With the generous permission of Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., the Shrine has set our preliminary schedule of events for 2023. These include regularly scheduled Masses, Novenas, special events, and cultural activities all meant to support the ongoing evangelization efforts of the Diocese. Additional devotions and events will be announced as they are scheduled, and all are invited to participate. Please make a note of these dates and times; all events will take place in the lower Shrine.
2023 Preliminary Schedule:
March 2023:
Thursday March 16, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
Sunday March 19, 2023 2:00 PM: Mission of Mercy Holy Hour
April 2023:
Friday April 7, 2023 (Good Friday) 6:00 PM: Good Friday Stations of Cross
Sunday April 9-16 2023 2:00 PM: Divine Mercy Novena, with concluding Mass on the 16th (Feast of Divine Mercy) at 2:00 PM.
Thursday April 20, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
Sunday April 23, 2023 2:00 PM: Mission of Mercy Holy Hour
May 2023:
Thursday May 18, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy (There will be NO Healing Masses in June, July, or August)
Sunday May 21, 2023 2:00 PM: Mission of Mercy Holy Hour
June 2023:
Sunday June 11, 2023 Time TBD: Corpus Christi Procession starting at Cathedral and ending at St. Anne
July 2023:
Sunday July 2, 2023 3:00 PM: Mass of Thanksgiving for Anniversary of the Dedication of Upper Church
Monday July 17-25th 6:30 PM: 151st Annual Novena of St. Anne with daily Mass, Confessions, and Devotions celebrated by the Fathers of Mercy
Wednesday July 26, 2023 6:30 PM: Solemn Mass for the Feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim with procession of relics
July date and time TBD: Francophone Society Mass celebrated by Fr. Paul Canuel
August 2023:
Shrine open, but no events scheduled.
September 2023:
Sunday September 17, 2023: God the Father Celebration and Pilgrimage, Mass time TBD
Thursday September 21, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
October 2023:
October 19, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
Thursday October 19-27, 2023 6:30 PM: Annual Novena to St. Jude Thaddeus
Saturday October 28, 2023 12:00 PM: Mass for the Feast of St. Jude Thaddeus
November 2023:
Friday November 3, 2023 6:30 PM: Mass for the living and deceased benefactors of St. Anne Shrine
Thursday November 16, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
November date and time TBD: Francophone Society Mass celebrated by Fr. Paul Canuel
Thursday November 30-December 8, 2023 6:30 PM: Solemn Novena of the Immaculate Conception
December 2023:
December 17, 2023 3:00PM: Gaudete Sunday Service of Lessons and Carols
Thursday December 21, 2023 6:00 PM: Healing Mass celebrated by Shrine Chaplain Fr. Edward Murphy
Please make note of these dates; any changes or additions will be published on our website and social media in advance of the dates listed; all devotions and Masses are live streamed on our Facebook presence and available on the Shrine website.
In addition, the Shrine has received permission from Bishop da Cunha to make available the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular weekly scheduled basis at a convenient time for our visitors and guests. When we finalize the times and availability of priests to offer this Sacrament, we will publish that schedule in the Anchor and on our Shrine website.