Welcome To the

Border Town Parishes

St. Patrick's Church

119 North Market Street

Momence, IL 60954
(815) 472-2864



St. Anne's Church

230 N 6th Avenue

St. Anne, IL 60964
(815) 427-8265




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In Order for Border Town Parishes to Persevere , It is Necessary to Establish a Foundation to Take Care of the Necessary Bills and Such that Our Parishes Has to Pay. Please Consider Contributing to our Border Town Foundation so We Can Offer the Lord's Graces well into the Future!


Mass for the Third Sunday

of Easter at the Border Town Parishes - April 19, 2026


Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market St.

Momence, IL 60954

On April 25 (Saturday), Fr. Pete will celebrate TWO Confirmation Liturgies at the Border Town Parishes (St. Anne's at 2:00 p.m. and St. Patrick's at 4:00 p.m.). Today's homily focuses on how the one hundred twenty students from the southern end of the diocese came to the Border Town Parishes on retreat and how that experience bonded them together as one through the power of the Holy Spirit. All good things are possible when we place our trust in God!!!


Prior to the liturgy, we offer highlights from the 2026 Easter Masses at the Border Town Parishes (The 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil at St. Patrick's, the 9:00 a.m. Easter Mass at St, Anne's, the 10:30 a.m. Easter Mass at St. Patrick's in English and the 12:00 noon Mass in Spanish).

Homily in SPANISH for Easter Sunday

at the Border Town Parishes - April 5, 2026

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954

Holy Week Services

2026 LENTEN REFLECTIONS AT THE BORDER TOWN PARISHES (NINE HOLY MEN ASSOCIATED WITH EIGHT "LEVELS" OF HOLY ORDERS)


For this year's Lenten Reflections, Fr. Pete Jankowski focuses on nine holy men associated with the Eight Levels of Holy Orders that the Catholic Church celebrated prior to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). These compiled reflections provide almost two hours of meditations on the type of sacrifice and suffering these nine men of faith offered (similar to the women on whom we focus during the St. Anne Novena).


The Minor Order of Porter (Ash Wednesday): St. André Bessette

The Minor Order of Lector (First Sunday of Lent): St. Bede the Venerable

The Minor Porter of Exorcist (Second Sunday of Lent): St. Benedict

The Minor Order of Acolyte (Third Sunday of Lent): St. Tarcisius

The Major Order of Sub-Deacon (Fourth Sunday of Lent): St. Vincent de Paul

The Major Order of Deacon (Fifth Sunday of Lent): St. Stephen

The Major Order of Priesthood (Palm Sunday): Venerable Pope Pius XII

The Major Order of Bishop (Holy Thursday): Joseph Cardinal Xen of Hong Kong

Summary of Holy Orders (Good Friday): St. Polycarp


Fr. Pete offered these reflections as part of his "Online Evangelization" and a type of "Lenten Mission" for those who wished to invest themselves more in the season. Thanks to our wonderful benefactors who made this videos and this ministry possible!

The Chanted Passion of the Lord According to the Gospels


KANKAKEE COUNTY "RED MASS" IN HONOR OF JUDGE PATRICK BURNS (1932-2026) AND ALL WHO SERVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION AT ST. ANNE'S CHURCH (ST. ANNE, IL)

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

With the assistance of Nicholas Elliott (President of the Kankakee County Bar Association), Ret. Appellate Judge Dinah Archambeault, special guest Hon. Mary Kay O'Brien (Illinois State Supreme Court) and over twenty members of the Kankakee Bar Association, Fr. Pete Jankowski celebrates a special "Red Mass" in honor of all the jurists who serve our community. Thanks to Deacon Pat Skelly for cantering at the event, Cheryl King for her music, Tim Gernon and Trevor Runyon from Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home for their assistance with the Mass and Kim Emerson and the students from St. Anne's Religious Education Program for providing a "Valentine's Day Brunch" following the Mass.



HIGHLIGHTS FROM

ST. PATRICK'S "IRISH MASS & DINNER" ON MARCH 14, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BORDER TOWN POLKA MASS & APPRECIATION DINNER - February 14, 2026

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954



FINAL UNCUT LITURGY

AT THE ST. ANNE'S CHURCH CONFIRMATION RETREAT ON

MARCH 7, 2026

FINAL UNCUT LITURGY AT THE

ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH CONFIRMATION RETREAT ON MARCH 14, 2026

Please continue to support our local parishes –

we need your support to continue our mission!

To support St. Patrick's Church,

please contact us at (815) 472-2864

or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954.

To support St. Anne's Church,

please contact us at (815) 427-8265

or write us at 230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL 60964.

Irish Mass & Dinner Highlights

at St. Patrick's Church - Momence


Please continue to support our local parishes –

we need your support to continue our mission!

To support St. Patrick's Church, please contact us at (815) 472-2864

or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954.

To support St. Anne's Church, please contact us at (815) 427-8265

or write us at 230 N. 6th Ave. - St. Anne, IL 60964.

Parish Ministry Links

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We have ERADICATED St. Patrick's $330,000 Debt in the Last Three Years!!!

The Parishes of the Border Town!

St. Patrick's Church

Momence, IL

St. Patrick's Church

Daily Mass: Wed-Fri 9:15 a.m.

Adoration: Th 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Spanish Mass Friday 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Mass: 4:00 p.m.

Sun Mass in English: 10:30 a.m.

Sun Mass in Spanish: 12:00 p.m.

The Rosary is Prayed

Prior to Every Mass


Spanish Rosary and Catechesis on Wednesdays and the 12th of Each Month at 6:30 p.m.


Office Hours: Mon, Wed & Thu 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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St. Anne's Church

St. Anne, IL


St. Anne's Church

THE FIRST SHRINE OF THE UNITED STATES - COME CELEBRATE OUR FEAST DAY ON JULY 26!!!


Wednesday Mass 5:00 p.m.

First Friday 5:00 p.m

Sunday Confessions 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m.

The Rosary is Prayed

Prior to Every Mass

 

Office Hours: Mon-Tue

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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St. Anne's & St. Patrick's

Church Photo Directories

Thanks to Anne Andrade, Ruth Sparenberg & Joanne Hermann for editing the following Photo Directories from the Church History of the Border Town Parishes!

Help support our parishes buy purchasing copies of Fr. Pete's Homiletic Books! You can purchase them online at Amazon.com

Acquiring a Papal Blessing

The Vatican provides a wonderful opportunity to receive an Apostolic Blessing for Birthdays, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Religious Professions, Ordinations and Anniversaries of these sacraments. Fr. Pete offers a special blessing for married couples on the first Sunday weekend of each month and can 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 to the left or by calling the parish offices.

CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS AT THE BORDER TOWN PARISHES

2025 CONFIRMATION

RETREAT PICS

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PICS!!!

Religious Items for Sale at Both Parishes!

$7 Mugs (Three For $20) - $2 Greeting Cards ($25 for Packet of Twenty) - $2 for a Bottle of Blessed Oil or Water - $10 St. Pat's T-Shirts (Three for $20) - Call (815) 472-2864 or (815) 427-2864!

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