The carillon of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal is celebrating its 70th anniversary. This second article introduces us to the carillonneurs who have made the bells sing for...
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Spot the Differences
An aerial photograph allows us to make interesting comparisons between the site as it appears in 2025 and how it looked in June 1958. Do you recognize your Oratory?
Well accompanied at the Oratory!
Since its founding in 1904, the shrine has always attracted visitors. People came for prayer and devotion, but also to enjoy the green spaces, the view of the Laurentians,...
An unprecedented organ festival at the Oratory
In 1967, the Oratory organized a Canadian first: the International Organ Festival. The 1967 International Organ Festival can be seen as the seed of the Concerts Spirituels. This series...
Fragile but Fascinating: The Clipping Albums
They are sometimes called spicilèges, but it would be more accurate to refer to them as clipping albums. These are typically large binders containing newspaper or magazine clippings on...
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure – Sequel
An Unsuspected Visual Treasure The Roland Gauthier Archives and Documentation Centre was able to continue a project to describe our old photos thanks to a grant from Bibliothèques et...
The Research Collection of Father Roland Gauthier, CSC. The Work of a Lifetime.
The Research Collection of Father Roland Gauthier, CSC. The Work of a Lifetime. Every year, the Roland Gauthier Archives and Documentation Centre welcomes interns as part of their...