Relic takes first step in expanding saint鱿鱼视频app reach
A major relic of St. Brother Andr茅 is making its first appearance outside Quebec later this month as a precursor to a major tour planned for the 10th anniversary of the canonization of the Canadian saint.
It was eight years ago this week that Canada鱿鱼视频app Br. Andr茅 Bessette was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI. The humble Holy Cross brother who was instrumental in the construction of St. Joseph鱿鱼视频app Oratory in Montreal died Jan. 6, 1937 at the age of 91. Over his remarkable life and in the years since, he has been credited with many miraculous healings. During the six days after his death, up to a million people filed past his coffin, surrounded by hundreds of crutches and canes from pilgrims who attested to his gifts. Here is an excerpt from The Register of Jan. 21, 1937:
As The Catholic Register marks its 125th year, we will dig into our archive to unearth interesting stories from the pages of the past. This week, we revisit St. Andr茅 Bessette, the humble Holy Cross brother who was the prime mover in the building of St. Joseph鱿鱼视频app Oratory in Montreal and is credited with countless healings through his devotion to St. Joseph. He died on Jan. 6, 1937 (his feast day is Jan. 7) at the age of 91 and was made a saint in 2010. The following article appeared in The Catholic Register on Aug. 25, 1927, shortly after Br. Andr茅 turned 83 years old.
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TORONTO - Every time S茅bastian Lacroix visits St. Joseph鱿鱼视频app Oratory in Montreal, he pays a visit to the Votive Chapel.
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Brother Andr茅鱿鱼视频app story is captured in two documentaries (an English and French version) created by that offer a biographical look at Brother Andr茅鱿鱼视频app life and legacy in time for his Oct. 17 canonization, said Lacroix, producer of the French version.