Mass and Confession Times

Adoration Chapel

Divine Mercy Library

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Grades 6-12

Latest News

The St. Mary’s Update | September 22, 2023

The St. Mary’s Update The St. Mary’s Update is our weekly newsletter featuring news and stories from St. Mary’s Parish! Subscribe now to receive The St. Mary’s Update in your inbox every Friday. Subscribe The Alpha Experience at St. Mary’s Starts Monday, September 25th | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | St. Mary’s Parish Hall Are you ready to take the next step in discovering your faith? The Alpha experience at St. Mary’s is an open and welcoming environment to…

The St. Mary’s Update | September 15, 2023

The St. Mary’s Update The St. Mary’s Update is our weekly newsletter featuring news and stories from St. Mary’s Parish! Subscribe now to receive The St. Mary’s Update in your inbox every Friday. Subscribe The Alpha Experience at St. Mary’s Starts Monday, September 25th | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | St. Mary’s Parish Hall Are you ready to take the next step in discovering your faith? The Alpha experience at St. Mary’s is an open and welcoming environment to…

Alpha

Night of Worship and Ministry

New Life Retreat

Homilies

Forgiveness is a Daily Choice

God loves to forgive us! Just like the prodigal son, God is always waiting for us to turn back and repent from our past. Yet we have such a hard time forgiving each other. For some people, forgiving a person for a past hurt can be the hardest moment in their life. Fr. Mark teaches us to make forgiveness a part of each day. At the end of the day, ask yourself “who do I need to forgive today?”

God’s Presence Amidst Troubles

Jesus never said that following him would lead to an easy life without struggles, but he did promise that he would be with us every step of the way. Fr. Ken reminds us that when the storms of life come, Jesus is always there.

Journey of Discovery

Spiritual Gifts Workshop

Become Catholic

Bayswater & Young

Young Adults

Our Pastors

Fr. Mark Goring, CC

When I was first ordained, I was the associate pastor at St. Mary’s for 4 years. It’s nice to be back! I’ve also worked as the Companions of the Cross Vocations Direction, Chaplain at York University in Toronto and Director of the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston, Texas

Fr. Ken Lao, CC

On August 15, 2008, I joined the Companions of the Cross in Ottawa. I was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2015 and I spent my first two years as Associate Pastor at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Toronto. I was then assigned to be the Pastoral Administrator at Holy Trinity Pastoral Unity in Halifax, NS in 2017, before receiving my present assignment as Associate Pastor here at St. Mary’s Parish in Ottawa.