Lent This year, Lent begins on March 2nd with Ash Wednesday. A period of forty days is proposed to us to live a spiritual journey that will lead us...
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Be Merciful, Just as Your Father is Merciful (LK 6:36) 30th World Day of the Sick On the occasion of the World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis, in...
In January, the Oratory is for engaged couples!
In January, the Oratory is for engaged couples! We are sometimes asked if marriages have been celebrated at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. Because of its status in...
International Recognition
International Recognition It is sometimes disconcerting for those who frequent the shrine archives to note that Brother André’s name is rarely mentioned in the official publications of the Oratory....
National Week Dedicated to Natural and Close Caregivers
The National Week dedicated to Natural and Close Caregivers will take place from November 7 to 13. Let’s honor the courage of these exceptional people and recognize their social...
Brother André Memorabilia
Brother André Memorabilia Hat in hand, luggage in tow, Saint André Bessette is flying off to Rome this fall. The Generalate of the Congregation of Holy Cross will welcome...
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...
The Oratory, a Place of Hope and Healing
The Oratory, a Place of Hope and Healing We seem to be on the way out of this long period marked by the pandemic, even if the path remains...
Saint Joseph must be rejuvenated!
A whole adventure was played out in the pages of the magazine L’Oratoire during the year 1954. Father Émile Legault, CSC (1906-1983). Archives of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount...