Faithful will gather in churches named for St. Anne

Detroit — Later this month, the Archdiocese of Detroit will mark the first St. Anne feast day since the Vatican officially recognized St. Anne as the patron saint for the local Church.

On or around the feast — July 26 — Archbishop Allen Vigneron and his auxiliary bishops will celebrate Masses at the four churches named for the patroness.

The Mass at Ste. Anne de Detroit – the city’s oldest parish – will be at 7 p.m. on July 26. Archbishop Vigneron will preside. The Mass takes place during the parish’s annual novena. Masses at the historic parish will be celebrated in numerous languages throughout the week.

Also on July 26, a Mass in St. Anne’s honor will be celebrated at St. Anne Parish in Warren, with Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael Byrnes presiding, at 8 a.m.

Two days before the St. Anne feast, on July 24, the Monroe parish will have a special procession following its 11:30 a.m. Mass. With prayers and hymns, the congregation will process from the church to the nearby St. Anne shrine. Also at St. Anne, Monroe, a 9 a.m. feast day Mass will be celebrated July 26.

In Ortonville, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Arturo Cepeda will celebrate a 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 31 in St. Anne’s honor. That Mass will be followed by a picnic. St. Anne, Ortonville, also will have a 9 a.m. feast day Mass.