The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
"LA BONNIE ST. ANNE"
THE MARVELLOUS CURES WROUGHT
At HER SHRINE
The FnAe OF Her Work In Canada 10 More
than RO3 Years Oid and Hundreds OF
Thousands or riiarius 60 Annually to
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than aO3 Years Oid md Hundreds OF
Thousands or riiHrirrs 60 Annually to
| Worship There-A Consecrated Railroad
OunBrc. July 1.-THE fragment Of oldtime
Palestine" that has been transplanted upon
the bank OF the ST.. Lawrence and Is Affection
ately and reverentially known throughout the
entire Roman Catholic world as La Bonnie St
Ammo" has again OF late boon the scene OF
some remarkable miracles and has become the
daily Mecca OF thousands Of pious pilgrims.
To numerous Interested readers and Students
OF theological mysteries. It will prove undoubt-
edly perplexing to learn thnt In secluded cor
ner OF this North American continent. under
| the shadow OF the Laurentian hills. the sick
| are healed. the blind are made to soc. the deaf
| to hear the lame to walk with ease.
and that those nigh unto death have
strength and vigor como back unto them. and
that, too, suddenly. and, as they themselves
| say through the intcrcesson OF the good St
Anne, tho Virgin Mary's mother
The duty OF diagnosing the cures herein re-
corhah must fall to the lot OF the theological
scientist or the scientific theologians In thus
Canadian sanctuary Of tho good saint. There
| are hundreds and thousands Of relics Of cures.
IN the shape of crutches and stats and sticks.
| TINT their owners. when relieved from tho no.
cessty Of using them, have lett In tho sanctu-
AIRY MS mute witnesses OF miraculous cures
| This shrine OF tho Canadian thaumaturgy 10
situated in tho pretty village OF ii. Ammo dc
Beaupri. twenty-five milesl below the city OF
Quebec. on the north shore. opposite the lower
| end Of tho island OF Orleans. Tradition relates
that In 1850 or 1861. TINT is. In the very infancy
OF the French colony in Canada. some Breton
| sailors were In very great danger OF being cast
away and lost In violent storm. which had
overtaken their vessel on its way up the st.
Lawrence. As death stareh them In the face
their hearts turned back to thoir distant home.
where in infancy they had learned to address
| their requests to the patroness OF their dear
Brittany. Novor had st. Anne d'Auray been
known to turn deaf ear to q heartfelt prayer.
They vowed a vow. II tho good eaint would
but bring them safely to land. there. whore
their feet first :ouchel the ground. they would
build her sanctuary. Tho morning broke
clcar bright and calm. The saors safely
! reached tho shore. whore Is now tho shrine OF
st. Anne. and there they fulfilled their vow
| and erected small wooden church. Their
little er-poto building was rerla ced q few years
later by more substantial church Of stone.
Legend has 1t that a little child was thrice
favored with heavenly visions on tho site OF
the church. and that or her third appearance
! tho Virgin commanded the little one to tell the
people that they should build her church on
that spot. The Governor OF tho colony, DR..
| Ailleboust, commenced with his own hnnds
the pious work, and laid tho first stone in 1861
and habitant Of the place. Louis Guimont.
sorely afflicted with rheumatism. came, grin
ming with pain. to lay three stones in tho four
dation. In honor, probably. Of St Anne. st.
was but the beginning OF a long c 'urse OF mir
centuries already and still continuing.
~ s'nee iGSt R p'igrimses n1Te been fre}usnt to
that year the MAruli6 de IrlCeY. GOvprnOr n
the colony. went there to return thanks TO
ST. H bad rs Of sh hs
had been nearly wrecked, and in, August
Bishop Of Vuebec. and presented it with the
celebrated e,s painting Of. Of 81 : A,ne 5y LIE Brp1
altar. while n rich chasubo .. embroidered in
soa va; presented t" the chTrsh by Apns Of
hal worked ii with her own hands.
In the number o, It's pilgrims st. Anne, lie
retto .Notro Dam. lie L,.uries. or Parny-le-
Monial. Under French riGime the whole shore
indian "onver,s who had na,l'lIed Their birch.
PARK can"-, from the fnrthest wi d. Of Canada.
me ne more I.r.ent would c'awl Oh their knees
s,eady increase in tho volume q pilgrims to
shrl between Juae aud October. A low
years ag, Tho average number Of yearly Pill
Last car il wa. nearly 2OO,yOJ. ami this yoar
1t promises to be greater still.
and csna1a and as they 81 are .1 z" varioSs
eussDs 'hfy % h1 sa4ne
man. spanisi. i Iemish Italian. and Russ AN an.
o.. tie occasion demands.
aay:s plIsrIms from Quebec to tho shrne DS. 4
and :, has Is, rapidly eSn..rqctei and nut into
sirelSS :. o., pilgrim sraiiie:, They certainly
reason OF their very DION UNITY to each other
this miracle Of engineering skill that dates
and these miracles OF healing that seem 10
garry US BACK as many centuries az the former
while much more rnpil proves as safe a IN t.:
OIL OF conveyaIco to La Bonne st. Anne us the
sGsd with aaaD it ss,Sn 6rTa9s IassS
esrsmeny Of the sned et!on SsinE as n,ere .ne
n AND VIII hoy wsr ind
the on, offering up Of PRAYERS for the projection Of
way 81 Coils ,c"mmanimsnt and md for fol The The
was accorded grace VIII g GATED on his " car. So
may MAJ 81 shsy oi n eternal thoir Jour.
The handsome new church OF La Bopne st.
Anne which II not yet twenty years old, ha.
cost from $2OUoO to II quarter Of u million,
and has neon raised by tho Pore to tho entity
o. q bnsiIlca. II Is surrounded by y number
Canaiian diocese. IN front OF tho chancel Is
SD endid statue OF st. Anne usually sur
yotive gifts. As the Church OF fS Hto
n Italy ,contaius The SANTA Casa Of
the foot g ne statue 2, ST. Anno q. BeAnpr!..
which tho Virgin Mary Is = III 10 iinyn been
born. But this shrine Is the rossessor OF still
7 finger bone OF tho sa Mt herself. After tho
body OF 81. Anne. according to tradition. hal
10, ose! Tor some years in Tho Cathedral ut
Jerusalem 1t was sent " St. James. to s..
tt Ina :r, rst bshon Of MnIrsciIl,s lie: IN
PLACED 1t in z sut!erl"nean chanel 70 guard
hea hen inroads. Barbnrlan hordes az erward
swept nvof AIT aud ob!iicratei the church.
Sev n hunired years later Char, magDo visited
the tow and while attending service In the
rnthehral several marvellous incidents too.
place. and tho forgotten remains OF 81. Anne
were taken from the gro To-. whence a per-