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Mass for the Easter Sunday

at the Border Town Parishes April 5, 2026

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market St.

Momence, IL 60954

In this special homily accompanied by the Highlights of our 2025 Holy Week Celebrations, Fr. Pete focuses on the importance of keeping "our eyes on the prize," on the resurrected Lord, whose gift of everlasting life is one we should not take for granted but embrace. We give thanks at this Mass to all our benefactors, former and current parishioners and everyone else who have helped us build the Kingdom of God at the Border Town Parishes!!!

Preceding this Mass Video is a Three-Minute  Walk-Through and Easter Vigil Liturgy (the Most Important Liturgy of the Church Year) and Highlights from the 2025 Holy Week Celebrations at the Border Town, a NEW Virtual Tour of St. Patrick's Church and conclude with Fr. Pete's 2025 Easter In-Church Homily.

Homily in SPANISH for the
Fifth Sunday of Lent

at the Border Town Parishes - March 22, 2026

Celebrated at St. Patrick's Church

119 N. Market Street

Momence, IL  60954

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!