The University’s need for a dedicated library facility had been a pressing concern for many years before librarian Br. David Martin, C.S.C., wrote a strongly worded article published in the February 1943 edition of The Bookman, stating: “The greatest need of the University of Portland is a new Library. The need is so great that […]
Br Andre Bessette
From Our Past: January 6, 1937
January 6, 1937 saw the death of Brother André Bessette, C.S.C. (now Saint André Bessette) in Montreal, Canada. Born in 1845, Andre Bessette entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1870 and served for many years as doorkeeper of the College de Notre Dame on Mount Royal. He was instrumental in the establishment and building […]