About St. Ann · Cassopolis, Michigan
St. Ann Parish is a small Roman Catholic parish in the village of Cassopolis, Michigan, in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. The community worships at 421 North Broadway Street, just off M-60 in the center of Cassopolis, and describes itself as 'a loving, friendly community that enjoys the Celebration of Mass and serving others.' Through the diocesan pastoral plan, St. Ann is partnered with nearby Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Edwardsburg as a Parish Collaborative, sharing pastoral ministry across the two communities.
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne)
- Rector
- Rev. Rob Johansen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kalamazoo (Southern Deanery)
Why belong here
St. Ann is a small, welcoming village parish where the same families worship together week after week, and Sunday Mass at 9:30 AM is followed by a real community life — bulletins, religious education, Flocknote messaging, bake sales, the Bishop's Annual Appeal, and online giving all keep the parish connected. Because St. Ann shares a Parish Collaborative with Our Lady of the Lake in Edwardsburg, parishioners also benefit from shared sacramental and pastoral support across the two communities. It's the kind of country parish where the doors open twenty minutes before Mass and visitors are genuinely greeted.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM (per official website schedule). Note: the Diocese of Kalamazoo directory (December 2025) lists Adoration / Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday, 9:30–10:30 AM — please confirm with the parish office at (269) 445-3000.
Adoration times
- Diocese of Kalamazoo directory (December 2025) lists Adoration on Thursday, 9:30–10:30 AM. Confirm with the parish office, as the parish website emphasizes Sunday and Tuesday Mass.
Parish Identity & Welcome
St. Ann Parish presents itself on its homepage as 'a loving, friendly community that enjoys the Celebration of Mass and serving others.' The site invites visitors to 'Join us for Mass at 9:30 am Sundays && Tuesdays,' signals that the church doors open twenty minutes before Mass, and links to the parish bulletin, Bishop's Annual Appeal, Religious Education, and online giving. Contact information — phone (269) 445-3000, mailing address P.O. Box 247 Cassopolis, MI 49031, and email [email protected] — is repeated across every page.
- Tagline: 'a loving, friendly community that enjoys the Celebration of Mass and serving others'
- Doors open ~20 minutes before Mass
- Parish registration and sacramental appointments handled through the office at (269) 445-3000
Parish Collaborative with Our Lady of the Lake
Under Bishop Paul Bradley's 2016 pastoral plan, which reorganized the Diocese of Kalamazoo into 28 Parish Collaboratives, St. Ann Parish was formally paired with Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Edwardsburg. Pastors are appointed for renewable six-year terms and serve both parishes together. This arrangement appears repeatedly in the parish and deanery listings of the diocese's official directory.
- Collaborative partner: Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Edwardsburg (24832 US-12 East, Edwardsburg, MI 49112)
- Established in the May 2016 diocesan reassignments
- Listed in the Southern Deanery of the Diocese of Kalamazoo
Augustinian Heritage
St. Ann is one of the Michigan foundations listed by the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Midwest Augustinians, O.S.A.). The province's 'Our History' page groups St. Ann with other Augustinian parishes in the Diocese of Kalamazoo — St. Peter in Douglas and Our Lady of the Lake in Edwardsburg — and notes the broader Augustinian presence in southwest Michigan supported by St. Augustine Seminary in Holland.
- Staffed under the Augustinian (O.S.A.) tradition
- Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Midwest Augustinians)
- Fellow Augustinian parishes in area: St. Peter (Douglas), Our Lady of the Lake (Edwardsburg), St. Mary (Niles)
Staff & Parish Office
The parish office is the hub for all sacramental scheduling, communications, and administration. According to the Diocese of Kalamazoo's December 2025 directory, the St. Ann / Our Lady of the Lake collaborative shares a common staff led by the pastor and supported by a Pastoral Assistant who also serves as Director of Religious Education and Safe Environment coordinator, plus Finance, Office, Bulletin, and Facilities roles.
- Pastor: Rev. Rob Johansen ([email protected])
- Pastoral Assistant / DRE / Safe Environment: Margaret Evans ([email protected])
- Bulletin Editor: Maura Wieczorek ([email protected])
- Office Assistant: Marcia Stratton
- Finance Officer: Barbara Klump ([email protected])
- Facilities Manager: Marc Breden ([email protected])
- Office phone: (269) 445-3000
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Religious Education is featured prominently on the parish homepage, linking parishioners to the faith-formation program for children and families. The Diocese of Kalamazoo directory confirms a dedicated DRE on staff who coordinates sacramental preparation alongside the pastor.
- Religious Education program (linked from stanncass.com homepage)
- Sacramental preparation for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
- Safe Environment compliance through the DRE
Communications, Bulletin & Giving
St. Ann keeps parishioners connected through a regular printed bulletin hosted at stanncass.com/bulletins, a Flocknote messaging channel for parish news and updates, and online giving through the parish website. Each summer the parish runs community fundraising events such as bake sales (referenced in July bulletins) and participates in the Bishop's Annual Appeal.
- Weekly bulletin — online at stanncass.com/bulletins
- Flocknote email/text messaging signup
- Online giving portal via stanncass.com
- Bishop's Annual Appeal participation
- Bake sale and ticket fundraiser events (referenced in 2024 bulletins)
Diocese of Kalamazoo & Southern Deanery
St. Ann is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo, which covers nine counties in southwest Michigan (Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren). The parish belongs to the Southern Deanery, which groups nine parishes into four Collaboratives: Holy Family (Decatur), Holy Maternity of Mary (Dowagiac), and Sacred Heart of Mary (Dowagiac/Silver Creek); Our Lady of the Lake (Edwardsburg) and St. Ann (Cassopolis); Immaculate Conception (Three Rivers) and St. Clare (Centreville); and Holy Angels (Sturgis) and St. Joseph (White Pigeon).
- Diocese of Kalamazoo — see diokzoo.org
- Deanery: Southern Deanery
- Collaborative: St. Ann / Our Lady of the Lake
Visiting St. Ann — What to Know
St. Ann sits in the heart of Cassopolis, the seat of Cass County in southwestern Michigan. The parish is a small, intimate church on North Broadway, the village's main thoroughfare, and welcomes visitors warmly. Because Mass is offered only twice weekly (Sunday and Tuesday mornings), planning ahead — and calling the office at (269) 445-3000 for confession times or appointments — is the best way to make the most of a visit.
- Address: 421 N. Broadway St., Cassopolis, MI 49031
- Office: (269) 445-3000
- Email: [email protected]
- Doors open ~20 minutes before Mass
- Free parking adjacent to the church (no additional details published)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Joseph McCormick, OSAthrough 2016 reassignment period; re-appointed May 2016
Augustinian friar; re-appointed Pastor of Our Lady of the Lake, Edwardsburg and St. Ann Parish, Cassopolis Parish Collaborative under Bishop Paul Bradley's 2016 pastoral plan (six-year term).
- Rev. Rob Johansencurrent (per Diocese of Kalamazoo directory, updated December 2025)
Successor pastor of the St. Ann / Our Lady of the Lake Parish Collaborative. Ordained August 4, 2001.