A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE










60th Anniversary Founders Booklet

THROUGH THE YEARS A CONDENSED HISTORY AT
THE CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE
 
November 16,1949
 Decree established 5th parish in city of Wausau,
The Church of St. Anne.
 
December 18, 1949
First Mass for the People of St. Anne celebrated  by Father Leinfelder at the Old Labor Temple.
 
May 2,1950
Construction begins on the new St. Anne Parish Buildings
on N 6th Ave
 
July 21, 1950
Purchased rectory at 312 N  4th Ave.
 
December 21, 1950
Purchased convent at 503 N  4th Ave.
 
December 25, 1950
First Mass is said in the new building (North Hall).
 

Church of St. Anne Dedication
 
September 1951
School opened under the direction of the
Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.
 
September 30, 1951
Dedication of the new St. Anne Parish Buildings
by Bishop John P. Treacy.
 
March 4,1953
The first "Deluxe Fish Fry" dinner was served.
 
June 1973
The first annual St. Anne Polka Fest is held.
 
February 5,1979
Father Anthony Fischer celebrates his "Golden Anniversary".  The former North Hall is renamed Anthony W. Fischer Hall.
 
September 1979
New rectory with conference rooms erected at 710 N. 6th Avenue.

 
 
June 1986
$800,000 remodeling and addition to the Church of St. Anne  begins and is completed October 1986.
 
October 31, 1986
First Mass is said in newly remodeled church.
 
 
June 1997
Dedication of the new Elevator, making St. Anne’s totally Handicapped accessible.
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           August 2000-Completion of new McKillip Family Life Center
 
 

PASTORS OF THE CHURCH OF ST. ANNE

Rev. Philip Leinfelder  
Dec. 1949 - July 1952
Rev. Anthony W. Fischer
July 1952   - June 1973
Msgr. James P. Finucan
June 1973  - June 1977
Rev. James H. Miller June 1977  - July 1982
Rev. Robert H. McKillip July 1982   -  May 1994
Rev. Steven J. Brice
June 1994  -
           


           
 ASSOCIATE PASTORS WHO SERVED THE CHURCH OF ST. ANNE
Rev. Angelo Comorelto   Rev. Stanley Chilicki   Rev. John Wisneski  
Rev. Fred Kulovits   Rev. David Ziegelmajer   Rev. Mark Doyle  
Rev. Joseph Martenson   Rev. Eugene Brennan   Rev. Robert Houston  
Rev. Dennis Bouche   Rev. Steven Eoehrer   Rev. Thomas Abraham  
Rev. Joseph Miller   Rev. Donald Przybylski   Rev. James Schaefer  
Rev. William Felix   Rev. Richard Finley   Rev. Allan Slowiak  
Rev. Dan Kozlowski   Rev. Joseph KorcpacM   Rev. Leon Powell  
Rev. Leo Krynski   Rev. Steven Gross   Rev. Dennis Bouche  
Rev. Thomas Abraham   Rev. Donald Przybylski   Rev. William Felix  
Rev. Allan Slowiak   Rev. Joseph Konopacky   Rev. Leo Krynski  
Rev. Woodrow Pace Rev. Keith Apfelbeck
Rev. Joseph Gyim-Austin
Rev. Barnabas Kyea
Deacon Robert Anderson