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July 23, 2019

Rosary Bowl rekindles the spirit of ’47

Lansdowne Park in Ottawa was the scene of the Marian Congress in 1947, featuring the consecration of Canada to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

OTTAWA -- Seventy-two years after the 1947 Marian Congress in Ottawa, pilgrims will look to re-capture the spirit on the very same site of that historic event with the inaugural Lansdowne Rosary Bowl.

Published in Canada
June 17, 2017

Seventy years ago, Canada was consecrated to Mary during the Marian Congress

Thousands jam Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park for the consecration of Canada to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 22, 1947.

OTTAWA – Seventy years ago, Ottawa, a sleepy government town dominated by the logging industry, had never seen anything like the 1947 Marian Congress.

Published in Features