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St. Anne Church (St. Anne, IL) and St. Patrick's Church (Momence, IL) hosted a Pre-Christmas Festival on December 10, 2023 featuring Rod Williams and the RA Brass Sextet, Bob Thompson and St. Nicholas and Julie Dillenburg, Photographer. St. Anne's Service Commission hosted the reception at their parish and the children from St. Anne's Religious Education Presented a "Living Advent Wreath" for those in attendance. Thanks to St. Patrick's Knights of Columbus (Jim Meyer, Grand Knight and Joe Bravo, Deputy Grand Knight) for helping coordinate the social at St. Patrick's.

On December 12, St. Patrick's Church hosted a flurry of activities related to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations. Thanks to Andres Ojeda and his son Roman (with wife Laura working with Carmen Andrade on the reception and Silvia Tajada with the Novena... and son Daniel was the server at the evening Mass!), they were able to record the early morning Mass at 6:00 a.m. and the evening Mass at 6:00 p.m. Both Masses are featured below.

Brother E. Jhobany Orduz Duarte, CSV offers a reflection at the Mass of Las Mañanitas in Momence, IL on December 12, 2023. Fr. Pete Jankowski remembers how the first Masses in Spanish at his last parish (St. Patrick's in Joliet) started with same way in 2006 and now the Masses are at capacity (in Momence, the Masses in December total more faithful than all the other Masses in the Border Town COMBINED... and this is after four years of offering this grace!

Andres & Roman Ojeda also recorded the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at Momence, IL celebrated by Fr. Pete Jankowski. Much thanks to the Clerics of St. Viator for their ministry to our parish - the homilist for the evening Mass was Rev. Moises Mesh, CSV and Deacon John Eustice, CSV assisted at the evening liturgy. Thanks to secretary Ema Elvir for taking pictures, Laura Ojeda for coordinating the reception, Silvia Tajada for leading the novena prayers which led up to the feast day and everyone else who made this wonderful day possible. Fr. Pete Jankowski remembers how the first Masses in Spanish at his last parish (St. Patrick's in Joliet) started with same way in 2006 and now the Masses are at capacity (in Momence, the Masses in December total more faithful than all the other Masses in the Border Town COMBINED... and this is after four years of offering this grace!

Watch the Las Mañanitas Liturgy at St. Patrick's Church on December 12!

Watch the Christmas Online Mass for 2024 (Let's see if anyone notices I slipped this online early)

Watch the Las Mañanitas Liturgy at St. Patrick's Church on December 12!

Watch the Evening Mass from Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12!

I did not tell Anita Allison from the Momence Progress Reporter newspaper about St. Patrick Church's $10,000 gift to the Momence Police Department for the purchase of a vehicle for our "Knights in Blue," but I guess it got brought up at Monday night's city council meeting and now it's in the paper.

Please note that this gift actually did not come from the Parish budget. I got a very generous outside source to help me with this project as a way to support those in our city who protect us. Thank you Chief Patrick Siemsem and the Momence Police Department for all you do.

Support the Centro Vilaseca. During the first few weeks of December, St. Patrick’s Church will sponsor our annual Christmas Toy Drive to benefit the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph and El Centro Vilaseca. Each year, the sisters ask for our help on behalf of the needy families of Joliet so that the children in these families may encounter the presence of God’s love this time of year. We ask you to bring unwrapped toys (new or slightly used) to church through December 17th (see flyer below).

On December 17th (see flyer below)., we will also take up our annual collection for our Manteno Veterans Home & Angel Tree.

This is the fourth year we celebrate our Posadas Celebration here at the parish, which takes place on December 17th at St./ Patrick’s, starting at 4:00 p.m. in the Church. Silvia Tejada will offer a nine-day Posadas in Spanish from December 16-23.

Advent Reflection with Fr. Pete. This year, Fr. Pete will offer a one-night bilingual reflection on Wednesday, December 20th at both parishes (5:00 p.m. at St. Anne's with confessions from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.) and at St. Patrick's Church at 7:00 p.m., followed by adoration and confessions. Fr. Pete will repeat this talk on December 21st during the 9:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick's, followed by another adoration and confessions.

This year, our Christmas Masses take place on December 24 (the Vigil of Christmas) at St. Patrick's at 3:00 p.m. and at St. Anne's at 5:00 p.m. (I will also offer a 10:30 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Patrick's). On December 25th, I will offer a 9:00 a.m. Massat St. Anne's and a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick's. Because Christmas falls on a Monday this year, we ask you to consider that our collection for December 23-24 might take a hit – please remember that we are doing so well at our parish. We need you to be generous to our parish so we can pay our bills and continue to serve you as well as we can.

We are so blessed that you have been as generous as you have been with your Time, Talent and Financial Giving. Please know I continue to do my part to help and will continue to pray for your intentions this Advent & Christmas Season.

ONLINE VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church - Momence, IL

So many holy servants point to the light that we commemorate on December 25th but are not the light itself. Isaiah warns the people of his time to seek out the light in the darkness of sin; our Blessed Mother speaks of the "greatness of the Lord" in our Psalm Reading as she serves as the first tabernacle of the New Testament. St. Paul challenges the community he serves to be prepared for the light to return; John the Baptist preaches about this light in the gospel. None of us are the light - we are all "useless servants" who become exalted by lowering ourselves and serving others in the name of the light.

For Catholic Daily Reflections (based on the scripture readings of the day),

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For Readings for This Sunday's Mass, from the Website of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops

One of our seniors has taken it upon themself to take courses on writing grants. The US Government offers millions of dollars of grants that are accessible for those who apply for them. Since both parish halls are seen as "Community and Emergency Centers" by our respective cities, we need help in getting generators and internet on our properties to help the cities... and us!!! ... in our efforts to serve the people of our area.

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2006 St. Patrick's Academy 100th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet

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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!!!

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).

1. We are taking special collections this weekend for the Centro Vilaseca, the Manteno Veterans Home and the Christmas Angel Tree for the needy on December 17. Please see the bulletin for details.
2. The Las Posadas Celebration at St. Patrick's take place every night at 5:00 p.m. The one day celebration of Las Posadas on Sunday, December 17 has been CANCELLED.
3. Please remember that the Fourth Sunday of Advent still takes place on Sunday, December 24 and is a Holy Day of Obligation. We also will celebrate Christmas Masses later in the day. Please remember that we need to make budget on those days to we ask you to use your envelopes accordingly.

To View St. Patrick's Bulletin for

December 17, 2023



CLICK HERE!

To View St. Anne's Bulletin for

December 17, 2023



CLICK HERE!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Mary Kay Blankestyn, Ashley & Jesse Childress, Guadalupe Maria De Leon, Austin Fuhrmann, Ron Gall, Joel Hart, Karen Hensa, Joanne McCracken, Marilyn Peterson, Joanne Prather, 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 Houk, Val Lagacy, Bentley Lottinville, Linda Miramontes 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. 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.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED: Edward Lott

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