First called
Wakamne or Gods Lake by the Alexis
Nakota Sioux Nation who live on the
west end of the Lake and Manito Sahkahigan or Spirit Lake by the
Cree, Lac St. Anne is the site of the annual Lac St. Anne Pilgrimage,
one of the most unique and memorable spiritual gatherings in North America.
Note: LSAP Camping Site is managed under contract by Alexis
Nakota Sioux Nation
The Shrine and the Pilgrimage schedule is managed by LSAP Board.
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Under
supervision of the RCMP the LSAP Pilgrimage site has a
'ZERO'
Tolerance for Drugs and Alcohol
Anyone found
using these items on the grounds will be
immediately
evicted and not allowed to return for the rest of the pilgrimage.
Anyone found
coming back, after being evicted, will be charged with Trespassing.
PDF LINKS for
Schedule and Camping details
Camping
Details
Poster
for Schedule
2015 Pilgrimage
Saturday,
July 18, 2015 to Thursday, July 23, 2015
Saturday,
July 18
3pm
Pipe Ceremony and Flag Raising
7pm
Mass- Alexander First Nation, Enoch First Nation, and Lac Ste. Anne Parish
9pm
Benediction, Adoration, and Rosary Candle Light Procession
Sunday,
July 19
9:00am
Rosary: Pilgrims
10:30am
Mass and Childrens Program- Alexis and Paul Nakoda Sioux First Nations
1pm
Arrival of the Driftpile Cree Nation Pilgrimage Society on Horse and Wagon
1pm
Testimonies and Healing Prayers
3pm
Mass and Blessing of the Lake- Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan
5pm
Remembering the Pilgrims who have died
7pm
Mass- Cursillo Community
9pm
Candle Light Procession at the Stations of the Cross
Monday,
July 20
5am
Sunrise Ceremony
9am
Rosary: Pilgrims
10:30am
Mass and Childrens Program- St Peter Celestin Parish, Slave
Lake, AB
1pm
Dramatic Presentation of St Kateris Life
3pm
Mass- Tlicho First Nation: Behchoko, NWT
5pm
Healing Mass for the Sick- St. Martins Parish, Wabasca, AB
7pm
Mass- Metis Nation of Alberta
9pm
Prayers for the Faithful Departed and the Rosary
Tuesday,
July 21
9am
Rosary: Pilgrims
10:30am
Mass and Childrens Program- Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples
1pm
Holy Hour and Marian Devotions
3pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet- Maskwacis, Alberta
3:30pm
Mass- Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Saskatoon, SK
4:30pm-
Youth Activities and Arrival of Alexis Youth Memorial Walkers
5pm
Youth Rosary
6pm
Mass hosted by the Youth of the Pilgrimage and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
8pm
Youth Gospel Fest
Wednesday,
July 22
9am
Rosary: Pilgrims
9:30am
Ukrainian Catholic Devotional Service hosted by the Ukrainian
Catholic Youth Camp
10:30am
Mass and Childrens Program- Saddle Lake and Goodfish Lake, AB
1pm
Mass- Cree First Nations, Maskwacis, Alberta
3pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet- Maskwacis, Alberta
3:30pm
Mass- Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuu Tina Nation, Alberta
5pm
Sacrament of the Sick
7pm
Mass- Dene First Nations, Archdiocese of Keewatin - The Pas
8:30pm
Twelve Step Pilgrimage and Pledges- Cursillo Community
Thursday,
July 23
9am
Mass: Pilgrims
Lac St.
Anne Pilgrimage site
A long-established annual meeting
place for Aboriginal peoples, this lake became a Catholic pilgrimage
site in the late 19th century. Since 1889, First Nations and
Métis people have travelled here in late July to celebrate the
Feast of Saint Anne. This saint, widely revered as the mother of the
Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus, embodies the grandmother
figure honoured in many Canadian Aboriginal societies. Lac Ste. Anne
is an important place of spiritual, cultural and social rejuvenation,
central aspects of traditional summer gatherings for indigenous peoples.
In the past Native families, who in
the fall had scattered to winter camps and trap lines, gathered in
the summer for the buffalo hunt. First
called Wakamne or Gods Lake by the Alexis
Nakota Sioux Nation who live on the
west end of the Lake and Manito Sahkahigan or Spirit
Lake by the Cree, Lac St. Anne is the site of the annual Lac St. Anne
Pilgrimage, one of the most unique and memorable spiritual gatherings
in North America.
The pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne
blends well with traditional Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and
cultural practices. Aboriginal cultures have strong female figures
and, generally speaking, grandmothers have a respected place within
this society. As the grandmother of Christ, Saint Anne can be
accepted into this tradition. The pilgrimage, which takes place on
the week of her feast day, July 26, coincides with the time when
traditional summer gatherings were held. The pilgrimage allows
Aboriginal people to once again come together to visit, to share and
to celebrate much as they did in the traditional summer
gatherings. Today
as many as 40,000
pilgrims make their way to the shores of Lac Ste. Anne. Many come in
search of healing and spiritual renewal. This pilgrimage, has
become the largest annual Catholic gathering in Western Canada.
The pilgrimage is especially close
to the hearts of our many First Nations and Metis people who attend
faithfully each year. 
Who is
St. Anne?
Saint Anne is the mother of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus. While not mentioned
in the Bible, stories of Anne and her husband Joachim are found in
early Christian writings.
Devotion to St. Anne has been
widespread throughout the world and many thousands of miraculous
cures have been attributed to her wonder - working intercession.
She is often portrayed with the
child Mary at her side holding a book and teaching her to read . In
1876 Pope Pius IX declared her as the Patroness of Canada.
DECLARATION
Gathered
in unity we, the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrims,
continue
to celebrate this event which is a gift of God's blessing,
deeply
rooted in Catholic Native tradition.
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