1886
Santa Monica's parish was founded. Father Patrick Hawe was appointed as its first pastor.
 
1908
Fr. Hawe founded St. Anne's chapel and school as a mission of St. Monica's parish. He engaged the people of the community in the effort and the Chapel was built in a week.
1916 1923
The first shrine was built around the relic of St. Anne which Fr. Hawe had brought to the Chapel in 1913. Fr. Hawe passed away in September of 1923. His St. Anne's School opened one week later