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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 MASSES AT BOTH PARISHES WILL TAKE PLACE INSIDE ON JULY 30, 2023 (ST. ANNE'S AT 9:00 A.M. AND ST. PATRICK'S AT 10:30 A.M.)
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News & Notes with Fr. Pete Jankowski
What a SPECTACULAR St. Anne's Day!
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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 do not even know where to start concerning how many wonderful graces took place during our St. Anne Novena from July 17-25 and the Feast Day on July 26. In addition to the hundreds of views and wonderful complements we received from our Ten Online Masses focusing on Ten Grandmothers who made a difference, so many good souls thanked Fr. Jason Nesbit and Fr. Moises Mesh, CSV for preaching at our English and Spanish Masses, Kavin Sampson’s music at 10:00 a.m., the St. Joseph Choir in Rockdale chanting the 12:00 Mass in Latin and Robert Piquet/Osvaldo Lozano for providing music at the 2:00 Mass. We also thank Deacon Arnulfo Cisneros for joining us from Morris, IL to assist at our liturgies as well as diocesan priests Fr. Michael Powell and Fr. John Horan.
We will leave the videos of the ten Masses in these notes for a couple more weeks. To view the pictures of the event, CLICK HERE! To view the video of the event, feel free to click the image above…
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Life does not stop for the Catholic priest after the feast of St. Anne, though. Just prior to the Novena and Feast Day celebrations, Brother Alphonsus Brown called me, stating that one of the residents of Good Shepherd Manor named Walter Obrochta (aged 71) had died and the family needed a priest to celebrate his funeral Mass was having a funeral on July 27th and that the family could not find a priest to celebrate the Mass. Walter lived at the manor for almost all the years of the institution's years in existence (Good Shepherd Manor was established for men with special needs in 1971 and Walter arrived in 1972!).
Brother Alphonsus also told me that Brother Charles Pratt lived in Walter’s dorm for ten years and the family wanted the funeral on the same day as Brother Charles’ retirement party after 56 years of service to his community (the Hospitaliers) and the residents of the manor.
Above is a picture of the family celebrating Walter’s funeral after Mass with Brother Charles.
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Another good deed for the day…
Just so you all don’t think that I am lounging around all day, doing nothing but watching Judge Judy and eating Cheetos (Lord knows I got thirty more cases of ghost pepper Cheetos in my garage that I absolutely do not need!!!)…
Mr. Don Lambert of Momence spoke to Chief Patrick Siemsem of the Momence Police Department some time ago, wanting to gift someone with a 1995 Ford van (30,000 miles) with a chairlift that a family in need could use. Don used this van for years with a relative who needed it and now that his family has no more use of it, they wanted to give it to a family with a similar need.
Knowing that Nicole Gossett’s family from Chebanse desperately needed a vehicle like this for their daughter Katie, Don and the chief were able to offer the family this nice gift so that they could take care of their daughter with a little more ease.
To help this cause, Mayor Terry D’Arcy of Joliet and D’Arcy Motors were able to get us the title for this van so this transfer is legal!!!
God love Don Lambert, Mayor Terry D’Arcy, D’Arcy Motors of Joliet, Chief Siemsen, the Momence Police Department and the Gossett family. God bless all of you as well! May Kurt and Nicole be able to put this van to good use for their daughter!!!
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I just recorded a Mass last week at the Cerrito de Camino de Esperanza Retreat House, where Ana and Eileen Rivas are doing a $50,000 renovation of the grotto and the retreat center. Considering the dozens of faithful that have received sacraments in our parishes because of Ana and Eileen, I promised them I would do whatever I could to help them with their project. We have so many people that we have helped our local parishes; if anyone is interested in promoting this great ministry that, in no small part, has filled the pews of our respective churches, please call Ema at the offices or call Ana directly at (847) 334-3513.
Hope to see you at the Novena Masses next week! Fr. Pete
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On August 15, we are going to sponsor a “Birthday Baseball with Fr. Pete” Excursion, where we will invite fifty members of our community to join us in a Joliet Slammers Baseball Game. The Knights of Columbus have donated the tickets for us and former business manager Kathy Griffiths found a local bus service to use that was economical enough to take care of our parishioners. For this event, ALL ALTAR SERVERS ARE INVITED TO GO FOR FREE, but they must be accompanied by an adult in their family, over the age of 18. If anyone else is interested in going, the cost for each ticket and the bus is $10 a person ($10 would not even cover the gas from our area to Joliet!) This is a fantastic deal and a wonderful way to bring our communities together. | |
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A Video of the Completed Bathroom Project at St. Patrick's Academy
Gym & Community Center
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A Preview of the Mass at the Camino y Esperanza Retreat House in St. Anne, IL | |  |
A Mass Preview with the Newly Installed Camera System Inside St. Anne's! | |
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 July 30, 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. Mass on July 23, 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 |  | |
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 JULY 14, 2023):
1st Prize $4,680
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 17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
RECORDED AT ST. PATRICK'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH - MOMENCE, IL
"You are the salt of the earth"; "You are the light of the world"; YOU are God's treasure. This is the theme of this week's homily, the great wisdom that reveals the presence of God in our lives. When we see God in each other and when we respect and love each other in the manner that God does, this is the key for us entering into the kingdom of heaven. The Mass is preceded by the updated progress of St. Patrick's Academy Gym & Community Center (as featured in the Momence Progress Reporter) and is followed by another episode on Foundations of the Liturgy.
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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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On August 15, we are going to sponsor a Birthday Baseball with Fr. Pete excursion, where we will invite fifty members of our community to join us in a Joliet Slammers Baseball Game. The Knights of Columbus have donated the tickets for us and former business manager Kathy Griffiths found a local bus service to use that was economical enough to take care of our parishioners. For this event, ALL ALTAR SERVERS ARE INVITED TO GO FOR FREE, but they must be accompanied by an adult in their family, over the age of 18. If anyone else is interested in going, the cost for each ticket and the bus is $10 a person ($10 would not even cover the gas from our area to Joliet!) This is a fantastic deal and a wonderful way to bring our communities together.
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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
July 30, 2023
CLICK HERE!
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To View St. Anne's Bulletin for
July 30, 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
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED: Walter Abrocha
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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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