About St. Anne · Memphis, Tennessee
St. Anne Catholic Church (often styled 'Saint Anne Highland') is a bilingual Roman Catholic parish located at 706 South Highland Street in the University District of Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1917 and currently seated in a church dedicated in 1937, the parish serves roughly 895 parishioners from 290 households and is part of the Diocese of Memphis's Western Deanery. St. Anne offers Mass in both English and Spanish, maintains a strong devotion to the Stations of the Cross and the Divine Mercy, and runs outreach through a local St. Vincent de Paul conference.
- Established
- 1917
- Patron
- St. Anne (mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary); feast celebrated annually on July 26
- Rector
- Rev. Joseph Hastings (Parochial Administrator, per the Diocese of Memphis October 2025 parish directory); previously Rev. Dennis Schenkel, installed as pastor on February 4, 2024 by Bishop David P. Talley.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Memphis (Western Deanery)
Why belong here
St. Anne is one of Memphis's historic bilingual Catholic parishes, where English and Spanish-speaking families worship side-by-side at weekday, weekend, and Holy Day Masses. The community gathers around rich devotional life — Friday Stations of the Cross in both languages, Eucharistic Adoration, annual Divine Mercy devotions, and the closing celebration of the parish feast each July 26. With an active St. Vincent de Paul conference, parish staff dedicated to Hispanic ministry and faith formation, and three priests in residence, it offers the rare combination of a long-standing neighborhood parish and a hands-on pastoral team.
Mass times at St. Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
- Sunday 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
- Other times by appointment (Anytime by appointment / Otros horarios con cita previa)
Adoration times
- Adoration available — see the parish's Adoration Pro page at adorationpro.org/stannehighland
Parish History
St. Anne Catholic Church was established in 1917 in what is now the University District of Memphis. The current church building on South Highland Street was dedicated in 1937, built just north of an existing parish schoolhouse. The parish marked its 75th anniversary in 2013 with a year-long program of banquets, benefit auctions, and receptions, closing with the Feast of St. Anne on July 27. In 1950 Fr. Joseph P. Gresham was assigned as Assistant Pastor to launch Sunday Masses in Germantown — the seed of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.
- Parish founded 1917
- Church dedicated 1937
- 75th anniversary celebrated 2013
- St. Anne Catholic School on campus until closure in June 2016
Clergy & Parish Staff
The parish is currently administered by Rev. Joseph Hastings as Parochial Administrator, with three priests in residence: Rev. Stephen Kenny (Diocesan Sacramental Ministry), Rev. David Orsak, and Rev. Gary E. Lamb (retired). The Diocese of Memphis records two assigned deacons: Deacon David Woolley and Deacon Terry Ramos. Fr. Dennis Schenkel — installed by Bishop David P. Talley on February 4, 2024 — had served as pastor and remains listed as Assistant Director of the Diocese's Office of Vocations.
- Rev. Joseph Hastings — Parochial Administrator
- Rev. Dennis Schenkel — former Pastor (installed Feb. 4, 2024); Assistant Director of Vocations
- Rev. Stephen Kenny, Rev. David Orsak, Rev. Gary E. Lamb — In Residence
- Deacon David Woolley, Deacon Terry Ramos
- Office Manager: Larissa Garcia — [email protected]
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Director of Religious Education (DRE) and Hispanic Ministry is Eva Loftin, reachable at [email protected]. The parish supports formation in both English and Spanish, reflecting its regular Sunday Spanish Mass schedule and weekday Spanish evening Masses Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Eva Loftin — DRE / Hispanic Ministry ([email protected])
Hispanic Ministry / Ministerio Hispano
Bilingual ministry is led by Eva Loftin and is supported by a regular Spanish Mass schedule and Spanish-language devotions including Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 7:30 PM. The parish welcomes Spanish-speaking Catholics throughout the Memphis area, and the website itself is presented bilingually.
- Sunday Mass in Spanish: 2:30 PM
- Weekday Spanish Masses Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 6:00 PM
- Vía Crucis en Español — Friday 7:30 PM
Outreach: St. Vincent de Paul
St. Anne operates a parish conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for direct service to neighbors in need. Contact for the conference is Julie LeDet at [email protected].
- St. Vincent de Paul contact: Julie LeDet — [email protected]
Bulletin & Homilies
The parish maintains an active online presence with a bilingual weekly bulletin archive and posted video homilies in English and Spanish. Recent bulletins (June 2026) include announcements for both language communities.
- Weekly bilingual bulletin (archive on parish website)
- Video homilies posted under 'Homilies / Homilías'
Visit & Contact
St. Anne is located at 706 S Highland St., Memphis, TN 38111-4247, on the east side of the city, two blocks south of Southern Avenue. The parish office is open Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM and can be reached at (901) 323-3817 or [email protected]. Mass and confession schedules are listed on the homepage in both English and Spanish.
- Address: 706 S Highland St, Memphis, TN 38111
- Phone: (901) 323-3817
- Office hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Email: [email protected]
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Joseph Hastings
Current Parochial Administrator (Diocese of Memphis 2025 parish directory)
- Rev. Dennis SchenkelInstalled Feb. 4, 2024
Installed as pastor by Bishop David P. Talley
- Fr. Joseph P. Gresham1950
Named Assistant Pastor by Bishop William L. Adrian; tasked with Sunday/Holy Day Masses in Germantown, which seeded Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish