Polish Parish Honors Saint Joachim and Saint Anna in Weekly Announcements

The Parish of St. Brother Albert in Nowy Targ, Poland, published its weekly notice for the 17th Ordinary Sunday. The notice commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of the Virgin Mary, encouraging prayers for the younger generation and invoking Saint Christopher’s intercession for safe travel. After Mass, a blessing of vehicles will be performed, and a charity drive (1 zł per km) will support the purchase of mission vehicles.

A separate devotional text outlines Saint Joachim’s life according to apocryphal sources: his Jerusalem origins, marriage to Anna, period of childlessness, fasting in the desert, the angelic announcement of Mary’s birth, and his role as the father of the Mother of God. The biography highlights his generosity, piety, and legacy as a model of faith for the faithful.