HISTORY OF SAINT ANN PARISH, JANESVILLE, MN
CELEBRATING OUR 150TH YEAR IN 2026!
Our Church is named after Saint Ann, the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ann and her husband, Joachim, were of the tribe of Judah of the house of David and lived in Nazareth.
Saint Ann is the patron of all Christian Mothers; her feast is July 26th.
We will celebrate our 150th Anniversary for the Church of Saint Ann this summer on July 19th, 2026. Please plan on joining us. More information soon!
We are a vibrant parish with a wonderful welcoming community!
We are grateful to Karen (Fury) Cruz for her extensive research into the history of Saint Ann Church, Saint Ann Church windows, statues, Priests and Vocations to the Priesthood, Sisterhood and Brotherhood and more.
Click here for a History of Saint Ann.
Click here for information on Saint Ann Church Windows.
Click here for a listing of Saint Ann Vocations.
Click here for a listing of of Saint Ann Priests.
Priests of Saint Ann's
Fr. Joseph Hermon, 1874 - 1881
Fr. Pierre Diagnault, 1881 - 1885
Fr. Patrick O'Neil, 1885 - 1888
Fr. Patrick Ryan, 1888- 1904
Fr. M. Riordan, 1904 - 1906
Fr. Patrick Fox, 1906 - 1916
Fr. Thomas McCarthy, 1916 -1917
Fr. Stephan Condron, 1917 - 1927
Fr. John Parkinson, 1927 - 1944
Fr. Francis Graf, 1941, Assistant
Father Paul Sainsbury, 1942 - 1944, Assistant
Msr. Frank English, 1941 - 1960
Fr. John Cody, Assistant, 1957
Fr. Donald Grubisch, Assistant, 1960
Fr. Wilford Sullivan, 1960 - 1974
Fr. Clayton Haberman, 1974 - 1982
Fr. Elmer Kellen, 1982 - 1989
Fr. Sylvester Brown, 1989 - 2002, parochial administrator 2008
Fr. Glenn Frerichs, 2002 - 2007
Fr. Peter Klein, 2008 - 2013
Fr. Chinnappa Pothireddy, 2013 - 2014
Fr. Michael Cronin, 2014 - 2019
Fr. Antony Arokiyam, 2019 - 2020
Fr. Brian Mulligan, 2020 - 2023
Fr. Robert Schneider, 2023 until present
Vocations from Saint Ann Parish to Priesthood, Sisterhood and Brotherhood
Sr. M. Arsenia Schramsky, SSM, 1906
Sr. M. Benita (Luella) Cuningham, OSF, 1910
Sr. M. Martina Walsh, RGS, 1912
Sr. M. Chrysostom (Sabina) Burke, OSF, 1912
Sr. M. Cyprian (Lucy) Burke, OSF, 1912
Sr. M. Marie Francis Barden, OP, 1916
Rev. Fabian Sexton, OSB, 1916
Sr. M. Bede (Agnes) Donelan, OSF, 1919
Sr. M. Blanda (Mary) Saenger, OSF, 1919
Sr. M. Frederick Volz, OP, 1920
Sr. M. Sheila (Anna Catherine) Foley, OSF, 1921
Sr. M. Gilbert (Teresa) Glynn, OSF,1921
Rev. Michael Glynn, 1922
Brother Bonaventure (John Michael Foley), 1923
Sr. M. Noreen (Lucy) Burke, OSF, 1931
Sr. M. Marianne (Marion Margaret) Kahnke, SSF, 1936
Sr. M. Christopher (Mary Pat) Jewison, OSF, 1939
Sr. M. Lucy (Grace) Moonan, OSF, 1942
Rev. Gordon Mycue, 1949
Sr. M. Leon (Margaret) Glynn, OSF, 1951
Rev. Francis M. Glynn, 1951
Rev. Harry P. Jewison, 1954
Sr. M. Terrence Hinton, SSND, 1954
Sr. M. Liana (Patricia) Glynn, OSF, 1955
Rev. Daniel Durkin, OSB, 1956
Sr. M. Germaine Mulcahey, SSND, 1958
Sr. M Mary Glynn, OSF, 1961, (formerly Sr. M. Brideen)
Sr. M. Alice Marie (Mary Margaret) Burns, OSF, 1964
Rev. David Arnoldt, 1968
Rev. Matthew Fasnacht, 2007
Rev. Jonathan Fasnacht, 2015