Fr. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, on St. Anne and Christmas in July

"Every summer we see ads on television, online, and in the papers promoting 'Christmas in July' sales and specials. For decades this concept has been used as a marketing strategy by retailers to bring in more shoppers during the lazy, hazy days of summer. Some people use the theme as an opportunity to have a party, to be festive, or as a pick-me-up to help get through the heat of mid-summer.

"In my family, we had our own version of 'Christmas in July.' It wasn't a party (in the traditional sense) or a one-day celebration. It was a nine-day period of prayer called the 'Novena to St. Anne'"

In a recent commentary, Father Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, reflected on the relationship between Saint Anne and the observance of "Christmas in July."

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De Sales Weekly: Provincial's Reflection: Christmas in July...St. Anne's Legacy (20 JUL 23)