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Franciscan Mission Associates (FMA), now in its 48th year of service to the missions of the world, is a spiritually based organization with worldwide mission-helping undertakings. It promotes information about and interest in the missionaries and their people - particularly in the Franciscan Missions of Central America, but also in the inner cities of the United States and Canada as well as every continent in the world.

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SAINT OF THE MONTH

Saint Anne, Mother Of The Blessed Virgin
Feast Day - July 26

The constant tradition of the Catholic Church gives us the name of Anne as the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord, Jesus Christ. In speaking of  St. Anne, we are talking about the grandmother of Jesus.

Anne, and her husband Joachim, to be sure are special persons in the Catholic calendar of saints. In the divine plan of salvation, Anne and Joachim were given special places in the chain of events that eventually led to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.

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 PRAYER OF THE MONTH

Prayer

Almighty and eternal Father, you gave St. Anne the privilege of being the mother of Blessed Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.

Through the intercession of Saint Anne, we ask you to continue to bless all families. May the prayers of Saint Anne help us attain the salvation you have promised your people. We ask all these things through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen