welcome to
st. anne church
Serving East Moline and the surrounding area since 1919.
A destination for faith~
St. Anne is a faith filled community that embraces diversity and has adapted to the changing environment while maintaining its core Catholic values and identity. By remembering those who have come before us, we honor the legacy of the diversity of our founders who, molded by God’s blessings and the holy priests He empowered, joined together to establish our church.
Fr. Julien Esse, SMA
Our Path to Our Lady of Grace
In Our “Sites”
Meet Sandy and Larry~
Sandy Dyer and Larry Daffara serve as sacristans for both churches of Our Lady of Grace parish. Their job is one that often happens in the background, but is crucial to a beautiful Mass each and every Sunday. The sacristan’s job is to prepare liturgical item such as priestly vestments, Eucharistic vessels, books, and other items needed for each Mass. They also maintain and manage the sacristy, the room behind the altar where the priest prepares for Mass.
In a nutshell, they act as a “stage manager” for all liturgical celebrations.
Together, let’s introduce and recognize these silent servers who play such an important role for our parish!
Our Path to Our Lady of Grace” will provide weekly updates and new information regarding the merger of St. John’s, St. Anne’s and St. Mary’s. As we venture on this new journey together, we ask Our Lady of Grace to pray for us!
Books!
When Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy closed, there were a large number of library books left. Some were donated to other schools, libraries, etc. There are still a large number of books available.
Please stop over in Cleary Hall after Masses the weekend of May 17 & 18 and 24 & 25 to help yourself (free will donations accepted but not required!).
This is all part of the St. Anne Parish project of “Getting Our House in Order” campaign~decluttering our buildings.
Totus Tuus 2025
Registration is Open!
It’s registration time for Totus Tuus at St. Anne! Totus Tuus is a Latin phrase that means “totally yours”, a motto given to us by Saint John Paul II in describing his dedication to Jesus through Mary. During one week this summer, we will provide Catholic children entering grades one through twelve, a prayer filled environment that will help them become closer to Christ through His Mother, Mary. This program combines fun with faith filled experiences, including daily Mass for the Day Program. A creative and enthusiastic team of young adults from the Diocese of Peoria will help youth come to know and devote themselves to Mary, Our Mother. In 2025, Totus Tuus will focus on the Sacraments and the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. The day program is grades 1-6, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, June 23-27. The fee for the day program is $40.00 per child or $100.00 for three or more children in the same family. Registration for the day program will be limited to 75 participants. Children in the day program will need a sack lunch each day. We also request one boxed snack to share during the week. The evening program is for Jr. High and High School (grades 7 through 12) students, from 6:30-8:30 pm, June 22-26. The fee for the evening program is $30.00 per child. Registration is limited to 75 participants. Registration ends when we reach or participant capacity so register soon! Registration forms can be found at each entrance of the church at St. Anne or St. John, as well as the link below. Completed registration forms and payment may be returned to St. Anne Parish, 603 18th Ave., East Moline, IL 61244. Or in the collection basket at Mass.
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Memorial Day Mass at St. John’s Cemetery
The 8:00 am Monday, May 26th Mass, will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Rapids City. Bring your lawn chairs. In case of bad weather, come to St. John’s Church in Rapids City.
To get to the cemetery, take IL Hwy 84 (2nd Ave.); turn south onto 12th St. and travel 0.4 miles. The cemetery is at the top of the hill on the east side of 12th St.
There are two cemeteries: Rapids City Cemetery is to the west (the front) and Saint John’s Cemetery to the east (in the back).
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)
Please pray for our Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (formerly known as RCIA). They will be brought into the Catholic Faith on Holy Saturday, at the Easter Vigil mass at St. Anne.
Trey Stoddard, Madeline VerHeecke, Nick VerHeecke, Mikala Warner,Caleb Dies, Emma Hare, Jane Heydeman, Celeaciya Olvera, Luis Nava Sanchez, Carrie Van Winkle
