Novalis Information

Novalis is the largest bilingual religious publisher in Canada. Founded in Ottawa in 1936 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, it publishes periodicals and books, primarily in the spiritual and religious fields, in English and in French. Well known for its missalette Living with Christ, Novalis is also the publisher of other periodicals, as well as around 50 new books every year, of which at least half are written in English. In all its publications, Novalis expresses the Christian faith in modern society in an accessible and comprehensible manner. Novalis provides original and affordable works that enable the readers to know more about their Christian heritage and to better live their faith in a changing world. Novalis also wants to help men and women to face the challenges of today's world by helping them develop a deeper understanding of who they are. Always attentive to the needs of Christian communities, Novalis also has a mission of service: to create and publish resources that will enable people to better understand their faith and to integrate this faith into their daily life and worship. Novalis maintains offices in both Toronto and Montreal to better serve Canada's two official language groups. Since 1 October 2008, Novalis has been a trademark of Bayard , owned by the Augustinians of the Assumption.