To begin this novena to Saint Joseph, we invite you to read the blog by Father Jean-Baptiste Vérité. Saint Joseph and God's unexpectedness is the theme of this year's...
Feasts and Celebrations
A Night for Saint Joseph
Did you know that there were once Masses celebrated in the middle of the night on the eve of the feast of Saint Joseph ? For the occasion, the...
Christmas is hope that springs forth
Christmas is hope that springs forth In his 2015 Christmas message, Pope Francis reminded us that: “Where God is born, hope is born; and where hope is born,...
The Inauguration of a Public Artwork
On September 12, 2025, the Oratory inaugurated the Holy Family Plaza along with a public artwork, while also presenting a carillon concert that marked both the restoration of the...
In August… We Celebrate!
We celebrate Saint Brother André, born Alfred Bessette on August 9, 1845, son of Clothilde Foisy and Isaac Bessette.
Saint Joseph at the cradle of Canadian history
It is recounted that during his expedition to the Hurons in 1615, Samuel de Champlain was accompanied by the Franciscan Recollet, Father Joseph Le Caron, who celebrated the first...
Companion of Saint Brother André
Brother André, a listening heart. A man of prayer and great simplicity, he embodied John the Baptist’s words to Jesus: “He must increase but I must decrease” (Jn 3:30)....
Companion in Hope
Companion in Hope Hope cannot be taken for granted. It’s easier to despair, to let ourselves fall into sadness or weariness. How many are discouraged? Consciously or not, we...
Companion on the path of faith
Companion on the path of faith Joseph welcomed God’s presence in his life. On his word, he committed himself to the Incarnation of his Son: the most unfathomable of...