Churches of Rochester
St. Ann

St. Ann

Active

City of Hornell, Steuben County

The roots of St. Ann's Church trace back to 1843, when Father Benedict Bayer organized the parish and celebrated the first Mass in a private home near Webb's Crossing—the house of Thomas Doorley. The parish was officially established in 1849, and its first church building was dedicated on April 11, 1869.

Father Michael Creedon founded St. Ann School in 1863, marking the beginning of Catholic education in Hornell. The school moved into a new building in 1890 that could accommodate up to 300 students, with a new wing added in 1962 to meet growing enrollment.

The current church, a striking French Gothic Revival structure, was completed in 1889 and stands today as a testament to the community's enduring faith. St. Ann's Federation Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the parish's architectural and historical significance.

For over 175 years, St. Ann's has been a pillar of faith and community in Hornell. Today, the parish is part of Our Lady of the Valley, continuing to serve Catholics throughout the Hornell area and southern Steuben County.

Exterior Photographs

Exterior. Front of the church. From right angle. Church seen from back right. Back of the church. Left transept. Left side. From left angle. Sign on church. Church sign. Cornerstone. Sacred heart statue. Memorial to the unborn. Statue of St. Fiacre Statue of Our Lady.

Outdoor rosary

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Former School and adoration chapel

Exterior. Seen from left. Statue of St. Anne. Seen from right angle. Cornerstone. Adoration chapel. Cornerstone for adoration chapel. Sign for adoration chapel.

Interior Photographs

Interior. From back left corner. Right side. Front right side. From front left corner. Back of the church. From front right corner. Front left side. Left side. From back right corner. Front of the church. Sanctuary seen from right. Sanctuary seen from right. High altar and modern altar. Sanctuary seen from left. Altar. High altar. Reredo. Crucifix. Angel statue in reredo. Cross atop reredo. Angel statue in reredo. Ambo. St. John the Evangelist relief. St. Luke the Evangelist relief. Holy Spirit relief. St. Mark the Evangelist relief. St. Matthew the Evangelist relief. Cantor stand. Celebrant's chair. Left side altar. Sacred heart statue. Side altar. Ambry. Former ambry. Right side altar. Statue of Our Lady. Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon and altar. Evangelist statue. Evangelist statue. Evangelist statue. Evangelist statue. Remaining part of the altar rail. Sacred heart statue. St. Anne statue. Our Lady statue. Paintings on the right side. Assumption of Our Lady. Assumption of Our Lady. Paintings on the left side. Transfiguration. "Bread of the angels" inscription. Very old lamp hanging from ceiling. Memorial plaque. Former pastor is buried underneath the high altar. Memorial plaque. Former pastor is buried underneath the high altar. Angel relief along the columns. Design atop one of the columns. Choir loft. Angel relief. Angel relief. Confessional. Chapel left of the left side altar. Altar and crucifix. Baptismal font. Paschal candle. Statues in the right side entrance of the church. Statue of Our Lady. Statue of St. Joseph. Crucifix. Statue of Our Lady. Devotional area to the right of the right side altar. Devotional area to the right of the right side altar. Statue of St. Ignatius, possibly from the former St. Ignatius church in Hornell. Statue of St. Joseph. Statue of St. Patrick. Place to put candle offerings. Pope John Paul II painting. Apostolic blessing. Statue of St. Ignatius, possibly from the former St. Ignatius church in Hornell. Statue of St. Theresa. Signs. Confession room. Confession room seen from right. Kneeler and divider. Painting of Christ with children. Very large and impressive painting of St. Ignatius and Our Lady. Baptismal font. Crucifix. Sacred heart painting. Parish library. Books in parish library. Sacred heart statue and a painting. Sacristy. Painting of St. Theresa. Crucifix. Processional crucifix. Crucifix. Adoration chapel on the left side of the church. Inside adoration chapel. Right side of chapel. Chapel seen from front right corner. Altar, tabernacle, statue. Our Lady of Fatima statue. St. Anthony statue. Infant of Prague statue. St. Anthony statue. St. Joseph statue. Crucifix in narthex.

Inscription in narthex

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Biblical figures painting on ceiling

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Crests on the ceiling

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Stations of the Cross

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Stained Glass

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Adoration chapel in former school

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Historical Photographs

Very old photograph of interior. The high altar used to be along the very back of the church. Today, the front of the church has been moved forward. There's a hallway and sacristy behind the modern front. Old postcard of exterior. Note the very large cross on the steeple. Exterior of church, 1939. Source: Catholic Courier Golden Jubilee Edition: 1889-1939 Photograph of modern interior. Photograph of modern interior.