About Saint Anne · Cordell, Oklahoma
Saint Anne Catholic Church in Cordell, Oklahoma is a small mission parish serving Washita County under the pastoral care of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clinton, about 20 miles to the northwest. The two communities share one parish website, one pastor, and one bulletin, with Sunday Mass celebrated at Saint Anne's in Cordell and a fuller week of Masses, Confessions, and Eucharistic Adoration celebrated at St. Mary's in Clinton. Faithful to its Spanish and English-speaking heritage, the cluster offers bilingual catechesis, a Guadalupanas group, and a Sunday Spanish Mass, keeping the Catholic faith present in this rural western Oklahoma farming community.
- Patron
- Saint Anne (mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grandmother of Jesus Christ)
- Rector
- Reverend Balaswamy Mandagiri (Father Bala), serving until June 30, 2026; to be succeeded by Reverend Showri Babu Gali effective July 1, 2026
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Why belong here
Saint Anne's is a close-knit rural mission where Mass-goers are known by name and the same priest who celebrates Sunday Mass here also leads catechesis, youth ministry, and the Guadalupanas gathering. The parish welcomes English-speaking and Spanish-speaking families alike, with a Sunday Spanish Mass and bilingual formation offered through the joint St. Mary's–St. Anne's cluster. Whether you farm the Washita County plains, are passing through on I-40, or are seeking a small Catholic community with strong sacramental life and Confession availability, Saint Anne's offers a faithful home.
Mass times at Saint Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM, St. Mary's in Clinton, OK
- Saturday 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM, St. Mary's in Clinton, OK
Adoration times
- First Friday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, St. Mary's, Clinton, OK
About Saint Anne Catholic Church, Cordell
Saint Anne (also written St. Ann or St. Anne's) is a small Catholic mission parish serving Cordell and the surrounding Washita County farming community. Classified by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City as a mission of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clinton, Saint Anne's shares a pastor, staff, and a single website (stmarysclintonok.org) with St. Mary's. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:30 AM at 522 East 3rd Street in Cordell; the fuller week of Masses, Confessions, and Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. Mary's in Clinton, about 20 miles to the northwest. The parish is intentionally bilingual, offering a Sunday Spanish Mass and Spanish weekday Mass alongside English liturgies.
History & Catholic Heritage in Cordell
Catholic presence in the Cordell area dates to the missionary frontier era of western Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Historical Society credits St. Francis of Assisi Church near Canute, founded by Father Steber in 1899, as 'the mother parish of the west' — its missionary priests fanning out to serve Catholics in Cordell, Clinton, Hobart, Sayre, Magnum, Cheyenne, Anthon, Thomas, and Elk City. Cordell itself was founded in the years after the 1892 Cheyenne and Arapaho Opening and has been the Washita County seat since 1906; the saint honored at this mission — St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus — is venerated as patroness of mothers and grandmothers.
- Cordell named for postal employee Wayne W. Cordell; founded after the 1892 Land Run
- Washita County seat since 1906, succeeding Cloud Chief
- Catholic mission outreach in the region traced to Father Steber's 1899 Canute parish
- Patroness: Saint Anne, feast day July 26
Parish Staff and Clergy
Saint Anne's is led by the pastor of St. Mary's, Clinton. The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City lists 'Saint Mary, Clinton and Saint Ann, Cordell' as a single joint assignment, currently held by Reverend Balaswamy Mandagiri — known to parishioners as 'Father Bala' — who is also listed as host of the bilingual Saturday-evening catechism class. He is concluding his assignment on June 30, 2026 and will be succeeded by Reverend Showri Babu Gali effective July 1, 2026, per the Archdiocese's 2026 clergy assignments.
- Pastor: Reverend Balaswamy Mandagiri (Father Bala) — through June 30, 2026
- Incoming Pastor: Reverend Showri Babu Gali — effective July 1, 2026
- Parish office / cluster phone: (580) 323-0345
- Mailing: P.O. Box 1295, Clinton, OK 73601
Ministries, Formation, and Bilingual Life
Because Saint Anne's is part of the St. Mary's–Saint Anne's cluster, most formation and community activities are run bilingually and out of the joint parish calendar. The website currently lists a bilingual Catechism Class with Father Bala on Saturday evenings, a Sunday-afternoon Youth Group, and a Guadalupanas (Hispanic Catholic women's) meeting on Wednesday evenings, alongside online giving options for both St. Anne's and St. Mary's.
- Catechism Class / Clase de Catecismo with Father Bala — Saturday 6:00 PM (bilingual)
- Youth Group — Sunday 3:00 PM
- Guadalupanas — Wednesday evening meetings
- Sunday 1:00 PM Spanish Mass (and Wednesday 6:30 PM Spanish Mass)
- St. Anne's Giving — online stewardship page on stmarysclintonok.org
- Santa Maria Giving — St. Mary's online stewardship page
Parish Life — Sacraments & Devotions
The cluster's published schedule covers Mass, Confession, First Friday Adoration, and a bilingual sacramental rhythm. Baptisms, Marriages, and Anointing of the Sick are coordinated through the parish office; the shared telephone (580.323.0345) and the cluster website are the official points of contact.
- Baptism — arranged through the parish office
- Marriage — arranged through the parish office
- Anointing of the Sick — arranged through the parish office
- First Friday Adoration 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, St. Mary's, Clinton
- Saturday vigil Mass 5:00 PM preceded by Confession 4:30–5:00 PM, St. Mary's, Clinton
Visit, Giving, and Contact
Saint Anne's mission church is located at 522 East 3rd Street, Cordell, Oklahoma 73632, with Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM. Because the mission shares its pastor and staff with St. Mary's, Clinton, all administrative and sacramental communication is routed through the cluster office. Online giving is available through two separate stewardship pages on the joint website.
- Address: 522 E 3rd St., Cordell, OK 73632
- Phone: (580) 323-0345
- Website: stmarysclintonok.org (Mass Times & Directions page)
- Online Giving: 'St. Anne's Giving' and 'St. Mary's Giving' / 'Santa Maria' on stmarysclintonok.org
- Facebook group: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Clinton OK & St. Anne's of Cordell
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Reverend Balaswamy MandagiriCurrent pastor; concluding assignment June 30, 2026
Listed on the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City priests directory as pastor of Saint Mary, Clinton and Saint Ann, Cordell; hosts a bilingual 'Catechism Class with Father Bala' on Saturday evenings.
- Reverend Showri Babu GaliEffective July 1, 2026
Announced as incoming pastor of Saint Mary Church, Clinton and its mission, Saint Ann Church, Cordell in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City 2026 clergy assignments.