About St. Anne · Pensacola, Florida
St. Anne Catholic Church is a parish in the Bellview community of Pensacola, Florida, belonging to the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. The parish serves the western side of Pensacola from its location at 5200 Saufley Field Road, and is led by Father Chuck Collins. St. Anne's is known for its strong devotional life: a weekly Friday Healing Mass preceded by Adoration and Confession, weekday Adoration on Wednesdays, the Thursday Miraculous Medal Novena, and a monthly Rosary for the protection of the unborn. The parish is rooted in a tight-knit Catholic culture that once produced the legendary St. Anne's Roundup festival, and today it continues as a welcoming worship community along the I-10 corridor.
- Patron
- St. Anne (mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Rector
- Father Chuck Collins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Why belong here
St. Anne's is a small, devotional Catholic parish where weekly life revolves around the Eucharist: daily Mass Tuesday through Friday, a powerful Friday Healing Mass with Adoration and Confession, Wednesday all-day Adoration with a Mass for the Souls in Purgatory, the Miraculous Medal Novena each Thursday, and a monthly Rosary for the unborn. The Knights of Columbus Council 15366 hosts men's fellowship on the third Thursday of each month, faith formation for children is offered through CCD, and RCIA brings adults into the Church. The parish offers confession multiple times each week and Fr. Chuck is reachable directly for spiritual appointments — a sign of the pastor's accessibility that defines this Bellview community.
Mass times at St. Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday: after the 8:00 AM Mass (around 8:40–8:45 AM)
- Friday: 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM (before Healing Mass)
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (before Vigil Mass)
- By appointment with Fr. Chuck — call (850) 456-5966 ext. 6
Adoration times
- Wednesday: 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM (following the 8:00 AM Mass)
- Friday: 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM (before Healing Mass)
Devotions and Healing Ministry
St. Anne's has one of the more distinctive devotional schedules in the Diocese. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered every Wednesday morning from 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM after the 8:00 AM Mass, and on Friday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:15 PM before the Healing Mass. On Wednesday afternoons a Mass for the Souls in Purgatory is offered at 4:00 PM, followed by Benediction and Repose of the Blessed Sacrament. Thursdays feature the Novena of the Miraculous Medal after the 8:00 AM Mass, and on Friday evenings the parish gathers for a Healing Mass at 5:30 PM with a structured Eucharistic Healing Service that prays specifically for healing of Mind & Heart, Soul, Physical infirmities, and Resentment.
- Wednesday Adoration: 8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday Adoration: 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
- Miraculous Medal Novena: Thursdays after 8:00 AM Mass
- Mass for the Souls in Purgatory: Wednesdays 4:00 PM
- Friday Healing Mass: 5:30 PM with Healing Service to follow
Faith Formation and RCIA
The parish runs Religious Education / CCD classes for children (coordinated by Patricia Root, [email protected]) and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), which is directed personally by Fr. Chuck Collins. Both programs support the diocese's renewed emphasis on the Sacraments of Initiation, called out in Bishop William A. Wack, CSC's pastoral letter 'Reborn, Anointed, Nourished: Faith and Formation for Life,' which the parish has highlighted on its website.
- Religious Education / CCD (Patricia Root)
- RCIA — directed by Fr. Chuck Collins
- Bible study groups (including a study of St. Paul's Letter to the Romans)
Parish Organizations and Outreach
St. Anne's is supported by several lay organizations. The Knights of Columbus Council 15366 meets at the parish on the third Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM and welcomes Catholic men aged 18 and older who want to serve the Church and the community. The Men of St. Joseph is another men's fellowship group referenced on the parish site. The parish also participates in Operation Rice Bowl, the Catholic Relief Services Lenten solidarity program that connects parishioners' almsgiving with those in need worldwide; CRS Rice Bowls are distributed to CCD children on the Sunday in Lent and returned on Palm Sunday.
- Knights of Columbus Council 15366 — 3rd Thursday, 6:00 PM
- Men of St. Joseph
- Operation Rice Bowl (CRS Lenten solidarity program)
Sacraments
Parishioners can arrange Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and the sacraments of initiation through the parish office. Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of each month, between the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday Masses, and require at least one month's notice. Weddings require a minimum of six months' advance notice so that marriage preparation can be completed. Healing is offered through the Friday Healing Mass and the parish's structured Healing Service for body, mind, soul, and resentment.
- Baptism: 1st Sunday, between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Mass — 1 month notice
- Marriage: contact parish office 6 months in advance
- Reconciliation: as listed in the schedule, or by appointment
- Anointing & Healing: Friday 5:30 PM Healing Mass and Healing Service
A Brief History: The St. Anne's Roundup
For nearly four decades, the largest fall festival on Pensacola's west side was the St. Anne's Roundup, which Father John A. Lacari launched in May 1964 as a western-themed parish fund-raising dinner. It grew into a three-day October extravaganza that, by 1992, drew more than 200,000 attendees and made St. Anne's the most financially successful parish in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. The grounds featured 'Bellview Junction' — a fully built mock western town in the pecan grove behind the church, complete with a main street named Sweatfager Trail and a saloon called Miss Kitty's. Father Lacari retired in 1993 after a heart attack and died shortly afterward; his successor could not match the festival's energy, and in 2004 Hurricane Ivan destroyed Bellview Junction. The parish has not rebuilt the festival since, but the Roundup remains a beloved memory for thousands of Pensacolians.
- 1964: Father Lacari holds the first Roundup dinner
- 1964–1993: Roundup becomes a 3-day October western festival
- 1992: Over 200,000 attendees — most financially successful parish in the diocese
- 1993: Father Lacari retires after a heart attack and dies shortly after
- 2004: Hurricane Ivan destroys Bellview Junction
Rosary for Life
On every fourth Saturday of the month the parish community gathers to pray the Rosary for the protection of the unborn and for life. This monthly devotion is one of the long-standing fixtures of parish life at St. Anne's and complements the parish's broader Marian devotions.
- Every 4th Saturday
- Intentions: protection of the unborn and respect for life
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Father John A. Lacari
Founded the St. Anne's Roundup festival in 1964; retired 1993 after a heart attack; died shortly afterward. Long-tenured pastor remembered as the face of St. Anne's for decades.