Welcome To
St. Anne's Catholic Church /
The National Shrine of St. Anne
230 North 6th Avenue
St. Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8265
Online Mass for the
Fourth Sunday of Lent
at the Border Town Parishes March 30, 2025
Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church
119 N. Market Street
Momence, IL 60954
On this "Laetare Sunday," students from Christendom College offer reflections of their week-long ministry in our Border Town Community. Fr. Pete's homily focuses on these students, explaining his association with Mr. Timothy Cook and the students and staff from the college and how the this ministry of welcome and hospitality has allowed our community to grow and prosper!
Throughout this week's video, we offer highlights from the students' Spring Break Mission Week at the Border Town Community as well as hymns offered by the students during this mission.
Fr. Pete's 2025 Lenten Reflections
In 2008, (Arch)Bishop J. Peter Sartain asked Fr. Pete to Lead a "Day of Reflection" for the Bishop's Office in the Diocese of Joliet. Utilizing three accessible images that could be grasped by all personnel working in the diocese, Fr. Pete presented a series of three talks, accompanied by small group sharing sessions, that focused on the themes of "Sacrifice, Suffering and Mercy." For the benefit of the Border Town Communities, Fr. Pete recorded (and updated) these three talks for the benefit of the communities he serves.
The First for Fr. Pete's Three Lenten Talks utilizes St. Bonaventure's image of "Fountain Fullness" to explain the importance of overflowing love that must accompany the people of faith. The images offered in this reflection to illustrate this theme are those of a donut shop, salt and water and the blessings of the Lord's Grace that are found in these simple themes of life. The basis for this talk comes from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah 25: 6-10a.
Lent & Easter at the Border Town Parishes
Please continue to support our local parishes –
we need your support to continue our mission!
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.
Christendom College
Spring Break Mission Trip 2025
For the second time in two years, Tim Cook (Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students) sent a group of students and staff to the Eastern Kankakee area for a week of service, prayer and fellowship. Led by CC Staff Pam Plasberg and Jessica McClelland, the students were able to celebrate Masses at St. Patrick's Church & Good Shepherd Manor (Momence, IL), St. Anne's Church (St. Anne, IL), Maternity BVM Church (Bourbonnais, IL), St. George Church (Bourbonnais, IL), the Annunciation Monastery in Minooka, IL and the Cerrito de Camino y Esperanza Retreat House in St. Anne, IL.
While on Spring Break Mission, the students were able to work on the following projects...
- Removing, "planing" and re-installing wooden planks on the picnic tables at Good Shepherd Manor (Momence, IL)
- Painting the Parish Basement Hall at St. Patrick's Church (Momence, IL)
- Finishing a Gymnasium Renovation Project at St. Patrick's Academy & Community Center Gymnasium (Momence, IL)
- Painting Rooms at Bishop McNamara High School (Kankakee, IL)
- Renovating a Child Care Center into a Community Center (Pembroke Township)
Much thanks to Kristen Stockle and the good souls at Good Shepherd Manor for housing the students during the week. Much thanks to everyone who made this wonderful Spring Break Mission possible!!!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL THE PICTURES FROM THE MISSION!!!
Catholic Conversations on Catholic Spirit Radio - a Podcast with Paul Garcia about the St. Anne Novena from July 17-25, 2024 and the Feast Day on July 26, 2024. First Broadcast on June 22, 2024.
Welcome to Catholic Conversations on Catholic Spirit Radio! I'm your host, Paul Garcia. Today, we're honored to have Father Pete Jankowski from St. Anne's Catholic Church in St. Anne, Illinois, and St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Momence, Illinois. Father Pete is also a theology teacher at St. Francis University in Illinois. Join us as Father Pete shares exciting updates about the upcoming 138th annual St. Anne Novena and its rich history.
The St. Anne Novena is a nine-day period of prayer leading up to the Feast of St. Anne on July 26th. This tradition, which began in the 1850s, includes venerating a relic of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus. Father Pete recounts the history of the relic and its journey from France to St. Anne, Illinois, and shares miraculous stories of healing associated with it.
Father Pete emphasizes the significance of faith, prayer, and community in experiencing God's grace. He invites everyone to participate in the Novena Masses from July 17th to 25th and the special events on July 26th, including Masses in English, Latin, and Spanish, processions, and activities for all ages.
Tune in to hear inspiring stories and learn more about the spiritual and historical importance of the St. Anne Novena. Discover how this event brings people together in faith and devotion, offering a unique opportunity to encounter God's love and grace.
Parish Ministry Links
Other Catholic Links...
St. Anne's Fall Fellowship Mass & Social
ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses
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:
Monday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Email Rectory
St. Anne's Catholic Church was founded by Father Charles Chiniquy, who travelled to Illinois in 1852 and helped found the parish for which the city was named. He was accompanied by most of his French-Canadian parishioners from nearby Bourbonnais, IL. The current structure was built in 1872 to replace Father Chiniquy's original log church. The stone structure is of Gothic design and topped with a bell tower. The church survived a fire in 1893.
The church contains a national shrine to St. Anne, established in 1888 to provide parishioners with a counterpart of the shrine at Beaupré, Canada. The shrine is now known throughout the Middle West and several miraculous cures have been reported. St. Anne's Day, July 26th, brings hundreds of visitors to venerate the relic of la bonne Sainte Anne.
St. Anne's Church
Photo Directories
Thanks to Anne Andrade & Ruth Sparenberg for editing the following Photo Directories from the Church History of the Border Town Parishes!
Take a video tour of the parish by clicking onto our YouTube Video of the Church! St. Anne's Church is located at 230 North Sixth Street in St. Anne, IL.
St. Nicholas visits the
St. Anne's community in December 2023!
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 ST. ANNE'S CHURCH!
Highlights from the
First Communion Mass at St. Anne's Church (May 5, 2024)
2024 CONFIRMATION
AT THE BORDER
TOWN PARISHES
Advent & Christmas at the Border Town Parishes
Lent & Easter at the Border Town Parishes
Mass Times St. Anne's Church
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: Monday-Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.