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Saint Anne's Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine and retreat center in Isle La Motte, Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain. The shrine and retreat center is located several miles south of the Canada–US border, on Shrine Road, near U.S. Route 2. The shrine is run by the Edmundite Fathers in cooperation with the Diocese of Burlington. Daily mass is offered at 11:15 AM through July & August. The Retreat Center is open year around and can accommodate 86 guests per night. The meeting center and dining room can hold 150 people. The ground are open to the public year around and feature an open-air Way of the Cross and Chapel, a grotto, numerous statues and places to light candles, reflection gardens, and a beach. The Welcome Center - Snack Shop - History Room is open from Memorial Day to Columbus Day Wednesday-Friday & Sunday 10–2 with Saturdays 12–5 and closed Monday & Tuesday.
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In 1666, a fort and a chapel were built on Isle La Motte to protect Montreal from attacks by the Iroquois Indians.[1] Both the fort and chapel were dedicated to Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary. In 1668, the bishop of Quebec, François de Laval, came to Isle La Motte to baptize a number of Iroquois to Christianity. Even after the abandonment of the fort, the shrine continued to offer mass to worshipers.
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A crucifix and reflection area
References edit
- ^ Liloia, Tara (2009-03-09). Lake Champlain Islands. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-2144-8.
External links edit
- Official site
- Saint Anne's Shrine
- Welcome to Isle La Motte, address by Sen. Henry W. Hill, July 9, 1909.
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