In January, the Oratory is for engaged couples! We are sometimes asked if marriages have been celebrated at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. Because of its status in...
David Bureau
International Recognition
International Recognition It is sometimes disconcerting for those who frequent the shrine archives to note that Brother André’s name is rarely mentioned in the official publications of the Oratory....
Saint Joseph must be rejuvenated!
A whole adventure was played out in the pages of the magazine L’Oratoire during the year 1954. Father Émile Legault, CSC (1906-1983). Archives of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount...
A Century Away. A Year Dedicated to Saint Joseph in 1921
A Century Away. A Year Dedicated to Saint Joseph in 1921 On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis invited us to a year dedicated to Saint Joseph. We were astonished...
The farewell letter of the Sisters of Holy Cross and the Seven Sorrows to Brother André
The farewell letter of the Sisters of Holy Cross and the Seven Sorrows to Brother André January 6, 2021 marks the 84th anniversary of the death of Saint Brother...
The Archbishops of Montreal and the Canonization of Saint Brother André
The Archbishops of Montreal and the Canonization of Saint Brother André The Archbishops of Montreal had a role to play throughout the steps leading up to the canonization of...
The great Thanksgiving Mass at the Olympic Stadium. How to archive a recent event?
The great thanksgiving mass at the Olympic Stadium. How to archive a recent event? On October 30, 2010, the canonization of Saint Brother André was celebrated with a Thanksgiving...
At the Service of the Archives of Saint Brother André
At the service of the archives of Saint Brother André I have been employed at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal for a little over five years. I was...
From the Triduum to the Novena
From the Triduum to the Novena Naturally, every novena celebrated at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal has its own story… First, let’s clarify one point. Although Saint Brother...