Healing testimonies at Saint Anne Shrine in Fall River now available in new book by Preservation Society

A Fall River shrine has long been known for its healings, now they are all packaged in a new book.

According to Bryan Boyle of The St. Anne Shrine Preservation Society, after researching the history of St. Anne Shrine and combing through 296 pages of records/testimony, some in French, some in English, some well-described, some not so erudite, the Society has completed editing and preparing for publication the history of the claimed healings at St. Anne over the years.

The shrine, which dates back to the late 1800s and was influenced by the Dominican Order, has long been associated with reports of miraculous healings, drawing pilgrims seeking intercession for physical and spiritual ailments.

Visitors that come to the corner of South Main and Middle often point to a collection of crutches, braces, orthopedic boots, and other medical devices left in the downstairs shrine as tokens of gratitude for purported healings.

Reports of healings have been part of the shrine’s lore since its early days, with pilgrims attributing recoveries to prayers, relics (including a first-class relic of St. Anne), and novenas.

The book, indexed by name, was created under the direction of the Preservation Society, and edited by Stephani Koorey and assistants.

Boyle states that the collection is now available.

The Healings of Saint Anne”, the first (we hope) in a series of books published by the Preservation Society, is now live on Amazon at this link for $20.00 per book.

The book will also be available in the Gift Shop with all proceeds going towards the renovation and preservation of the Shrine and Church.