Join us for Holy Week and Easter. Open for all dates and details.

The Anacortes Schoolhouse and the Knights of Columbus are excited to host an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday after the 11am Mass! Rain or shine, ages preschool to 4th grade and to those young at heart. Please bring your Easter baskets and join the hunt!

Volunteer Opportunity! Location: CCS Farmworker Center 2727 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Dates: April 9 (Wed), April 11 (Fri) and April 12 (Sat) 2025 – choose ONE or all THREE

Communications Coordinator for Parish Family #1 (Anacortes office) and Administrative Assistant/Parish Life Coordinator (Friday Harbor office)

Join the Religious Sisters of Mercy for a Day of Reflection on Saturday, March 29th from 11am-4pm in the Father Auer Center. There will be talks, discussions and lunch will be provided by the Martha Ministry. Please RSVP to 360-293-2101 so that we prepare enough lunch for everyone.

Sign up today for our newly formed Youth Group for ages 13-17.

Mass and Distribution of Ashes, St. Mary 9am and 6pm. St. Paul 1:30pm. Click to see more.

Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Italy - Aug 20 - Sept 4, 2025. Click for brochure and more details.

Parish Family #1 - Installation Mass on Lopez Island in December, can be viewed here. https://youtu.be/E7Ge0l1xo74

The five Catholic Bishops of Washington state, commissioned a study of all diocesan archival records available in the Archdiocese of Seattle, Diocese of Yakima and Diocese of Spokane documenting Catholic boarding schools serving primarily Native American children, and their related cemeteries. Click to read more.

The Archdiocese is celebrating a Jubilee Year! We want to call your attention to the Jubilee Year that began Dec. 24 when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica. He declared a Jubilee of Hope, which the Catholic Church will celebrate through Jan. 6, 2026. There will be 4 locations of Special Masses in our Archdiocese. Click for more details and information.

Everyone is invited to attend the Simbang Gabi Mass and Celebration on Friday, Dec 20th starting at 5pm. This is a festive, colorful and prayerful Advent celebration. This Filipino tradition ushers in Simbang Gabi, a novena of nine Masses meant to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. A reception will follow in the FAC hall.

St Mary - 9:00am and 6:00pm(w/incense), St. Paul - 12:00 Noon. This is a Holy Day of Obligation and the Blessed Virgin Mary is the patroness of the United States.

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024 - join us at St. Mary, Anacortes for Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration - Mass, food, and entertainment! Mass starts at 6pm and the fiesta will follow in the FAC. All are welcome!

Besides Christmas, there are many opportunities to spiritually nourish you in December! Mark your calendars now of the many Masses and celebrations.

Please join us for Christmas and New Year's! All Masses are at St. Mary, Anacortes.

Read the Archbishop's letter on Unity

Give to Neighbors in Need! Due to the recent national disasters, Catholic Charities is running a special collection for relief efforts. 100% of funds raised go to local Catholic Charities agencies helping displaced and suffering members of their communities. If you don't want to give online, checks may be mailed to CCUSA, 2050 Ballenger Ave, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314 or contact them for other tax-deductible ways to give by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-919-9338.

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at St. James Cathedral, Seattle WA - 11:00am Mass and reception to follow. All are welcome to attend!

We are blessed!! The arm of St. Jude will be visiting St. Mary parish on Thursday, Sept 26th. All are welcome to join in venerating the relic and for Mass. Veneration will be from 2pm-9pm (Mass at 6:00pm w/incense).