About St. Anne · Wilcox, Pennsylvania
St. Anne Mission is a Catholic mission church at 75 Buchanan Street in Wilcox, Pennsylvania (ZIP 15870), in the rural Elk County region of north-central Pennsylvania. Established in 1890, it is served as a mission of Holy Rosary Parish in neighboring Johnsonburg under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. Weekly Sunday Mass is celebrated at St. Anne at 8:30 a.m., and the mission shares its pastor, support staff, and faith-formation leadership with Holy Rosary Parish in Johnsonburg. Together, Holy Rosary Parish and St. Anne Mission describe themselves as a welcoming Family of Faith committed to loving God, loving others, and making disciples.
- Established
- 1890
- Patron
- St. Anne
- Rector
- Rev. David Wilson
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania
Why belong here
St. Anne Mission offers a small, neighborhood Catholic community in Wilcox with a single weekly Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m., while remaining fully connected to the larger sacramental and parish life of Holy Rosary Parish in Johnsonburg just minutes away. Parishioners benefit from shared access to confession on Saturdays, faith formation for children led by Melinda Lewis, and the broader community life, devotions, and pastoral care of the combined parishes.
Mass times at St. Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:30–5:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg
About St. Anne Mission
St. Anne Mission is the Catholic mission church serving the small community of Wilcox in Elk County, Pennsylvania. Located at 75 Buchanan Street, the mission was established in 1890 and is served by Holy Rosary Parish in nearby Johnsonburg, together forming a single faith community under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. The mission welcomes visitors, longtime parishioners, and newcomers to its weekly Sunday celebration of the Eucharist.
- Established: 1890
- Type: Mission Church of Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg
- Patron: St. Anne (feast day July 26)
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, PA
- Pastor: Rev. David Wilson
Parish Staff & Clergy
St. Anne Mission is served by the pastor and staff of Holy Rosary Parish. Rev. David Wilson serves as pastor of both Holy Rosary Parish and St. Anne Mission. Parish support staff include Carol Shine, and Religious Education is led by Melinda Lewis.
- Pastor: Rev. David Wilson
- Support Staff: Carol Shine
- Religious Education Leader: Melinda Lewis
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Religious Education for the combined parish — including the children of St. Anne Mission families — is coordinated through Holy Rosary Parish in Johnsonburg. The program is directed by Religious Education Leader Melinda Lewis. Families are encouraged to contact the parish office at (814) 965-2819 for current catechetical schedules, sacramental preparation, and registration information.
- Religious Education Leader: Melinda Lewis
- Contact via Holy Rosary Parish office: (814) 965-2819
Visiting St. Anne Mission
St. Anne Mission is located at 75 Buchanan Street, Wilcox, PA 15870. Travelers approach via US 219 West to Buchanan Street in Wilcox. All mail, phone, and email correspondence is routed through the Holy Rosary Parish office at 606 Penn Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845. The parish invites all visitors, seasonal residents, and returning parishioners to join the Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass and to share in the wider life of the Johnsonburg-Wilcox Catholic community.
- Physical Address: 75 Buchanan Street, Wilcox, PA 15870
- Mailing Address: c/o Holy Rosary Parish, 606 Penn Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845
- Phone: (814) 965-2819
- Fax: (814) 965-3482
- Email: [email protected]