Canonisation - Canada

SPECIAL FILE FOR CANONIZATION OF BR. ANDRÉ LET US REJOICE ! The Catholic Church will soon have a new saint: Br. André of Montreal. Welcome to the Archdiocese of Montreal's special online feature for the canonization of Br. André. Here, you will find an array of articles that will recount the life of the Holy Cross Brother who founded St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, as well as testimonies from people who have been touched by him or were healed through his intercession. Be sure to follow the blog on Br. André's canonization (www.saltandlighttv.org/blog/brotherandre), starting Oct. 16, with reports from Rome, Montreal and Quebec City. The blog is a collaborative effort of St. Joseph's Oratory, the archdioceses of Montreal and Quebec, and Salt + Light Television. Follow Brother André's canonization as well on Twitter (twitter.com/frere_andre) and Facebook (facebook.com/saintfrereAndre)

		THE MAKING OF ST. BROTHER ANDRÉ Brother André will be the first Canadian-born male saint. What's involved in the making of a saint and how did Brother André's canonization come to pass? Find out here. LIFELONG FRIENDS & HEALING PARTNERS Alfred Bessette was still a child when his mother instilled in him a devotion to St. Joseph, Jesus' adoptive father. This lifelong friendship, characterized by trust and abandon to St. Joseph's loving care led to a life of miracles. Read more. BROTHER ANDRÉ ENCOURAGED SIGNS OF FAITH Brother André would often distribute two things to the sick and needy who came to visit him: St. Joseph's oil and St. Joseph medals. Neither the oil nor the medals had magical healing powers, he would say. Rather, they were objects that helped a person to express their faith, and it was their faith that made them well. Read on.

A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF BR. ANDRÉ Br. André was born Alfred Bessette on Aug. 9, 1845, into a family of 13 children in Saint-Grégoire d'Iberville, just south of Montreal. Poor and unschooled, like many other children of his era, he was orphaned at the age of 12. There was nothing exceptional about him, except... Read his short biography. THE MIRACLE THAT LED TO BR. ANDRÉ'S CANONIZATION The family of the person implicated in the miracle wanted to stay out of the media spotlight so as to keep the focus on Brother André. But the administration of St. Joseph's Oratory recounts the most salient details of this healing, judged to be miraculous. Read on. POPULAR DEVOTION FOR BR. ANDRÉ KEEPS GROWING When Brother André died in 1937, several thousands of people came to pay their respects. It was a clear sign of his great popularity. His popularity has never lessened since. In fact, it has been quite the opposite. Read the text.

		A SPIRITUALITY OF HEART, PRAYER AND LISTENING Everyone who has met Brother André has said his facial expression communicated peace, compassion and hope. Which spirituality then nourished the simple doorkeeper of Notre-Dame College?  Find out here. THREE SONS, THANKS TO BR. ANDRÉ'S INTERCESSION Deacon Brian Cordeiro and his wife, Effie, attribute the birth of their three sons to the intercession of Brother André. The entire family will head to Rome for his canonization in thanksgiving and Effie is to receive the Eucharist from Pope Benedict XVI during the mass of canonization. Read Deacon Brian Cordeiro's witness. WORDS OF WISDOM SPOKEN BY BR. ANDRÉ Brother André would only meet people for a few minutes at a time. Not all were healed, but all left consoled by his words, some of which were collected by his friends and fellow religious. Read some of them here.

WITNESSES TELL OF HEALINGS AT THE ORATORY Thousands people will converge on Rome for the canonization of Brother André Oct. 17. Among them are several people who have either been healed or have had family members who have experienced healings through the intercession of the new saint.  Read the testimonies. CALLED TO HOLINESS, EVEN TODAY "Holiness" is not a buzzword these days. Instead, it alludes to an old image of saints who perceived God to be severe, distant and authoritarian. But this is not how Brother André perceived God. His understanding of God gives hope that holiness is attainable for everyone. Read on.
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