May 24, 2026 – Pentecost Sunday

Memorial Day – May 25

The office will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial day. Also, a reminder as summer approaches that the office hours may vary due to vacation time or meetings, so please call or email to schedule a time if you need to come into the office.  Thank you for your understanding.

Special Request from the Parish Office

Please remember to contact the parish office if you need to schedule meetings in the parish house or to use the parish hall, in order to make sure the spaces are available and your meeting or event is on the calendar. It is wonderful that we have a lot of active ministries at St. Ann, but  many meet on Sundays after Mass, and there is limited space to meet in the parish house.

Also, if you bring coffee cups over from the hall to a meeting in the parish house, please return them to the parish hall – otherwise parish staff and hospitality volunteers end up with dozens of cups to return to the hall every few weeks.

Thank you!

Matthew 25 Ministry

The Matthew 25 Ministry meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month – one meeting is on Zoom and the other in person. Matthew 25 is meeting after Mass this Sunday, May 24, in the parish house. If you are interested in learning more about this ministry, you are welcome to join.

Peter & Naomi’s Wedding

St. Ann parishioners Peter and Naomi will be married at St. Ann on Saturday May 30th.  Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare to celebrate the sacrament of marriage.

Swahili Mass – Sunday, June 7

St. Ann celebrates Mass in Swahili on the first Sunday of each month at the 9:00 AM Mass. Join us for this joyful celebration of Mass!  Beginning in June, the Swahili choir will no longer be providing the music at the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass due to the challenge of assembling a full choir on Saturdays.  If you would like to join the offertory procession, you are invited to donate items such as paper towels, or water bottles and snacks (like crackers or cookies) for visitors to the house.

Father Patrick’s trip to Kenya – June 2025

Here is a link to a slideshow of photos from Father Patrick’s trip to Kenya last June, including photos from a safari and a celebration with the pokot people of Father Patrick’s first parish!  Enjoy! 

Creation Care Corner

“…a healthy ecology is (also) the result of interaction between human beings and the environment, as occurs in the indigenous cultures and has occurred for centuries in different regions of the earth…without destroying it or endangering it.”  Laudate Deum (27)

 Caring for our Aquifer and River

In order to keep our Aquifer and river safe from unwanted chemicals, we must be very careful in how to dispose of our Lawn and Garden waste.  These items are Household Hazardous Waste and must be taken to a transfer station to be disposed:

    *Fertilizers and Fungicides.

    *Herbicides, Moss and Weed Killer

    *Pesticides and Insecticides

    *Rock Salt and Deicer

These items should be double-bagged and place in your garbage:

    *pet waste

    *packing pellets

    *vacuum dust

    *sawdust

    *cold ashes

For questions about putting your waste in the right place go to: www.SpokaneWasteDirectory.org

Thank you to the Creation Care Team for sharing with us!

Upcoming Parish Events and Important Dates

May 24 – Pentecost Sunday

May 24 – Matthew 25 meeting after Mass

May 25 – Memorial Day – parish office closed.

May 25 – Craig’s Discussion group is not meeting due to the holiday

May 30 – Peter & Naomi’s Wedding at St. Ann

May 31 – Music by the Orellana Family Choir in Spanish and English at 9:00 AM Mass

June 7 – Swahili Mass at 9:00 AM

June 7 – Matthew 25 prayer vigil 

June 17 – Social Justice Ministry meeting – 6:30 PM on Zoom

June 20 – World Refugee Day at SCC – 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

June 28 – St. Ann’s turn to serve Sunday Lunch

July 11 – Singing Resistance Spokane rehearsal in the St. Ann Parish hall noon-1:00

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 meets on Zoom at 2:30 PM every Monday.

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 at the Sunday Mass

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.

✝︎ Volunteer with Catholic Charities

 “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for Me.” (Mt 25:40)

Interested?  Contact Cyndie Lapke at  (509) 459‑6172 | cyndie.lapke@cceasternwa.org

All Saints Summer Camp – June 15-August 14

All Saints is offering a Summer Camp from June 15 – August 14, 2026 for All Saints students and parish families. Participants can enroll in individual weeks or the entire summer.  The fee is $300 per week for full-time participants or $200 per week for part-time attendees.  The program features themed weekly camps, daily academic activities, outdoor fun, creative projects and weekly outings on a 14-passenger shuttle.    Register now!    See the flyer below for more details. 

St. Ann Safety Reminder 

To ensure children’s safety, adults must accompany all children to the restroom in the parish hall during Mass. The restroom key has been moved to the west side door of the church for easier access. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe! 

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!

 Mass Times, Staff Contact Info & Office Hours

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

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

Online Giving with Tithe.ly 

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

Or by visiting the giving page of our parish website: https://stannsspokane.org/giving/  

If you would rather mail in a donation, our mailing address is 2120 E 1st Ave   Spokane WA  99202

Monthly Collection Totals – April 2026

General Collection $14,477.62

Social Concerns $533.87

Matthew 25 $250.00

Coffee & Donuts $247.2

Building Fund $50.00

Total collections $15,558.69

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

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:

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.