Those familiar with Saint-Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal typically know that its foundation was initiated by Alfred Bessette, known in religion as Brother André, a member of the Congregation...
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In August… We Celebrate!
We celebrate Saint Brother André, born Alfred Bessette on August 9, 1845, son of Clothilde Foisy and Isaac Bessette.
Devotion to Saint Joseph and the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph at the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
In 2024, we commemorate the 400th anniversary of Canada's dedication to Saint Joseph. Many religious institutes and congregations in Quebec have a deep affection for him, often dating back...
Go on Vacation!
We all feel it, especially when we lack it. Rest is a necessity. We all need it, whether daily, weekly, or annually, to recover from work fatigue, to reclaim...
Saint Brother André and the Devotion to the Sacred Heart
The devotion to the Sacred Heart as we know it today particularly developed from the 17th century onwards, especially with the revelations to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque.
Saint Joseph the Worker, model and guarantor of workers’ dignity
"Work ennobles man", goes the saying, but, we immediately add, "it can enslave him and reduce him to slavery". With this wisdom in mind, the Assemblée des évêques catholiques...
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...