Recently Completed Projects
In the spring of 2023 Jim Morse, Ste. Anne's custodian and maintenance technician began replacing the old wooden fence that bordered the rectory on the left hand side. This project was completed with a generous donation from the Murray Family.
In the fall of 2023 we began taking additional steps to preserve our priceless painting of Ste. Anne that was a gift from Bishop Baraga. Jim Morse, Ste. Anne's custodian and maintenance technician, designed a one of a kind shadow box to fully encompass the painting and help to preserve it for future generations.
In the winter of 2023/2024 Ste. Anne's replaced all of the old electrical lights with modern LED lights both upstairs and downstairs with the help of Northern Power Electric.
In the spring of 2024 we also refinished the flooring in the church and repainted all of the columns.
In the winter of 2025 Ste. Anne's had a power outage which unfortunately caused all of the pipes within our radiators inside the church to freeze and burst. Thankfully with our maintenance worker Jim Morse's quick action we were able to minimize the damage. Belonga Plumbing was able to come in to replace all of the radiators within the church in time for us to have Easter Mass back upstairs.
In the spring of 2025 our lilac trees were damaged due to a monumental ice storm. Jim Morse worked diligently to safely prune all of the trees to help them continue to thrive.
Currently Ongoing Projects
Ste. Anne's has begun the process to replace the oven and dishwasher in our Parish Kitchen to help better serve our community. Both of these appliances have become unreliable to use. They typically are used twice weekly during the winter months to help us make the meals that are served to the elderly and homebound on Mackinac Island for our Meals on Snowmobiles program. They are also used weekly during the summer months to help with our free island employee dinners as well as sporadically throughout the year. We are very excited to say that we have received a grant from the Mackinac Island Community Foundation to help cover the cost of replacing these appliances and are working with Louie's Equipment Sales to install new appliances soon!
Ste. Anne's is working toward rebuilding the steeple and replacing the deck. Both of these projects are very needed to preserve Ste. Anne's. More details will be coming soon.
Upcoming Projects
Ste. Anne's has a long list of projects that will need to be addressed soon to help maintain this historic building. These include:
- Replacing the spindles on the side of the church
- Repainting the exterior of the rectory
- Replacing the sound system in the church
- Rebuilding the rock retaining wall in the courtyard next to the church
- Repainting the parish hall
- Updating our Images of Faith Museum
