The Spanish Flu Since its foundation in 1904, the Oratory has closed its doors to the public only three times. Aside from the current closure due to the coronavirus...
Martin Brideau
The broadcasting of masses
The broadcasting of masses Did you know that as early as 1940, the Oratory broadcast a 15-minute morning show on CKAC with the inevitable morning prayer. However, it was...
New Year’s pilgrimage
On January 1, 1924, two Oratory employees, Édouard Barsalo and Napoléon Carrières, had a pious idea: to start the new year off right by making a night pilgrimage from...
Rituals for the Blessing of Vehicles
Rituals for the Blessing of Vehicles By definition, a blessing is “a sacramental. It is an act, when performed by a duly qualified minister, in the name and by...