Historical Look at
ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

1886 -- Father Terhorst, encouraged by mill owners, erected the first Catholic Church in Baraga. The church was named St. Ann's.
1900 -- St. Ann's Parish had a membership of about 150 families. There were many nationalities among the parishioners, including French, Polish, Indian, German, and Slovenian.
1901 -- St. Ann's, though separate from Holy Name of Jesus Church at Assinins, became a mission church of the former parish, with Fr. Melchior Faust as pastor.
1902 -- Church building was cut in half and moved seventy-five feet to the present location. The old church had faced the Ontonagon Road. The new building was turned to the east facing the bay.
1918 -- November 18, St. Ann's Church was leveled by fire.
1920 -- On the 27th day of May 1920, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Fredrick Eis, D.D., Bishop of Marquette solemnly dedicated St. Ann's new church, Fr. Casper Douenberg was pastor. Volunteer work on the church made this possible.
1936 -- Fr. Anthony Waechter, the new pastor, renovates sanctuary.
1947 -- Work was begun on a basement for the church as a parish hall was long overdue. Volunteers once again made this possible. Church interior was also painted.
1949 -- On December 19, 1949, Bishop Noa established St. Ann's at Baraga as a separate parish and Fr. Aloysius Ehlinger becomes its first pastor.
1951 -- The large crucifixion statue moved from the right side of sanctuary to the main alter.
1953 -- Construction of the new rectory was completed. Volunteers once again made this possible.
1966 -- Fr. Joseph A Kichak assumes duties as pastor. A new entrance at the rear of the church was completed. The parish numbers 300 families. The parish developed to three masses on Sunday - 7, 9, and 11 AM.
1972 -- New lights and loud speaking system added to chruch
1986 -- St. Ann's parish celebrates its centenial
1992 -- St. Ann's Church, once again with the volunteer help, is cleaned, painted, carpeted and beautified. A barrier-free entrance is constructed. Membership is 144 families.

PASTORS 1886 - 2005

FR. GERHARD TERHORST	1886 - Oct. 1901
FR. MELCHIOR FAUST	1901 - May 1916
FR. FRANCIS A. SEIFERT	May 1916 - June, 1916
FR. CASPER DOUENBERG	July, 1916 - June, 1936
FR. ANTHONY WAECHTER	July, 1936 - Oct, 1949
FR. ALOYSIUS E EHLINGER	Dec, 1949 - May, 1957
FR. RALPH J. STERBENTZ	June, 1957 - June 1966
FR. L. MERCIER(appt. Admin.)	Jan, 1965 - April 1965
FR. JOSEPH A. KICHAK	July 1966 - July 1969
FR. WILLIAM C. OREMUS	July 1969 - Aug. 1972
FR. GERVASE BREWER	Spet. 1972 - July 1974
FR. CLIFFORD NADEAU	August 1974 - Feb, 1978
FR. ALOYSIUS E. EHLINGER	March, 1978 - April 1980
FR. PETER CARLI	1980 - July 1982
FR. EDWARD WENZEL	August 1982 - May, 1985
FR. DAVID JENNER	July 1985 - June, 1991
FR. PHILIP NAESSENS, OFM, CAP	June 1991 - Sept 1996
FR. PAUL MANDERFIELD	1996 - June 2000
FR. KALLARACKAL GEORGE JOSEPH	- July 2000-June 2003
FR. JAMIE ZIMINSKI	- July 2003 - June 2004
FR. CHACKO KAKANIYIL	- July 2004 - April 2005
FR. ANTONY LUKOSE	- July 2004-May 2005
FR. GEORGE MAKI, Assoc. Pastor St. Anne and Sacred Heart	- April 2005 - Present
FR. AUGUSTIN GEORGE, Pastor, St. Anne and Sacred Heart	-May 2005 - Present

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