About Annunciation
Annunciation is a Catholic church located at 509 W 54th. Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55419. You can reach Annunciation at +16128240787.
2025 Annunciation Catholic Church shooting
On the morning of August 27, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at the Church of the Annunciation in the Windom neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The attack took place during a scheduled school-wide Mass attended by the students and faculty of Annunciation Catholic School. Two children, Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski, and the perpetrator died in the shooting. Twenty-eight other people were injured: twenty-four schoolchildren and three elderly people from gunfire as well as a victim who sustained non-gunshot wounds. The perpetrator was identified as Robin M. Westman.
Where is Annunciation located?
Annunciation is located at 509 W 54th. Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55419. The building sits at coordinates 44.90473, -93.28574, placing it in Minneapolis, MN 55419.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
What to expect at a service at Annunciation
Roman Catholic parishes follow a structured liturgy called the Mass, celebrated worldwide in the same order.
- Mass lasts about an hour and includes Scripture readings, a homily, hymns, and Holy Communion.
- Visitors are welcome. Only baptized Catholics in good standing receive Communion; others come forward with arms crossed for a blessing.
- Dress is modest but not formal — business casual is typical for Sunday Mass.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Churches in the same diocese as Annunciation
Annunciation shares an ecclesiastical jurisdiction with 5 other parishes indexed in Churches List.
- Cathedral of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
- Incarnation Minneapolis, MN
- Annunciation Church Minneapolis, MN
- Guardian Angels Catholic Church Chaska, MN
- Saint Mary's Church Hampton, MN
Questions and answers about Annunciation
- What denomination is Annunciation?
- This church is part of the Catholic tradition.
- Where is Annunciation located?
- Annunciation is located at 509 W 54th. Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55419.
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