St. Anne Catholic Church


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History



St. Anne's Catholic Church is located in the Eastwood Heights neighborhood of Pueblo. The church was first tended to by the Benedictine Fathers of St. Leander's Parish. The building itself was a former Army chapel originally located on a World War II era base east of Pueblo on land that was at the time being transformed into what is now Pueblo Memorial Airport. The structure was mounted on rollers and moved across the prairie to its current location.

According to an article in the Pueblo Chieftain published in 2006, "Fences were removed and put back, and cuts were dug into the banks or arroyos between the airport and Eastwood Heights as the chapel moved slowly to its new home." Arthur Cordova, a founding member of the Parish, remembers feeling overcome with a sense of awe as the building's steeple came over the hill. "It was as if God was bringing the church to us out of nowhere."

The Parish was originally named St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, and celebrated its first Mass on May 13, 1956. Masses were held each Sunday at 7:00 am and 9:00 am. Shortly afterward, an anonymous donor made a $10,000 donation to the church toward the establishment and improvement of the mission. The donation also came with a request that the church be renamed St. Anne in honor of the Mother of Our Holy Mother Mary and Grandmother to Jesus. Bishop Joseph Willging dedicated the church July 29, 1956.



Parish Leadership Through The Years





1956:
Edward J. Vollmer, OSB
1957-1961:
Vincent Peter, OSB
Dennis Langdon, OSB
Ignatius Smith, OSB
1961-1962:
Rev. Thomas J. Hickey
1962-1965:
Rev. Raymond P. Grimes
1966-1968:
Rev. Robert I. Barsch
1968-1969:
Rev. Joseph Montoya
1969:
Rev. John Power
1970-1973:
Rev. Leonard Racki
Rev. John Beno (in residence)
1974-1975:
Rev. Leonard Racki
Sister Theresa Antista, SC (Pastoral Assistant)
Rev. John Beno (in residence)
1976-1978:
Rev. Vernon Wood
Sister Theresa Antista, SC (Pastoral Assistant)
Rev. John Beno (in residence)
1979-1983
Rev. Vernon Wood
Sister Andrea Vasquez SC (Pastoral Assistant)
Rev. John Beno (in residence)
1983
Rev. Richard Becker
Rev. John Beno (in residence)
1984

Rev. Richard Becker

Rev. Michael Corbett

1985:

Rev. Richard Becker

1985:

Rev. Michael A. Kurz

1986-1995:

Rev. Mark A Plewka, JCL

1995-2007:

Rev. James Friel

2007-2010:

Rev. John Ozella

2010-2019:

Deacon Steven Lumbert

Monsignor Mark Plewka, JCL

2019-2020:

Father Prabhu Arrockiasamy

2020-Present:

Father Stephen Olamolu





Contact Information



2701 E. 12th St. Pueblo, CO 81001
(Rectory): 719-545-2644
(Fax) 719-544-0959