Yesterday afternoon we drove into Montreal and visited St. Joseph's Oratory - a large catholic church. St. Joseph is the patron saint of Canada. This basilica also honors Brother Andre, a healing monk. His heart (real) is on display in the church museum. (We have a picture of it!). We also went downtown to the Cathedral of Montreal, a 1/4 scale church replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It had 
a very unusual canopy of the altar. We drove by McGill University (Canada's Harvard).
a very unusual canopy of the altar. We drove by McGill University (Canada's Harvard). Today we headed down to "old" Montreal, a part of the city that was built in the 1800s. The streets are narrow as you can see in the picture and cobblestoned. We walked to various small shops and to another Catholic church called Basilica Notre Dame De Montreal. This was a huge church built in the 1820's and finished in the 1870's. It had an absolutely huge beautiful alter 
up front. We actually took a tour from one of the parishners, which was really fascinating. After
ward we drove by the 1976 Olympic park. The big stadium (where they now play professional baseball and other sports) is called the Big "O". They didn't even finish the stadium until 1990. It has had to have many repairs, so we were told the locals call it the Big "Owe". It was pretty impressive. The large wing is a tower that you can ride up in for $$.
up front. We actually took a tour from one of the parishners, which was really fascinating. After
ward we drove by the 1976 Olympic park. The big stadium (where they now play professional baseball and other sports) is called the Big "O". They didn't even finish the stadium until 1990. It has had to have many repairs, so we were told the locals call it the Big "Owe". It was pretty impressive. The large wing is a tower that you can ride up in for $$. Please pray for Roy's Sister, Joan. Her cancer has spread and she is doing poorly.
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