Please join us for the December 6th Candlelight Vigil EVERY YEAR at 7PM as we gather to honor and share the love we have for our children.
Event to be held in pavilion weather permitting otherwise in small white chapel.
St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish (Fiskdale MA) 16 Church St, Fiskdale, MA 01518
Event to be held in pavilion weather permitting otherwise in small white chapel.
St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish (Fiskdale MA) 16 Church St, Fiskdale, MA 01518
The Angel of Hope Sturbridge, MA
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The Angel of Hope statue is located at the St. Anne and St. Patrick Shrine Fiskdale: stannestpatrickparish.com
Address: 16 Church Street Sturbridge, MA 01518 A candlelight vigil at the monument will be held at: 7 p.m. Dec. 6th EVERY YEAR. WE WILL NO LONGER BE DOING ANY REMEMBRANCE BRICK REQUESTS. UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GET NEW BRICKS AND THE ORIGINAL BRICKS CANNOT BE ENGRAVED ON ANYMORE DUE TO THE EXPOSURE OF WEATHER ELEMENTS AFTER 15 YEARS. SYLVIA & LINDA |
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The Christmas Box Angel Statue was introduced to the world in the book The Christmas Box, a worldwide bestseller and hit television movie by author Richard Paul Evans. In the book, a woman mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument. Though the story is mostly fiction, the angel monument once existed but is speculated to have been destroyed. The new angel statue was commissioned by Richard Paul Evans, in response to reports that grieving parents were seeking out the angel as a place to grieve and heal. The monument was dedicated on December 6, 1994-corresponding with the date of the child's death in The Christmas Box (Coincidentally, Dec. 6th is celebrated in many parts of the world as Children's Day). At the request of Sexton Paul Byron and Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini, Salt Lake City donated the land on which the monument stands. The sculpture is the creation of a father and son from Salt Lake City, Utah, Ortho and Jared Fairbanks, and modeled according to the description in Evans' book. The face of the angel is that of Evans' second daughter, Allyson-Danica. If you look closely you can find on the angel's right wing the word "HOPE"
Flowers, sent from around the world, adorn the base of the monument year round, accompanying notes left by parents for their "little angels." On December 6th of each year (7 P.M.) a candlelight healing ceremony is held at the base of the Christmas Box Angel monument. After a few remarks, a moment of silence, the attendees are invited to leave a white flower at the base of the angel statue. The public is welcome.
Flowers, sent from around the world, adorn the base of the monument year round, accompanying notes left by parents for their "little angels." On December 6th of each year (7 P.M.) a candlelight healing ceremony is held at the base of the Christmas Box Angel monument. After a few remarks, a moment of silence, the attendees are invited to leave a white flower at the base of the angel statue. The public is welcome.
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This Angel was brought to STURBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS as a place for families and friends to visit and reflect. It was made possible through the generous donations and support of many people. The Angel project speaks from the heart and has touched the lives of many, some whom have never lost a child but wanted to make a difference. We were brought together for one main purpose, to honor and remember all of Our Angels. May their light continue to shine through our love……..
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Angel of Hope dedicated September 15th 2007 St. Anne's Shrine Fiskdale, MA
