Novena from March 10 to 18, 2025
Preaching in English at 12:15 p.m.
Except on Sunday, March 16, at 11:15 a.m.
Feast of Saint Joseph, Spouse of Marie, Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Father Éric Robichaud, priest
March 10 to 13
Father Éric Robichaud was born on November 10, 1969, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. At the age of 17, he was admitted to the community of the Sons of Mary, of which he was a member until the age of 35. He held various responsibilities as secretary, sacristan, and master of religious ceremonies in Italy, Austria, and Jamaica, before being ordained a priest on June 23, 1996, at the Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cornwall, Ontario, by Mgr Eugène P. LaRocque. After leaving the community, he requested to join the diocesan clergy of the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall in Ontario, where he had served since December 1995, acting as associate priest at Sacred Heart Parish in Alexandria and St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish in Cornwall, and as administrator priest for Saint-Martin-de-Tours Parish in Glen Robertson, Saint-Paul Parish in Dalkeith, and Saint-Alexandre Parish in Lochiel. From 2009 to 2020, he served as pastor at various parishes, including Notre-Dame-des-Anges in Moose Creek, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire in Crysler, Sacred Heart in Alexandria, St. Mary of the Assumption in Green Valley, and St. Martin-de-Tours in Glen Robertson. Following the amalgamation of the dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall with the Archdiocese of Ottawa, he was one of the first priests to be transferred from one diocese to the other. He was appointed pastor of Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Parish in Hawkesbury in August 2020, a position he has held since then. Éric holds Bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Angelicum University in Rome, Italy, and more recently, in 2009, a Master’s degree in pastoral theology from the School of Theology and Ministry in Boston, USA.
Father Roshan D’Souza, CSC
March 14 to 18
Father Roshan D’Souza is a Holy Cross religious from South India. He made his religious profession in the Congregation of the Holy Cross in 2000 and was ordained a priest in 2009. As a newly ordained priest, he served as the parish priest of St. Louis Parish and administrator of St. Louis School in Mumbai, until 2012. From 2012 to 2016, he was appointed Rector of the Minor Seminary of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in Bangalore.
In 2016, his Provincial Superior asked him to come and participate in the mission of the Congregation of the Holy Cross in Toronto. After a period of adaptation, he was appointed Associate Pastor of St. Raphael Church in Burlington and is currently Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Toronto.
| Preaching in English at 12:15 p.m. Except on Sunday, March 16 at 11:15 a.m. |
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| Father Éric Robichaud, priest | |
| March 10 | Hope sustains Joseph’s fidelity |
| March 11 | Hope bolsters Joseph’s boldness |
| March 12 | Hope guides Joseph to humility |
| March 13 | Hope enhances Joseph’s tenderness |
| Father Roshan D’Souza, CSC | |
| March 14 | Hope strengthens Joseph’s courage |
| March 15 | Hope for Joseph is inspired by love for Mary and Jesus |
| March 16 | Hope echoes and shines forth from Joseph’s silence |
| March 17 | Hope for Saint Brother André is modeled by Joseph |
| March 18 | Alongside Joseph, let us walk with hope |
FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH |
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| Solemn Masses in the Basilica (French) * |
Solemn Mass in the Crypt Church (English) |
Other Masses | |
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10 a.m. – Most Rev. Christian Rodembourg, Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe 2:30 p.m. – Most Rev. Alain Faubert, Bishop of Valleyfield (LIVE on YouTube and Facebook) 7:30 p.m. – Most Rev. Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montréal (LIVE on YouTube and Facebook) *participation of Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal |
11:15 a.m. Most Rev. Noël Simard, Bishop Emeritus of Valleyfield |
French: 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Spanish: 3 p.m. |
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On March 19, the Feast of Saint Joseph – Why not offer a bouquet of Saint Joseph’s lilies as a sign of prayer and devotion?
We look forward to seeing you at the flower kiosk between 9 AM and 5 PM on the 4th floor of our new reception pavilion to get your bouquet for $15.
Day 1
Monday, March 10, 2025
Day 2
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Day 3
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Day 4
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Day 5
Friday, March 14, 2025
Day 6
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Day 7
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Day 8
Monday, March 17, 2025
Day 9
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Feast of Saint Joseph
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
MASSES IN FRENCH BROADCAST LIVE
Novena to Saint Joseph
March 10 to 18, 2025
Feast of Saint Joseph
March 19, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
