Celebrate the month of Saint Brother André
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Mass for the sick in the crypt at 2:00 PM
Theme: Come to Saint Joseph
Anointing of the sick and veneration of the great reliquary after Mass
Presider: Father Rigolex Doreus
Preacher: Father Rigolex Doreus
Animator of the veneration of the great reliquary: Father Jomon Kalladanthiyil, C.S.C.
AUGUST 6 TO 8
Triduum on the theme: The Path of Brother André, a Holy Cross Religious
Preachers: David Bureau, Father Jean-Baptiste Vérité, Father Claude Grou, C.S.C.
Thursday, August 6 reflection: A Path Strewn with Obstacles — 8:15 AM (Radio VM and YouTube) and 7:30 PM
Friday, August 7 reflection: A Path of Prayer — 8:15 AM (Radio VM and YouTube) and 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 8 reflection: Brother André, God’s Path for Others — 8:15 AM (Radio VM and YouTube) and 7:30 PM
During the triduum, the great reliquary of Saint Brother André will be on display in the crypt daily from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
Saint Brother André’s birthday
- Talk: A Journey in 1926 at 1:00 PM — Raoul-Gauthier Hall
- Special carillon recital at 2:00 PM
- Organ concert at 3:30 PM in the basilica
- Solemn Masses
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- 7:30 PM in the basilica, presided by Father Paul-Élie Cadet, followed by a torchlight procession to the original chapel
SUNDAYS, AUGUST 9 AND 16
A Journey in 1926
Talk hosted by David Bureau, Oratory archivist
What did the Oratory look like one hundred years ago? Why come to see this still-unfinished church — to pray, to meet Brother André, or for a picnic? Our archivist David Bureau will recount a typical summer day at the Oratory in 1926 using the sanctuary’s archives.
Free event, 1 hour
1:00 PM, Raoul-Gauthier Hall (level 6)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
Saint Brother André, Patron of Caregivers — 10th Anniversary
Caregiver testimonials at all Masses starting at 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM
A time of prayer is scheduled at the Chapel of Caregivers after the 12:30 p.m. Mass.
A special invitation is extended to family caregivers to come and celebrate at the Oratory during the month of August.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
Saint-Césaire in the Time of Alfred Bessette (1845–1870)
Talk hosted by Gilles Bachand, historian
Before becoming Brother André, founder of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal and porter of Collège Notre-Dame, Alfred Bessette was first a child of Saint-Césaire.
In the mid-19th century, this small town was a lively place where industry, agriculture and culture intersected. What was daily life like for young Alfred? Who were the notable figures of Saint-Césaire? And how did his encounters with parish priest André Provençal and the Congregation of Holy Cross shape his vocation?
An illustrated 40-minute talk presented by a specialist historian, to rediscover the world that shaped the man who would come to be known as Brother André.
Free event
1:00 PM, Raoul-Gauthier Hall (level 6)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Annual pilgrimage in the footsteps of Brother André
Bus departure from Saint Joseph’s Oratory at 9:00 AM, return at 4:30 PM
Mass at the parish church of Saint-Césaire at 11:00 AM
Lunch at the FADOQ hall at 12:30 p.m.
Prayer at the Saint Brother André monument at 2:30 PM
$45 including transportation and meal
Tickets available at the reception desk
Other activities
- Installation of the caregivers’ prayer (composed by Fr. C. Grou) in the caregivers’ chapel in the basilica: during the month of August
- Decoration at the tomb of Saint Brother André