This year, in the few months since it was named the Shrine of St. Anne for All Mothers, this church has seen weekly attendance climb to 500 as folks drive in from miles around to worship here.

Updated: Jul 5, 2019 / 02:43 PM EDT FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — St. Anne’s Shrine has officially reopened – but the Fall River Diocese is no longer responsible for it.

The St. Anne Shrine Preservation Society, a non-profit group which saved the Fall River Catholic Church from completely closing raised around $400,000 in donations and grants over the last four ...