St Ann's Catholic Church

Information and photos submitted by Pauline Brandy
St. Ann's Catholic Church

St. Ann's Catholic Church, located in Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, was built by Father Perino in the year 1935.

Photo from Historic Sketch, St. Ann Parish, Morganza, La., Diamond Jubilee, 1947

St. Ann's Rectory

The Rectory, located in Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, was built in April of 1917.
Photo from Historic Sketch, St. Ann Parish, Morganza, La., Diamond Jubilee, 1947

Reverend Dominic Perino

Father was appointed Pastor at Raccourci in 1914. Under his pastorate the Parish seat was transferred to Morganza in 1921, where he stayed until 1935, the year in which he was appointed Pastor at Lockport.

Photo from Historic Sketch, St. Ann Parish, Morganza, La., Diamond Jubilee, 1947

Father Paul J. Gauci

Pastor of St. Ann Catholic Parish, Morganza, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Father Gauci is a native or the Island of Malta and began his administration of St. Ann's Parish on November 15, 1935.

St. Ann's Church hall built by Father Gauci in 1940 using most of the material from the demolished church at Raccourci.
Photo from Historic Sketch, St. Ann Parish, Morganza, La., Diamond Jubilee, 1947

See the Confirmation class of 1947