Parish Mission

We are blessed to welcome Fr. Dominic Briese, O.P. for our Parish Family Lenten Mission.

March 9 -11

6:30 to 8:30 PM at St. Anne

Fr. Briese will be at weekend Masses March 7 and 8. Each weeknight will begin with Mass and include a talk on the following topics.

Monday: Baptism and Confirmation — “Washed in Grace, Welcomed in Love.” What does it mean to be welcomed into Christ and into one another?

Tuesday: Reconciliation and Healing — “Reconciling with Christ, Rebuilding Community.” How do we heal past hurts and renew authentic friendship?

Wednesday: Eucharist — “The Infinite Table: One Bread, Every Era, All People.” Celebrating authentic community in the Eucharist.

Originally from Long Island, New York, Fr. Dominic Briese moved to Utah after high school and earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Utah. He was ordained a priest in 1996 at St. Dominic’s Church in San Francisco. Over the past 29 years, Fr. Dominic has served the people of God in many roles, including pastor and Newman Center director in Phoenix, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Benicia, California. He spent five years preaching retreats throughout the United States and abroad. In addition, he has taught Theology at Judge Memorial Catholic High School and both Theology and Ancient Civilization at Juan Diego Catholic High School, while assisting at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Kearns, Utah. Most recently, he served as pastor of St. Martin de Porres Parish in Taylorsville, Utah, for five years. He now resides in Seattle as the Prior of the Dominican community at Blessed Sacrament Priory. Fr. Dominic brings with him a wealth of pastoral experience, a deep love for the Dominican charism, and a heart attentive to the needs of the community.

Lenten Resources & Activities

Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday: Follows the regular weekend Mass schedule for times and locations.

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7 PM at Our Lady of Fatima

Good Friday, Veneration of the Cross: 7 PM at Sacred Heart of Jesus

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil: 8 PM at St. Anne

Easter Sunday: 9 AM at Our Lady of Fatima; 10 AM at Sacred Heart of Jesus; 11 AM at St. Anne

Soup Suppers and Stations of the Cross

Come join us for Lenten fellowship and prayer on Friday evenings. Soup is shared at 6 pm, followed by the Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. The location will rotate. We are grateful for the ministry groups or communities who will be helping to lead the evenings.

We invite parishioners to sign-up to bring soup and/or bread to share for 8-10 people. Sign-up online here or physical sign-ups will be available at each church. 

March 6 at St. Anne. A special version with accompanying music from Bach, played by Charlie Hiestand. Led by the choir members.

March 13 at Our Lady of Fatima, led by Our Lady of Fatima School

March 20 at Sacred Heart, led by the Legion of Mary

March 27 at St. Anne, led by St. Anne School

Bach Stations of the Cross

Charlie Hiestand, music director at St. Anne, describes the inspiration behind the Stations of the Cross on March 6th.

“Bach, as all Baroque composers, attempted to express a single emotion with each piece. The Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection in two books of 96 different pieces, four in each key. It was revolutionary for its time and is still revered by pianists, organists, and composers.

The idea of doing a Stations of the Cross with Bach’s music acting as the commentary came from the famous fugue in C# minor from the first book. Tradition has it that the theme is in the shape of a cross and so it is often played on Good Friday. It is also one of the most emotional pieces of music I know, while simultaneously being one of the most intellectual. It wasn’t hard to go through the books and find other pieces suitable for the other stations.

The result is more of a concert than a traditional stations, but for this pianist it is a work of devotion and prayer. Your listening is your participation in the prayer.”

Message from Archbishop Etienne

This Lent, Archbishop Etienne encourages you to ask yourself; “what do I need to do to be ready to meet the Lord?” Click here to watch his Lenten video. Go to the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Lent 2026 page, to find reflections, resources, prayers and more.

Lenten Check-in

How is your Lenten journey going? What actions here might be calling you? Follow that pull, that whisper, from God calling you to Him.

• Attending Sunday mass, weekly.
• Attending at least one daily mass, weekly.
• Going to Confession on a regular basis.
• Looking for opportunities to share my faith.
• Reading scripture, especially the Gospels.
• Reading scripture, especially Acts of the Apostles.
• Learning about my faith through books, podcasts, or Formed.
• Contemplation of my God-given gifts and how they can be used.
• Regularly expressing gratitude for ALL my blessings.
• Expressing appreciation for others.
• Praying daily.
• Praying at meals.
• Praying the rosary, weekly.
• Spending time in silence each day.

Pray the Rosary at the House of Prayer

During Lent, join us at the House of Prayer (101 W. Lee Street) on Tuesdays and Fridays at noon to pray the Rosary. See the front page of the bulletin for all rosaries scheduled at the churches.

Support the Catholic Relief Services

Next week (March 14 & 15)our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection and reveal Christ’s love to those most in need. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

Spotlight on the Schools

Our parish schools have been busy! In February they celebrated 100 days of school and danced the night away at Father-Daughter dances. The 8th grade girls CYO basketball was a combined team with players from Our Lady of Fatima and St. Anne. They came in 2nd Place in the playoffs! The St. Anne Lower School Drama (grades 2-4) did an unbelievable job in their performance of “How to Hug a Cactus?”, a musical all about friendship, understanding, and celebrating what makes each of us unique. Beautiful things can happen when we lead with kindness. Our Lady of Fatima will soon present the musical “The Addams Family: Young@Part” on March 19-21, which tells the story of when Wednesday brings her very normal, un-Addams boyfriend and his family home for dinner. Kooky antics and hilarious relationship challenges ensue, secrets are exposed, and the Addamses are forced to face something they’ve always avoided: change.

The full schedules at both schools take pause to focus on the grounding of our Catholic faith during this Lenten season. Each class engages in Lenten prayer and fasting through grade-appropriate activities. For example, at OLF, first grade does daily reflection on their “Walking with Jesus” worksheet. Coloring in one of the stones on the path, the color reflecting how they walked with Jesus in the last 24 hrs. The colors are purple for prayer, red for sacrifice, green for helpful, or yellow for kindness. Once filled out they share what they did within the last 24 hrs to grow closer to Jesus. At St. Anne, sixth through eighth grade are participating in the Free Rice Initiative. For every question or problem students answer correctly in the program, UN sponsors and partners donate the equivalent of 10 grains of rice to help fight world hunger, supporting countries such as Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Sudan, and Chad. Our goal as a school is to donate at least one million grains of rice by the end of Lent. In addition, they participate in Lenten Prayer assemblies and students in grades 3-8 will have the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Confession.

Both schools welcome parishioners to their Good Friday Stations of the Cross:

–St. Anne: The 8th grade class, in partnership with the 5th graders, will lead the Stations of the Cross in the church at 2:15pm followed by a silent exit from school.

–Our Lady of Fatima: The 8th grade class will lead Stations of the Cross at 11:15am in the gym.

Upcoming Events and Activities

Faith & Fellowship Book Club

The next selection is Story of a Soul – The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux

When: March 14th (Manuscript/Section B & C)

Time: 10 to 11:30 AM

Where: St. Anne Assembly Room

Open to all parishioners! The discussion questions are linked here. Please join us!

St. Patrick’s Day Social Celebration

An evening filled with food, beverages, spirited Irish music and dancing. All members of the Parish Family are invited–you don’t have to be Irish! 😉

When: Saturday, March 14

Time: 6 to 8 PM, after the 5 PM Mass

Where: Our Lady of Fatima Parish Center

If you can assist with setup or service, please contact Jill at kesja11@gmail.com or Diane at DuSault at DuSaultD@gmail.com.

Young Adults Upcoming Events

Sunday, March 8: Coffee & Donuts after the 11 AM Mass at St. Anne

Friday, March 20 & 27: 7:30 PM Open Gym at St. Anne’s Banchero Hall

Saturday, March 28: Vigil Mass and Wine Tasting Social

Come to the 5 PM Vigil Mass at St. Anne and after Mass join us in the Narthex for a fun wine social. To participate, please bring one bottle of wine priced under $40 to share with the group. We’ll provide the charcuterie boards and light refreshments to pair with the pours. Please RSVP at this link so we can prepare enough food.

News & Announcements

Letter from the Archbishop

Archbishop Etienne released this letter following Monday’s ruling by an appellate on the case regarding the state Attorney General’s subpoena of records under the Charitable Trust Act.

St. Martin Meal Program

The next dates for the meal drop-off are Tuesdays March 10th and 24th at 4:30 to 5 PM in the Our Lady of Fatima parking lot.

Help Needed

An elderly St. Anne parishioner needs a ride to Mass. If you are able to help, please call the parish office. We will be happy to put you in touch.

Ave Maria Singles

If you are looking to meet your mate, here is a new resource where devout Catholics meet. Not just a dating site, a marriage site. Learn more here. 

Knights of Columbus Scholarship for High School

Four (4) one-thousand-dollar scholarships are available to all eighth-grade students in Our Lady of Fatima Parish, St. Anne Parish, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, who will attend a Catholic high school in the fall of 2026. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of personal character, academic merit, and financial need. Families can request an application from Jason Leong at jason.leong@live.com or call (206)713-4053 for more information. The DEADLINE for submitting the application is Monday, March 9, 2026.

Magnolia Midweek Serenity

Al-Anon Family Group with a new In-Person Meeting: The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends
of alcoholics/heavy drinkers who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.

When: Wednesdays at 7 to 8 PM

Where: Magnolia United Church of Christ
3555 West McGraw Street

Use door to the right of main entrance on West McGraw ST