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The F.I.S.H. Food Pantry in Carpentersville, a food partner with Saint Anne Hope Ministries, is looking for volunteers to help load and unload food donations from trucks. Click below to view the flyer with more information.

We are excited to participate in the Barrington Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4 at 10 a.m. Families are invited to walk with our parish and school community. Please sign up below if you are interested in joining us. More details to come.

Registration for 2026-27 Faith Formation is now open for Middle School Journey (Grades 6-8) and Children's Faith Formation (Grades 1-5). Please register by August 14, 2026.

Attention Saint Anne moms with littles! Bring your homemade breads, tasty treats and crafty creations to share with our Saint Anne community. Learn more and sign up to host a table below.

The Priests' Health and Retirement fund supports hundreds of active and retired priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Please click below to learn more and consider a donation.

United by their faith, four longtime Saint Anne parishioners were recently featured in The Garlands newsletter for a friendship that has flourished for more than 60 years. Read the heartwarming story below.

The Archdiocese of Chicago's Vicariate Ministry Commission is hosting a Formation and Training for new Eucharistic Ministers on Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 a.m. - noon in Mundelein, hosted by Deacon Allen Tatara. Register below

Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. Read more below and prayerfully consider its teaching for our time.

Deacon Kevin Horcher was ordained to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. We joyfully welcome him into this new vocation of service to the Church! Watch the Ordination below.

We are proud to recognize Lisa Wax as the recipient of the Woman of the Year Award, presented by the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, Vicariate 1. Read more below.

Congratulations and thank you to the Saint Anne Women's Club for a wonderful year of prayer, service, hospitality, and friendship in our community. The group celebrated its end-of-year gathering this week. Watch a highlight video below!

Our Spring Food Drive raised over $6,500 in cash and gift cards and collected hundreds of boxes of food, helping feed more than 700 families at St. Moses the Black Food Pantry in Chicago. Click below to learn more or donate. Thank you!

Please click below to read Fr. John Trout's Easter letter to the parish. Happy Easter!

Saint Anne Catholic Church and School joyfully welcomes Fr. Chris Ciastoń as our new pastor. Having previously served at Saint Anne and most recently as pastor of St. Paul the Apostle in Gurnee, Fr. Chris returns with gratitude. Please click below to read his letter.

Fr. John Trout has received his next pastoral assignment and will be serving as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview. We are grateful for his leadership and support. Please click below to read his letter.

We’re excited to partner with Hallow, a Catholic prayer app. All parishioners are invited to join our parish page and get exclusive access to premium content for free, including Lent prayer challenges, devotionals, family resources, and more.

Please click below to read the full statement from Fr. John Trout. "After much prayer and reflection, and for purely personal reasons, I have requested a reassignment by the archbishop from Saint Anne Catholic Church and School to another parish. He has agreed to my request so I will receive a new assignment in the next few months."

The Annual Catholic Appeal is an invitation for every Catholic family to respond with a generous heart. Your gift will provide inspirational education and services to the less fortunate in our Archdiocese and throughout the world. Please click below to give.

The Women's Scripture Sharing group will begin its nine-week spring study on Monday, February 2, 2026 from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. in the upstairs Parish Center, reviewing The Gospel According to Matthew: Parts 1&2. Please click below and register by 1/19/2026.

Join the Saint Anne Women’s Club for an evening of dinner and theater at the Lincolnshire Marriott. The evening will begin with dinner at 5:00 p.m. Please register by February 1 at the link below.