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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-10-20, Page 13FISHER'S HARDWARE a 1.°,t r. } iL A . lr 4.. THE TIMES -ADVOCATE, EXETER,. iONTARJO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCT'OBE'R 20, 1x55 UNVEIL MONUMENT TO BROTHER AND RE -Despite a cold, drizzling rain on Sunday, a large crowd gathered at St. Peter's Church, St, Joseph, to witness the unveiling of the monument depicting Brother Andre kneeling before St. Joseph. Brother Andre, the famous "miracle man" of Montreal, visited the Lake Huron parish in 1917 and 1922 and is reported to haye cured a number of district people through his faith -healing. At the ceremony on Sun- day, Father A. A, Rondot, priest of the parish at the time of Brother Andre's visit; blessed the statue and the present priest, Father I. J. Poisson, unveiled it . (T -A Photo) Former St. Joseph Priest Blesses New Monument Father A. A. Rondot, priest of St. Peter's •Church at •St, Joseph when Brother Andre visited the parish, blessed the monument of the "miracle man" at the special unveiling -ceremony Sunday af- ternoon. Now retired at Stoney Point, Father Rondot received Brother Andre on 'both of -his visits in 19117 and in 192.2 when he ad- ministered .a number of the faith - cures fop which he became fam! ous. Father I. J. Poisson, present priest of the parish unveiled the 41,500 monument which depicts Brother Andre kneeling at the feet of St. Joseph. The • statue is erected on the church lawn. Father Henri Bedard, of the Oratory of St. Joseph in Mon- treal, which Brother Andre •found- ed, preached the sermon at the Rubberized WALL SATIN takes the work out of painting interior walls and ceilings. • Flows on easily with brush or roller • Dries in an hour • Easy to clean up— just wash brush in soap and water • MooTeBenjamin paints Consult us about your painting questions $6.95 ,GALLON $2.10WUART • FOR EVERYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE PHONE 29 701 MAIN STREET SOUTH EXETER 43 special service held inside the church. He pointed out that Brother 'An.dre's [Oratory attracted over 2,000;000 visitors last year, making it second to Niagara Falls as Canada's most popular 'tourist attraction. Patron Saint Of Canada Father Bernard, who spoke in both French and English, said it was 'significant Brother Andre should be associated with St. Jos- eph because the latter is the pat- ron saint of -Canada. The monument was erected through donations of parishioners and others wh•o remembered or benefitted from Brother Andre's healing. The campaign was or- ganized by Joseph Cantin, son of Narcisse Cantin, who was host to the "miracle man" when he visited the ,parish, During both visits to St. Jos- eph, Brother Andre is reported to have cured a number of dist- rict residents, Protestant and Roman Catholic alike, Mr. Cantin says, -he remembers a severely• crippled man 'being instantly •cur- ed by the "miracle man" when hevisited his father. Healed Thousands Born of a poor family and suf- fering from a life-long •physical hantdicap, Brother Andre is said to have°Healed thousands in Mon- treal where he established his famous Oratory. A protestant minister, Rev. B'tirton. S. Robinson of Montreal compared the healer to Joan of Are arid Xing David in a tribute at the time of his death in 1937. He claimed that Protestant and J eW as well as Roman Catholic had a right to share "in the saint- ly brother's spiritual heritage." -'[One -cannot be but grateful," he said, "for all the testimonies in regard to physical healing Which came from thousands of pilgrims who visited, talked and prayed with the man and, in the earlier days of the famed pilgrim- age felt his hand upon •their heads." A Montreal firm, Carl' Petruc- ci, carved the monument; Fred Turnbull, of -Grand Bend, con- structed the base. dt was (designed by Joseph Cantin. 'Priests attending the ceremony included Father A. 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