According to Apocryphal tradition Saints Anna and Joachim were the parents of Mary, and therefore the grandparents of Jesus.
Anna is the a version of the Hebrew name Hanna. Anna means grace.
According to tradition Joachin went to the temple to pray but was not allowed in because he did not have a child. Anna heard, prayed and sacrificed.
She promise God she would bring up a child in in God’s name.
An angel came to them and were told they would be granted a baby.
When the baby was born they named the child Mary
Anna became the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Saint Anne Facts for Kids
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