On the weekend of May 8-10, 2015, St. Willibrord Mission Station in Holland, Michigan, welcomed the wonderworking icon of St. Anna into our community. It was a tremendous blessing to have the Theotokos' mother present in this special way on Mother's Day weekend.
Archimandrite Sergius, the abbot of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery in South Canaan, PA (Orthodox Church in America), accompanied the icon, and gave a series of talks throughout his three-day visit. He described his first-hand accounts of miracles worked through St. Anna's intercessions, and challenged the faithful to strive and make progress in their spiritual lives. He also spoke about the great importance the Orthodox faith places in the vocation of motherhood.