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On March 13, 2020, Jenny Kletzin DiBiase passed away at age 54 after a 20-year battle with a brain tumor. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at St. Ann's Church. Jenny was a parishioner of St. Ann's since 1991 and an active member of the Families Group for many years. She leaves behind her husband, Tad, and daughters, Joanna and Sophie.

Masses Canceled, Events Postponed: What Do I Do in Place of In-Person Mass?

Every first Friday we host a Mass for the blessing of the sick with the relic of St. Ann. This Friday was extra special with Holy Oils and a blessing of the sick :)

On Sunday, March 8, Fr. Ramonito Celestial hosted the annual Mother Butler Guild Lenten Day of Reflection.

Cardinal Wuerl celebrated Mass to celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent at St. Ann.

We had a full house for our Lenten Image Lecture Tour with architect, lecturer and parishioner Travis Price. We will be sure to invite him back!

Due to the serious concern for public health at this critical time and a statement released yesterday by the Archdiocese of Washington, starting tomorrow, Saturday, March 14, all Masses at St. Ann Catholic Church are suspended until further notice.

Archbishop Gregory has indicated Masses open to the public, in ALL archdiocesan parishes, missions, and campus ministries will not be celebrated starting this Saturday, March 14 until further notice. Weddings and funerals may proceed but attendance should be limited to immediate family.

A letter and information on coronavirus has been sent to parishes, which included the following guidance.

Visit stanndc.org/youth to learn about our upcoming events!

Help us pack and deliver meals to Iona seniors on fifth Saturdays: stanndc.org/volunteer

This course is at capacity, but check stanndc.org/alpha in the Fall to sign up for the next one!

The St. Ann’s CYO 12U Boys’ Basketball Team concluded its 2019-2020 season by winning the Archdiocese of Washington 2019-2020 OYM/CYO 12U Mid-Atlantic West Division Championship—CONGRATS!

Grace and Aurelius Gori and Melissa Coombs with pianist Maribeth Gowen shared duets and trios from the Renaissance through modern times in celebration of this season of love!

View the full schedule of Masses, confession times, Stations of the Cross, Holy Hour and more.

Cubs each designed and built a mini car. Then they competed to see whose was fastest!

Thanks to our youth for making 99 sandwiches for the homeless and Valentines for 33 single mothers!

Through the #SouperBowlofCaring, our parish donated $1,006 benefiting Friendship Place, our charity of choice that helps our neighbors transition out of homelessness. THANK YOU!

Covering sensitive stories like abortion, gay marriage and the Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis can put a Catholic journalist at odds with the culture. Learn how she maintained credibility and effectiveness as a journalist while navigating a battle with lung cancer that upended her life.

More than 60 people joined us for our movie screening of Unplanned, including 28 teens who traveled here to march on the Mall from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Indiana! Praise God!