The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
STE. ANNE'S RELIC
H0N0RED TONIGHT
CURES ARE HOPED FOR AT sPE-
cIAL SERVICE.
Local Church Possessing Relic of the
Mother of Mary Has Just Closed a
Season of Special Prayer to Patron
Saint-Relic Excites Powerful Pray
ers and Faith.

Ste. Anne de Minneapolis parish
closes tonight the Novena. or nine-day
festival of special prayer and honors to
the patron saint, to whom the church
at Eleventh avenue N and Lyndale is
dedicated. At the evening service will
occur the veneration of the relic, which
may be kissed by those who present
themselves at the altar.
High mass was celebrated by Father
Damascus Richard, pastor Of the church,
at 9 am. At this service six new mem
bers were received into the society Of
Ste. Anne, composed of about ll5 moth
ers, from the parish and from outside.
Ste. Anne is The churchly example of
the good mother, and the society is
therefore named in her honor. AS part
Of the service thirty-two children who
took their first communion a month ago
received their second communion. After
in an ice cream social on the church
lawn, in honor of the close of the feast
Of the parish.
In the church history Ste. Anne is
known as the mother Of Mary, or grand
mother Of our Savior, and wife Of Joa-
chin. She was canonized as early as
the third or fourth century. She is
known to the world as saint to whom
prayer should be offered for the sick.
Devotion to Ste. Anne is known the
world over, but particularly in America,
where is the shrine of Ste. Anne de
Beaupre. Worship Of this saint is cred
tied to the Indians and is said to be as
old as America. While Ste. Anne con-
trolls the prayers for the sick in Amer
lea, in France they are directed to
Mary thru the grotto Of Lourdes, as in
America they are made thru the shrine
of Ste. Anne de Beaupre:
The Minneapolis church became IN
trusted with a relic Of Ste. Anne thru
years ago to the shrine. It is bone,
supposedly of a finger. Enshrined in
frame, within a large frame, it re.
poses above the altar at Ste. Anne
For the feast it has been removed
with the statue Of Ste. Anne, to side
altar, where candles are burned.
In response to a query whether cures
had been performed by. the authenti
Gated relic, Father Richard said mo-
within his short incumbency,, but there
might be tonight at the alteration.
How the Relic Heals.
While miraculous qualities are no
ascribed to the dead bone, it's effcien
| CIV arises, it is explained, from the all
powerful prayers that are directed thru
| it's suggestion. In other words, tn
relic excites persuasive prayer.
''Prayer is practically all power
full said Father Richard. eff direct
ed to a good purpose and if well made
be ascribed to prayer. The relics ar
used to excite the devotion of peopl
as we would look on the photograph
Of departed friend. This is simila
to photograph. In early days ther
was no remembrance of departe
friends, there were no photographs, s.
that piece Of bone or a lock OF hal
was preserved. That is why we hav
relics Of the saints. Wherever relic
Of Ste. Anne could be secured the:
were sent to Ste. Anne de Beaupre
+. and they were again distributed whe
parishes made special pilgrimages t
the shrine. A former pastor brough
I this one back. We pay special devc
4 ton to the relic here that Ste. Ann
may be honored. She has proved t
the world that she was a perfect mothe
j and can well serve as an example.
The Pilgrimage to Canada.
j The peculiar circumstances surround
ing the pilgrim age to e. can SaL,
!. taken place, are believed to be due t
j the unusual power attending the r.
markable season Of prayer. that ensue
on the part Of a host Of pilgrims. Sur
l, plicants believe that they are curet
which is the same thing as cure, an
many who are mentally afflicted al
4 instantly relieved thru their intense d.
! votions.
Il Much interest attends the closing Q
j the Novena tonight, and it is expecte
i that large pilgrimage will be mad
81 to the little church. The establish
{ ment of special shrine, with perpe1
ual running water over the relic, woul
undoubtedly draw throngs to the Nil
j neapolis church. However, the expens
i Of it's establishment and maintenance
this is not done is to avoid superst
tion and extravaganza in worship.