Saint Anne’s Church is by far one of the most iconic landmarks of Southeastern Massachusetts. It’s towering steeples can be seen for miles around. I can still remember the masses being crowded with people, but that was years ago when I was a child. Since then, the attendance of parishioners has considerably declined. Unfortunately, the beautiful building itself has also been deteriorating. The Diocese of Fall River publically announced that the Church building would permanently close on November 25, 2018.
Located in the lower part of the building was a shrine. The shrine was still active with parishioners until the final mass.
The upper (main) part of the building was closed back in 2015 when pieces of plaster fell from above causing safety concerns. The future of this magnificent piece of architecture and history is still unknown…