Entrance Antiphon, Cf. Sir 44:1, 25:Let us praise Joachim and Anne, to whom, in their generation, the Lord gave him who was a blessing for all the nations. It was in the home of Saints Joachim and Anne where the Virgin Mary received her training to be the Mother of God. Thus, devotion to Anne and Joachim is an extension of the affection Christians have always professed toward our Blessed Mother. We, too, owe a debt of gratitude to our parents for their help in our Christian formation.