About St. Joachim and St. Anne · Sun City, Arizona
St. Joachim and St. Anne is a Roman Catholic parish serving the Sun City community in the northwest Phoenix metropolitan area, within the Diocese of Phoenix. The parish is named for Saints Joachim and Anne, the traditional parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who are venerated as the patron saints of grandparents. It offers weekend Masses on Saturday evening and twice on Sunday morning, plus a daily weekday Mass Monday through Thursday, and hosts a regular Saturday confession schedule. Located at 11625 N. 111th Avenue, the parish is one of three Catholic parishes in Sun City proper (alongside St. Clement of Rome and St. Elizabeth Seton), serving an active retirement community in Maricopa County.
- Patron
- Saints Joachim and Anne (parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary; patron saints of grandparents)
- Rector
- Rev. John L. Ebbesmier
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Why belong here
St. Joachim and St. Anne offers daily weekday Mass four mornings a week and two Sunday Masses plus a Saturday Vigil, with a short Saturday confession window — fitting the rhythm of an active Sun City retirement community. As a parish dedicated to the grandparents of Jesus, it provides a welcoming spiritual home for older Catholics, snowbirds, and longtime Sun City residents seeking the Sacraments, the Eucharist, and Reconciliation on a predictable schedule.
Mass times at St. Joachim and St. Anne
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
About St. Joachim and St. Anne Parish
St. Joachim and St. Anne Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Sun City, Arizona, belonging to the Diocese of Phoenix. Named for the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary — venerated as patron saints of grandparents — the parish serves the active retirement community of Sun City in the northwest Phoenix metropolitan area. It is one of three Catholic parishes in Sun City proper, alongside St. Clement of Rome and St. Elizabeth Seton. The parish gathers the faithful for weekend Masses and a regular Saturday confession schedule at its church on 111th Avenue.
- Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Phoenix
- Patron saints: Sts. Joachim and Anne (parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary; patrons of grandparents)
- Feast day: July 26
- One of three parishes in Sun City proper
Clergy and Staff
The parish is led by a pastor and supported by a parochial vicar, both appointed by the Bishop of Phoenix.
- Pastor: Rev. John L. Ebbesmier
- Parochial Vicar: Fr. Nicholas Floridi (assigned July 2012 per The Catholic Sun)
Contact and Location
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone during business hours. The church sits in the established Sun City retirement-community area, just south of Grand Avenue between Grand Avenue and Peoria Avenue.
- Address: 11625 N. 111th Avenue, Sun City, AZ 85351
- Phone: (623) 972-1179
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: dphx.org/parish/st-joachim-and-st-anne-parish-sun-city/
- Directions: ~1 mile south of Grand Ave. on 111th Ave., between Grand Ave. and Peoria Ave.
Diocese of Phoenix
St. Joachim and St. Anne is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, a Latin (Roman) Rite diocese in western and central Arizona. Pope Paul VI erected the diocese on December 2, 1969, taking territory from the Dioceses of Tucson and Gallup; the cathedral is the Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude in Phoenix. The diocese covers Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai, and Coconino counties (excluding the Navajo Nation) and the Gila River Indian Reservation in Pinal County, and currently counts more than 90 parishes and missions.
- Diocese established: December 2, 1969
- Cathedral: Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude, Phoenix
- Current bishop: John P. Dolan (as of 2023)
- Patron saints of the diocese: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. John L. Ebbesmier
Current pastor as of recent diocesan listings.
- Fr. Nicholas Floridi2012-
Assigned as parochial vicar at St. Joachim and St. Anne, Sun City in July 2012 per diocesan announcement in The Catholic Sun.