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Please remember - Fr. Pete does not send out text messages, e-mails or social media posts to solicit
funds for himself or any organizations outside of the parishes he serves. Fr. Pete's emergency phone
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
utilize any other phone number or e-mail address.
PLEASE NOTE: THE SUNDAY ENGLISH MASS AT ST. ANNE'S WILL TAKE PLACE OUTDOORS AND AT ST. PAT'S INDOORS ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2023.
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News & Notes with Fr. Pete Jankowski
What a Journey to Our European Marian Sites!
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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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Dear All:
A bit down the road, I will discuss in full all the wonderful sights and sounds from our Marian trip to Medjugorje, Lourdes and Fatima from September 6-15. I will tell you how, when I got sick the first night of the trip in Medjugorje and had to be brought to a "Quick Care" center in Bosnia, I had the opportunity to run into one of the six children (now "senior" children) named Ivan Dragjcevic, who claims that he encountered the vision of the Blessed Mother in 1981 (you can read more about him by CLICKING HERE). We will discuss how, on our trip to Lisbon/Fatima, our plane broke down so we celebrated Mass in Barcelona as a wonderful "extra" on the trip we will never forget. We will talk about the four Masses we were able to celebrate at these sites and how we were able to venerate at the locations where these Marian apparitions took place. My homily on September 23-24 will talk about how pilgrims around the world who helped me fill my containers of water from Lourdes to bring back to you. I will tell you about how the nice people of Lourdes helped me replace the rock that previously was attached to the Lourdes Grotto at St. Patrick's in Momence back in 1938 and how it subsequently was stolen. I promise to get to all of that.
However, with a long weekend of services coming up and a priest suffering from sleep deprivation, I offer you as a "teaser" one of the homilies I offered in the crypt of the large cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes (there also is a smaller cathedral, an underground cathedral and outside grottos where we prayed for all of you!!!).
Thanks to Ana Rivas for her musical talents, daughter Eileen for joining the group, Dave & Dot Wolverton for their support in my mission and Susan Maki and daughter Marissa Facko for teaching me how the best messages from God often are given to the most innocent and humble of children.
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While I was gone... I wish to thank Aguilar Landscaping for installing the patio fence over at St. Patrick's. With the $50,000 gift I donated to the parish, I thought that one "luxury" item was in order. As the rectory patio fence was well beyond repair, we opted to replace the fence completely and it looks spectacular!
I also wish to thank Mike Plein and Joe Kraus for starting the Warming Kitchen Project over at our gymnasium. For the time being, I donated two warming ovens (identical to the one the CCW donated for the church basement) as well as a large refrigerator to get Joe & Mike started. The cost of the three appliances run about $5,000. I'm glad to help where I can - if anyone would lik,e to contribute to the cause, please feel free to do so!
Finally, the top prize for our 50/50 Progressive Raffle has exceeded $7,500 dollars (we have raised more than $16,000 for this promotion, half of which is the prize money). Our St. Pat's debt now is now down to just over $143,000 (four years ago we were at $330,000). You are all doing great - let's see if we can get the top prize over $8,000 (dare I say $10,000???)! Keep going with the prayers and the wonderful spirit that you offer!
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ST. PATRICK BORDER TOWN PICNIC - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 STARTING WITH THE 10:30 MASS | |
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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 SEPTEMBER 15, 2023):
1st Prize $7,530
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 $8,000!
| 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. | |
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With all the spectacular things taking place at St. Patrick's Community Picnic on September 24th (the Rummage Sale, the Vendor Sale, the Saddle Shoe Sisters & Fender Benders Music, the Re-Dedication of our Gym & Community Center), some of our parishioners wished to donate their time and talent to their Church. We have the 65" Television Raffle tickets for $5 and $10 tickets (6 for $50) for the 50/50 Progressive Raffle (the first prize currently stands at $6,110). Utilizing a Fundraising Tool that has taken hold throughout the churches in our country, we will take a chance and sponsor this year... A SILENT SERVICE AUCTION at the parish!
Service Auctions allow parishioners who run professional businesses to offer their services to the highest bidder. The business donates their labor and supplies for the sake of raising money for the parish that they support. A Service Auction encourages the residents of our parish to use their talents to help our community, promote their businesses and build friendships with others in the area. This is an area of stewardship utilized by other religious congregations in the country… and we are introducing it to our parish neighborhood here at the Border Town Parishes!
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Our Silent Service Auction Items...
NO MINIMUM BID (Highest Bid Wins)
- Five free "Supercut" Haircuts, courtesy of Abigail Elvir
MINIMUM $250 BID (Highest Bid Wins - Mind you, we are raising funds for the parish!!!)
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Paint a Room (12x12' max) by Vista Painting and Robert Piquet
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Deep Clean Bathroom (12x12' max) by Great Cleaning Solutions and Ruth Montoya-Gomez
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Deep Clean Kitchen (12x12' max) by Great Cleaning Solutions and Ruth Montoya-Gomez
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Clean House Gutters for Single Family Home by Maica Roofing, PLLC and Maurelio Serna
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Dessert of the Month, courtesy of Perla Elvir and Maria Jankowski
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Lenten Fish Fry Dinner for Up to Ten with Fr. Pete Jankowski in the Rectory, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus
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Maria Jankowski Sous Chef Dinner at the Rectory with Fr. Pete Jankowski with entertainment by Barbara Ryan on the piano for Up to Ten.
And for a $2,500 Minimum Bid (Highest Bid Wins)
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Gym Party for up to FIFTY people with the Fender Benders and Fr. Pete Jankowski (Alcohol extra). Burgers and Dogs and lots of fun!
NEW TO THE SERVICE AUCTION...
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DEER HEAD TAXIDERMY SERVICES courtesy of Don Haut (Minimum Bid of $300)
Perhaps you might offer these bids for yourselves or someone you know who might benefit from these services. Remember - our professionals at the Church are offering their services to benefit St. Patrick's Church!
We are now taking bids for these professional services. You can place your bids at Mass or at the parish office by calling us at (815) 472-2864.
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We are working on special auction items that we will present shortly; with a month to go, The Top Prize for our 50/50 Progressive Raffle is over $7,500! You can get tickets to buy and sell at either parish office.
In the meantime, if you or someone you know wish to host a table for our Vendor Fair, please contact the office. Thanks to Dave & Susan Suprenant for taking care of this at the last minute (and thanks to Ema Elvir and everyone else working on this picnic, investing a great deal of time for our second annual event). All the information concerning the picnic can be found below at the end of our Notes. I also have contacted the Momence and Kankakee papers to advertise our event. If you have any ideas that can help us as well, please contact Ema at the office.
Finally... please pray for Sue Bonvallet, who needed emergency care at the hospital this week. Please pray for Christopher Merrick, whose funeral Mass will take place tomorrow at Good Shepherd Manor. Please pray for our Pilgrims who will be travelling to Medjugorje, Fatima and Lourdes from September 6-15. Please pray for me... after years of nagging by my doctor to take care of my hernia, I am finally getting it addressed on September 19 after my return from Europe. Have a blessed week! - Fr. Pete
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Registration for Religious Ed. Begins this Weekend in Church at St. Patrick's and on September 10 at St. Anne's!
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.
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Mass for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrated at St. Anne's Church - St. Anne, IL
Referencing the good work of the Momence Police Department and the local community's effort to support what they do (which we really should do with all our police officers throughout the country), Fr. Pete distinguishes the work of civil law vs. God's love, that the former needs to be committed to the good of society by protecting its citizenry and the latter must be dedicated to offer forgiveness and love whenever possible!!!
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UPCOMING PROJECTS AT ST. PATRICK'S | |
ST. ANNE NOVENA - JULY 17-26, 2023 | |
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 - Following Masses on September 9-10. Classes begin at St. Patrick's on September 17 and at St. Anne's on September 24. 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 $7,530 - LET'S GET THE TOP PRIZE TO $8,000!!! The winning tickets will be drawn at the Parish Picnic. Tickets are available in the sacristies of our churches and at the parish offices. Tickets will be sold after all Masses at St. Patrick's through the month of September.
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We are looking for Vendors and Service Projects for our Auctions at Our Community Picnic on September 24. If you can help, 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
September 17, 2023
CLICK HERE!
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To View St. Anne's Bulletin for
September 17, 2023
CLICK HERE!
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Former Parish Business Manager Kathy Griffiths, Mary Kay Blankestyn, Sue Bonvallet, Irene "Reney" Budz, Ashley & Jesse Childress, Guadalupe Maria De Leon, 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! | | |
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