Faithful can subscribe to the notes by contacting the parish office and providing their e-mail address. Thanks for your support of our border town parishes!!!

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 IS THE LAST SUNDAY OUTDOOR MASS AT ST. ANNE'S. ST. PAT'S HOLDS ITS MASS INDOORS ON OCTOBER 1.

Feel free to contact Fr. Pete at email pjankowski@yahoo.com. If you have an emergency, please contact Fr. Pete at (815) 685-1359

We would like to thank everyone who was involved with making this year’s Community Picnic a Rousing Success! Thanks to Ema Elvir and the Picnic Committee and all those who were part of the smaller groups (including, but not limited to, Diane Marcotte, Julie Dillenburg on Games, Ardis Wardynski and Ruth Montoya-Gomez on the Rummage Sale and Activities, David & Susan Surprenant on the Vendor Sale, Jim Meyer & Joe Bravo on setup and Leslie Meyer on tickets (lots of folks donated so much to the cause, including Van Drunen Farms renting us a $2,500 tent, Los Chepes Restaurant and Kyle Volek on the grill, among others. The winners from our Raffles for the Day are as follows...

First Prize of Progressive Raffle

($11,245): Antonio Elvir

Second Prize ($500): Mary Tolbert

Third Prize of Raffle ($250): Stacy West

65” TV Raffle Winner: Carmen Andrade

I also wish to thank Fr. Jason Nesbit and Deacon John Eustice, CSV (the Viatorian pastor and deacon at Maternity BVM Church in Bourbonnais) for celebrating the picnic Mass in my absence. Because I caught COVID right at the end of our pilgrimage to the Marian Shrines of Europe in Fatima, Lourdes and Medjugorje, I very much appreciate their help in celebrating with us. That said, Fr. Nesbit mentioned how wonderful the Momence parish has grown and has worked together to sustain one of the most beautiful churches in the diocese.

Because of all of you, the top prize for our 50/50 Progressive Raffle has exceeded $11,000 dollars (we have raised almost $24,000 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). I was told that what we did with the Rummage Sale, Vendor Sale, Kids' Games and the Music were spectacular!!!

Because of my absence, we were not able to dedicate our new church sign, nor were we able to bless and install the rock from Lourdes we acquired for our grotto (someone stole the rock that was imbedded in the grotto from 1938). Sometime in October, we will complete our dedications of the gym and the grotto. Thanks to Mayor David O'Connell for helping us get another plaque for the grotto in Momence.

Speaking of Mayor O'Connell, he is working with us to procure a generator for our parish hall. As we have stated, the halls of both parishes not just serve the parishioners but both cities as well and we are most grateful to Mayor O'Connell for helping us with this project.

Meanwhile, Lorri Simpson is hard at work leading the third of our three major fundraisers at St. Pat's, which starts this week. Here is th information about our third fundraiser...

From September 6-15, Pilgrims from the Border Town Parishes Visited Marian Shrines in Medjugorje, Fatima and Lourdes. Below are the four homilies that Fr. Pete preached at these holy sites. Included with the homilies are video highlights of the holy sites the pilgrims visited.

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

• Parish Registration
• Religious Education Registration

Formas de Registración

• Forma de Registración Parroquial
• Inscripcion Para Educacion Religiosa

RCIA

• RCIA Registration - English
• RCIA Brochure
• Forma de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos
• Folleto de RICA

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!

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.

ONLINE VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Mass for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Celebrated Outside the Pavilion at St. Anne's Church

Focusing on the basic theme of Christian morality (Do Good and Avoid Evil), Fr. Pete's homily focuses on the many ways our society disregards God's law in favor of man's, especially in regard to politics and personal want over God's will.

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

CLICK HERE!!!

CLICK HERE for the Readings for This Weekend!

1973 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

1981 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

1986 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

1993 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

2004 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

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

2010 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

2016 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

2023 St. Patrick's Church Photo Directory

1960s St. Anne’s Church Photo Directory

1970s St. Anne’s Church Photo Directory

1989 St. Anne’s Church Photo Directory

1998-2004 St. Anne’s

Church Photo Directory

2023 St. Anne's Church Photo Directory

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. Do you know of any adults who wish to receive the sacraments at Easter? The RCIA Process begins in October. Information is available in the bulletin and brochures can be found in the Narthex of the Church.
2. You are invited to include the names of your deceased loved ones in our Book of the Dead, which is located at the back of the Church, in remembrance of those who have died this last year. The Mass in Commemoration of All Souls will take place on Wednesday, November 1 at St. Anne’s (5:00 p.m.) and St. Patrick’s (bilingual at 7:00 p.m.). St. Pat’s will also offer the All Souls’ Day Service on November 2 at 9:15 a.m. All names of our beloved deceased will be honored at the weekend Masses on November 04-05.
3. After this weekend, all Sunday Masses will take place indoors.
4. St. Pat’s is sponsoring its “100 Bricks for Life!” Promotion, in honor of Rite to Life Month.
5. We begin our “December Drawing” at St. Pat’s at St. Pat’s – 1000 tickets at $20 a piece. Please check the bulletin for further information.

To View St. Patrick's Bulletin for

October 1, 2023



CLICK HERE!

To View St. Anne's Bulletin for

October 1, 2023



CLICK HERE!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Former Parish Business Manager Kathy Griffiths, Mary Kay Blankestyn, Sue Bonvallet, Ashley & Jesse Childress, Guadalupe Maria De Leon, Austin Fuhrmann, Ron Gall, Jean Gibson, Joel Hart, 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: Irene "Reney" Budz

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ALL OF FR. PETE'S HOMILIES!

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