The St. Anne’s Shrine Preservation Society is pleased to announce our schedule of events leading up to the 148th annual Feast of St. Anne on Sunday, July 26, 2020. The Society has been working through the challenges of the last few months and is hopeful that the events in this schedule will bring a measure of healing and comfort to the surrounding area. All activities will take place in the Shrine, and we ask that visitors follow the sensible health and safety guidelines in force at the time of the devotions, and follow the requests of the Society to adhere to public space gathering guidelines.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Friday July 17: Novena to St. Anne at 3:00PM and 6:00PM Saturday July 18: Francophone Society Mass in French at 12PM Novena to St. Anne at 3:00PM followed by Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours. Sunday July 19: Novena to St. Anne at 3:00PM followed by Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours. Monday July 20: Novena to St. Anne at 3:00PM and 6:00PM Tuesday – Thursday July 21, 22, 23: St. Anne Triduum Celebration! Fr. Christopher Peschel Pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Westport Will preach on the Sacraments of Healing at the 6:00PM services The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available Friday July 24: Novena to St. Anne at 3:00PM and 6:00PM Saturday July 25: Novena to St Anne at 3:00PM **New This Year** 6:00PM: Solemn Vigil of the Feast of St. Anne, with Evening Prayer, Novena to St. Anne, procession of relics around the Shrine. Sunday July 26: Solemn Feast of Good Saint Anne • Novena to Saint Anne will be offered at: 2PM, 3PM, and 4:00PM • Rosary will be offered at 4:30PM • Evening Prayer will be offered at 5:00PM • The Solemn Mass of the Feast will be celebrated at 6:00PM • After Mass: Procession of relics around the Shrine and Novena to St Anne; the Feast concludes with Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
For more information, please contact the liturgy and devotion team of the Shrine at st.anne.shrine.liturgy@gmail.com, visit our website at http://www.st-annes-shrine.org or call 508-678-1510 during regular business hours.