About St. Ann · Warren, Illinois
St. Ann Parish is a small Roman Catholic church serving the Warren community in rural Jo Daviess County, northwest Illinois. It is one of three parishes in the Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes grouping, alongside St. Joseph in Lena and St. Joseph in Apple River, sharing pastoral leadership and faith formation across the tri-parish region. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Rockford and offers Sunday and weekday Masses, Reconciliation, and traditional parish life for the surrounding farming communities.
- Patron
- St. Ann (Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Andrew Hernandez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rockford
Why belong here
St. Ann offers a classic small-parish Catholic life in Warren with weekly Sunday Mass (8:00 AM) and weekday Masses on Wednesday and Friday mornings, giving busy rural families and farmers regular access to the Eucharist close to home. As part of the Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes collaboration with St. Joseph (Lena) and St. Joseph (Apple River), parishioners benefit from shared ministries, faith formation, and priestly ministry across the tri-parish area led by Rev. Andrew Hernandez. It is a welcoming, accessible parish for those in western Jo Daviess County who want to live their faith in a tight-knit rural community.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- After daily weekday Mass (8:40 – 9:00 AM)
- Sunday 7:30 – 7:50 AM (reported by third-party directories)
- Or by appointment
About St. Ann Parish
St. Ann Catholic Church in Warren has long served local Catholics with Masses, sacraments, and community events. Located at 608 E. Railroad St., the parish is part of the Diocese of Rockford and remains a vital center of faith for the Warren area. It is one of the three Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes that together serve rural northwest Illinois.
Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes (Tri-Parish Collaboration)
St. Ann shares pastoral leadership and ministry with two other rural parishes — St. Joseph in Lena (the rectory/office hub, 410 W Lena St.) and St. Joseph in Apple River (105 W Webster St.). Together they form the Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes, allowing one priest, Father Andrew Hernandez, to shepherd all three communities.
- St. Joseph (Lena) — 410 W Lena St., Lena, IL 61048 — parish office/rectory hub, (815) 369-2810; rectory line (815) 369-1013
- St. Ann (Warren) — 608 E Railroad St., Warren, IL 61087
- St. Joseph (Apple River) — 105 W Webster St., Apple River, IL 61001
Pastor and Staff
The current pastor of the tri-parish grouping is Rev. Andrew Hernandez, ordained in the Philippines in 1997. After serving parishes in the Philippines, he joined the Diocese of Rockford in 2018, with past assignments in Aurora, McHenry, and Crystal Lake. Parish operations are supported by parish secretary Monica McGivney.
- Rev. Andrew Hernandez — Pastor (Stagecoach Trail Catholic Parishes)
- Monica McGivney — Parish Secretary
Parish Office & Contact
The parish office serves St. Ann in Warren and is staffed part-time. The parish shared email (used across the tri-parish grouping) is [email protected], and the mailing address is a P.O. Box.
- Phone: (815) 745-2312
- Fax: (815) 745-2326
- Email: [email protected]
- Mailing: P.O. Box 665, Warren, IL 61087
- Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location & Visiting
St. Ann sits on the east side of Warren just off the village's railroad corridor, at 608 E. Railroad Street (ZIP 61087) in Jo Daviess County, near the Illinois–Wisconsin state line. The parish is roughly half a mile from the Warren village center.
- Address: 608 E Railroad St., Warren, IL 61087
- Diocese: Rockford
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- GCatholic Church ID: 30811