About St. Ann · Wailuku, Hawaii
St. Ann Catholic Church (officially St. Ann – Waihee) is a small, welcoming Roman Catholic parish in the rural Waihe'e community on the north shore of Maui, Hawai'i, in the Diocese of Honolulu. Established in 1936, the parish is pastored by Rev. Fr. Anastacio 'Jun' Postrano, Jr., who was installed in July 2022 and brings decades of ministerial experience across the Hawaiian Islands. The parish celebrates Mass daily Monday through Friday at 6:30 AM, with a Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM and Sunday morning Mass at 8:30 AM, and supervises the Saint Francis Xavier Mission Church in nearby Kahakuloa.
- Established
- 1936
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Anastacio 'Jun' Postrano, Jr.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Honolulu
Why belong here
St. Ann is a small, mission-driven parish where parishioners truly know one another, with daily 6:30 AM weekday Masses that anchor the week and a Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM. The parish runs a Faith Formation program (Sundays 9:45–11:15 AM) for children K–8, has an active Social Ministry / Outreach effort led by a dedicated coordinator, and extends its reach by supervising Saint Francis Xavier Mission Church in the remote Kahakuloa Valley. With a pastor installed in 2022 who brings decades of ministry across the Hawaiian Islands, St. Ann offers a faithful, welcoming home for Catholic life on Maui's north shore.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (before Vigil Mass)
- Upon request
Adoration times
- Friday 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM (First Friday)
Welcome and Parish Mission
St. Ann Parish describes itself as a vibrant, viable, and welcoming Catholic community strengthened by prayer and faithful observance of scripture and tradition. Its published mission statement reads: 'We, the Catholic faith community of Saint Ann are located in Waihe'e Maui in Hawaii. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, commit ourselves to an ever-deepening personal relationship with Jesus Christ that expresses itself in prayer, worship and mission. We are guided by Christian principles in living a faith that does justice through our baptismal call to be Christ for others.'
Our Pastor
Rev. Fr. Anastacio 'Jun' Postrano, Jr. serves as pastor of St. Ann Parish. Originally ordained in 1984 for the Diocese of Tagum in the Philippines, Fr. Jun ministered across the Hawaiian Islands — including parish leadership roles on Hawai'i Island, Maui, and O'ahu — before being formally incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu in 2016. He was installed as Pastor of St. Ann Church, Waihe'e in July 2022. The parish describes his ministry as marked by 'deep faith, humility, and a strong commitment to unity, service, and community.'
- Ordained 1984, Diocese of Tagum (Philippines)
- Incardinated into the Diocese of Honolulu in 2016
- Installed as Pastor of St. Ann, Waihe'e, July 2022
Parish Staff
St. Ann Parish operates with a small, dedicated staff listed by the Diocese of Honolulu and the parish itself.
- Rev. Anastasio Postrano — Pastor
- Dawn Kahalehau — Religious Education Coordinator
- Precilla Peros — Social Ministry / Outreach Coordinator
- Frances Asuncion — Secretary and Bookkeeper
- Kimberly Phillips — Pastoral Council
Faith Formation
St. Ann offers a Family Faith Formation program for children in kindergarten through grade 8. Classes are held on Sundays from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM during the academic year, providing catechesis and sacramental preparation in a parish setting that welcomes the whole family. The 2022 launch event featured a laulau Hawaiian plate feast, weaving together Catholic formation and local Hawaiian cultural practice.
- Family Faith Formation, K–8
- Sunday 9:45–11:15 AM
- Religious Education Coordinator: Dawn Kahalehau ([email protected])
Outreach and Social Ministry
The parish maintains a Social Ministry / Outreach program led by Precilla Peros, responding to the practical and pastoral needs of parishioners and the wider Waihe'e community. Outreach is part of how St. Ann lives out its mission to 'do justice' through its baptismal call.
- Social Ministry / Outreach Coordinator: Precilla Peros
Saint Francis Xavier Mission, Kahakuloa
St. Ann Parish supervises Saint Francis Xavier Mission Church, located off Kahekili Highway in the remote Kahakuloa Valley on Maui's north shore. The mission shares St. Ann's mailing address (40 Kuhinia Street, Waihe'e, HI 96793-9216) and phone line (808-244-3284), extending the parish's sacramental ministry to one of the island's most isolated Catholic communities.
- Physical address: off Kahekili Highway, Kahakuloa, HI 96793
- Mailing: 40 Kuhinia Street, Waihe'e, HI 96793-9216
- Phone: (808) 244-3284
- Supervised by St. Ann Parish
Visiting and Contact
St. Ann's parish office hours (per the 2023–2024 diocesan directory) are Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The parish is listed on the Diocese of Honolulu website within the Maui Vicariate and accepts online donations through the diocesan giving portal.
- Office hours: Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Phone: (808) 244-3284 / Fax: (808) 244-3284
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: saintannmaui.org
- Vicariate: Maui, Diocese of Honolulu