St. Anne – St. Patrick Lenten Mission Focuses on St. Augustine

St. Anne – St. Patrick Parish will hold its annual Lenten Mission on March 9, 10, and 11 in St. Joachim’s Chapel, 16 Church Street, Fiskdale (Sturbridge). All presentations begin at 7 p.m.
 
This year’s mission focuses on St. Augustine, one of the great Fathers of the Catholic Church and the patron of St. Anne – St. Patrick’s parish religious community, the Augustinians of the Assumption, also known as the Assumptionists.
 
Father Salvatore Musante, A.A., pastor at St. Anne – St. Patrick, explains that the parish religious community are members of the broader Augustinian family to which Pope Leo XIV also belongs. 
 
The Lenten Mission features three presenters who are current or past professors at Assumption University in Worcester. The university is sponsored by the Assumptionists.
 
On March 9, Father Richard Lamoureux, A.A., will present “Augustine, Desire: the Heart of Prayer.” He is a tenured professor in the Art and Music Department and has served as provost at Assumption University. With a specialty in Italian Renaissance art and thought, he has taught, extensively researched, and written about Michaelangelo. 
 
On March 10, Marc LePain, Ph.D., professor emeritus, will address the question: “What does it mean to confess?” He has taught the Bible, Foundation of Western Civilization: Religion and Philosophy, Asian Traditions, and Dante’s “Comedy” at Assumption University. 
 
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology, Father Roger Corriveau, A.A. will present “Augustine and That Inside Job of Yours” on March 11. 
 
A reconciliation service will be held on the last day of the Lenten Mission, Wednesday, March 11. All are welcome to participate in the mission. For more information, please call the parish offices at 508-347-7338.
 
St. Anne - St. Patrick Parish is an active parish community. It offers daily Mass for worship,
religious education, and community ministries. It welcomes visitors to St. Anne Shrine, the new
Memorial for the Unborn, the Hall of Saints, the Russian Icon Exhibit, the Votive Chapel, the
Generations Statue, and the Angel of Hope Monument. The Daily Rosary is recited at 3 p.m. in
the St. Patrick Chapel, and weekend Masses are celebrated in its outdoor pavilion in the
summer. Its religious gift shop is open every day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.