parish history
St. Anne Church was established in 1919 by Father William Cleary in response to the needs of a growing and multi-ethnic Catholic community in East Moline. Today, nearly 100 years later, St. Anne is still a faith filled community that embraces diversity and has adapted to the changing environment while maintaining its core Catholic values and identity.
Historical Record of Parish Pastors/Co-Pastors
Rev. William Cleary 1918 - 1972
Rev. John F. O'Connor 1967 - 1972
Rev. Edward J. Bawiec 1972 - 1972
Rev. Michael T. VanRaes 1972 - 1978
Rev. J. W. Anderson 1976 - 1978
Rev. J. Richard Fagan 1978 - 1979
Rev. Francis J. Ryan 1978 - 1983
Rev. Albert W. Hallin 1983 - 1988
Rev. Robert D. O'Connor 1988 - 2003
Rev. James K. Ramer 2003 - 2008
Rev. Keith A. Walder 2008 - 2011
Rev. Gregory J. Jozefiak 2011 - 2014
Rev. Fredi Gomez Torres 2014 - 2017
Rev. Antonio Dittmer 2017 - 2019
Rev. James Pallardy 2019 - 2020
Rev. Glenn Harris 2020 - 2021
Rev. James Pallardy 2021 - Present
Historical Record of Assistant Priests
Rev. Joseph Wolvers 1946 - 1953
Rev. Cornelius J. Hollerich 1953 - 1957
Rev. Stanley Malinowski 1956 - 1957
Rev. Arthur F. Bray 1957 - 1959
Rev. Christopher G. Schramm 1959 - 1961
Rev. Robert F. Gilles 1957 - 1966
Rev. Raymond C. Weimer 1961 - 1967
Rev. Denis T. MacKessy 1966 - 1968
Rev. George W. Dorsey 1968 - 1975
Rev. Lawrence Sepich 1975 - 1976
Rev. David Heinz 1979 - 1985
Rev. Rich Oberich 1985 - 1986
Rev. Chase Hilgenbrinck 2014 - 2016
Rev. Deo Gratias 2016 - 2017
Rev. Anthony Bernas 2017 - 2017
Rev. James Pallardy 2018 - 2019
Historical Record of Deacons
Deacon Jim Briggs 2002 - Present
Priest & Deacon Vocations from St. Anne’s
Rev. Raymond Lassuy 1939
Rev. Carl G. Schulte 1948
Rev. Ralph Aldrich 1953
Rev. John Niemeyer 1955
Rev John Van Wiel 1966
Rev. Duane C. Jack 1967
Rev. Tom Mizeur 1973
Rev. Bruce Lopez 1988
Rev. Richard Soseman 1992
Deacon Tim Granet 1992
Deacon Jim Briggs 2002
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Served St. Anne Parish & School from 1925-2005
Sister Mary Rosella
Sister Mary
Margaret Therese
Sister Mary Petrina
Sister Mary St. Herbert Henry
Sister Mary Carmelette
Sister Mary St. Madeline
Sister Mary Francis William
Sister Mary Presentina
Sister Mary Miguela Hines
Sister Mary Humbaline
Sister Mary Anthony
Sister Mary Ottilia
Sister Mary Eustalia
Sister Mary Ann Delores
Sister Mary St. Magdalene
Sister Mary Madelon
Sister Mary Edwarda
Sister Mary Hortensia
Sister Mary Donata Regan
Sister Mary Dorothea
Sister Mary Osmund
Sister Mary Rose Rita
Sister Mary St. Vincent
Sister Mary Theodatus
Sister Mary Eulalia
Sister Mary Elvera
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart
Sister Mary Anastasia
Sister Mary of the Divine Heart
Sister Mary St. Paul
Sister Mary St. Marian
Sister Mary Benignus
Sister Mary Magdalen
Sister Mary Eldred
Sister Mary Mathias
Sister Mary Cyrilene
Sister Mary St. Bernadette
Sister Mary Edwardine
Sister Mary Roselma
Sister Mary St. Philippa
Sister Mary Felicia
Sister Mary Joanette
Sister Mary Kevin Gallagher
Sister Mary Martinelle McCarthy
Sister Mary Olive
Sister Mary Elaine
Sister Mary Joan Loretta
Sister Mary Lambert Gibson
Sister Mary Roma
Sister Mary Laurencia
Sister Mary Rosalita
Sister Mary Hortensia
Sister Mary Loretta Considine
Sister Mary Eustalia
Sister Mary St. Martine
Sister Mary Helen Jeanne Hurley
Sister Mary Claudine
Sister Mary St. Aidan
Sister Mary Charitine
Sister Mary Christelle O'Neil
Sister Mary Mildred
Sister Mary Trinetta
Sister Mary Hilda
Sister Mary Joaquin Baum
Sister Mary Malachy
Sister Mary Juliana
Sister Mary Coralita
Sister Mary St. Evelyn McGuigan
Sister Mary John Patrick Driscoll
Sister Mary Victorine Davis
Sister Mary Enid Lodding
Sister Mary Isabella Toher
Sister Mary Malachy Loftus
Sister Mary Corine Canfield
Sister Mary Huberta ( Estelle Marie) Novak
Sister Mary Johnelle Bucket
Sister Mary Laetita Slown
Sister Mary Roy Hutson
Sister Mary Ann Dorothea Coleman
Sister Mary Ann Thomas DeNicolo
Sister Mary Cleta Neumann
Sister Mary Floria Shannon
Sister Mary Ellenine Goldthwaite
Sister Mary Colleen McGinnity
Sister Margaret Mary Neumann
Sister Mary Roy Hudson
Sister Mary Ann Elizabeth Phelps
Sister Mary Grace
Sister Elizabeth Fristensky
Sister Mary Janet Rolando
Sister Marie Canfield
Sister Mary Marcella O'Rourke
Sister Mary Genevieve Spiegel
Sister Mary Francis Dwyer
Sister Mary Anita Montavon
Sister Mary Geraldine Galloway
Sister Mary Ann Ruhde
Sister Mary Catherine Dominiek
Sister Mary Loretta Cecile Barry
Sister Mary Ruth Marie Gardner
Sister Mary Louise Levandowski
Sister Lourdine Shea
Sister Mary Georgella Lange
Sister Mary O'Connor
Sister Mary St. Julianna (Patricia) Kerz
Sister Estelle Cotter
Sister Leane Kohnen
Sister Patricia Henry
Sister Lydia Buntemeyer
Congregation of the Humility of Mary
Sister Madelyn Linnehan
Sister Mary Ellen Freeman
Sister Peggy Dreckman
Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery
Sister Stefanie MacDonald
Vocations to the Sisterhood
Sister Mary Anne Phelps
Sister Janet McGonigle
Sister Margo McIntosh
Sister Mary L. Hynd
Sister Theresa Odendahl
Sister Loretta Marie DiIulio
Sister Ester Lerch
Sister Pierre (Rosemary Aldrich)
Sister Marie Canfield
Sister Paula Helenthal
Sister Mary Core
Parish Records
Number of Baptisms, Marriages & Funerals, 1919-2019
Parish Books (by Joe Roels)
Father Cleary Book
St. Anne Parish Book
St. Anne School Book
Various Historic Documents
Bulletin Tidbits
Original Parish Members, circa 1919
Parish Timeline, 1919-2002
Parish Events, 1919-1993
Parish Groups, 1919-1970
Five or More Family Generations at St. Anne’s
History Booklet from Centennial Mass, 2019
Parish Directory, 2016
Our Stained Glass Windows
St. Anne Centennial, 1919-2019: REMEMBER - REJOICE - RENEW
St. Anne’s Centennial News
The Centennial Scoop - First Edition - December 2017
Fr. Dittmer Letter - December 2017
Dispatch-Argus Article - March 28, 2018
The Centennial Scoop - Second Edition - April 2018
April 2018 Catholic Post Article
The Centennial Scoop - Third Edition - June 2018
Fr. Dittmer Letter - August 2018
The Centennial Scoop - Fourth Edition - October 2018
Fr. Dittmer Letter - November 2018
The Centennial Scoop - Fifth Edition - January 2019
The Centennial Scoop - Sixth Edition - March 2019
The Centennial Scoop - Seventh Edition - May 2019
June 23, 2019 Catholic Post Article
Dispatch-Argus Article July 20, 2019
The Centennial Scoop - Final Edition - October 2019