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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal
The Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, called Saint Joseph's Oratory, is a Roman Catholic basilica on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal.
The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph of Nazareth, to whom Brother André credited all his supposed miracles.
Its dome is the second-largest of its kind in the world after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/sa/Saint-Joseph_du_Mont-Royal   (144 words)

  
  Brother Andre
His great confidence in Saint Joseph inspired him to recommend this devotion to all those who were afflicted in various ways.
Because he wanted Saint Joseph to be honored, in 1904, Brother André began the construction of a small chapel on the side of Mount Royal, facing the College.
In 1924 construction of the Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal Oratory began on the side of the mountain, near Brother André's chapel.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/br/Brother_Andre.html   (407 words)

  
  Qwika - similar:Saint_Joseph
Joseph of Nazareth, also called Joseph the Betrothed and Saint Joseph, was the legal father of Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23) and the husband of Mary.
Saint Joseph's Day is marked in some branches of Christianity in honor of Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary and foster-father of Jesus.
St. Joseph's Oratory Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, (French: Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) (45°29′30″N, 73°37′00″W), is a Roman Catholic basilica on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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 L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal - NOTRE MISSION
Saint Joseph et le bienheureux frère André y sont des guides privilégiés aidant les pèlerins à accueillir le message évangélique.
Le sanctuaire est un lieu de foi chrétienne selon les diverses expressions de la prière de l’Église tout en privilégiant la dévotion à saint Joseph.
À l’instar du frère André, le personnel de L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal cherche à se rendre attentif aux personnes, à leurs souffrances et à leurs préoccupations.
www.saint-joseph.org /fr_1056_index.asp   (217 words)

  
 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
On 8 December Pope Pius IX declared St Joseph to be the patron saint of the universal church.
He would pray with them, and give them a medal of St Joseph, to whom he had early sworn a particular veneration, as well as a few drops of the olive oil that was burning before the saint's statue in the school chapel, advising them to rub it on themselves confidently.
Its purpose was to promote the veneration of St Joseph, publicize the work of the oratory and the missions of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Bengal, and comment on the social concerns of the day.
www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=42128   (2664 words)

  
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 Saint Germain l'Auxerrois
Although the church of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois is predominately gothic in style, it is composed of an assortment of styles, closely related to its history.
A rood screen was installed in Saint Germain l'Auxerrois in the 16th century but was taken down in 1754 at the request of the clergy who preferred that the faithful be allowed to circulate freely in the church.
Saint Landry was a bishop of Paris in 650 and tradition has it that he built the first hospital, the Hôtel Dieu.
www.paris-walking-tours.com /saintgermainlauxerrois.html   (897 words)

  
 Driving Tour: Montreal Area @ nationalgeographic.com
Complete the loop along two historic river roads, le chemin du Roy, which traces the St. Lawrence, and le chemin des Patriotes, which follows the Richelieu.
The theme is natural history at the Musée du Séminaire de Sherbrooke (222 rue Frontenac.
The name refers to the three channels branching the mouth of the St. Maurice River.
www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Montreal/Montreal_Area.html   (2205 words)

  
 L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal - SAINT JOSEPH
En septembre 2005, j’ai eu la chance de participer en Allemagne à un «Symposium international sur saint Joseph» réunissant plusieurs dizaines de chercheurs du monde entier et d’y présenter une étude sur «Joseph sauveur du Sauveur».
C’est exactement ce que fut Joseph pour Jésus et que l’étude du contexte historique de l’enfance du Christ permet de démontrer.
Joseph ne fut pas un «zéro» mais un «héros».
www.saint-joseph.org /fr_1153_index.asp   (371 words)

  
 L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal - SOUTENIR L'ORATOIRE
Il voulait offrir à ses concitoyens un lieu de prière dédié à saint Joseph.
L’Oratoire est devenu, petit à petit, la maison de tous, pèlerins ou visiteurs, qui veulent se tourner avec confiance vers saint Joseph.
La réputation du frère André a vite dépassé les frontières du Québec et du Canada.
www.saint-joseph.org /fr_1034_index.asp   (151 words)

  
 L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal - La Grande corvée
Saint Joseph occupe une place dans ma vie.
Avec fierté, complétons le rêve du bienheureux frère André, faisons honneur ;a saint Joseph, lui que nous invoquons si souvent pour protéger nos familles et nous soutenir dans les épreuves.
Pour un don de 200 $, une icône de saint Joseph.
www.saint-joseph.org /fr_1114_index.asp   (628 words)

  
 L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal - REVUE L'ORATOIRE
Publication officielle de l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal depuis 1912, L’ORATOIRE est une revue de spiritualité chrétienne et d’information religieuse.
Le geste de s’abonner à la revue est une excellente façon de contribuer à l’œuvre du frère André et à son développement.
Le président de l’Association canadienne des périodiques catholiques, Denis Prescott, remet la plaquette honorifique à Nathalie Dumas, rédactrice en chef, et Luce Dion, directrice du bureau des communications et des publications de l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal.
www.saint-joseph.org /fr_1097_index.asp   (361 words)

  
 Coucher de soleil à l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont Royal ✈ Voyages en Amérique ✈   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Coucher de soleil à l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont Royal ✈ Voyages en Amérique ✈
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 "THE ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS"
Neither royal edicts were registered and their provisions were not enforced although the Duke of Savoy attempted unsuccessfully to persuade the French knights to recognize him.
Since professed knights of Saint John took an oath of obedience to their Grand Master, the Commandery (or Bailiwick, as it was designated by Malta) of Boigny and its dependent Commanderies were effectively under the authority of the Grand Master of Malta.
A royal act of 20 March 1773 had made the nobiliary requirements stricter, requiring eight, instead of four, degrees of paternal nobility not including the candidate, and this provision was re-enforced in the edict of 1778, along with the minimum entry age of thirty and the requirement to practice the Catholic religion (article three).
www.chivalricorders.org /orders/self-styled/lazarus.htm   (10467 words)

  
 Diocèse de Montréal : chronique du Cardinal
L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal célèbre cette année le centième anniversaire de sa fondation.
Saint Joseph et le bienheureux frère André y sont des guides privilégiés pour aider les pèlerins à accueillir le message d'amour et de compassion du Christ Jésus.
Certains rites vous rappelleront sans doute ceux du baptême : aspersion des murs d'eau bénite, onction avec le saint chrême des petites croix fixées sur les murs, illumination de l'église.
www.diocesemontreal.org /archeveque/chronique_arc/2004/2004_10_17.htm   (514 words)

  
 Religious artifacts from the 1620's   (Site not responding. Last check: )
These items are from Montreal and dated approximately 1620's The 8 pieces consist of a solid copper 2 piece mold used to make a statue of the Virgin Mary and measures 7 1/2" tall by 3 3/8 wide and has been valued at over $1000.
The iron medallion dies consist of Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal 2 1/2 dia x 1 1/4 thick, O Marie Concue Sans Peche Priez Pour Nous Qui Avons Recours A Vous, measures 3" x 1 1/2.These have also been valued at $1000.
Its mate is 2 6/8 x3 x 2 1/4 thick and has a No.501 This 2 piece set has been valued at $700.00 The total value of all these pieces is estimated at over $4,800.00 I am open to offers on any or all the pieces.
www.cyberattic.com /stores/Treasures/items/584433/item584433cyberattic.html   (244 words)

  
 Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal
The Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, called Saint Joseph's Oratory, is a Roman Catholic basilica on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In 1904, Brother André (Alfred Bessette) began the construction of a small chapel on the side of the mountain near Notre Dame College.
The Oratory's dome is the second-largest of its kind in the world after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, and the church is the largest in Canada.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/sa/saint_joseph_du_mont_royal_1.html   (305 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Montreal - Mount Royal Attractions
Saint Joseph's Oratory atop Mount Royal is one of the world's most visited shrines, with a primitive chapel, a votive chapel, a crypt and the basilica, was started in 1904.
Mount Royal Chalet was inaugurated in 1932, with the walls of its spacious interior decorated with pictures (many by famous painters) tracing the history of Montréal.
Erected in 1924, the cross atop Mount Royal recalls January 6, 1643, when Maisonneuve, the founder of Montréal, kept his promise to carry a wooden cross on Mount Royal if the young colony survived the threat of flooding.
www.transcanadahighway.com /Quebec/Montreal-MountRoyalAttractions.htm   (461 words)

  
 Centres of Pilgrimage in Québec
Notre-Dame du Cap-de-la-Madeleine and the importance of devotion to the rosary and the Virgin Mary
The last of the three great pilgrimage centres in Québec, Saint Joseph's Oratory, occupies an almost central position in the heart of the metropolis, beside Mount Royal.
He was responsible for a chapel being built on the mountain in 1904, and it was here that the first thaumaturgic healings took place thanks to the use of the oil of Saint Joseph.
www.patrimoine-religieux.qc.ca /pelerinage/pelerinage3e.htm   (494 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Montreal - Mount Royal Streets & Places
At the foot of Mount Royal, the downtown area is an exciting mix of post-modern office towers, centuries old churches, boutiques and art galleries, and several museums.
The Plateau Mont Royal is a hip multi-ethnic district located between Rue Sherbrooke and Blvd St Joseph, with hopping nightclubs, funky shops and droves of eateries.
The top of Mount Royal is divided between the park and two large cemeteries, the Catholic Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery and the non-denominational Mount Royal cemetery.
www.transcanadahighway.com /Quebec/Montreal-MountRoyal.htm   (541 words)

  
 Anno Domini - Jésus, le Modèle divin et humain
Dans la liturgie catholique, le 19 mars est la fête de saint Joseph, l'humble charpentier, époux de la Vierge Marie, père adoptif de Jésus et patron de l'Église universelle.
Chez les catholiques, le prénom Joseph est donné à un grand nombre de garçons en l'honneur de ce modèle de l'amour et de la compassion, Dieu l'ayant choisi pour aimer et protéger Marie et élever Jésus.
Dans le Québec du XXe siècle, le frère André Bessette a perpétué cette dévotion à saint Joseph en fondant l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal, à Montréal.
www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Annodomini/THEME_11/FR/theme-fr-11-5.html   (240 words)

  
 Damon-Eugene Rich - New Work
It is given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion.
In a corner of the basilica of Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal in Montreal there is a tall wall with thousands of crutches and other supports from those Brother André supposedly healed.
And Terry who is James the Greater, Patron Saint of Generators, flew from California to buy and drive a generator 9 hours across Florida to his 75 year-old aunt’s house, sans garage and back patio, because between hurricanes her boyfriend broke up with her and took back the one he loaned her.
www.damon-eugenerich.com /newwork.html   (1056 words)

  
 Building a shrine to St. Joseph - The Miracle on Mount Royal: 100 Years of St. Joseph's Oratory - CBC Archives
His contemplation of the mountain and his adoration of St. Joseph, patron saint of the Catholic Church, gave way to a dream: to build a shrine to St. Joseph.
Husband to Mary, mother of Jesus, St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Catholic Church.
In a ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal, a priest blessed a statue of St. Joseph holding the infant Christ.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-69-1437-9362/life_society/oratory/clip2   (700 words)

  
 Quebec
The silhouette of St. Joseph's Oratory, built on the northwestern slope of Mont Royal, is impressive [right].
We arrived on foot at the main gait and were struck by the wide 283-step stairway, the center of which is reserved for supplicants to climb on their knees [below]; the lush landscaping; and the basilica with its giant dome, the largest in the world after St. Peter's in Rome.
Brother André (beatified by Pope John-Paul II in 1982) was known for his worship of Saint Joseph and his healing abilities.
www.derie.net /TravAug2002g.htm   (1856 words)

  
 Journal Missa - archives de mars 2005
Ce livre résume l'expérience du chirurgien-gynécologue, engagé, dès 1966, dans la contraception, la stérilisation, puis en 1975 dans l'I.V.G. Il décrit la philosophie maçonnique, qui a inspiré ces choix et ceux de la société française.
Le ministère du sacrement de la pénitence et de la réconciliation est au coeur d'un « cours » sur le « for interne » organisé par le Tribunal de la pénitencerie apostolique, jusqu'à samedi, à Rome, au palais de la Chancellerie.
Pétition pour demander au Gouvernement du Québec de reconduire la clause dérogatoire en faveur de l’enseignement, dans les écoles publiques, des programmes d’enseignement moral et religieux catholique et protestant.
www.missa.org /archives_2005_03.php   (8307 words)

  
 Saint Joseph — Infoplease.com
Joseph, Saint, husband of the Virgin Mary, a carpenter, a descendant of the house of David.
Saint Joseph's expanding on a tradition of care.
Saint Joseph's expanding on its tradition of care.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0826614.html   (250 words)

  
 Travel Montreal - Post details: Churches in Montreal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In contrast to the skyscapers of downtown Montreal, the cathedral is a striking sight.
The statues along its top are the patron saints of thirteen parishes of Montreal who donated them, including St.
The Roman Catholic Basilica, Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, (Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal), sits on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal.
hot-real-estate.linknet-blogs.com /travel-montreal.php/2006/10/23/churches_in_montreal   (1000 words)

  
 communiqués de presse
The legend of Saint Joseph's Ortaory is rooted in these miracles or the rumours surrounding them.
Father Choquette, who argued in favor of canonizing Frère André a saint, explains that advances in scientific knowledge in recent years have toughened the requirements imposed by the Catholic church before it will declare someone a saint.
This unique hour dedicated to the life of Frère André puts Montreal's famous Saint Joseph's Ortaory at the centre of a basic human need: the need to believe.
www.pixcom.com /communiques/comm38_en.htm   (388 words)

  
 Montréal in 2005 (4 Le Plateau - cafes)
Saint Denis street runs north-south, through the Plateau and the Latin Quarter, from the east-west trans-island Metropolitan Boulevard down to the Old Port.
These outside staircases giving access to the second and third floor flats are common in areas built to be rented to working class tennants because they were cheaper to build than indoor stairs.
Once a year, in early summer, a dozen blocks of the rue du Mont-Royal are closed to traffic for three days to let the crowds congregate and roam freely around sidewalk stalls put up by local shops, cafes and restaurants.
berclo.net /page05/05en-montreal-4.html   (971 words)

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