Mardi Gras at St. Ann – Thank you!
This year’s Mardi Gras on Valentine’s Day was a huge success! Thank you so much to our wonderful cooks – Lucia, Vickie and Grace, along with their young helpers – for cooking an amazing meal for our community. Thanks also to our crew of hospitality volunteers – especially Mark W., Susan L. and Mark B. – for all their organizing, decorating & setting up for the party, serving food & beverages… and for staying afterward to clean the hall. We are also grateful to Carlos and Tanis for setting up karaoke for all to enjoy – and for everyone who entertained us with their singing. Thank you especially to everyone who attended Mardi Gras and coming together as a community as we head into Lent.
Lent at St. Ann: Waiting with Patience and Purpose
Our theme for Lent is “Waiting with Patience and Purpose”… and we are offering 2 opportunities for our community to wait together with purpose.
On Fridays at 6:00 PM during Lent, beginning on February 27, we will gather in prayer for the Stations of the Cross, followed by a meatless soup dinner together in the hall. There are a few spots open if you would like to lead the stations of the cross one of the weeks; we have several scripts from past years to choose from, so we just need readers to lead us! Contact Elizabeth at communityofstann@gmail.com if you would like to help. We will also have sign up sheets starting this weekend for those who would like to bring soups for our meatless meals on Fridays.
The Social Justice Ministry & Parish Staff invite you to participate in our “Pray for One Day” project during Lent. We hope to have someone from St. Ann signed up to pray for our community, our country and our world every day of Lent. We ask that you sign up to pray for at least one day during Lent. The sign up sheet is available after Mass, or you can contact the office at 509 535-3031 or communityofstann@gmail.com to sign up for a day.
Pope Leo’s Message for Lent:
“I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor.”
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-02/pope-leo-xiv-lent-2026-message-disarm-words-embrace-peace.html
1st Holy Communion & Confirmation Sacramental Preparation
For families whose children are ready to receive the sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation, the preparation sessions will begin on March 1st. A reminder to families to start thinking about a Confirmation sponsor and Saint name. Also remember to bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate to the first session on March 1st at 2:00 PM. If you missed the meeting after Mass last Sunday, contact the office for more information.
Time Changes
Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8th. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour that day. The following Saturday, March 14, St. Ann Saturday Mass time will change to 4:00 PM.
Faith Based Finance Seminar – March 21st
Learn how to honor God with your finances alongside an attorney, accountant, and financial experts. Topics include how to send kids to college debt-free and how to avoid probate. Seminar will be held in the St. Ann Parish Hall at 2:00 PM on March 21st.
Creation Care Corner
“Nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere setting in which we live. We are part of nature, included in it and thus in constant interaction with it.” Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ (139)
Gonzaga Climate Institute Spring Lecture Series
“Holding to Our Values in a Changing Climate”
Speaker: Dave Upthegrove, Commissioner of Public Lands, Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 6 pm
Location: Hemmingson Auditorium, Gonzaga University and live streaming online
Free and open to the public
As climate change accelerates, we must constantly adapt and re-evaluate our methods and practices. But what can’t change is our commitment to our values—democracy, justice, and sustainability. In this lecture, Commissioner Upthegrove will discuss ways that the Department of Natural Resources is working to defend Washington’s public lands, waters, and forests in the face of climate change and new threats from the other Washington.
Register at: Events | Gonzaga University
Thank you to the Creation Care Team for sharing with us!
Upcoming Parish Events and Important Dates
February 21 – Lenten Retreat at St. Thomas More Parish (see flyer in post below)
February 27 – Prayer & Soup – 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
March 1 – Sacramental Preparation 2:00-4:00 PM in the Parish house
March 6 – Prayer & Soup – 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
March 8 – Daylight Savings Time Begins – Set Clocks Forward 1 Hour
March 8 – Sacramental Preparation 2:00-4:00 PM in the Parish house
March 13 – Prayer & Soup – 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
March 14 – Saturday Mass time changes to 4:00 PM
March 15 – Sacramental Preparation 2:00-4:00 PM in the Parish house
March 20 – Prayer & Soup – 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
March 21 – Faith Based Finance Seminar – 2:00 PM in Parish Hall
March 22 – Lenten Reconciliation Service – 11:00 AM
March 27 – Prayer & Soup – 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
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
Fridays during Lent – Prayer & Soup at 6:00 PM (Stations of the Cross in the church, followed by meatless soup dinner in the hall.)
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
Sunday Zoom Prayer Service – 7:00 PM
The Sunday evening Zoom prayer service continues to be a prayerful gathering for some of our parishioners. The 7:00 PM service on Sundays is a chance to pray and share together. Contact the parish office at communityofstann@gmail.com if you are interested in attending this prayer service.
“Walking the Way with Jesus” – Lenten Retreat on February 21
Need a boost to start your Lenten journey? Sr. Patricia invites you to take some time apart for prayer and reflection as we journey into Lent.
When: Saturday February 21, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Where: St. Thomas More Parish – 505 W St. Thomas More Way
Cost: monetary donations accepted
Bring a sack lunch; coffee, tea and snacks provided.
RSVP by February 18 to Sr. Patricia at 509 241-3180 or pnovak.sifc@gmail.com
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 Bricher 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:
Nancy J. | Dianne F. & family | Janet S. | Susan L. |
Estella L. | Andy T | .Roberta B’s family | Michel & Sonia |
James H | Theresa W-B. | Michelle M | Brandon B. |
Connie C | .Michael K. | Elise N. | Ellie H. |
Peg T. | Rich L. | Natalie M. | Joyce M. |
Dina A. | Sandi W. | Craig B. | Transito’s family |
Matt B. | Jane T-M | Jan K. | Kerry M. |
Anne K. & family | Dale & Mary K | Mary Ellen S | Mia S. A. |
William B. | Patricia C. & family | Thomsen family | Paul Z. |
Bob A. | Maricela R.A. | Pam & Pat S. | Richard D. |
Sr. Joy M. | Peder J. | Marlee L-O. | Francisco O. |
Tom J. | Judi P. | Megan D. | Maureen B. |
Val C. | Don K. | Charlotte D. | Stephanie A. |
Al H. | Abdullah S. | Derrick J. | Nancy W. |
Robert C. | Hector G. | Jim L. & family | Bill F. & family |
Sheron R. |
Please remember our recently departed and pray for their grieving families and friends:
Paul B. | Fr. Jim D. | Miguel R. | Nancy R. |
Fr. Robert F. | Ron P. | Hal T. | Roberta B. |
Betty B. | Judy M. | Patricia S. | Josefina H. |
Fr. Francis | Charlotte K. | Joan L. | Jim T. |
Dolores R. | Joe G-B | Jorge A. | Dan W. |
Fr. Paul D. | Transito O. | Anthony D. | Guadalupe R. |
Adam M. | Mycah J. | Bill S. | Susan H. |
Art M. | Joseph K. | Bernie K. | Maggie A. |
Teobaldo C. | Sheila T. | Janet C. | Wes J. |
Virginia A. | Frederick O. | Boniface N. | Lorenzo R. A |
Jeanne F. | Shirley F. | Hue Thi V. | Caroline |
Dianne H. | Beverly J. | Sunny B. | Gordon C. |
Daniel N. | Daniel B. | Eileen H. | Fr. Tom C. |
Shirl L. | Jim F. | Rose F. | Alice B. |
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 – January 2026
General Collection $25,180.79
Social Concerns $2,568.87
Matthew 25 $7,113.33
Sunday Lunch Program $300.00
Coffee & Donuts $242.88
Building Fund $8,100.00
Total collections & bldg fund $43,505.87
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.
