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We are located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, just north of St. Paul. St. Anne's Church offers the Traditional Latin Mass daily. Our church is associated with the Society of St. Pius V - an organization of traditional Catholic priests dedicated to the traditional Latin Mass and the administration of the traditional Sacraments.
The priests follow the rubrics of the Mass according to the Roman Missal (Missale Romanum 1954) prior to any of the liturgical changes implemented by the Vatican II Council. You are most welcome to browse our web site. If you are in the local Twin Cities area, please feel free to visit us here at our church. If you need directions to our church then please view the Contact Us link on this web site. A Little History
The three and a half acres of property we now own was purchased from a Baptist church in March of 1987. The parishioners of St. Anne's Church did extensive renovation to make our church a very beautiful place for Catholic worship. The first public Mass was offered on the second Sunday of October of the same year.
Besides the spacious grounds, the property has three buildings on it. After the church was renovated, one of the other buildings was converted into a small grade school for children from grades one through eight. There is house attached to the church that is used as a convent for the Sisters to teach at the school. In October of 2000 a house was purchased adjacent to the church property which now servers as the rectory.
Mass Times
Sunday Mass is at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Confessions are heard on Sunday between Masses. Please see our Church Bulletin link for daily Mass and weekly announcements.
Dress Code
You are most welcome to come and assist at Mass here at St. Anne's. Be advised of the following dress code: According to Apostolic Tradition and out of respect for our Lord's presence in the Most Blessed Sacrament, the faithful must dress modestly while in the church and assisting at Holy Mass. Hence, please observe the following rules:
Women and girls must wear a modest dress and cover their heads with either a hat or chapel veil. Short skirts or dresses that are above the knees, revealing blouses (such as low cut, sleeveless or see-through), slacks or shorts of any length do not meet the norms of Christian modesty.
Men and boys should be wearing neat trousers, a coat, jacket or a dress sweater and tie. Jeans, shorts, open shirts, sneakers and other such casual dress are inappropriate and do not meet the standards for assisting at Holy Mass . Please be advised that the priest reserves the right to refuse Holy Communion to anyone who, in his prudent judgment, does not meet the requirements of the Rules for Receiving Holy Communion and Dress Code as stated in the church bulletin.
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