Feast Day of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne

The St. Anne’s Parish is inviting the public to participate in a religious pilgrimage walk.

The walk is in celebration of the feast day of the Virgin Mary’s parents.

Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. following the walk to the church.

The walk starts at Stella Maris Parish Church in North Rustico and proceeds through back roads to St. Anne’s Church. The walk is set for July 27.

There are two walk distances. On begins at 7:30 a.m. from Stella Maris church. It is about 9.5 kilometres in length.

The shorter walk, a two kilometre trek begins along Toronto Road. Participants of the shorter walk are asked to assemble in vehicles at Stella Maris church at 8:45 a.m. to join to group on Toronto road.

Participants could alternatively park directly on Toronto Road and wait for walkers of the longer route to arrive around 9 a.m.

Knights of Columbus members will lead walks, provide walk maps, drinking water, road crossing safety and return transportation to parked vehicles after the Mass.

If there cancelled.

For more information contact Vernon Buote at 902-963-2106 or 902-314-4065. is rain the walks are

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