In the early 1900’s,
God planted the seed for a new Catholic parish here in Avon. The story
of the Church of St. Ann began when the Manion family generously donated
the land upon which a wooden chapel was built, with seating for 150
parishioners. Those parishioners, with help from local businesses
and even some of their Protestant neighbors, fully funded the construction
of that first chapel on Mountain View Avenue . Forty years later,
in 1957, our parish had outgrown the chapel. Again, parishioners responded
generously, and our present church, on West Avon Road, was built.
Father Bennett Hall was added in 1980 to accommodate the needs of
our growing parish.
From our beginning in 1917 as a 150-seat wooden chapel on Mountain
View Avenue to our status today as a vibrant, active, growing parish
ministering to more than 2,000 families, our Lord has seen us through
growth and change and given us abundant grace.
Today, we look
forward, confident that this present generation of St. Ann’s
parishioners will write the next chapter in parish history with similar
passion and generosity, ensuring continued progress for our mission
of Worship, Service and Lifelong Learning for all.
