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Brother André in 1874.

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Brother André 1906.Saint Joseph Oratory archives

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Brother André visits the family of Narcisse Cantin in October 1917.Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal archives

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Brother André and Pére Roger McGinley April 19, 1927.Saint Joseph Oratory archives

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Mgr George Finnigan visits the Saint Joseph Oratory Sept. 18, 1927.Saint Joseph Oratory archives

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Brother André with André Woodcock, son of Josephine Cantin.Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal archives

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Brother AndréSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal archives

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This handout file picture released by the Archives de l'Oratoire Saint Joseph on February 18, 2010 shows an undated portrait of Brother André, who founded Saint Joseph Oratory in Canada.Saint Joseph Oratory archives/AFP/Getty Images

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Brother André, founder of Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, is seen in this undated handout photograph released to Reuters on October 13, 2010. Brother André, who became a legendary healer of the sick, will be canonized during a ceremony in Rome on October 17, 2010.Saint Joseph's Oratory/Reuters/Reuters

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Brother André.Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal archives

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Brother André.Saint Joseph's Oratory archives/AFP/Getty Images

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Brother André - Last Portrait.

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Stained glass depicting Brother André at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church on the University of Toronto campus Oct 14, 2010.Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail

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Souvenirs of Brother André are shown in the gift shop at Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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Minature statues of Brother André are shown in a gift store at Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

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