February 1, 2026 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Swahili Mass – February 1

St. Ann celebrates Mass in Swahili at 9:00 AM on the first Sunday of each month.  Join us this Sunday for this joyful celebration of Mass.  If you would like to participate in the offertory procession, you are invited to bring items such as water bottles and snacks for visitors to the parish house, or items like paper towels, toilet paper, and hand sanitizer for parish use.   

Eucharistic Ministers Needed

The liturgy committee along with Father Patrick have decided that St. Ann will resume celebrating Communion from the cup along with the host every week, instead of just for Solemnities. In order to do this, we will need more volunteers to serve as Eucharistic ministers at each Mass to serve our community.  If you are interested in serving as a Eucharistic minister to distribute communion from the cup so that we can schedule an additional 2 Eucharistic Ministers for each Mass, please contact Elizabeth at communityofstann@gmail.com

Thank you from Matthew 25!

Thank you to the generosity of those who donated to the Matthew 25 fundraiser. We have raised $13,512.00 after paying for the venue and band – and donations are still coming in. Thank you to the members of the Matthew 25 Ministry who worked so hard to put together a very successful fundraiser last Saturday. Attendees enjoyed music by the Mardi Gras Growlers, songs and dancing by our African community, and listened to speakers Luisa Orellana and Greg Cunningham share about the work Matthew 25 is doing to accompany immigrants and refugees to help with legal aid and other support.

If you would still like to make a donation to Matthew 25, there is now a tab on tithely for Matthew 25 (Just click on the funds tab at the top of the form.). Use the Giving button on the website to navigate to tithely, or use  the link below: 

https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=e93446f0-6864-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11

Sunday Zoom Prayer Service – February 1 at 7:00 PM

The Sunday evening Zoom prayer service continues to be a prayerful gathering for some of our parishioners.  The service on Sunday evenings is a chance to pray and share together. This Sunday, February 1st, the regular Sunday prayer service held every Sunday at 7:00 PM on Zoom will be a special Prayer Service for Justice and Peace.  Contact the parish office at communityofstann@gmail.com  if you are interested in attending this prayer service so we can send you the script and Zoom link.

Mardi Gras on February 14

It is a tradition at St. Ann to celebrate Mardi Gras after Mass on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, as a chance to celebrate as a community before Lent begins. Join the St. Ann community as we celebrate Mardi Gras on Saturday, February 14 – and bring your Valentine for a fun night out and a free meal cooked by some of our talented St. Ann cooks.  All are welcome!

Ash Wednesday & Lent

This year Ash Wednesday is on February 18th, and there will be a Mass at St. Ann at 5:00 PM.  During Lent, we will gather for Prayer & Soup on Fridays again this year , beginning on February 27th.  We will be looking for volunteers to lead prayers and make soup. The theme for Lent is “Waiting with Patience and Purpose.” 

Annual Catholic Appeal Update

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal, helping us to nearly meet our goal. As of January 29th, we have raised $39,510.00 – which is 99.64% of our goal of $39,653.00. Thank you for supporting St. Ann.  

On February 13th, the parish will be covering a shortfall of $1,315.00 from the 2024 ACA goal that we didn’t meet last year. 

Social Justice Ministry Meeting – February 11 

The Social Justice Ministry meets every other month on Zoom.  The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11th. If you are interested in learning more about Social Justice at St. Ann, or getting involved with one of the sub-committees, we invite you to join us at this meeting.  Contact Elizabeth at sjm.stann@gmail.com  if you’d like the Zoom link.

1st Holy Communion & Confirmation – April 12

Bishop Daly will celebrate the sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation at St. Ann on Sunday, April 12 at the 9:00 AM Mass.

We will be contacting the families who have signed up for these sacraments about the times of the sacramental preparation soon. If you have not already signed up but have children who are ready to receive these sacraments, please contact Elizabeth in the parish office. 509 535-3031

Creation Care Corner

Environmental justice…is implicitly proclaimed by the prophets and can no longer be regarded as an abstract concept or a distant goal. Pope Leo XIV

February 3 – Emergent Horizons: A Generational Strategy “At Work in the Ruins” of U.S. Democracy to Revitalize Environmental Law

Date: Tuesday, February 3

Time: 6pm PT

Location: Zoom

Free and open to the public

Event co-sponsored by the Gonzaga University School of Law

Speaker: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Executive Director, Western Environmental Law Center

We are “at work in the ruins” of U.S. democracy. This is a provocative assertion. But it is one increasingly difficult to dispute given the collision of political, social, economic, and ecological crises that U.S. institutions and systems have helped accelerate and failed to remedy. Bedrock environmental laws have withered as a result, compelling us to now seek new paths that lead us away from the ruins of what was to the promise of what can be: A thriving western U.S., abundant with protected and interconnected ecosystems, powered by renewable energy, and cared for by communities brought together in an ecology of kinship. This effort—which we call Emergent Horizons—is our enduring commitment to serve as a pathfinder and spark a movement-wide effort to revitalize the domain of environmental law.

About the speaker: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich is the executive director of the Western Environmental Law Center, working from Taos, New Mexico. He is a seasoned litigator and policy advocate at the federal and state level whose work centers on the protection of ecological resilience and a just transition from fossil fuels. Erik is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in natural resources and concentration in American Indian Studies. He earned his law degree and a certificate in environmental & natural resources law from the University of Oregon School of Law.

To register for this please go to: https://www.gonzaga.edu/climate-institute/events?

 2026 Eastern Washington Legislative Conference –  January 31

We Shall Overcome: Building the Beloved Community ‘Today’

The Eastern Washington Legislative Conference is on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church – 115 N. Raymond

For information, contact:  

The Fig Tree – 509-535-4112 or 509-216-6090 

Catholic Charities – 509-358-4273

Link to register for in person or online:  https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-fig-tree/2026-legislative-conference

Upcoming Parish Events and Important Dates

January 31 – Eastern Washington Legislative Conference

February 1 – Swahili Mass at 9:00 AM

February 11 – Social Justice Ministry Meeting 6:30 PM on Zoom

February 13 – Decorating party for Mardi Gras – volunteers welcome

February 14 – St. Ann Mardi Gras after 3:00 PM Mass (4:00 pm social hour, 5:00 PM dinner)

February 18 – Ash Wednesday Mass – 5:00 PM

February 27 – Prayer & Soup begins  6:00 PM

Weekly Events

Sundays at 8:15 – 9:00 AM – Reservation Chapel open for private prayer before Mass

2nd & 4th Sunday – Matthew 25 Ministry meets in the parish house after Mass

Every Sunday except the 1st Sunday – Swahili Choir practice at 11:00 AM

Sundays at 7:00 PM – St. Ann Zoom prayer services.

Mondays at 2:30 PM on Zoom – Craig’s Discussion Group will resume meeting on January 5th

Saturdays 2:15-3:00 PM – Reservation Chapel open for private prayer before Mass

Monthly Events

1st Sunday of each month – Swahili Mass at 9:00 AM

1st Sunday of each month – Catholic Women’s Association meeting in the house at 11:00 AM

Last weekend of the month – Music by Orellana choir for both Masses

Art Walk at St Mary Parish – February 28 & March 1

Held in the St. Mary Parish school gym/parish hall at 304 S. Adams Rd. in Spokane Valley, “The Paschal Mystery in Sacred Art” will be open on Saturday, February 28 from 6:00-8:00 pm and on Sunday, March 1 from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted. The Art Walk includes dozens of prints of famous works of art, an I-Spy game and crafts for the kids, displays about the Stations of the Cross and the Shroud of Turnin, delicious appetizers and mocktails, and a beautiful Catalog of Exhibited Art which you may take home. For more information contact Marie at 509 928-3210 ext 111 or mbricher@dioceseofspokane.org.  

Salam Maria fundraiser

The book “Salam Maria” – which is “Hail Mary” in Swahili – is available in the front pew of the church, or in the parish office, for a suggested $10 donation  The money from this fundraiser will go towards helping youth in rural Kenya.  Although the title of the book is in Swahili, the book is in English and is an informative resource for praying the rosary.

Donations may be made in cash or by check, or paid online (and picked up in person):  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/salam-maria-book-fundraiser

Prayer Lists

Please contact the parish office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list.

Please pray for these community members in need of our support or healing: 

Please remember our recently departed and pray for their grieving families and friends:

Mass Times, Staff Contact Info & Office Hours

Information about Mass Times can be found on our new parish website here: https://stannsspokane.org/mass-times/   

Office Hours & Staff Contact Info can be found on the Contact page of the new website: https://stannsspokane.org/contact-us/ 

Get Reminders About Parish Events

We are using a program called “Remind” that is very easy to sign up for.  Just text saintanncc to 81010 to get reminders about parish events!

 Online Giving with Tithe.ly 

You can donate using the direct link to the St. Ann tithe.ly page:  

https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=e93446f0-6864-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11

Or by visiting the giving page of our parish website: https://stannsspokane.org/giving/  If you would rather mail in a donation, our address is 2120 E 1st Ave Spokane WA  99202

Monthly Collection Totals – December 2025

General Collection $14,589.90

Social Concerns $1,427.23

Matthew 25 $2,490.00

Sunday Lunch Program $400.00

Coffee & Donuts $346.84

Building Fund $550.00

Total collection & bldg fund $19,803.97

Link for the full collection reports can be found on the Giving page of the parish website.  https://stannsspokane.org/giving/

St. Ann Mission Statement

The Mission of Saint Ann Catholic Church is to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. To create a family and community of faith that lives with integrity and justice. To care for those who are vulnerable, and to treat one another and all those we encounter with dignity and respect.