Thurvi Valli and her grandfather, Sitham Valli pray inside Crypt Church at the national shrine of Saint Joseph's Oratory of ...

The basilica-oratory rises above Mount Royal, which itself is 863 feet high. The name of the location is fitting: It becomes an indirect reminder of St. Joseph’s royal descent from King David.

Sitting on the eastern edge of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery in Mont-Royal is St. Joseph's Oratory, the largest shrine in the world dedicated to St. Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father and Canada ...

The oratory is considered to be the “highest” building in the city, being more than 30 metres higher than the summit of Mount Royal. It is Canada’s largest church, and was designated a ...

In 1904, on Mount Royal, he built a small wooden chapel by hand in honor of his patron. He became the oratory’s custodian in 1909, and in 1924 construction on the basilica began.

“Brother André’s devotion to St. Joseph, the patron saint of Canada, led to the building of the magnificent Oratory on Mount Royal.

Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, was stabbed during a Mass March 22. The motive for the attack remains unknown.

For those who would like to continue following the Novena, which started on March 10, the website of Saint Joseph's Oratory will share briefs daily reflections on line written by the guest-homilists.

St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal will kick off its centennial celebrations Oct. 17 with a mass, celebrated by Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, archbishop of Montreal, who will consecrate the ...

By Dan Laxer The Suburban Mar 3, 2025 Mar 3, 2025Updated Mar 3, 2025 Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal ...