Anyone interested in genealogy and history knows that certain official documents contain treasures of information. Among these sources, parish registers as well as Canadian censuses make it possible to...
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10th Anniversary of Saint Brother André’s Patronage of Caregivers in Canada
10th Anniversary of Saint Brother André’s Patronage of Caregivers in Canada In 2010, the leadership of Saint Joseph’s Oratory welcomed my proposal to name Saint Brother André the...
A Lying-in-State for Brother André
Brother André died 79 years ago, on the morning of January 6, 1937. His death deeply marked history, notably because of the spectacular influx of people who came to...
National Caregivers Week
The Family Caregivers now have a chapel dedicated to them at Saint Joseph’s Oratory.
Remembering an Historic Day
Fifteen years ago, on Sunday, October 17, 2010, Brother André’s canonization was celebrated in Rome. On that day, the man who built Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal was...
Saint Brother André and the Virgin Mary
When studying Brother André's words related to the Virgin Mary, three sets of questions can arise. I will address them one by one.
The Readings of Saint Brother André
It has often been said that Saint Brother André was ignorant and that he could barely read and write. The reality is more complex. While he left behind very...
Four Significant Encounters of Brother Ubald Parr with Saint Brother André
In 1999, Father Mario Lachapelle, c.s.c., had the opportunity to invite Brother Ubald Parr, c.s.c., the dean of staff at the Oratory and now deceased, to give a presentation...
Saint-Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, a place to discover…
Saint-Joseph’s Oratory began in a unique way. A brother from the Congregation of Holy Cross was the porter at the Notre-Dame College located on Mount Royal. He had a...