Daylight Saving Time Begins March 8th
Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday morning, March 8th, so remember to set your clocks forward one hour the night before. Also a reminder that the St. Ann Saturday Mass time will change to 4:00 PM on March 14.
Prayer & Soup – Friday at 6:00 PM
On Fridays during Lent, we are gathering in prayer for the Stations of the Cross at 6:00 PM, followed by a meatless soup dinner together in the hall. This is a great opportunity to pray and spend time together as a community as we journey through Lent. If you would like to volunteer to bring soup one of the Fridays, we have a sign-up sheet in the church, or you can contact Elizabeth in the parish office at 509 535-3031 or communityofstann@gmail.com to sign up. All are welcome!
Prayer Vigil – March 15
The Matthew 25 Ministry is hosting a prayer vigil honoring the El Salvadorean Martyrs and in solidarity with immigrants and refugees on March 15 at 5:00 PM at St. Ann. All are welcome! See the flyer below for more info.
1st Holy Communion & Confirmation Sacramental Preparation
Families of our children who are ready to receive the sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation will meet for the second session of sacramental preparation this Sunday, March 8th at 2:00 PM-4:00 PM in the church. Remember to bring your folder with you – and if you have not already turned in your child’s baptismal certificate, please bring or email a copy to Elizabeth in the office.
St. Ann “Pray for a Day” Lenten Project
We invite you to participate in our “Pray for One Day” project during Lent. We hope to have someone from St. Ann praying for our community, our country and our world every day of Lent. There are still many open days available so we ask that you sign up to pray for at least one day during Lent. The sign up sheet is available in the church, or you can contact the office at 509 535-3031 or communityofstann@gmail.com to sign up for a day.
2nd Collection
It’s the 2nd weekend of the month, so it’s time for our second collection for social concerns, to help those in need in our parish and our neighborhood. There will be collection baskets at the doors at the end of Mass, or you can donate online on the giving page of our website, using the link to tithely and selecting Social Concerns in the drop down menu of the giving form. https://stannsspokane.org/giving/ Thank you for your continuing generosity to help our neighbors.
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
“Either we regain our moral and spiritual dignity, or we fall into a cesspool.” (95) – Pope Leo XIV in Dilexi Te
Cultivating an “ecological conversion”
We don’t always hear what Pope Leo XIV is up to other than occasional stories in the press. But he put out his first apostolic exhortation on October 9, entitled Dilexi Te (I have loved you). In this document, Pope Leo is seemingly building on the legacy of Pope Francis’ Laudate Si’. In this exhortation Pope Leo focuses on the immense love at the heart of Jesus Christ and “the close connection between Christ’s love and his summons to care for the poor” (3). Our Catholic tradition, through Catholic social teaching, is always calling us to venture outwards in love for God, for the Earth, and for our neighbors. Pope Leo strengthens our call to love and to protect creation by promoting an “integral ecology” that unites our love for the Earth and for the poor. Pope Francis urged in Laudato Si’, we must learn to hear “the cry of the and the cry of the poor” (139). Pope Leo asks us to hear this cry clearly coming from the poor, the Earth, and future generations who will live with the consequences of our choices today.
The poor suffer the most from the effects of climate change, yet they somehow lack favor in the current global economic model. Pope Leo asks, “Does this mean that the less gifted are not human beings? Or that the weak do not have the same dignity as ourselves? Are those born with fewer opportunities of less value as human beings? Should they limit themselves merely to surviving? The worth of our societies, and our own future, depends on the answers we give to these questions. Either we regain our moral and spiritual dignity, or we fall into a cesspool.” (95)
Thank you to the Creation Care Team for sharing with us!
Upcoming Parish Events and Important Dates
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 – St. Ann youth serve Sunday Lunch
March 8 – Sacramental Preparation 2:00-4:00 PM in the Church
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 – Baptism preparation after Mass
March 15 – Sacramental Preparation 2:00-4:00 PM in the Church
March 15 – Matthew 25 Prayer Vigil – 5:00 PM
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.)
March 29 – Palm Sunday (Mass begins in the parish hall on Sunday)
Holy Week Schedule:
April 2, Holy Thursday – Mass at 7:00 PM
April 3, Good Friday – Service at 7:00 PM
April 4, Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil at 8:00 PM
April 5, Easter Sunday – Mass at 9:00 AM
** Incense will be used on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday
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.
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 | 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 | Jane T-M |
Jan K. | Anne K. & family | Dale & Mary K | Mary Ellen S |
Mia S. A. | William B. | Patricia C. & family | Thomsen family |
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 |
Paul Z. | Janet S. | Kerry M. |
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. |
Sheren R. |
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.
