Welcome to Our Lady of Grace Parish, a Family of Faith

The Presence of Christ, a Beacon of God’s Love

Our Lady of Grace Parish 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

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. at St. Anne, 5:45 pm at St. John the Baptist
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist, 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne
Tuesday: 8 a.m. at St. Anne
Wednesday: 6:45 a.m. at St. John the Baptist
Thursday: 12 p.m. at St. John the Baptist
Friday: 8 a.m. at St. Anne

Confessions

Saturday: 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. at St. Anne
Sunday: 7:30 - 8:15 am. at St. John the Baptist

Adoration

First Friday of each month at St. John’s from 9 am - 12 pm.
Second Friday of each month at St. Anne's from 8:30 am - 12 pm.

I am Father Julien, originally from Togo in West Africa. Togo is a small French-speaking country with a population of 8 million people. I have enjoyed my life as a priest so far and I hope to continue to enjoy it. I am blessed to have Jesus as a brother and Mary as a mother. In my free time, I love to read and play soccer. I take life easy and I try to embrace all with prayer.

St. Anne Church was established in 1919 by Father William Cleary in response to the needs of a growing and multi-ethnic Catholic community in East Moline. Today, over 100 years later, we are still a faith-filled community that embraces diversity and has adapted to the changing environment while maintaining its core Catholic values and identity.

Catholics first gathered as a community under the spiritual leadership of Fr. John G. Alleman in the 1850’s. St. John’s was formally founded in 1878 as a mission. Our ancestors worked hard to lay the foundation of our parish persevering despite harsh and severe living conditions. Even after the first two churches of St. Mary’s were destroyed by fire, they remained firm in their faith.

“God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail!”

— Pope Leo XIV

Women of Our Lady of Grace Parish
All women of Our Lady of Grace Parish are invited to attend our introductory meeting for the formation of a new women’s group for our Parish. Please join us Saturday, August 23rd at 9:00 am in Cleary Hall at St. Anne’s Church. We will be serving a Continental Breakfast as we come together to discuss the vision for this new group. All women of St. John’s and St. Anne’s churches are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Hart at 309-314-5378 or Lona Friedman at 309-230-4800. We hope to see you there!

Our Lady of Grace Religious Education Program
Early registration for Our Lady of Grace Religious Education Program will be held at St. John Church will be Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th following the 5:30 and 8:30 Masses. Please come to the hall. Classes will start September 3rd at 6:00 pm. Registration is $50.00 per child, $125.00 max per family. 2nd year Confirmation students will have a $20.00 additional fee. Please note: If financial burdens are a concern, please contact Connie Vervaecke (DRE) at the parish office (309) 755-5071 ext. 5. Hope to see you there!

Adoration Opportunities
There will be two opportunities for Adoration each month at Our Lady of Grace Parish. Adoration will be on the first Friday of the month at St. John and on the second Friday of the month at St. Anne. First Friday Adoration at St. John will begin with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00 am. Benediction will be at 11:45 am, with Mass at noon. On the second Friday of the month at St. Anne, Mass at 8:00 am, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and ending with Benediction at 11:45 am.