the The Crypt Church is part of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâces , Westmount , Saint Joseph s Oratory .

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The Brother Himself
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Born in 1845 Alfred Bessette in the small town of Saint-Gregoire, QC. At age 12 he was let loose on the world and was tossed around from place to place before returning to his home province in 1870. He became a novitiate of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Montreal. After being accepted he took the name Brother Andre and began his task as gatekeeper at College Notre-Dame. And then something happened, Brother Andre, began recieving the ill and down trodden, whom he encourage to pray to St. Joseph. He would meet with them in his small office or the crowded tram shelter across the street.


The Grand Organ - The Basillica
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View On Black The instrument, located in the Basillica of St Joseph's Oratory was constructed by the famous organ builder Rudolf Von Beckerath of Hamburg, Germany. It took two years of labor to complete the organ and seven months to install it. Height: 18.28M (60ft.) Width: 13.40M (44 ft) Composition: 5,811 pipes forming 78 stops organized into sections: the positive, the grand organ, the base, the swell-box and the echo. The tallest ipe measures 9.75M (32 ft).


Oratoire St-Joseph entrance in Montreal during Blue Hour
Made by Jonathan Grenier
Even though I've been living in this city all my life (30 years), this was my first real visit to the city's well known Oratoire St-Joseph. It's a beautiful place. I was planning a multiple exposure shot of this view and this was the last exposure I took expecting it to be a waste of time (4 minutes, +4 EV). It ended up being my favorite shot and I decided not to go with HDR in the end.


The Basilica
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Construction on the Basilica began in 1924 and at the time of Brother Andre's death in 1937 the massive dome was not yet completed. In fact the Basilica wasn't inaugurated until March 19th, 1955. The walls are concrete and Canadian granite, and the floors are of quartzite. It can hold up to 10,000 people (2,200 seated).


The Votive Chapel
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The Votive Chapel constructed between 1946 and 1949 as an annex to the Crypt Church, the Votive Chapel is the work of architect Louis Parent. There was not enough room on the the walls of the Crypt Church to hold all the crutches, canes, braces and other devices left behind by the sick who had been healed.


The Crypt Church
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This particular church was built in 1918 and designed by Dalbe Viau and Alphonse Venne. Seating capacity for 1,000. It is called a Crypt church because of the vaulted flat arches and is situated at the base of the Basilica. The entire layout was reorganized in 1966.


Top of Montreal
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St Joseph's Oratory in Montreal Quebec. It literally sits on top of a hill, I wish I could have gotten a good wide angle shot but the weather made it look depressing. Happy Holidays everyone!


The Chapel
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Pretty much has remained as it was first built in 1904 a small space (15' x 18'). The alter was carved by hand during the winter of 1906 by Brother Abundius. The chapel was damaged by fire in 1951 but faithfully restored to the original plans.


St. Joseph's Oratory - HDR
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The site that now houses the Oratory began it's life as a place of worship in 1904, when Brother Andre built a small chapel to St. Joseph (The husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus). Today this massive worship complex rises above Mount Royale.


The Grand Organ
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Built by Rudolf Von Bekerath of Hamburg West Germany it took 2 years to build and 7 months to install. It contains 5,811 pipes and 78 stops. There are five keyboards plus the pedal board. And I had the honour of hearing it play. Awesome.


Reserve
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Reserve aux pelerins qui montent a genoux. The centre part of the staircase at St. Joseph's Oratory is made of wood and reserved for those climbing on their knees. As you can see from the picture below, there are a lot of stairs.


Oratoire de Saint Joseph
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Brother André Bessette’s sanctuary dedicated to Saint Joseph. The wooden part of the steps (center) is for people who want to climb them on their knees!


12.2 St. Joseph's Oratory
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I usually like photographing this building at night because of the way it's lit up. When I walked by this afternoon, the soft fog hanging over it (which didn't render so well in this picture :( ) appealed to me.


The Basilica - Portico
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Built out of Canadian granite extracted from the quarry of Saint Cecile near Megantic. The Corinthian columns rise 18m, above the already 163m above sea-level. There are 283 steps down to the street at this point.


DSC_0043
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St Joseph's Basilica, the biggest and baddest church in Montreal. Situated in the Southwest section of the city, this fortress was built on the side of a large hill, and can be seen from many parts of the city.


The Alter Statue
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This 9' statue made out of Carrara marble by the artist A. Gicomini is of St. Joseph (the patron saint of the Oratory and the Universal Church) was installed in 1917. It stands 2.75m tall and weighs 2,300KG.


Resolve
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St Joseph's Oratory in Montreal Quebec. The large snowflake flurry provided a great winter atmosphere (maybe more apparent in picture).


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Saint Joseph's Oratory (Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) . Strobist info: I lit a cigarette during the exposure.


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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This is the pool and fountain of the Redemption, fed by the golden lamb, a symbol of the sacraments of the Church.


Chapel
Made by Melanie Hoyt
This small chapel was the first thing that we saw when we went inside the building, but they were finishing a service, so we waited to photograph it until we were on our way out.