Mass for the First Sunday of Advent at the Border Town Parishes (November 30, 2025)
MASS FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT AT THE BORDER TOWN PARISHES (NOVEMBER 30, 2025) DECEMBER 7, 2025: A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS, A CONCERT BY THE RA BRASS QUINTET AND A SOCIAL FOLLOWING THE 9:00 A.M. MASS AT ST. ANNE’S AND THE 10:30 A.M. MASS AT ST. PATRICK’S. DECEMBER 12, 2025: A GUADALUPE MASS FOR “LAS MANANITAS” AND A 6:00 P.M. MARIACHI MASS WITH FR. JUAN JOSE HERNANDEZ AT ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH. ALL ARE INVITED! Fr. Pete Jankowski offers this Liturgy on location at St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Momence, IL) on behalf of the parishioners of St. Patrick's Church (Momence) and the National Shrine of St. Anne (St. Anne) who are not able to attend services. Everyone is invited to our indoor liturgies at the border town parishes (we have plenty of room)! This year's theme that Fr. Pete weaves throughout the Season of Advent is that of the "Light in the Darkness," sharing FIVE stories of faith that illustrate this theme. Today's Mass references "The Little Italian Chapel" in Orkney, Scotland. Built by Italian Prisoners of War in the 1940s, this chapel united two vastly different cultures in the world of faith, a friendship that remains to this day. At the end of today's Online Mass, a video on the Chapel is offered for your reflection. Other reflections during this Season of Advent will include St. Pope John Paul II and the "beggar priest" (Second Sunday of Advent), the story of Gina Novelli and the life of a "Hockey Mom" (Immaculate Conception), the charitable work of Mike & Lidia (Estella) Cronk and their ministry to the poor (Third Sunday of Advent) and the story of Dianne Marcotte and the care for the youth within the Momence Community (Fourth Sunday of Advent),. To view Fr. Pete’s twelve-part series “Stories on the Journey” (from Shalom World TV) or to purchase Fr. Pete’s homily series of the same name, feel free to visit www.stpatrickmomence.org. Please continue to support our local parishes – we need your support to continue spreading God’s mercy during these difficult times. To support the mission of St. Patrick's Church, please contact us at (815) 472-2864 or write us at 119 North Market Street - Momence, IL 60954. You can also access the parish website at www.stpatrickmomence.org and click on the "Online Giving" link, following the directions on your computer screen. To support the mission of the National Shrine of St. Anne, please contact us at (815) 427-8265 or write us at 230 N 6th Ave - St. Anne, IL 60964. You can also access the parish website at www.stannestanne.org and click on the "Online Giving" link.
