An Ancora member reads at Mass during a Holy Week convention.

February 12, 2010. Wakefield, RI.  During this Year for Priests, there is a great need to support the Holy Father and pray for vocations. Ancora, an international girls’ club, has been doing just that since it was founded in 2001 by the students at Immaculate Conception Academy in Wakefield, RI.

Ancora’s stated mission is to “respond to the call of Christ by committing to support the Holy Father and vocations […] through prayer and apostolic action.” Now, a new Ancora web site provides girls with tools and information to live out their goal of prayer and support for vocations.

Web site tour

The web site is structured into several main categories:
• Christ
• The Pope
• The Church
• Get Anchored
• Photo Gallery
• Contact Us

The purpose of the “Christ” section is to help members “find ways to grow closer to Christ” with prayer resources and an encouragement to undertake Eucharistic adoration. The “Christ”

	Ancora members are girls ages 11 to 17.

tab also features the vocation stories of a religious sister, a consecrated woman, and a cardinal.

The “Pope” tab offers a brief biography of Pope Benedict XVI, texts from some of his recent writings and speeches, “fun facts,” and a “Pope quote” for the day.

The “Church” tab offers a link to ZENIT News, apologetics trivia, and a brief paragraph of liturgical guidance, as well as a sidebar of Church news pertaining to prayer for vocations.

Finally, the Get Anchored section explains how girls can become members and gives information about the Ancora conventions and camps offered during the year.

Upcoming Ancora events

Downloadable PDF files of event flyers are available under the “Contact Us” tab.

The next upcoming events, all located at Immaculate Conception Academy, are:
• The Ancora Holy Week Triduum, March 31 to April 5.
• The Ancora Holy Week Mega-triduum, March 27 to April 5.
• The May 2010 Convention, May 28 to 31.
• The Ancora Summer Camp, June 13 to 18.

For more information, visit the web site at www.ancora.org or call 401 782 6200.