A statue of the Infant Christ wearing a king’s crown stands to the left of the altar at St. Anne’s. Today, the statue also wears a purple robe trimmed with pearls over his usual finery because ...

On the French Gothic façade, Jesus appears as the Good Shepherd in one statue, while in a niche higher up, a 9-foot-tall statue presents St. Anne together with her daughter, Mary.

FALL RIVER — St. Anne’s Shrine has welcomed a new statue with the intentions of serving as a spiritual support in the current opioid crisis that has enveloped the surrounding communities.