Sacramental Prep
At St. Ann we celebrate the sacraments of 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation every other year. We are in the process of setting a time this spring for those sacraments. If you have a child who is ready to receive these sacraments please contact the parish office so we can plan for sacramental preparation. We need to submit our request to the bishop’s office by Oct 1.
Welcome Back, Orellana Choir!
We are pleased to announce that the Orellana Choir is returning to the music ministry at St. Ann, and will be providing music for Masses this coming weekend, September 27 & 28. We would like to welcome them back and thank them for sharing your gift of music with our community once again.
Pupusa Making Class Fundraiser – September 28
Join St. Ann parishioners Milagros and Natalie Morales on September 28 for a class to learn to make papusas, followed by an informal dinner and live music. This is a fundraiser for the Four Angels Foundation, which is continuing the work of their mother, Transito. See below for more details.
When: Sunday, September 28 – 4pm-7pm
Where: 1020 W. Chelan Spokane Wa. 99205
Contact: 509-218-8921 (text or call to reserve ticket)
100% of proceeds benefit the four angels foundation
Tickets: $25 (2 people) includes informal dinner after class, live music, opportunity to win a raffle item and buy Salvadorean items available at the thrift store.
Meatless Potluck – October 4
Join the Creation Care Team and St. Ann parishioners for a meatless potluck to celebrate the end of the Season of Creation and the Feast of St. Francis. Bring a meatless dish to share along with the recipe so each of us can collect new meatless recipes, as we work to cut back on the amount of meat consumed to care for creation.
Swahili Mass – October 5th
St. Ann celebrates Mass in Swahili on the first Sunday of each month at 9:00 AM. We invite you to join us for this joyful celebration of Mass. If you would like to join the offertory procession, you can bring items like toilet paper, paper towels or hand sanitizer for the church and parish house, or coffee and creamer for the Sunday Lunch program. If you are unable to attend on Sunday, you can still enjoy the music of our Swahili Choir at the 4 PM Mass on Saturday. All are welcome!
Rosary for Peace – October 11
Please join us to pray the rosary at 12 noon on October 11 at St. Ann. We will pray for peace in our nation, asking God to save America and our world through the Rosary of his most Holy Mother. Contact the St. Ann office at 509 535-3031 or Denise at 406 498-4811 for more information, or to volunteer to help with the rosary.
Annual Catholic Appeal
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal so far. Your gift on behalf of St. Ann is deeply appreciated. This year our parish has a goal of raising $39,653.00 for the Appeal. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the Annual Catholic Appeal this year, and please mark your donation for St. Ann Spokane so that your donation goes towards our goal. If you did not receive a donation envelope in the mail, we have extra envelopes available in the church.
Salam Maria fundraiser
The book “Salam Maria” – which is “Hail Mary” in Swahili – is available for a $10 donation in the front pew of the church, or in the parish office. This fundraiser was started by Grace, a member of the Swahili community, and the money raised 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.
Creation Care Corner
“Never has humanity had such power over itself, yet nothing ensures that it will be used wisely, particularly when we consider how it is currently being used…In whose hands does all this power lie, or will it eventually end up? It is extremely risky for a small part of humanity to have it.”. Pope Francis, Laudate Deum (23)
2025 Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum
Forum Moderator: Dr. Brian G. Henning, Director, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment
Student Moderators: Claire Cooney, (Environmental Studies ’26)
Joe Baranowski, (Environmental Studies ’26)
Date: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm PT
Location: The Globe Room, Gonzaga University & Live streaming (link sent day of).
Free and Livestreaming
Register for the Event: gu.climateinstitute@send.gonzaga.edu
About the event:
What do local candidates for office think about climate change? How will it affect your vote in November? To aid citizens in their democratic deliberations, Gonzaga’s Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment is proud to host the Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum on the first Wednesday each October.
The Climate Forum has been hosted annually since 2019 and is a non-partisan space where candidates for local office can share with local voters and citizens what they would or would not do or support if elected to office.
Thank you to our event co-sponsors: 350 Spokane, Community Building Foundation, Futurewise Spokane, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, League of Women Voters, Spokane Riverkeeper, and The Lands Council.
To register and view information on which candidates for Spokane City Council Position 2 and Spokane Valley City Council Positions 1, 4, 5, and 7 have been invited, visit our website.
Thank you to the Creation Care Team for sharing these reflections with us.
Franciscan Corner
When “Sister Death” came to St Francis, he said to his followers:” I have done what was mine to do, may Christ teach you what is yours to do.” For several years I have written short Franciscan reflections in your bulletin. It had been a privilege to share St. Francis with you. You perhaps have called St Francis the patron saint of animals or as a statue for your garden. There is so much more to St Francis and I hope these reflections have deepened your understanding of who St Francis was and is. We will celebrate his feast day on Saturday. I bless you with the words from the Scripture passage found in Numbers 6:24-26, and which St Francis made his own: “May the Lord bless and protect you. May the Lord cast his merciful eyes upon you. May the Lord look toward you and grant you peace. May the Lord bless you. Amen. Amen!”
My time in Spokane is coming to an end. I am in the process of moving to Portland. I will no longer be writing the weekly Franciscan reflections. I have done what was mine to do. May you continue to listen and let Christ teach you what is yours to do–as a member of this parish, as a resident of Spokane, as a citizen of the United States, and as a member of the entire human family.
Pace e Bene!
Sr. Joanne Clavel, osf
A big thank you to Sr. Joanne for sharing these reflections with us for so many years. Best wishes on the move to Portland!
Upcoming Parish Events and Important Dates
September 1 – October 4 – Season of Creation
September 27 & 28 – Music by Orellana Choir at Mass. (Welcome back!)
September 27 & 28 – Ministry Fair after Mass
October 4 – Feast of St. Francis
October 4 – Meatless Potluck after the 4:00 PM Mass
October 11 – Rosary for Peace at 12 noon in the church
October 15 – Social Justice Ministry meeting – 6:30 PM on Zoom
October 18 – Community wine tasting after Mass
Weekly Events
Sundays at 8:15 – 9:00 AM – Reservation Chapel open for private prayer before Mass
2nd & 4th Sunday – Matthew 25 Ministry meeting 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
Saturdays 3:15-4:00 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 Evening Zoom Prayer Service – 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. The service begins at 7:00 PM. Contact the parish office if you are interested in learning more about this prayer service.
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. |
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. | J. Kenneth K. | Ron P. | Hal T. |
Roberta (Bobby) B. | Betty B. | Walter B. Jr | 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. | Lupe’s brother Lorenzo R. A | Jeanne F. | Dianne’s Mom Shirley F. |
Hue Thi V. | Faith’s sister Caroline | Dianne H. | Beverly J. |
Sunny B. | Gordon C. | Daniel N. | Daniel B. |
Eileen H. | Fr. Tom C. |
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 – August 2025
General Collection $11,988.30
Social Concerns $953.81
Coffee & Donuts $103.67
Building Fund $5,872.00
Total collections & bldg fund $18,917.78
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.
