About St. Ann · Augusta, Michigan
St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the rural community of Augusta, Michigan, located in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. The parish serves the small village of Augusta and surrounding farmland in southwestern Michigan, welcoming worshippers to weekend Masses celebrated in English. It is staffed by Fr. James Adams (Pastor) and Deacon Mike Carl (Parish Administrator/Coordinator), with Eucharistic Adoration, a Religious Education program for pre-K through 8th grade, Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) classes, and the convenience of online giving and a live-streamed Sunday Mass.
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Monsignor Michael Osborn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
Why belong here
St. Ann Augusta is a small, welcoming rural parish where you can know your neighbors by name, with a pastor (Fr. James Adams) and a permanent deacon (Deacon Mike Carl) personally invested in the community. The parish offers daily and weekend Masses, regular Eucharistic Adoration, a strong Religious Education program for children, OCIA for adults preparing to join the Church, and easy ways to stay connected via Flocknote and online giving. If you have been considering joining, the parish makes it easy: simply stop in the office to pick up a welcome brochure and registration form.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
- Sunday: 8:15 AM to 8:45 AM
- Tuesday: 7:40 AM
- Wednesday: 7:40 AM
- Thursday: 7:40 AM
- Friday: 7:40 AM
- Anytime by appointment
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration in the Adoration Chapel (entrance on the west side of church building): Friday 9:00 AM through Saturday 4:00 PM
- Eucharistic Exposition has resumed — in the chapel or in the quiet stillness of the beautifully decorated church
Welcome & Parish Identity
St. Ann Parish welcomes new and returning Catholics to its home in the village of Augusta, Michigan. The parish emphasizes belonging — 'a place to believe, belong, and become' — and makes registration simple: visitors can stop by the parish office to pick up a welcome brochure containing a registration form and information on parish activities. Communication with parishioners runs through Flocknote, a text/email system that lets you subscribe only to the ministries and announcements you care about.
- Parish Registration Form available on the website
- Electronic Giving Form (debit/credit card) available online
- Welcome brochure available at the parish office
- Flocknote parish communication system (text NAUG to 84576 to sign up)
Clergy & Staff
St. Ann is served by a small, dedicated team. Deacon Mike Carl serves as Parish Administrator (also called Parish Coordinator), handling day-to-day parish operations and administration. Both can be reached through the parish office.
- Deacon Mike Carl — Parish Administrator (269-731-0280)
- Office phone: 269-731-4721
- Office fax: 269-731-4147
Faith Formation & Religious Education
St. Ann's Religious Education program serves children from Pre-K through 8th grade, with a fall calendar that typically begins in mid-September. The parish also offers a 'Come and See' series of simple suppers and inquiry sessions running from September through November, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for adults preparing to enter the Church, multi-year Confirmation preparation, an annual Vacation Bible School, and Sacramental Preparation for First Communion and other sacraments.
- PreK–8th grade Religious Education
- Confirmation classes (2023 & 2024 cohorts noted)
- OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) — beginning in September
- Vacation Bible School
- Catechist in-service before each program year
- 'Come and See' simple suppers for inquiry
Sacraments
St. Ann celebrates the seven sacraments according to the norms of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Baptisms are typically celebrated on the first Sunday of the month, with preparation required for parents. Marriages require contacting Fr. Adams at least six months in advance for an appointment. Reconciliation is offered on a published weekly schedule plus by appointment. First Communion, Confirmation, and pastoral anointing are arranged through the parish office.
- Baptism — first Sunday of the month, parent prep required
- Matrimony — at least 6 months' notice to Fr. Adams
- Reconciliation — see published weekly schedule
- First Communion & Confirmation prep via Religious Education
- Anointing / pastoral visits by appointment
Parish Communication & Giving
St. Ann uses Flocknote, a parish-wide text and email messaging system, to share bulletins, weekly letters from the pastor, ministry updates, and event news. Parishioners can subscribe only to the announcements they care about. For stewardship, the parish offers an online Electronic Giving form (debit/credit card) on its website and accepts mailed tithes at the parish address.
- Flocknote text/email alerts (text NAUG to 84576)
- Online giving via debit/credit card
- Mailed tithes accepted at parish office
- Live-streamed Sunday 9:00 AM Mass
Visit & Contact
St. Ann Catholic Church is located at 12648 East D Avenue, Augusta, MI 49012. From M-89, travelers head east through Richland about 16 miles, turn left onto 40th Street, then left onto D Avenue; the church is about a quarter mile on the left. The parish office can be reached by phone at 269-731-4721 (fax 269-731-4147) or by email at [email protected].
- Address: 12648 East D Ave., Augusta, MI 49012
- Phone: 269-731-4721
- Email: [email protected]
- Pastor email: [email protected]
- Deacon Mike Carl direct: 269-731-0280