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 front of the St. Joseph statue at St. John’s, we have placed the mission-style altar from St. Mary’s, Hampton. As it was not a permanent structure like most altars, we were able to preserve it for further use at St. John’s. Also, the priest’s chair (also known as the presider’s chair) from St. Mary’s is at St. John’s. Smaller items that have a new home at St. John’s include extra chalices and ciboriums. The chalices are the cups that hold the Precious Blood during communion, and the ciboriums hold the Precious Body. There are also a few altar cloths and small tables.
Coming soon, the Stations of the Cross from St. Mary’s will also be installed at St. John’s, with the current St. John’s stations likely moving to St. Anne’s chapel located in the Administration Building.
“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!
Youth Gathering Update!
We were pleased to host 24 teens from St. Anne and St. John parishes at our youth gathering kick off.
Thank you to all who donated baked treats for us!
Mark your calendars for our next event-Sunday, March 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm in Cleary Hall. Spread the word and bring a friend!
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
Ash Wednesday is March 5, 2025. Mass schedule will be:
6:30 am at St. John in Rapids City
9:00 am at St. Anne in East Moline
6:15 pm at St. John in Rapids City
Simple Soup Supper
St. Anne Parish would like to promote some fellowship during Lent by offering a Simple Soup Supper after Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings.
In order for this to happen, we are asking for a couple of volunteers to head this up. Stations of the Cross are at 4:00 pm on Friday’s, so this would take place immediately following in Cleary Hall. From previous years of those attending Stations of the Cross at St. Anne, there are usually 30-50 people who attend. Of course not all of them would attend the soup supper after. We feel at the most there would be 50 people to serve.
Soups do not have to be made from scratch. They can be a simple pre-made mix that requires little preparation. The soup however does need to be prepared in the Cleary Hall kitchen.
If someone is willing to volunteer, but does not want to necessarily do it every Friday during Lent, Fr. Julien would be appreciative of being able to do it every other Friday.
We understand that there are some parishes in the area that offer Fish Fries, but the simple soup supper would five people an optional meal as well as promoting fellowship within our parish community.
If you are interested or willing to help, please contact the parish office at 309-755-5071 or mbanaszek.parishoffice@gmail.com.
