About St. Anne · Forks, Washington
St. Anne is a small Catholic parish serving the community of Forks, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County. As of 2024, St. Anne is part of a newly formed parish family that also includes St. Joseph in Sequim, St. Thomas the Apostle mission in Clallam Bay, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Port Townsend, and Queen of Angels in Port Angeles, under the Archdiocese of Seattle's Partners in the Gospel initiative. The parish celebrates Mass in both English and Spanish, hosts weekly confession, a monthly Charismatic Mass with praise and worship in Spanish, and is led by a pastor and parochial vicar serving the wider North Olympic Peninsula region.
- Patron
- St. Anne (mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Jacob M. Maurer
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Seattle
Why belong here
St. Anne offers a warm, bilingual Catholic community in one of the most remote towns on the Olympic Peninsula. Worshippers can attend a Sunday English Mass, a Saturday Vigil Mass in Spanish, weekday noon Masses on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and a monthly Charismatic Mass with Spanish praise and worship. The parish also offers regular Reconciliation on Wednesdays and Saturdays, weekday adoration, a Tuesday rosary, faith formation, and a tight-knit family feel — all under the pastoral care of Father Jacob Maurer and a team of deacons and lay staff serving the wider North Olympic Peninsula.
Mass times at St. Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm (also listed 12:30 – 1:30 pm on some directories)
- Saturday 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm (also listed 4:00 – 5:00 pm on some directories) — heard in the church
Adoration times
- Following 12:00 pm weekday Mass on Wednesday (Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament)
- 2nd Wednesday of each month — Adoration in Spanish at 7:00 pm, before the Charismatic Mass
About St. Anne Parish, Forks
St. Anne is a Catholic parish in Forks, Washington, in Clallam County on the Olympic Peninsula. It is part of the Archdiocese of Seattle and, since 2024, part of a parish family (Parish Family 49) that also includes Queen of Angels in Port Angeles, St. Joseph in Sequim, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Port Townsend, and the St. Thomas the Apostle mission in Clallam Bay. The parish is led by Pastor Rev. Jacob M. Maurer with Parochial Vicar Rev. Edward G. White, two deacons, and lay staff.
- Patron: St. Anne
- Diocese: Archdiocese of Seattle
- Pastor: Rev. Jacob M. Maurer
- Parochial Vicar: Rev. Edward G. White
- Deacons: Rafael Flores, John Nolan
History of St. Anne
The Catholic community in Forks existed for some time before a permanent church building was constructed. After an appropriate site was chosen, the parish was formally established, with Father James Deady as its first pastor. The parish later grew into a small but devoted community serving the people of the western Olympic Peninsula. In 2024, under Archbishop Paul D. Etienne's Partners in the Gospel pastoral planning process, St. Anne was grouped into a multi-parish family with neighboring Catholic communities, with the goal of forming one new canonical parish over three years.
- First pastor: Father James Deady
- Community gathered as a Mission before a church building was constructed
- 2024: Joined Partners in the Gospel Parish Family 49
Clergy & Staff
St. Anne is served by a pastor, a parochial vicar, two deacons and a regional administrative team. Many of the lay staff serve the entire parish family of five communities across the North Olympic Peninsula.
- Rev. Jacob M. Maurer — Pastor
- Rev. Edward G. White — Parochial Vicar
- Rafael Flores — Deacon
- John Nolan — Deacon
- Danielle Burnette — Regional Pastoral Assistant for Administration
- Christy Brown — Pastor's Executive Assistant / Office Manager
- Jeanne Stehly — Pastoral Office Assistant
- MJ Barrett — Office Assistant for Communications
- Facilities Supervisor
- Bookkeeper
Partners in the Gospel Parish Family
Beginning July 1, 2024, the Archdiocese of Seattle reorganized its 136 parishes into 60 parish families (with eight stand-alone parishes) under the Partners in the Gospel initiative. St. Anne was placed into Parish Family 49, sharing one pastor with Queen of Angels in Port Angeles, St. Joseph in Sequim, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Port Townsend, and St. Thomas the Apostle mission in Clallam Bay. Over three years the family will form one new canonical parish.
- Parish Family 49
- Sister parishes: Queen of Angels (Port Angeles), St. Joseph (Sequim), St. Mary Star of the Sea (Port Townsend), St. Thomas the Apostle (Clallam Bay)
- Common pastor: Rev. Jacob M. Maurer
Visit, Contact & Office
The parish office is open limited hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with appointments available other weekdays. Visitors and parishioners can reach the parish by phone, email, or in person at the church on 5th Avenue in Forks.
- Address: 511 5th Avenue, Forks, WA 98331
- Mailing: P.O. Box 2359, Forks, WA 98331-2359
- Phone: (360) 374-9184
- After-hours line: (360) 452-2351
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Wednesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; Tues–Fri by appointment
Bilingual & Hispanic Ministry
St. Anne is a bilingual parish that regularly celebrates liturgy in both English and Spanish. The Saturday Vigil Mass is offered in Spanish, and on the second Wednesday of each month the parish hosts a Spanish Praise & Worship night with Adoration followed by a Charismatic Mass — an important expression of Hispanic Catholic devotion on the Olympic Peninsula.
- Saturday Vigil Mass in Spanish — 6:00 pm
- Monthly Spanish Charismatic Mass — 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 pm
- Spanish Praise & Worship — 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Fr. James Deady
First pastor of the new parish community of St. Anne, Forks.