About Saint Ann's Catholic Church · Winnsboro, Texas
St. Ann Catholic Church (also known as St. Ann's Catholic Church or St. Ann Parish) is a Roman-Latin Rite parish serving Winnsboro, Texas, and surrounding Wood County. A member of the Diocese of Tyler, the community was first established as a Catholic presence in 1984 and was formally constituted as a parish on February 27, 2001. Today it offers Mass in three languages — English, Spanish, and Vietnamese — reflecting the multicultural makeup of its worshipping community in northeast Texas.
- Established
- 1984
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne)
- Rector
- Rev. Mani T. Mathai
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tyler
Why belong here
St. Ann is a small but remarkably multicultural parish, offering Sunday Mass in three languages (English at 10:00 AM, Spanish at 12:15 PM, and Vietnamese at 5:00 PM), weekly weekday Masses Tuesday through Friday, and Eucharistic Adoration each Friday before the evening Mass. Regular Saturday and Sunday confession times, an accessible rural location two miles west of the junction of Highway 37 and FM 515, and a personal pastor make it a welcoming community for English-, Spanish-, and Vietnamese-speaking Catholics in the Winnsboro area.
Mass times at Saint Ann's Catholic Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Sunday: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Adoration times
- Friday: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Parish Identity & Patron
St. Ann Catholic Church takes its name from Saint Anne (often called St. Ann), the traditional mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ. Saint Anne is widely venerated as the patron saint of mothers, grandmothers, and pregnant women. The parish's feast day honoring its patron is observed on July 26, the traditional Roman calendar memorial of Saint Anne. The parish takes its mission of fostering family faith seriously, serving a tri-lingual community in northeast Texas.
- Patron: St. Ann (Saint Anne)
- Feast Day: July 26
- Diocese: Tyler
- Rite: Roman-Latin
History & Founding
The Catholic community that would become St. Ann Parish was first established in 1984 in Winnsboro, Texas, under the care of the Diocese of Tyler. For nearly two decades it operated as a Catholic mission, building up a congregation drawn from Winnsboro and surrounding Wood County. On February 27, 2001, the community was formally canonically erected as a parish, marking a new chapter in its institutional life. The parish continues to minister from its location on the west side of Winnsboro along FM 515.
- Catholic presence established: 1984
- Parish canonically erected: February 27, 2001
- Located in Wood County, northeast Texas
Sacramental Schedule
Confessions (the Sacrament of Reconciliation) are offered weekly in two scheduled slots: Saturday afternoons from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM (before the Vigil Mass), and Sunday mornings from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM (before the English Mass). The parish also maintains a weekly holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration each Friday from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM, immediately preceding the 6:00 PM Friday Mass — a quiet opportunity for prayer and devotion in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
- Confessions Saturday: 4:30–5:30 PM
- Confessions Sunday: 9:30–10:30 AM
- Eucharistic Adoration: Friday 5:30–6:00 PM
Parish Staff
St. Ann Parish is currently shepherded by its pastor, Rev. Mani T. Mathai, who is listed as pastor on the Diocese of Tyler clergy roster and on joinmychurch.com parish contact records. Parishioners may reach the parish office by telephone, fax, or email using the contact details listed below.
- Pastor: Rev. Mani T. Mathai
- Phone: (903) 629-7884
- Fax: (903) 629-3347
- Email: [email protected]
Visit, Location & Contact
The parish church and offices are located at 1010 W. FM 515 (West Coke Road), Winnsboro, Texas 75494-0733. Driving directions note that the parish is approximately 2 miles west of the junction of Highway 37 and FM 515. The mailing address is P.O. Box 733, Winnsboro, TX 75494-0733. Visitors and newcomers are warmly welcomed at any Mass; the parish explicitly invites newcomers to its weekend liturgies.
- Physical address: 1010 W. FM 515, Winnsboro, TX 75494-0733
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 733, Winnsboro, TX 75494-0733
- Located 2 miles west of Hwy 37 & FM 515 junction
- Diocese of Tyler parishes page lists St. Ann as a current parish
Supporting the Parish
Parishioners and supporters can contribute to St. Ann Parish through the GiveCentral.org online giving platform. The platform lists two regular collections: the Sunday Offering (1st Collection) for the parish's operating expenses, and a Maintenance Collection directed to the upkeep of the parish facilities. Giving is available online via the dedicated St. Ann Parish Winnsboro page on GiveCentral.
- Online giving via GiveCentral.org
- Sunday Offering (1st Collection)
- Maintenance Collection