Saint Anne’s Novena

In 1923, by the suggestion of then pastor Rev. Anthony Dexnis, Magdalene Gedris purchased a statue of Saint Anne for the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul in memory of her mother Ursala. For several years after receiving the gift, parishioners made a pilgrimage to the Saint Anne Shrine in Quebec. This pilgrimage eventually led to the novena to Saint Anne hosted at SS. Peter and Paul that started in 1940. The original novena was held the Thursday before the first Friday of the month. In 1963, Msgr. Jude proposed the current schedule with the 9-day Novena beginning on July 18 and concluding on the Feast of Saint Anne, July 26. As we celebrate our 85th year, the Society of Saint Anne invites you to join us as we pray the Novena to Saint Anne. This year during the instruction portion, we will learn about the Sacraments.

• Friday, July 18, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacraments in General
• Saturday, July 19, 2025 4:00 p.m.
  Mass with Novena prayers to follow 5 minutes after the conclusion of Mass
• Sunday, July 20, 2025 9:30 a.m.
  Mass with Novena prayers to follow 5 minutes after the conclusion of Mass
• Monday, July 21, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism
• Tuesday, July 22, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacrament of Penance
• Wednesday, July 23, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacrament of Marriage
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacrament of Holy Orders
• Friday, July 25, 2025 6:30 p.m.
  Novena Prayers with instruction on the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (and Last Rites)
• Saturday, July 26, 2025 4:00 p.m.
  Mass with Novena prayers to follow 5 minutes after the conclusion of Mass