The Traveling Tombstone of Blessed Basile Moreau In the rear of the Basilica, in a small apsidal chapel, rests a remarkable and particularly precious object for the Congregation of...
Martin Brideau
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure – Sequel
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure The Roland Gauthier Archives and Documentation Centre was able to continue a project to describe our old photos thanks to a grant from Bibliothèques et...
Family Stories
Family Stories Since I started working at the Oratory almost five years ago, one thing I have noticed is that for many people, pilgrims and employees alike, the Oratory...
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure The Oratory’s archives contain a unique treasure: a collection of 10,000 photographs, taken mainly at the Oratory and dating from 1904 to 1980. Created by...
Brother André… on the small white screen
Brother André… on the small white screen Two years ago, while I was looking for the archives of the Cause’s Office, I came across a small brown suitcase with...
Biographies on Brother André
Biographies on Brother André The Roland-Gauthier Archives and Documentation Centre has 245 documents about Brother André. Of these, 119 are biographies, sometimes in 2 copies, written by about forty...
Brother André on pious images
Brother André on pious images As soon as Brother André died, many pious images were produced and distributed by the Oratory. They are usually wallet-sized images with a representation...
Brother André’s Cause
Brother André’s Cause Since October 17, 2010, Brother André has been recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, 73 years after his death. This recognition is the fruit...
The First Novena to Brother André
The First Novena to Brother André The year 2020 is a busy one for anniversaries at the Oratory. It marks the 100th novena to Saint Joseph, the 80th anniversary...