Saint Ann

Saint Anne Shell Chapel History

Standing in the Saint Anne Shell Chapel on the Saint Mary of the Woods College Campus, Sister Janet Gilligan gave a preview of her upcoming presentation about the chapel. Sister Gilligan will be covering the detailed history of the chapel.

Without giving away her presentation, Sister Janet Gilligan dictated that she planned to explain the process of retrieving the shells, how they came to be on the walls, Saint Anne visiting the chapel, and the annual procession in honor of Saint Anne’s visit. Sister Gilligan also foreshadowed that her presentation will contain the history of how additions to the chapel were added to the overall theme and motifs.