Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

"S. Annae Matris B.M.V." is Latin for "Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary".

This phrase is often used in the context of the Traditional Latin Mass.

The Mass in honor of Saint Anne is often called the "Missa 'Gaudeámus'".

Saint Anne's feast day is celebrated on July 26th. She is revered as the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus, making her the grandmother of Jesus in Christian tradition.

Saint Anne, also known as Hannah, is revered in Christian tradition as the mother of the Virgin Mary, making her the grandmother of Jesus. Here are some more details about her:

- **Birth and Life**: Saint Anne was born in Bethlehem in Judaea¹. She and her husband Joachim led a wealthy and devout life at Nazareth. Grieved by her barrenness, Anne promised God that she would dedicate her firstborn child to the Lord’s service.

- **Mother of Mary**: The couple then received a vision of an angel, who announced that Anne would conceive and bear a most wondrous child, Mary¹. When Mary was three years old, Joachim and Anne, in fulfillment of her divine promise, brought Mary to the Temple of Jerusalem, where they left her to be brought up.

- **Significance**: The account of the life of St. Anne became the foundation for establishing the liturgical feasts of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (September 8) and the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8), which is usually observed as a holy day of obligation.

- **Patronage**: Saint Anne is one of the patron saints of Brittany and Canada and of women in labor. As the grandparents of Jesus, Anne and her husband Joachim are also considered the patron saints of grandparents.

- **Feast Day**: Her feast day is celebrated on July 26.

- **Depictions**: In the Middle Ages, Saint Anne was often depicted as teaching Mary to read, as education was often associated with mothers.

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