Welcome to the Churches of St. Patrick's & St. Anne's!
Online Liturgy for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 14, 2022
Celebrated at St. Anne's Chapel - St. Anne, IL
Fr. Pete Jankowski has been celebrating all Masses on behalf of the parishioners of St. Patrick's Church (Momence) and St. Anne's Church (St. Anne) who are not able to church. Feel free to invite others to join our Masses if they are not able to join their own parish communities – we will never get large enough to worry about too many people that come and join us (and what a wonderful dilemma it would be if they did!).
Please continue to support our local parishes – we need your support to continue spreading God’s mercy during these difficult times.
To support the mission of St. Patrick's Church, please contact us at (815) 472-2864 or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954.
To support the mission of St. Anne's Church, please contact us at (815) 427-8265 or write us at PO Box 470 - St. Anne, IL 60964.
2022 St. Anne NovenaFor the 142nd time in the parish's history, hundreds of faithful came to pray at St. Anne's Pavilion and Shrine to venerate a relic that has healed so many good souls in the parish's history. Click below to view all the pics!!!For Pictures of the 2022 Novena, CLICK HERE! |
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On June 4th (with special permission), students from St. Patrick's Church in Momence celebrated their confirmation liturgy after a two year process. Especially during this trying times of COVID, we thank John Rehmer, Ashley Luft and all those who were involved in the formation of these young adults. |
Confirmation LiturgySt. Patrick's ChurchJune 4, 2022CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PICS! |
Confirmation LiturgySt. Anne's ChurchApril 30, 2022CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PICS! |
On April 30th (with special permission), students from St. Anne's Church celebrated their confirmation liturgy after a two year process. Especially during this trying times of COVID, we thank Kim Emerson, Dana Miramontes and all those who were involved in the formation of these young adults. |
A Three Minute Video on Confirmation &
First Communion Weekend at the Border Town Parishes on April 30 - May 1, 2022
CLICK HERE FOR ST. ANNE'S1ST COMMUNION PICS! |
CLICK HERE FOR ST. PATRICK'S1ST COMMUNION PICS (10:30 am)1ST COMMUNION PICS (12:00 noon) |
First Communion Liturgies
On May 1st, the students from both St. Patrick's and St. Anne's Churches celebrated their respective First Communion Liturgies. John Rehmer, Kim Emerson, Ashley Childress, Stacy & Sophia West as well as so many others (including the parents, the primary educators of these children!) were invested in this two-year process of formation for the sake of saving souls. Much thanks to everyone who made a difference providing the Lord's grace to this wonderful, young souls!!!
CLICK HERE to View all the Holy Week Pictures!
On March 19, 2022 - the faithful at St. Patrick's in Momence gathered for a bagpipe Mass, followed by a Corned Beef Cabbage / Irish Stew Dinner, cooked by the Knights of Columbus. Much thanks to all who made this wonderful event possible!!! |
2022 Trip to the Holy Land
From February 8-17, Fr. Pete led a group of thirty-four members of the Border Town Parishes and the Camino y Esperanza Retreat House on some of the most spiritual places our Lord walked some two thousand years ago. The spirit of this particular group often played out the life of our Lord, modeling the type of passion, death and resurrection our Lord offered in their prayers and joy of heart in the life of a Christian. Thanks to Ana and Eileen Rivas for making this trip possible for our Border Town Pilgrims. CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO COLLECTION
SPANISH HOMILY AT THE CHAPEL OF THE SHEPHERDS' FIELDS IN BETHLEHEM ON FEBRUARY 13, 2022Fr. Pete Jankowski offers this Homily at the location in Bethlehem where the angel of the Lord announces to the shepherds in the field the birth of the Messiah and Lord (Luke 2). |
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WALKING THE VIA DOLOROSA (WAY OF THE CROSS) AND MASS ON CHRIST'S TOMB AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHREOn February 14, 2022 Fr. Pete Jankowski and the faithful of the border town communities on a 5:00 a.m. journey through the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross - Via Crucis) followed by Mass on Christ’s tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. |
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PRAYING THE ROSARY IN SPANISH ON THE SEA OF GALILEE - FEBRUARY 11, 2022 The Holy Land Pilgrims offer this special decade of the Rosary for the parishioners of the Border Town Parishes and all the Online Faithful. |
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SPANISH RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES AND BLESSING AT THE JORDAN RIVER - FEBRUARY 11, 2022 |
Congratulations and THANK YOU! to our Catechists who were Commisioned to Serve the Youth of Our Border Town Parishes on September 26, 2021!!!
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Here are the highlights of the THREE Masses and activities that took place on St. Anne's Feast Day at the First National Shrine in the United States - St. Anne's Church in St. Anne, IL. Thanks to Bob Thompson for the pics and to Fr. Jason Nesbit, CSV (Homilist at the 10:00 Mass), Fr. Don Wehnert, CSV, Fr. Moises Mesh, CSV and Fr. John Peeters, CSV (Homilist at the 2:00 Mass) for joining us at this celebration. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event such a spirit-filled on for the 500+ faithful who came to pray with us!!! CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE PICS!!!
CLICK HERE to enter the St. Anne Novena Page
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CONGRATULATIONS to our students receiving First Communion at St. Patrick's Church (May 2, 2021) and St. Anne's Church (May 9, 2021). Thanks to John Rehmer and Kim Emerson, as well as the catechists, for their really holy work during some very trying times!!! |
For First Communion Pictures at St. Patrick's, CLICK HERE!
For First Communion Pictures at St. Anne's, CLICK HERE!
Congratualtions to the Students of the Border Town (or, at least, those who could
weather the Snowstorms!) for Receiving Their First Confessions in February 2021!!!
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Previous Online Masses, Blessings and Services...
To View all Our Previous Masses
(Starting with the 3rd Sunday of Lent 2020),
PLEASE CLICK HERE!!!
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At the "Our Lady of Lourdes" Grotto at St. Patrick's Church in Momence, a family of First Communion children gather to celebrate this sacrament OUTDOORS on June 21, 2020. Much thanks to DRE John Rehmer and the First Communion Catechists for helping our students receive this most sacred gift! |
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NEW! CLICK HERE to Read the March 2022 Edition of the St. Patrick's Alumni Newsletter
CLICK HERE to Read the Alumni Fall Festival Letter!
CLICK HERE to Read the September 2021 Edition of the St. Patrick's Alumni Newsletter!
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St. Anne's & Patrick'sChurch Photo DirectoriesThanks to Anne Andrade, Ruth Sparenberg & Joanne Hermann for assembling, scanning and editing the following Photo Directories from the Church History of the Bordertown Parishes! |
1973 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
1981 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
1986 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
1993 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
2004 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
2010 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
2016 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory
1960s St. Anne's Church Photo Directory
1970s St. Anne's Church Photo Directory
1989 St. Anne's Church Photo Directory
1998/2004 St. Anne's Photo Directory
Much thanks to an anonymous donor who, in part, chose to donate their "Trump Money" to help purchase the 70" Divine Mercy image that now adorns the St. Patrick's sanctuary.
Another group of donors wishes to help Sacred Heart Church wil their "Trump Money" in serving the poor through special projects on the property. We are most grateful for the charitable spirit of our parishioners and benefactors. Please continue to help support our local parishes - with your help... and your PRAYERS... we will be able to get through our struggles together!
Help support our parishes buy purchasing copies of Fr. Pete's Homiletic Books! You can purchase them at the parishes or online at Amazon.com!
Cycle A Homilies
Cycle B Homilies
Cycle C Homilies
CLICK HERE to watch Fr. Pete's Videos that Walk Through the Liturgy, produced for the University of Dayton |
CLICK HERE to watch Fr. Pete's Twelve Part Series "Stories on the Journey," Broadcast on Shalom World TV! |
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Join us for a Two Minute Video Tour of both St. Patrick's Church and the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Patrick's as part of the "Heritage Days" online Tour of the City.
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Acquiring a Papal BlessingThe 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. For weddings and such, Fr. Pete offers a special blessing on the first Sunday weekend of each month and is willing to 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. |
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Listen to Timothy Cardinal Dolan's interview with Fr. Pete Jankowski, who heard 24 hours of confessions in 2014!!!
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St. Anne Novena Page
Fr. Dan Hessling 1956-2022
Final Commendation at His Funeral Mass on May 25, 2022
In-Church Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday and the Blessing of Seeds and Fields - April 24, 2022
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR MASS AND APPRECIATION DINNER ON FEBRUARY 19!
A Forty-Five Second Video on our Gym Renovation Project!!!
Watch St. Patrick's Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations from December 11-12!
In 2014, Timothy Cardinal Dolan interview me on April 17 about Fr. Pete's experience sitting in the confessional for 24 hours, in honor of St. John Vianney. We added pictures of some of our recent parish activities (Novenas, Confirmations, etc.) and just overlaid them on the audio.
Parishioner Jean Gibson invites you to experience what is called “Eucharistic Miracles of the World.” This website offers a great deal of information, with a “Virtual Tour” of various places around the globe that have encountered Christ in the most sacred of ways.To access this Website, CLICK HERE!!!
In a two-minute video, Three Masses are highlighted on May 23, 2021 at the Border Town Parishes ... Weather permitting, Sunday OUTDOOR Masses take place at St. Anne's Church (St. Anne, IL)at 9:00 a.m.and at St. Patrick's Church (Momence, IL) at 10:30 a.m. Please bring Your Own Chairs to the Mass!
An Online Memorial Day Service at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Momence
Join our Kankakee Border Town Parishes in an Online May Crowning Service!
VIDEO EASTER HIGHLIGHTS AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH IN MOMENCE - APRIL 3-4
FR. PETE'S
ORDINATION MASS FROM JUNE 1, 1996
Fr. Pete was ordained twenty-five years ago at the Cathedral of St. Raymond. Please continue to pray for his ministry to the folks of the border town parishes.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SERVICES DECEMBER 12, 2020
Fr. Pete celebrated TWO Masses on December 12, 2020 - one outdoor Mass at the Camino & Esperanza Retreat House & Grotto in St. Anne, IL and the other at St. Patrick's Church in Momence. Thanks to everyone who made these wonderful events possible!
VETERANS' DAY MESSAGE
from the Border Town Parishes For the Benefit of the Manteno Veterans' Home. If you would like to support their cause, please CLICK HERE!
FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION AT THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF ST. ANNE
On August 15-16, students from the National Shrine received the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation at special outdoor Masses in the St. Anne Pavillion. Congratulations to our students and their families!!!
CONFIRMATION AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH IN MOMENCE
On September 6, twenty-two students from St. Patrick's Church received the sacrament of Confirmation at two special Masses with Fr. Pete Jankowski. Congratulations to our students and their families!!!
CLICK HERE to view the pictures from the 10:30 a.m. Mass
CLICK HERE to view the pictures from the 12:00 noon Mass
CLICK HERE to View Pics from Past and Present St. Anne Day Novena Mass Celebrations!
A Video Announcement for Kankakee Bordertown Parishes - April 19, 2020
Either Fr. Pete's dog Gabby is preparing to be baptized at the Easter Vigil on April 12th (which not only isn't going to happen anymore but wasn't going to happen to a dog anyway) or Fr. Pete does a lousy job giving his dog a bath! Poor Gabby...
St. Patrick's Church
119 North Market Street
Momence, IL 60954
(815) 472-2864
Daily Mass: Mon - Fri 9:15 a.m.
Adoration Th 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sat Confessions at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.
Sun Mass in English: 10:30 a.m.
Sun Mass in Spanish: 12:00 p.m.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays in English at 4:00 p.m.
Fridays in Spanish at 6:00 p.m.
Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Thu
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Support St. Patrick's Church by Giving Online!!!
Greetings from Our St. Patrick's Staff to our Parishioners...
St. Anne's Church
230 North Sixth Avenue
St. Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8265
Wednesday Mass 5:00 p.m.
First Friday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Confessions 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m.
Office Hours: Monday-Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Support St. Anne's Church by Giving Online!!!
Greetings from Our St. Anne's Staff to our Parishioners...
For only $100, you can dedicate a brick to someone special at St. Patrick's Outdoor Grotto (where the Our Lady of Lourdes Outdoor Masses are celebrated)!!! call (815) 472-2864.
For only $25, you can dedicate a Journeysongs Pew Book from either parish. Please call (815) 472-2864 (St. Patrick's) or (815) 427-8265 (St. Anne's) for more information!
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