In keeping with the tradition of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, a Vesper Service commemorating Saint Anne will take place at 4 p.m., on Saturday, July 25, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

There will be no formal procession to the Shell Chapel. Rather, those who wish to go to the chapel are invited to do so.

During a voyage from France to go back to America in 1843, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and others encountered a horrific storm. During the travel back, Mother Theodore prayed to Saint Anne, the patron saint of the sea, sailors and fishermen, and the storms eventually subsided.

Mother Theodore declared upon arrival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, a chapel would be built in gratitude of the trip back.

The first Saint Anne Shell Chapel was built in 1844 and replaced in 1876. The chapel was consecrated on July 25, 1876, one day before the Feast of Saint Anne.

All are invited and encouraged to join in the communal prayer at 4 p.m., on Saturday, July 25.