Live Mass at The Shrine of St. Anne, Waterbury

Each month, ORTV broadcasts a Mass in a different parish live for TXX. On May 3rd, we will be at St. Anne's Church, in Waterbury.

The Shrine of Saint Anne, in Waterbury, became a church in the 1880s after French-Canadians living in the city decided to open a parish of their own. Now, more than 600 families worship there. In 2006, Archbishop Henry Mansell declared the church a Shrine. This means the site is now marked for pilgrimage, where motherhood is honored.

Over the years, St. Anne's has gone through two fires, and it has had some major reconstruction work done. Its sanctuary was recently completed; brought back to its original gilded splendor, and slowly the church is being restored to its former glory.

The Office of Radio and Television, through the generosity and facilities of Counterpoint Communications, Inc., is honored to share with all of Connecticut this prayerful celebration of the fourth Sunday of Easter.

If you would like to attend, the address is 515 South Main St., Waterbury, CT. The Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m., May 2, 2009.