About St. Ann · Owasco, New York
St. Ann is a Catholic mission church in the rural hamlet of Twelve Corners in the Town of Owasco, Cayuga County, New York. It is one of four worship sites that together form the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart, St. Alphonsus, St. Ann, and Holy Family in Auburn, NY, served by a single pastoral team from the parish office at 90 Melrose Road, Auburn. St. Ann itself offers one Sunday Mass each week at 9:00 a.m. and shares the broader cluster's priests, staff, faith formation, sacramental preparation, and outreach ministries with its sister churches.
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Stephen N. Karani
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
Why belong here
St. Ann offers a small, traditional Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the rural Twelve Corners area of Owasco, with the welcome of a tight-knit parish family that is part of the larger Auburn Catholic Community. Parishioners share faith formation, sacramental preparation, a regional parish council with on-site representation, and outreach such as the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry and diocesan Respect Life and Eucharistic Pilgrimage initiatives. For Catholics living in or traveling through Owasco, it is the most convenient local place to keep holy the Sabbath within a faithful, priest-led cluster.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment (call the parish office at 315-252-7271)
St. Ann Church at a Glance
St. Ann is a small Catholic mission church in the Twelve Corners hamlet of the Town of Owasco, Cayuga County, NY. Its physical address is 4890 Twelve Corners Road, Auburn, NY 13021, and it sits along the route also described as Route 38A. As a mission rather than an independent parish, St. Ann shares clergy, staff, and ministries with three other Catholic worship sites in Auburn that together form the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart, St. Alphonsus, St. Ann and Holy Family.
- Type: Mission of Sacred Heart Church, Auburn
- Diocese: Diocese of Rochester
- Cluster: Catholic Community of Sacred Heart + St. Alphonsus + St. Ann + Holy Family
- Parish Office: 90 Melrose Rd., Auburn, NY 13021
- Rectory phone: 315-252-7271
- Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Clergy and Parish Staff
St. Ann is shepherded by a single pastoral team that serves all four churches in the Catholic Community of Auburn. Father Stephen N. Karani is the pastor, assisted by parochial vicar Father Michael Brown. Two deacons — Deacon John Tomandl and Deacon Gregg Lawson — support parish life, and Thomas Techman coordinates funeral ministry. Lay staff handle administration, faith formation, and regional finances for the cluster.
- Pastor: Father Stephen Karani ([email protected])
- Parochial Vicar: Father Michael Brown ([email protected])
- Deacon: John Tomandl ([email protected])
- Deacon: Gregg Lawson ([email protected])
- Funeral Minister: Thomas Techman
- Administrative Assistant: Nancy Kavanagh
- Director of Faith Formation: Ana Haff
- Regional Finance Director: Shawn Gillen-Caryl
- Regional Business Manager: Kim Guinnip
- Regional Business Manager: Star Yankton
Sacraments
Sacraments for St. Ann parishioners are coordinated through the shared parish office at 90 Melrose Road, Auburn. The cluster's weekly bulletin instructs families to call the parish office to arrange Baptism, Marriage, and the Ministry of the Sick. First Communion and Confirmation preparation is provided cluster-wide through the Faith Formation office.
- Baptism — call parish office
- Marriage — call parish office
- Ministry of the Sick — call parish office
- Penance — by appointment at St. Ann; Saturdays at Sacred Heart (3:00 p.m.) and St. Alphonsus (3:30 p.m.)
- Confirmation — cluster-wide preparation
- Eucharist (First Communion) — cluster-wide preparation
Parish Life & Ministries
Although St. Ann is a small mission church with only one Sunday Mass, it participates fully in the cluster's shared ministries. A Liturgy Committee and a Parish Council (with St. Ann's own lay representative) help guide parish life, and faith formation is provided for children and families through the Director of Faith Formation, Ana Haff. The cluster also operates the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry and joins diocesan efforts such as the Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Respect Life Mass.
- Parish Council representative for St. Ann (2024): Charlie Greene
- Parish Council Chair: Karen Walter; Vice Chair: Marianne Mendzef; Secretary: Liza Kelly
- Liturgy Committee — fosters full, active participation in the Mass and other liturgical rites
- Faith Formation office — cluster-wide religious education (Ana Haff, Director)
- St. Alphonsus Food Pantry — cluster outreach to those in need
- Respect Life and Eucharistic Pilgrimage — diocesan initiatives the cluster supports
Faith Formation
Faith formation for St. Ann parishioners — including sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation — is administered cluster-wide through the Faith Formation Office housed at the parish office, 90 Melrose Road, Auburn. The office is directed by Ana Haff and can be reached at 315-252-7271 (ext. 204) or [email protected].
- Director of Faith Formation: Ana Haff
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 315-252-7271 ext. 204
- Address: 90 Melrose Rd., Auburn, NY 13021
Cluster Worship Sites
St. Ann belongs to a four-church Catholic community in Auburn, NY, organized as a cluster with shared clergy, staff, and ministries. Knowing the sister sites helps St. Ann parishioners find weekday Masses, additional Sunday Masses, and Reconciliation opportunities.
- Sacred Heart — 90 Melrose Rd., Auburn, NY 13021 (mother parish)
- St. Alphonsus — 85 E. Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
- St. Ann — 4890 Twelve Corners Rd., Auburn, NY 13021 (mission, Town of Owasco)
- Holy Family — 85 North St., Auburn, NY 13021
Visit, Contact & Practical Information
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Ann through the shared Catholic Community offices in Auburn. The parish bulletin is published weekly and is available online, along with a calendar of events.
- Parish Office: 90 Melrose Rd., Auburn, NY 13021
- Phone: 315-252-7271
- Parish email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Fri 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
- Cluster website: https://www.sacredheartauburn.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SacredHeartAuburn/
- Online bulletin and weekly events archive via the website