St Andre Bessette, a member of the Holy Cross Brothers and founder of St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal is pictured in an undated photo from the archives of St. Joseph's Oratory. Blessed Andre is set to be the Holy Cross Brothers' first saint. He is known for his intense piety, miraculous cures and for his dedication to the building of the shrine honoring St Joseph. Photo: CNS If ever there was a saint for the poor, humble and marginalised, it must be the Canadian Alfred Bessette, or St André Bessette. Born in Quebec on August 9, 1845, he was orphaned by the time he was 12. He was forced to work to support himself, travelling from place to place and taking up…
