1854
Joseph Monti plats village of Bad Axe City at Hasting's Landing
Renamed Genoa in 1868.
1862
September 1- First Mass by Rev. Marco
1864
First stone church built
1872
Rev. Pius Schmid attends Genoa as a mission.
May 1- First Baptism: Margaret Morelli
July 1- First Marriage: Anthony Levi & Angela Zabolio
1875
First Funeral: Sylvester Pedretti
First Resident pastor: Rev. Gabriel Momo
1884
Rev. H. E. DeiPerella, pastor
1885
Rev. Henry Wirtz, pastor
1887
Angeline Zabolio becomes first nun
1886
First church tower bell (second in 1906)
1891
Sacred Heart Church opened in DeSoto as a mission to Genoa
1897
Rev. Constantine von Droste Huelshoff
1899
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin organized
1901
Rev. A. Ph. Kremer - pastor to 1934
Present church opened on Christmas Day
1902
First rectory built
1907
April 2: parish school opened
1909
First electricity - delco plant
1921
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration come to teach - to 1971
1934
Rev. La Verne Timmerman - pastor
1936
Rev. Francis Brady builds present rectory
1940
Rev. Seeman and Ausman - pastors
1941
Rev. Joseph Kundinger - pastor
1942
Our students bussed to Aquinas High School, La Crosse
1943
Rev. Bernard Duffy - pastor
1951
Present school built
1952
Rev. Nicholas Kreibich - pastor
1956
Rev. Edward Penchi, first priest of parish ordained
Rev. Ray Pedretti ordained
1961
Rev. Dominic Eichman - pastor
Parking lot black-topped
Rev. Bob Monti ordained
1962
Vatican Council II ends
1964
Rev. Robert Pedretti ordained
1966
Rev. William Rorke - pastor
Church remodelled
1968
Rev. Thomas Dempsey - pastor
1970
Rev. O. W. Schulte - pastor
English liturgy and Saturday Masses
1971
Janice Jambois - first lay school principal
1973
St. George H.S. in Lansing closes
1974
Anabel Zabolio - president of DCCW
1977
School roof redone
1980
Dedication of Loefflad pipe organ
School windows replaced for energy
Loud speakers installed
Rev. Pat Umberger ordained
1981
Church roof replaced
1982
CYO started by Nancy Jambois and Ruth Curti
Celebrated school's diamond jubilee
1983
Our choir presents diocesan TV Mass
1984
Ramp constructed to church for handicap access
1985
Berra Memorial ceiling fans installed in church
Zabolio's third generation store closes
Cemetery road black-topped
Section VI opened in cemetery
Lena Malin memorial sanctuary furniture added
Parish Councils revived
1986
Lectors and Ministers of Eucharist
1987
New rectory roof
Fluorescent lights installed in classrooms
Dedication of Harry R. Lello Room
Parish Mission - Rev. Ambrose DeGroot
1996 Rev.
Larry Dunklee - pastor
2000
Renovation of church interior included patching and painting, carpeting, kneelers, ceiling, and central air
2001
Church stained glass windows restored
2002
Fr. Charles Nabwana - pastor
2003
Pre-K and Kindergarten program added to school.
