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“EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE 2008”
June 5-8 mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Saint Anne in British Colombia. The anniversary coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the city of Victoria, as well as the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the province of British Colombia. The SSA anniversary agenda includes:
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A historical re-enactment of the arrival in 1858 of the first four Sisters of Saint Anne and one lay associate. |
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Self-guided walking tour entitled In Their Footsteps.
A free concert by the Victoria Symphony Orchestra |
3. June 7: |
Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral in downtown Victoria. |
4. June 8: |
An old-fashioned Victorian Family Picnic on the Academy Green, complete with children's entertainment will complete the historic anniversary.
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More information is available from the Society of Friends of St. Ann's Academy, 250-953-8820, www.friendsofstannsacademy.com, and at St. Ann's Academy National Historic Site, stanns.academy@gov.bc.ca. |
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Esther Blondin (Mother Marie Anne), messenger of life
The new Esther Blondin Mausoleum, located in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, in Montreal, has welcomed numerous visitors since November 2007. His Excellency Bishop Lionel Gendron, p.s.s., Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal, formally blessed the mausoleum during a special ceremony held on Friday, May 2, 2008. During that ceremony, a statue of Blessed Marie Anne Blondin, sculpted from Italian marble was unveiled.
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Chapter 2008
In July of this year, 85 Sisters of Saint Anne will gather from every corner of the Congregation to participate in Chapter 2008 for three weeks. The theme for this international gathering of SSAs is: “Together, let us choose life for ourselves and for the world”.
For the Sisters of Saint Anne, this is an opportunity to discern together how and where we are called as a Congregation to live our consecrated life in today’s world, with all the challenges it faces: globalization of poverty, need for reconciliation, problems of ecology, etc.
During the course of their time together, the delegates will elect a new leadership team, including a congregational leader.
During this special time, we invite you to join all the Sisters of Saint Anne and associates throughout the world in praying for the delegates.
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