I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” (Ps 122:1)
If someone asks, October 2020 is proving to be full of devotions, events, and Masses. We are certainly blessed to be able to present these activities for the enrichment of the spiritual good of Fall River and surrounding areas!
As a reminder, our live, current, and up-to-date calendar of activities can always be found on our home page under Ministries Calendar of Events.
October 2020: there is something for everyone!… Continue reading...
Mr. Scott Lariviere was officially named as Director of Music for St. Anne Shrine at the Society Board of Directors meeting on Monday, September 28, 2020, acknowledging formally a position he has held since the Shrine was reopened in 2019.
Mr. Lariviere has been involved in music ministry in the Diocese of Fall River for over 10 years, learning his craft under the direction of Madeleine Grace of the Cathedral of St. Mary for organ technique and theory, the late Normand Gingras for organ functionality and stop registration, Matthew McMullen for music theory, and Mary Zema for piano.
He is fully versed in all styles of liturgical music and his skills and sensibilities have added a new dimension of beauty to liturgies, devotions, and worship activities at St. Anne.
Additionally, he is responsible for coordinating cantors and other artists who wish to perform at St. Anne with the full support of the Board of Directors of St. Anne Shrine. Congratulations Scott!
The month of October is full of devotions here at St. Anne as befitting the Month of the Rosary.
On the Devotions side of our Shrine:
And our fundraising event:
Our calendar is always accessible from the main menu at the top of the page under Ministries > Calendar of Events, or you can contact the Shrine at 508.678.1510
We hope to see you at one (or all) of these events, and thank you for your support of St. Anne Shrine.
We’ve gone deep into the demolition and removal of the destroyed walls and platform in the Santo Cristo Chapel; there is a lot more still to be done.
Water leakage over the past many years destroyed the altar pediment (platform), the plaster walls, and exposed the original brickwork foundation laid in the 1890s.
We’ve enough to keep us busy and are moving forward on remediating the water leakage issue (in a building as old and massive as this, you can imagine it is a big job to keep ahead of the problem).
So, moving forward, through the generosity of many of our patrons, friends, visitors, and extended members of the St. Anne Shrine family that keep in touch via this website, we’re at the 50% mark for the estimated $10,000 we need to have in hand dedicated to restoring the Santo Cristo Chapel and ensure that the water issues don’t contribute to its destruction again.
Please consider tapping on the Donate button below and help push us over the line to return this special chapel, donated by the Portuguese community here in Fall River and so treasured by them (and us!), to its rightful place in St Anne’s. Or, stop by the Shrine Office during regular business hours (M-Sat 8a-1P, Sun 12P-4P) and we’ll be happy to speak with you about this project.
