Welcome To the

Border Town Parishes

St. Patrick's Church

119 North Market Street

Momence, IL 60954
(815) 472-2864



St. Anne's Church

230 N 6th Avenue

St. Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8265




Mass Times

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Religious Education

Upcoming Events

In Order for Border Town Parishes to Persevere , It is Necessary to Establish a Foundation to Take Care of the Necessary Bills and Such that Our Parishes Has to Pay. Please Consider Contributing to our Border Town Foundation so We Can Offer the Lord's Graces well into the Future!

BONUS MASS

The Solemnity of Mary at the Border Town Parishes - January 1, 2026

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954

On-Site Masses at the Border Town Parishes


Wednesday - December 31, 2025

5:00 p.m. at St. Anne's Church (230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL)

6:00 p.m. IN SPANISH at St. Patrick's Church

(119 N. Market St. - Momence, IL)


Thursday - January 1, 2026

10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's IN ENGLISH

 

From the Catechism, #2626... "Blessing expresses the basic movement of Christian prayer: it is an encounter between God and man. In blessing, God's gift and man's acceptance of it are united in dialogue with each other. The prayer of blessing is man's response to God's gifts: because God blesses, the human heart can in return bless the One who is the source of every blessing." The homily for this Mass focuses on the Holy Spirit that exists within us as a blessing from God - when we bless others, we do so through the power of the Holy Spirit!!!


Mass for the Solemnity of the Holy Family at the Border Town Parishes - December 21, 2025


Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 North Market Street

Momence, IL 60954

There are two types of fear in the life of faith - one where a person is scared of the consequences of one's action (such as today's gospel of the Holy Family running from Bethlehem to protect their child from Herod's wrath) and the other being such a deep love that there is no one else with whom you would rather sacrifice your life. Today's homily focuses on both fears and Fr. Pete's "fear" of a deep, abiding love for the community he serves.

Homily in SPANISH for the Solemnity of the Holy Family

at the Border Town Parishes - December 28, 2025

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954

The St. Pat’s 31 Day Drawing has moved to March 2026. Tickets are $20 each for 31 chances to win a total of $10,000! The $1500 payout will be on St Patrick’s Day. Call (815) 472-2864 for more information. Raffle tickets make great stocking stuffers too!


THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH AND OUR WONDERFUL FAMILY!

Drawings will be held during the month of March 2026. Raffle winners will be based on the Illinois Lottery's mid-day drawing of the Pick 3 Daily Game in the order drawn. Fireballs will be excluded for the St. Patrick's Daily Drawing. Drawing results can be found at www.illinoislottery.com. Winning numbers will be notified by phone/text. Checks will be mailed weekly to winners drawn during the previous week. If the raffle ticket matching the daily 3-digit number has not been sold, then a drawing from the pool of sold raffle ticket stubs will take place the same evening and that ticket will win the daily prize. Raffle numbers may win multiple times.

CHRISTMAS ON-SITE

Mass in SPANISH

at the Border Town Parishes - December 25, 2025


Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954

Please continue to support our local parishes –

we need your support to continue our mission!

To support St. Patrick's Church,

please contact us at (815) 472-2864

or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954.

To support St. Anne's Church,

please contact us at (815) 427-8265

or write us at 230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL 60964.

Irish Mass & Dinner Highlights

at St. Patrick's Church - Momence


Please continue to support our local parishes –

we need your support to continue our mission!

To support St. Patrick's Church, please contact us at (815) 472-2864

or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954.

To support St. Anne's Church, please contact us at (815) 427-8265

or write us at 230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL 60964.

Parish Ministry Links

Other Catholic Links...

We have ERADICATED St. Patrick's $330,000 Debt in the Last Three Years!!!

The Parishes of the Border Town!

St. Patrick's Church

Momence, IL

St. Patrick's Church

Daily Mass: Wed-Fri 9:15 a.m.

Adoration: Th 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass Friday 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Mass: 4:00 p.m.

Sun Mass in English: 10:30 a.m.

Sun Mass in Spanish: 12:00 p.m.

The Rosary is Prayed

Prior to Every Mass


Spanish Rosary and Catechesis on Wednesdays and the 12th of Each Month at 6:30 p.m.


Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Thu 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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St. Anne's Church

St. Anne, IL


St. Anne's Church

THE FIRST SHRINE OF THE UNITED STATES - COME CELEBRATE OUR FEAST DAY ON JULY 26!!!


Wednesday Mass 5:00 p.m.

First Friday 5:00 p.m

Sunday Confessions 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m.

The Rosary is Prayed

Prior to Every Mass

 

Office Hours: Mon-Tue

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Email Rectory

St. Anne's & St. Patrick's

Church Photo Directories

Thanks to Anne Andrade, Ruth Sparenberg & Joanne Hermann for editing the following Photo Directories from the Church History of the Border Town Parishes!

Help support our parishes buy purchasing copies of Fr. Pete's Homiletic Books! You can purchase them online at Amazon.com

Acquiring a Papal Blessing

The Vatican provides a wonderful opportunity to receive an Apostolic Blessing for Birthdays, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Religious Professions, Ordinations and Anniversaries of these sacraments. Fr. Pete offers a special blessing for married couples on the first Sunday weekend of each month and can purchase an Apostolic Blessing for anyone who asks (and if he can afford it... since he pays out of pocket!!!


If you are interested in receiving an Apostolic Blessing, you can do so by clicking the link to the left or by calling the parish offices.

CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS AT THE BORDER TOWN PARISHES

2025 CONFIRMATION

RETREAT PICS

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PICS!!!

Religious Items for Sale at Both Parishes!

$7 Mugs (Three For $20) - $2 Greeting Cards ($25 for Packet of Twenty) - $2 for a Bottle of Blessed Oil or Water - $10 St. Pat's T-Shirts (Three for $20) - Call (815) 472-2864 or (815) 427-2864!

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