


“A sense of marvel entered Sister Jan Craven’s voice as she described the distinctive nature of Saint Anne’s Shell Chapel.

“Craven stood inside the tiny 15-foot by 15-foot building on a sultry Tuesday afternoon. July sunshine glowed through the chapel’s open wooden door, illuminating its stained-glass windows and creating peculiar shadows on its seashell-covered walls.”
Tribune-Star columnist Mark Bennett recently interviewed Sister Jan Craven regarding the St. Anne Shell Chapel for his piece, “As Shell Chapel turns 150, Woods pieces together its unique history.”