About St. Bernard · Ione, Washington
St. Bernard of Clairvaux is a small Roman Catholic parish in Ione, Washington, one of six Catholic parishes that make up the Pend Oreille County Catholic Parishes cluster in the Diocese of Spokane. The parish ministers to the Catholic faithful in the Ione area of Pend Oreille County in the far northeastern corner of Washington State, sharing pastoral staff with neighboring parishes in Metaline Falls, Newport, Usk, and the Kalispel Reservation. Mass is offered on a weekly schedule at the parish church on North 8th Street, and confessions are heard before the bi-monthly Sunday Mass.
- Patron
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist., 1090–1153), French Cistercian monk and abbot, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, Doctor of the Church
- Rector
- Rev. James Peak
- Diocese
- Diocese of Spokane
Why belong here
St. Bernard of Clairvaux offers the faithful in rural Ione a quiet, intimate Catholic community anchored by the regular celebration of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As part of the Pend Oreille County Catholic Parishes, the Ione parish benefits from shared clergy and a network of sister parishes across the county (Metaline Falls, Newport, Usk, and the Kalispel Reservation), giving parishioners a sense of mission within a wide rural area. Visitors and locals are warmly welcomed to attend the weekly Mass and to participate in the broader pastoral life of the Diocese of Spokane.
Mass times at St. Bernard
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 7:15 AM – 7:45 AM (2nd and 4th Sundays, before Mass)
Welcome to St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Ione
St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the Catholic parish serving Ione and the surrounding rural communities of Pend Oreille County in far northeastern Washington. The parish is part of the Diocese of Spokane and belongs to a six-parish cluster — the Pend Oreille County Catholic Parishes — that shares clergy and pastoral resources across the county.
Parish Patron: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090 – 20 August 1153) was a Burgundian Cistercian monk and abbot, founder and first abbot of Clairvaux Abbey in 1115. He is venerated as a Doctor of the Church (the 'Doctor Mellifluus'), canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1174, and was instrumental in shaping 12th-century Christian spirituality, preaching the Second Crusade, and helping to draw up the rule for the Knights Templar. His feast day is celebrated on August 20.
- Cistercian monk, mystic, and abbot of Clairvaux Abbey
- Doctor of the Church (declared by Pope Pius VIII)
- Co-founder of the Knights Templar
- Feast day: August 20
- Patron of the Cistercian Order, Burgundy, beekeepers, candlemakers, religious vocations
Diocese of Spokane
St. Bernard of Clairvaux falls within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, which covers the eastern and northeastern portion of Washington State. The parish is listed in the diocesan parish directory under the name 'St. Bernard of Clairvoux' with its address at 302 N. 8th Ave, Ione. The diocesan priest directory lists Rev. James Peak as the current pastor of the Ione parish together with the other Pend Oreille County parishes.
Pend Oreille County Catholic Parishes
St. Bernard of Clairvaux is one of six parishes grouped as the 'Pend Oreille County Catholic Parishes' under a single pastoral team. The cluster covers the Catholic communities of the whole county, from the Kalispel Indian Reservation to the Canadian border.
- Our Lady of Sorrows — Kalispel Reservation
- St. Anthony of Padova — Newport
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux — Ione
- St. Joseph — Metaline Falls
- St. Jude Apostle — Usk
- (plus the additional parish listed on the diocesan site)
Clergy and Pastoral Staff
Pastoral care for St. Bernard is shared with the other Pend Oreille County parishes. The current pastor is Rev. James Peak, and the parish has historically been served by Fr. Victor M. Blazovich, Fr. Jeff Lewis, and Fr. Thomas Connolly. Lay governance includes parish officers such as John Redinger and Rennie Pelkie, with the parish corporation registered under Rev. Victor M. Blazovich as registered agent.
- Rev. James Peak — Pastor (current)
- Rev. Victor M. Blazovich — Pastor / Registered Agent
- Fr. Jeff Lewis
- Fr. Thomas Connolly
- Lay officers: John Redinger (Governor), Rennie Pelkie
Contact and Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone or email, and full Mass schedules for the entire Pend Oreille County cluster are kept up to date on the cluster website at pocoparishes.org.
- Address: 302 N. 8th Street, Ione, WA 99139
- Mailing: P.O. Box 731, Ione, WA 99139-0731
- Phone: (509) 447-4231
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.pocoparishes.org/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Victor M. Blazovichthrough at least 2016
Listed as pastor and registered agent of the parish corporation.
- Rev. James Peakpresent (per Diocese of Spokane priest directory)
Current pastor of St. Bernard Ione together with the other Pend Oreille County parishes.