This is the Basillica which is at the top of the Oratoire. Services are also held here, but for Christmas season it was used for the choral shows.
Too bad no one was playing this organ!! Can you believe the size of these pipes??!!
This is one of the 200 nativity scenes (or creches) from over 100 countries on display in the museum. This one is from Switzerland.
This one is from Vietnam.
This concludes the Oratoire tour! Hope everyone reading this has a Happy New Year! 
Month: December 2002
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L’Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal L’Oratoire
This is where we went to mass on Christmas Day. As you can tell by the sky, it was a very cold day! The entrance was quite a way up from the parking lot also which made for a brisk walk!
Off to the left of the crypt where mass was held, was the votive chapel. There were at least 6 alters, this being the largest where you could light votive candles and pray. Pilgrims who had been cured either left their crutches and or prostheses here. Ten thousand vigil lights and lamps burn in front of the statue of Saint Joseph. It was a wonderful place to be in.
I’ll post a few more photos tomorrow of the grounds. It is really a beautiful place. -
The easiest kind of relationship is with ten thousand people, the hardest is with one. Joan Baez
This is the latte I had while I sat and waited for S. to get through with her shopping yesterday. This is the second year in a row that I have gone with her to just keep her company while she shops (except when she ditches me to shop for my presents that is! I find it interesting to “people watch”…all these folks out on a mission… -
Today is the start of ArtEchange’s exhibit from now until Dec. 22nd! Go check out the art at ArtExchange!
P.S. And guess what? My submission isn’t a photograph this time!
