Chapel
St. Anne Votive Chapel
Hundreds of candles carry visitors' intentions to Saint Anne. The chapel houses a first-class relic of Saint Anne.
Saint Anne Shrine · Fiskdale
A place of peace and healing.
For over 100 years, people have come to this hillside seeking God's peace and healing through the intercession of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus.
1883Saint Anne Church built on the hill
139 yearsof the annual Novena to Saint Anne
10 – 5 dailyGift shop and Russian Icon Exhibit, free admission
3:00 PMThe Rosary, prayed every day
Sacred spaces
What you'll find on the grounds
Take your time. Light a candle, walk the labyrinth, or sit quietly in one of the chapels.
Above the gift shop
Hall of Saints
A quiet, inspiring space surrounded by statues of the saints. Candles are available to light for your prayers.
Inside the gift shop · Free
Russian Icon Exhibit
Icons gathered by Assumptionist priests who served as chaplains in Moscow from 1934 to 1999, once prayed before in Russian homes.
Outdoors
Labyrinth
A single winding path to the center and back, an ancient practice for slowing down and listening for God.
Dedicated 2012
Generations Statue
The Holy Family embraced by Saints Anne and Joachim, surrounded by memorial bricks honoring loved ones.
Dedicated 2007
Angel of Hope
One of a limited number nationwide. Each December 6, families who have lost a child gather here for a candlelight vigil.
Chapel · 1950s
St. Patrick Votive Chapel
Built by the Assumptionist Fathers, reflecting the devotion of the Irish families who settled here.
Summer Masses
Outdoor Pavilion
Sunday Masses are typically celebrated here in the open air from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend.
Outdoors
Memorial for the Unborn
A place to pray and remember, part of the shrine's sacred spaces.
Every July
The Novena to Saint Anne
Pilgrims and parishioners have gathered here for the Novena since 1887, when it began with a procession of thanksgiving. Each evening starts with a procession and the Rosary, followed by Mass.
On the final day we celebrate a special Mass for Healing and honor grandparents in a particular way.
July 18 – 26 · Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim
Our story
Built on a promise
In 1879, Monsignor Elzear Brochu, a Southbridge pastor in failing health, promised Saint Anne that if he recovered, he would spread devotion to her by building a shrine in her honor. He did recover, bought the land, and St. Anne Church was built in 1883.
Irish and French Canadian families came to work in the Fiske textile mills. St. Anne served the French-speaking families and St. Patrick the Irish, until the two joined as one parish in 1887. The Assumptionists have served the parish since 1955.
Hours
When to come
- Gift shop
- Daily, 10 AM – 5 PM
- Russian Icon Exhibit
- Daily, 10 AM – 5 PM · Free
- Rosary
- Daily, 3:00 PM
- Parish office
- 508-347-7338