About St. Rose of Lima · Cheney, Washington
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Spokane serving the small city of Cheney, Washington, and home to Eastern Washington University (EWU). Established in 1881 according to GCatholic's records, it is the historic Catholic worship site on the city's north side at 460 N 5th Street, and shares its pastor with the adjacent EWU St. John Paul II Newman Center (837 Elm Street). The parish offers a daily and Sunday Mass schedule in English, with a Saturday vigil and a robust Friday-through-Sunday Newman-student Mass rotation that brings EWU students into the church building for supper and worship. The current pastor, Rev. David Kuttner, also oversees campus ministry, and the parish maintains a Religious Education program, Vacation Bible School, FORMED digital content, and Flocknote parish communication.
- Established
- 1881
- Patron
- St. Rose of Lima
- Rector
- Rev. David Kuttner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Spokane
Why belong here
St. Rose of Lima offers the rare combination of a small-town parish and a thriving Catholic university community. Regulars find daily 9 AM weekday Masses (Tuesday through Friday), a Saturday vigil and Sunday morning Mass, and on-campus student Masses and adoration through the EWU St. John Paul II Newman Center — all under one pastor. The parish invests in families through Religious Education and Vacation Bible School, gives parishioners free digital formation through FORMED, and keeps everyone connected via Flocknote text/email updates.
Mass times at St. Rose of Lima
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- By appointment — call or text Fr. David at 509-720-1460
Adoration times
- Wednesday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (St. John Paul II Newman Center Chapel, during the academic year)
EWU St. John Paul II Newman Center
The parish shares its pastor with the St. John Paul II Newman Center at Eastern Washington University, located at 837 Elm Street in Cheney. Campus Masses during the school year include Sunday 5:30 PM and Friday 5:30 PM at St. Rose of Lima (with dinner after the Sunday Mass), and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening Masses at the Newman Center chapel. Adoration is offered Wednesdays from 9 AM to 9 PM in the chapel; confessions are by appointment by texting Fr. David.
- Sunday 5:30 PM Newman Mass at St. Rose of Lima (dinner to follow)
- Tuesday 5:30 PM Newman Mass at St. JPII Newman Center (Newman Night follows)
- Wednesday 9:00 PM Newman Mass at St. JPII Newman Center
- Thursday 5:30 PM Newman Mass at St. JPII Newman Center
- Friday 5:30 PM Newman Mass at St. Rose of Lima
- Wednesday Adoration 9 AM – 9 PM at the Newman Chapel
- Confession by appointment: text Fr. David at 509-720-1460
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The parish maintains an active Religious Education program for children, linked prominently in the site navigation alongside Mass Times and Donate. The parish also runs an annual Vacation Bible School — the 2024 session was registered through myvbs.org/stroseoflima — giving parish and community children a week of summer catechesis.
- Religious Education (K–8 formation)
- Vacation Bible School (annual summer program)
Digital Formation & Parish Communication
St. Rose of Lima provides parishioners with access to FORMED, the Augustine Institute's Catholic streaming and study platform, and uses Flocknote for email and text-message parish communications. The website also surfaces Catholic Diocese of Spokane content, including the Bishop & Vicars Podcast and the diocesan Catholic Magazine, and links to Bishop Barron's Sunday video reflections.
- FORMED digital Catholic library (films, audio, studies)
- Flocknote email/text updates
- Bishop Barron's Sunday video reflections
- Diocese of Spokane Bishop & Vicars Podcast
- Catholic Magazine of the Diocese of Spokane
Clergy, Staff & Governance
Rev. David Kuttner is the parish's current pastor and simultaneously serves as chaplain of the EWU St. John Paul II Newman Center. Washington State nonprofit filings (UBI 602725267) list Fr. David as the lead officer, alongside parish council/governor members Debra Brown, Don Ross, and Rev. Paul Heric. A former registered agent, Rev. Victor M. Blazovich, is also named in corporate filings, indicating a prior pastorate.
- Rev. David Kuttner — Pastor (also EWU Newman Center Chaplain)
- Debra Brown — Parish Governor/Council
- Don Ross — Parish Governor/Council
- Rev. Paul Heric — Parish Governor/Council
- Diocesan phone for parish: (509) 235-6229
- Direct line for Fr. David (appointments, confessions, sick calls): 509-720-1460
Parish Identity & Location
St. Rose of Lima sits on the north side of downtown Cheney at 460 N 5th Street, just blocks from the Eastern Washington University campus. The parish is named after St. Rose of Lima (1586–1617), the Peruvian Dominican tertiary and patron of Latin America whose feast the Church celebrates on August 23. Cheney itself is a small university and railroad city southwest of Spokane, and the parish is one of the diocese's older congregations in the region.
- Patron: St. Rose of Lima
- Feast Day: August 23
- Diocese: Spokane
- Founded: 1881
- Address: 460 N 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004
- Washington nonprofit UBI: 602725267
Getting Involved & Stay Connected
Parishioners and visitors can register with the parish online through the website's Register link, support the parish financially via the Donate link, and subscribe to Flocknote for ongoing parish news. Families are invited to enroll children in Religious Education, sign up for the summer Vacation Bible School, and explore FORMED for adult formation. EWU students and young adults are especially encouraged to plug into the Newman Center's daily Mass, weekly Newman Nights, and Wednesday all-day Eucharistic Adoration.
- Parish registration (online)
- Online giving (Donate)
- Flocknote sign-up for parish email/text
- Religious Education enrollment
- Vacation Bible School (summer)
- EWU Newman Center student activities