New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
NO CURES REPORTED YET.
Sisters Say They Vii Come Later
an N0rena of st. Anne.
From thy stem IN beauty bEaleG
Ancient JesFe s mystic rCL.
Earth from thee received -he Mother
~ he eternal son u God

lynn 10 s. Anne.
No cures have Yet been effected al the shrine Of
g.. Anne in the Church of ST John the Baptist.
where the annual Noveua Of St Anne IS IN prog
rvss. and 10 which thousands q the faithful
Ttsorting 70 kiss the relic u the saint and % ASK
her ntercession for the healing q their diseases or
those OF friends and relatives.
We have not prayed enough said one OF the
fathers yesterday afternoon as ne stood before
the shrine IN the crypt OF the church with the
sacred relic in his hand. ''Tcu must pray more
earnestly 1or yourselves, for the Holy Church and
for al the sick"
We do not look for cures 50 early IN the
Novena-" said the little Sister who was On duty
IN small room AZ the entrance OF the church FOR
the purpose OF explaining To the pilgrims just what
they must Go 20 obtain the good Offices of 81
Anne. God tries our fairh by making rs wait
Sometimes the answer does not come during the
Novena a. all. but long after. and sometimes peo-
lie have been cured after four OF i've Novenas
one man Is making MS fifth Novena this year
He has been improving gradually all that time.
and expects 70 take HIS brace of 1T The end Of
this No,ena.
No. We do not often have Instantaneous cures
Those come only from great faith. and We have
not much faith in these days We c1re TOO much
about other things That is why We have So many
fewer cures than in The past"
Nevertheless the pilgrims continue 10 throng the
shrine Of II. Anne and 10 pray - The Sweet
Mother for release from their Affections They
n s--.le
and Pe1nst wanna as well as from more distant
places and yesterla- morning. when tn perpetual
mass in honor q ''bOnne Ste Anne" which is
celebrated every Tuesday throughout the year took
place, many were unable TO gain entrance = the
church. Perhaps the majority Of The petitioners
are mothers who bring their children 10 her whom
they believe To be the mother Of the sick and
The consolation Of the afflicted" and the most
pathetic 81 the many pathetic sights now 70 be
seen IN The church is The appiication of the relic
10 htte blind eyes and deaf ears. 10 twisted lmbs
In iron braces and 70 misshapen bodies in plaster
casts
The relic IS 9 H:tie bit Of bone supposed 10 be
1om the wrist Of ST Anne. and is inclosed in a
email golden case with "A glass front. The petit
uorers come every day II they can 10 kiss this
relc. and If possible the person for whom the
ntercession il made is brought at least once dur
ing the Novena 70 venerate the relic and 70 have
i applied 10 the afflicted member. whatever it
may be. IN the case OF persons who cannot come
10 the shrine and who live near the church ar
!sngeInents may be made Tor taking the relic to
&c ie" VINO cannot be- brought to the church. and
S---is me closing Gays o. The NoTena many are
When tie priest touches the body Of a sufferer
-. ~ ne relic he prays 10 good 81. Anne 10 cure
80 ~ cA3lq OF person, and from time 10 time the
conc =, JON ~ n RraSsis toT ne pilgrims who have
~ az To. ior tn souls IN puIgatgry
uns 49, . pIalsis are printed IL a nttle book,
- say them Al home Many also keep lamps
~'iIa- memorial OF their faith.
- great many nOu-Catholics are making the
q 0'ti'a md IN The event Of cure nave promised
- instructed IN the faith" To these the
SSls,eTs who relieve each other the door are
lIS.-- - explain that the prayers not made
70 81 Anne directly.
81 Anac. OF herself. has no power 70 help YOU -
go go me sister In attendance yesterday to a non
.Lal-pi.c petitioner You ask the help 81 Cod
N..IY4gh the iutercessiOn ~ St Anne"
ne inquirer %as woman who had suffered for
e years with a diseased foot and she told me
s.ster that she had suffered many things al the
tetter 80 '-''N 6'O"H 10
Vel try St Anne now. and the help OF God q"
So the Sister, encouragingly. Wear this medal
~ - Anne, and pray with faith. and YOU viii
certainly be helped ~Don't be discouraged II yoIIr
prayers do not seem 10 be answered II YOU are
AYi cured AZ once. you may improve and even n
soe don't improve God will give you patience and
submission 10 His will
he NoVena covers nine DAYS concluding with the
teast 81 St Anne on July - but those who were
Toy able 70 begin the devofIons the first dav
vi complete them after this date. During the
=foNena the relic VIII b. exposed every dav from
= m until p m. The shrine has a record for
nlfaculous cures second on this continent only 10
g Anne De Beaupre. In Canada. and around II are
stacked dozens OF clutches and braces left nv
those who believe that they have been cured
through the ntcrcession OF the saint OF those
visiting the shrine this year. some are making
notenas. not Of infercessiOn. but of fhanksPiyirg
Tor the benefits they have obtained