St. Patrick's Home of Ottawa Foundation

12/31/2025

12/12/2025

Get into the holiday spirit with St. Pat’s Ho-Ho-Holiday Raffle! All proceeds will support priority programs that contribute the residents quality of life. We have some exciting prizes to be drawn (see the flyer below) - participation is open to anyone who is 19+.

Ticket Sales:
Dec 15-17: 9am – 7pm
Dec 18-21: 9am – 5pm

Tickets can be purchased in the lobby of St. Pat’s by cash or card. Winners will be drawn on Dec 22nd at 10am.

You choose which prizes to take a chance on! We have six different prizes and you can decide which prizes you’d like to win the most. The more tickets you buy, the more chances you’ll have to win!

Cost:
1 ticket for $5
3 tickets for $10
10 tickets for $20

Questions? – Contact Gina Nelson ginanelson@stpats.ca

12/10/2025

Feelings of excitement and anticipation filled our Home on Tuesday afternoon as we waited to welcome John Concannon, the Irish Ambassador to Canada, and his wife Mary, to St. Pat's.

During their visit, we stopped by Wexford, Kilkenny, Donegal, and Cavan where spirited, festive activities were in full swing. Many residents, including Andrea Phoenix, President of the Residents' Council, chatted with our special guests, presented them with hand-crafted Christmas cards, and shared their personal connections with Ireland.

Afterwards, John and Mary commented on the warmth they felt throughout our Home, and commended the staff and the residents' level of engagement in the various home areas.

Similarly, we felt their warmth, and appreciated their interest in learning about St. Pat's - it's origins, history, the legacy of the Grey Sisters, and how the Foundation and Home work together to provide residents with the very best care.

A shout out to the recreation staff, residents and their loved ones for making this visit so memorable! Thank you, Team Ireland at the Embassy of Ireland - Canada. Happy Christmas!

11/28/2025

This is a special time of year when we make time to gather with friends, colleagues and clients, and we make room in our hearts for the charities that mean so much to our community. And on occasion, when these two phenomenon collide, it's magic!

And so it was, for St. Pat's Kitchen Party on Tuesday, November 25th at Infinity Convention Centre, when our guests - who registered as individual sponsors, hosts and attendees - arrived to discover friends and unexpected common connections, festive spirits, and captivating Celtic Christmas tunes by Anna Ludlow & Friends.

There was laughter, dancing, storytelling, outbidding, breaking break over incredible food and good conversation, and most importantly, raising essential funds for St. Patrick's Home. Magic!

Thank you Ambassador John Concannon from the Embassy of Ireland for your generous donation of a Dinner for Ten at your residence in Rockcliffe Park.

Special thanks to our caring, generous, loyal donors who say "yes" time and again to supporting St. Pat's and ensuring our Home has the resources needed to provide excellent care, tailored to the needs of each resident. Also, a warm "welcome to the family" to our new supporters!

Kelly Santini LLP BMO Financial Group Baker Tilly Ottawa LLP Sun Life Canada Coughlin & Associates Ltd. Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network Fotenn Planning + Design Stauffer Tierney LLP Sodexo Canada Yorkville Asset Management Violets On Main Village Bakery E.R. Fisher Menswear Welch LLP

11/11/2025

FOUR DAYS LEFT to get your tickets for St. Pat's Kitchen Party! We're 80% sold out, so don't delay if you'd like to join us for seasonal cocktails, live Celtic & Christmas music, a bountiful buffet, holiday shopping at the silent auction tables, and raising vital funds for St. Patrick's Home! For information and tickets, go to: bit.ly/4o0mwHK

11/03/2025

Last week was jam packed with Halloween festivities! From live music, pumpkin carving and costumes, the Home was filled with laughter and spooky celebrations amongst residents and staff.

10/28/2025

Anna Ludlow has been on the Celtic and Folk music scene for more than 20 years. She has collaborated with Canada’s best artists, performed in the production, DRUM, and was the first fiddler to perform in the Tony award-winning show, ‘Come From Away’.

A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and song-writer; she will be accompanied at the Kitchen Party by musicians on piano, percussion, banjo, mandolin, and guitar.

To be part of this memorable evening, please go to bit.ly/4o0mwHK

10/23/2025

Now in its sixth year, St. Pat’s Kitchen Party is known to be “a good craic” (: a fun time), and the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! It’s also an important fundraising event, and one of the ways we honour our Home’s history, heritage, and spirit!

So please join us on November 25th at Infinity Convention Centre where we’ll enjoy seasonal cocktails, lively Celtic and joyous Christmas tunes by Anna Ludlow & Friends, a buffet that people will talk about for days (with wine service), and of course, holiday shopping at the silent auction tables. Tickets are $200 and include a $50 tax receipt. To learn more or to purchase tickets, please go to bit.ly/4o0mwHK Slainte!

10/07/2025

On September 25th, St. Pat's hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner to honour the volunteers who share their time, talents, good humour, and compassion with our residents, families, and staff week after week, and year after year! Whether they serve as porters to Holy Mass, the hair dressing salon and special events, as friendly visitors and pastoral care volunteers, as Paddy's Place cashiers or programming assistants, the individual and collective contribution of these volunteers cannot be underestimated.

This year, St. Patrick's Home invited nominations for the new Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (GSiC) Volunteer Award. Just as the esteemed St. Marguerite d’Youville Award celebrates staff that live the mission of our Home through their work, the GSIC Volunteer Award was created to recognize volunteers who exemplify the Grey Sisters' spirit of compassion, dedication, and selflessness in their service to others.

We were moved by the number of nominations put forward, each one describing the joy, dedication and special contribution of the nominee; and we're excited to share that Lynda Anderson was the recipient of the inaugural GSIC Volunteer Award in recognition of her work on Waterford House and her invaluable assistance with the annual Resident Quality of Life Survey. Congratulations to Lynda, and thank you to all those honoured at the dinner for for making our community and Home a better place.

10/02/2025

On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, September 24th, 2025, residents, families, and staff gathered together to raise our new St. Pat’s flag - a symbol of pride and unity for our Home. This meaningful initiative was inspired by our Residents’ Council President, Andrea Phoenix (pictured below with President and CEO,
Monique Patterson), whose thoughtful suggestion was met with
enthusiastic support from the entire Council.

We spoke to Andrea who told us she felt “something seems missing” while looking up at our Canada flag one morning. The idea of a St. Pat’s flag immediately came to mind and she quickly reached out to Monique who supported her in bringing the idea to life. Andrea goes on to explain that she “met with Monique to discuss getting a flag with the Home’s logo and wording. The flag was designed and we had a flag raising ceremony with Monique and myself giving speeches. After prayers, a bible reading and the Lord's Prayer, the flag was raised with all shouting "Hip Hip Hooray!"

09/30/2025

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is incumbent upon us to remember the children forcibly removed from their families and placed in residential schools and commit to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Let us remember that “Every Child Matters” is not just a message—it is a call to action.