NOTES FOR AUGUST 17, 2023 | |
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number is (815) 685-1359 and his e-mail addresses
are either pjankowski@yahoo.com or pjankowski@stfrancis.edu.
Please do not trust any correspondences that
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PLEASE NOTE: THE SUNDAY ENGLISH MASS AT ST. ANNE'S WILL TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE IN THE PAVILION ON AUGUST 20, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M. AND ST. PATRICK'S WILL TAKE PLACE INSIDE AT 10:30 A.M.)
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News & Notes with Fr. Pete Jankowski
A Successful Birthday Baseball Week!!!
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Feel free to contact Fr. Pete at email pjankowski@yahoo.com. If you have an emergency, please contact Fr. Pete at (815) 685-1359 | |
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I would like to thank all of you who have offered birthday wishes for passing through August 15 for the 58th time in my life (I actually do not know when I was born – my mother said I was born on August 15, my birth certificate says August 16, my baptismal certificate says August 17 and two doctor records say August 19 & 21. Thus, I am in the process of celebrating potential birthdays 286-290 this month!
We promoted Birthday Baseball with Fr. Pete excursion on August 15 at the Joliet Slammers Baseball game and August 16 at Wrigley Field (aka, “The Christopher Morel Game!!!”). We were joined by the Staff of El Centro Vilaseca Daycare Center in Joliet; the sisters at that convent have been helping me with my Spanish since 1993. I also have been spending a great deal of time with Fr. Uriel Martinez Zarate, a Spanish speaking priest from Guanajuato, MX who is in need to learning English as a Second Language. I had a nice conversation with Bishop Ronald Hicks as a result, imploring him to allow Fr. Uriel to serve with us down south. With a huge Spanish-speaking population booming in our area and very few Hispanic priests in this country (according to the USCCB, less than 3% of ordained clerics in the United States are Hispanic and by 2070 over 50% of the Catholic population in the country will be Hispanic), it is imperative that we help Fr. Uriel find a way to serve in this diocese. Feel free to contact the bishop at (815) 221-6100 to encourage him to allow Fr. Uriel to serve us down south!
For those who decided to gift me in a tangible way this week, I wish to thank you as well. My belief is that I give whatever I have back to you and if I am in need of something, the Lord provides. As the medical profession has gifted me this week with some interesting bills, the gifts that came in this week were able to pay for them!!! God is good… and so are all of you!!!
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Meanwhile on the campus front, the folks at St. Anne’s have completed re-upholstering the sanctuary furniture and I think the paint project is finished (I was told it would be finished by the end of June and I have seen them lingering in the property this week, so who knows?). This week, the good folks at Anne’s got the carpet people installed their wares so that by Thursday, the last major piece of the renovations for now will have been completed.
Over at Pat’s, our electricians from AA were kind enough to take care of vents and lights for our bathroom project and now that the flooring project is done in the shuffleboard court of the third floor of the gym, our friends in AA installed the lights and ceiling fans for the room. Because the group call themselves “The Lost Sheep,” we have decided to rename the court “Good Shepherd Hall” (not to be confused with Good Shepherd Manor. We also decided to rename the basement of the rectory “Michael Malkowski Hall” in honor of the former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus who utilized that room for KC meetings and such. A good number of KC Members (including parishioners David Wheeler, David Surprenant and Jim Meyer and family) were instrumental in renovating that area and we are most grateful for their help.
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Working with Mr. Gregg Beglau from Kankakee Community College, Ema Elvir has provided an opportunity for those who wish to sign up for FREE Courses for English as a Second Language (ESL) for our parishioners. Those who wish to sign up need to take a placement exam; feel free to contact the number on the flyer for more information. | |
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We have included Religious Education Registration Forms here in the Notes; you can also stop by the office to pick up the forms. RE Meets at both parishes on Sunday mornings – starting at 8:30 a.m. at Pat’s (starting September 10) and at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s (starting September 24). For students in Religious Education, two years of formation are required to receive First Communion and Confirmation. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) begins in October with David Surprenant and Ana Rivas – any student aged 14 and over can sign up for RCIA, which is a one-year program, leading to the sacraments on Easter Weekend. Remember – confirmation is required for any young lady who wishes to celebrate their Quinceañera in church.
Registration
Formas de Registración
RCIA
Because of the power outage at St. Patrick’s last weekend, we ended up moving our wedding service etc. over to St. Anne’s (a smaller but newly painted church that very nicely fit the crowd that attended). Because we were at St. Anne’s for the Mass, we tried recording their wedding with our new video camera system (you can watch the video below).
In case you have not figured this out, since we have the capabilities now of recording special services (Quinceañeras, Weddings, etc.), this and the fact that both parishes have a hall to celebrate receptions and two wonderful campuses to take pictures etc., you might wish to pass the word that both parishes are like a “one stop experience” for the sacraments – a family can celebrate everything at one place!
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Also because of the power outage, we realize the reason why both halls are so important to our small communities. The governments from the county, state and federal levels offer Grant Money for small towns like ours to upgrade and preserve what we have. Both parish halls could benefit from free-standing generators, parking lots and air conditioning. One industrious parishioner wrote me the following for our consideration…
I went to the website you provided for the USDA Grants and Loan program. I found that our gym at St. Patrick’s may qualify for a grant because it is a Community Center. In addition, the Hall at St. Anne’s may qualify for funds as well because the facility is being used for a food pantry. The information states that funding priorities are for communities with a population of 5,500 or less also that individuals should contact their State Director to apply and discuss their particular situation: Each state has their own individual office to contact.
Writing grants is a specialized skill; I can do this for the parishes but if anyone knows of a person who has experience with this particular discipline, please contact our office.
Finally, the Birthday Baseball Outing with Fr. Pete is coming around the corner. For $10, you get a bus from St. Pat’s to Joliet and a ticket to the Slammers Baseball game (servers go free). We have room for the first fifty who sign up so feel free to join us for baseball on August 15!
That’s all for now (that’s more than enough, to be honest!). Have a blessed week. – Fr. Pete
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A Video of the Completed Bathroom Project at St. Patrick's Academy
Gym & Community Center
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Highlights from the
St. Anne Day Festivities
on July 26, 2023
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The Recorded Wedding
Mass on July 30, 2023
at St. Anne's Church!
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Outdoor Masses at
St. Anne's Pavilion
(230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL)
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Every Wednesday Evening at 5:00 p.m.
Every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
EXCEPT August 27 and September 24
All Nights of the St. Anne Novena (Excluding Sundays) from July 17-25 at 7:00 p.m.
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Outdoor Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
(St. Patrick's Church - 119 N. Market St. - Momence, IL)
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Sunday 10:30 a.m. August 27 and the Parish Picnic’s Bilingual Mass on September 24 (with Blessing of the Animals) | |
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The person who significantly was responsible for addressing the debt was Kathy Griffiths, who made great inroads in attacking St. Pat's financial woes. This week, Kathy had to step away from her job at the parishes due to health issues; her doctor told her to pull back from so much work, so leaving the parishes was a hard but necessary decision she had to make.
Blessed for us, a business manager named Julie has stepped in for Kathy and seamlessly has continued Kathy's good work. Julie serves as a business manager in the diocese and is a wonderfully spiritual person. She and Ema are already fast friends (not so much with me... Julie seems to prefer the White Sox over the Cubs so pray for the conversation of her baseball soul...).
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ST. PATRICK BORDER TOWN PICNIC - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 STARTING WITH THE 10:30 MASS |  | |
We are looking for Volunteer Services to Raffle Off at Our Picnic (Clean Yards, Paint Rooms, Clean Houses, Cook Dinners, etc.) If you are interested in helping, please contact the parish office.
Parishioner Joanne Hermann suggested that we re-dedicate the gymnasium at the parish picnic, blessing a sign that should read "St. Pat's Academy Gym and Community Center." She is working on getting this project done while secretary Ema Elvir continues to line up vendors for the event (as well as at St. Anne's Novena - thanks for our newly installed video camera inside the church... and our wonderful donor who made this possible!!!). At present, we are working on having at the parish picnic a Vendor Fair, a Rummage Sale, a Car Show, the Illinois Migrant Council giving out free computers to migrants, as well as our games, music and all the stuff thjat goes with a parish picnic. If you are willing to help, please contact Ema at either parish (she is at St. Anne's on Mondays and Tuesdays and at St. Patrick's on Wednesdays and Thursdays). Thanks to Anne Andrade for helping us out in the summer as well at St. Pat's Office!
Currently on the docket for the Picnic...
- 10:30 Outdoor Bilingual Mass at the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto (no 12:00 noon Spanish Mass)
- 11:30 Blessing of Petes and Re-Dedication of Gym as an Academy Community Center
- 11:30-1:30 Music from the Saddle Shoe Sisters
- 1:30 - 3:30 Music from the Fender Benders
In addition, the Picnic will Offer the Follwing...
- Four Different Food Vendors
- Vendor Sale & Rummage Sale
- The Illinois Migrant Council will Offer Free Computers and Resources for our Migrants (we have given away over three hundred computers in the last year or so!!!)
- Raffles for a 65" television
- Auctions for Dinner with Fr. Pete, Cookout with Fr. Pete and more (watch the notes for more information)!
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Music from the
Saddle Shoe Sisters
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Music from the
Fender Benders
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UPDATED 50/50 PROGRESSIVE RAFFLE PRIZE WINNING TICKET DRAWN AT PARISH PICNIC
(UPADATED AUGUST 21, 2023):
1st Prize $4,845
SECOND PRIZE $500; THIRD PRIZE $250
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The More Tickets We Sell, the Higher the First Prize of the Raffle Grows!
Let's Get the First Prize to $5,000!
| Help support St. Patrick's Church with our Inaugural 50/50 Progressive "Split the Pot" Raffle, which will be drawn during our Parish Picnic in September! We need your help in selling these tickets - please call (815) 472-2864 for more information. | |
WATCH THE MASS FOR THE 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RECORDED AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
"Sometimes the outsider can teach the insider about the faith." This is a theme that permeates the scriptures, from the foreigners in the first reading to the Gentiles in the second reading to the Canaanite woman in today's gospel.
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BONUS VIDEO - MASS FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
RECORDED AT ST. ANNE'S CHAPEL
This being Fr. Pete's birthday, his gift to his parishioners is THIS MASS!!! That you are all watching these videos is a blessing to him. Please keep Fr. Pete in your prayers and most assuredly know he is keeping you in his.
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UPCOMING PROJECTS AT ST. PATRICK'S | |
ST. ANNE NOVENA - JULY 17-26, 2023 | |
On this Feast Day of St. Anne, we focus on Nonagenarian Ruth Sparenberg, one of the brightest lights in the sea of stars. Ruth's quiet and loving demeanor serves as a model for anyone wishing to live a Christian vocation. Much thanks to all ten grandmothers who were the focus of these homilies - Fr. Pete has benefitted from their respective examples of faith and we pray that you do as well!!! | |
ST. PATRICK'S / ST. ANNE'S
PHOTO DIRECTORIES
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Thanks to Ruth Sparenberg, Anne Andrade & Joanne Hermann for assembling, scanning and editing the follow Photo Directories from the Church History of St. Patrick's and St. Anne's Churches! | |
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The Holy Father provides a wonderful opportunity to receive an Apostolic Blessing for Birthdays, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Religious Professions, Ordinations and Anniversaries of these sacraments. | | |
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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 below or by calling the parish offices.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR OWN APOSTOLIC BLESSING!!!
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Parish Hotline... If you know of someone who is sick and in need of the sacraments or if you know someone who wishes a visit at the hospital or care facility, please contact the parish office or Fr. Pete Jankowski at (815) 685-1359.
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Fr. Pete offers the anointing of the sick at both parishes at the First Friday Masses every month (St. Patrick’s at 9:15 a.m. and St. Anne’s at 5:00 p.m. (English) and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish). | |
PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEKEND | |
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We are now signing up students for our Religious Education Classes. Please Remember that students need to receive their confirmation before they are allowed to celebrate a Quinceanera Mass in Church.
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We are asking you to help us sell our 50/50 Progressive Raffle Tickets which will be sold on behalf of St. Patrick's Church. Currently, the grand prize stands at $4,680 - LET'S GET THE TOP PRIZE TO $5,000!!! The winning tickets will be drawn at the Parish Picnic. Tickets are available in the sacristies of our churches and at the parish offices.
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If you are interested in serving in one of our Parish Liturgical Ministries, please contact the parish office.
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KEEP UPDATED WITH OUR PARISH BULLETINS!!! | |
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To View St. Patrick's Bulletin for
August 20, 2023
CLICK HERE!
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To View St. Anne's Bulletin for
August 20, 2023
CLICK HERE!
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Former Parish Business Manager Kathy Griffiths, Mary Kay Blankestyn, Irene "Reney" Budz, Ashley & Jesse Childress, Austin Fuhrmann, Ron Gall, Jean Gibson, Karen Hensa, Joanne McCracken, Marilyn Peterson, Evelyn Provost, Ruth Sparenberg, Cynthia Vickery, Gary Witherall... and all those on our sick list.
At St. Anne's... Eva Bell, Paula Bertrand, Lola Billings, Duane Blanchette, Cheryl Boswell, Patrick Burns, Cindy Capriotti, Jesse & Ashley Childress, Abraham Daily, Tom Dandurand, Aria Dionne, Carol Futcher, Raelynn Garrett, Jack & Lucia Houk, Val Lagacy, Bentley Lottinville, Linda Miramontes, Cynthia Vickery and John Wojnowski.
At St. Patrick's... P. Anderson, N. Atkinson, R. Bailey, D. Barth, Beedle Family, D. Brown, W. Bukowski, B & E. Coffman, S. Conner, M & D Cousin, M. Cruz, A. Delaney, D. Demack, M. Dionne, J. Dobbins, E. Duke, D. Dunlap, G. Field, C. Fritz, R. Gall, J. Gibson, J. Grill, R. Harper, J. Hibbs, D. Hiller, C. Jones, L. Kane, R. Kazee, A. Kijewski, L. Lee, L. Leranth, E. Lopez, B. Love, J. Marcotte, W. Marten, L. McNulty, L. Mercado, R & V Morse, C. Ortman, D. Petronio, M. Peterson, C. Piec, C. Provost, E. Provost, R. Rehmer, P. Reising, D. Roberts, B. Ryan, A. Schaff, J. Schopf. Schmied, K. Simpson, B. Siwicki, B. Spagnola, M. Tolbert, M. Tolmer, H. Tousignant, M. Velazquez, C. Vickery, M. Williams, M. Witherspoon, S. Young, A. Zimmerman, M & L Zink and G. Zokal
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Fr. Pete Jankowski posts his homilies online at the parish website for those who wish to keep up with the gospel message each week.
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PARISH REGISTRATION FORMS | |
FR. PETE'S TELEVISION SERIES | |
CLICK HERE to watch Fr. Pete’s Twelve Part Series “Stories on the Journey,” Broadcast on Shalom World TV! | |
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BOOK, BRICK & PEW DEDICATION PROGRAM | |
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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)!!!
(815) 472-2864
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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! | | |
LINKS TO CATHOLIC WEBSITES
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