Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the section titled: “Saints Joachim and Anne.” The included quotes are from Vol. I of this source; pages of non-quoted material from that book ...

Saint Anna (Anne) and Saint Joachim (sometimes spelled “Ioacim”) show up in a separate book called the Protoevangelium of James or, more simply, the Gospel of James.

Sts. Anne and Joachim, whose feast day is July 26, are known as the grandparents of Jesus and the parents of Mary. They, too, struggled with childlessness for decades, ...

Joachim and Anne Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2011 / 05:58 am On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne.

Anne and Joachim, which will be held on Sunday next. The dedication ceremonies will be begun at 10 A.M., the Right Rev. Charles E. McDonnell of Brooklyn officiating. View Full Article in ...

On this day we celebrate the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Jesus' maternal grandparents are not mentioned in the Bible. The apocryphal Book of James, written in the 2nd century, relates the ...

The Mexican tradition of the 'Mano Poderosa' features the mighty hand of God supporting Sts. Joachim, Anne, Joseph and Mary on the four fingers and Christ on the thumb. July 26 is the feast day of ...