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October 15, 2020	Diocesan COVID Guidelines Updated Father Perfecto Vasquez Dies Oct. 5 in Chicago V Encuentro Ready To Move Forward Holy Family Remembers Unborn Ministry Day 2020: A Day Like No Other Discernment in the Time of COVID Tips for Finding a ‘Good Fit’ When Looking for a College When They Want You, Do You Want Them? Sisters to Host Virtual ‘Come And See’ Retreats
October 8, 2020	N. Aurora Parish Celebrates 50 Years History of Blessed Sacrament Parish Father Perfecto Vasquez Dies Rockford Seminarian Among Eight Ordained to Transitional Diaconate in Rome Virtual Tidal Wave Donations Top $160,000 for St. Ed CCHS Adrian Dominicans Mark Jubilees After 109 Years, CPA Changes Name
October 1, 2020	New Deacons Ordained for Diocese Annual Mission Appeal Final Request for the Year Rome Seminarians Move Beyond Quarantine ‘Miracle Hunter’ Joins EWTN Parishes Plan Life Chains and Other Events for Respect Life Month
September 24, 2020	‘From Crisis to Calling’ Loves Park Parish Remembers Aborted Children at Calvary Father Fuller Nominated for USCCB General Secretary Diocese Assists With Hurricane, Wildfire Relief Nominations Sought for a DPC Seat COVID Presents Extra Challenges to Deaf Catholics Literacy Center Opens with Gift of Masks from City of Aurora Traditional Fall Fundraisers Turn Mostly Virtual for 2020 One Year Turns into 50
September 17, 2020	Sun Shines as St. Edward Catholic Prepatory Academy Opens Its Doors Programs Relying on Creativity Diocese, Parishes Honor Teachers Of the Catholic Faith Sept. 19-20 Father Frank Timar, MSC, Dies in Pennsylvania
September 10, 2020	One New Priest Ordained at Marmion Abbey in Aurora The Observer Adds One More CPA Honor Four More Sisters Celebrate Jubilees Elgin Academy Opening Delayed by COVID Case
September 3, 2020	14 Deacon Candidates Now Acolytes Ministry Formation Changes in the Time of COVID Deacon Berard Dies in Dixon Aug. 26, Burial Aug. 29 Time for Postponed Holy Land Collection Catholics Coping with COVID Not Just a Problem in the U.S Marian CCHS Moves to E-Learning after New COVID Cases Reported Four Banquets Honoring Parish Women Fall Victim to Virus in 2020
August 27, 2020	Aurora Dominicans Receive $20,000 Grant Dominican Sisters Aim For Climate Solutions Find election information in the 11 counties of the Rockford Diocese Diocesan Youth Summit Cancelled St. Rita and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Host Knights of Columbus Silver Rose Steady Progress on Cathedral Garden
August 20, 2020	‘But the Lord Was Not in the Wind’ Diocese Not Immune to Coronavirus DCCW Encourages School Supply Donations Three Young Men Accepted into Candidacy for Diocesan Priesthood 80 Years Later
August 13, 2020	St. Edward Catholic Preparatory Academy Opens Sept. 8 in Elgin Poor Clares Celebrate Feast Day of Patroness St. Bridget Parish Welcomes Several Into Catholic Church Diocesan Catholic Schools to Reopen for In-Person Learning Literacy Center to Resume Tutoring, Citizenship Classes in September Pandemic and Economy Change School Plans for the College Bound New Graduate Looks Ahead to Teaching About Race, Formally And Informally
August 6, 2020	One Pandemic Storm Leads to Many ‘Boats’ of Experiences Beware of COVID Scams Rockford Parish Calls More Vandalism ‘Good News of a Challenging Kind’ Diocesan High Schools Finally Celebrate Graduation Landscaping Begins for Cathedral Grotto, Garden
July 23, 2020	Two Move Closer to Diocesan Priesthood Official Appointments A Moveable Feast Moving Across Diocese in 2021 Northern Illinois Food Bank Sets August Deliveries Auxiliary Disbands After Many Years Archdiocese of the Military Sends Chaplain on Diocesan Deployment
July 16, 2020	Keep Sending Your Prayer Requests Work Begins on Prayer Garden Delayed by COVID St. Bernadette Parishioners Pray for Crucifix Vandal Win Three Books to Boost, Broaden Your Faith Insurance Plans Need Not Cover Birth Control Catholic School Teachers Perform Ministerial Roles
July 9, 2020	What We Support Saved by Parade Training for Scouts’ Religious Awards to Be Held Online Diocesan Catholic Schools Planning to Open on Time Diocesan Media Win Most Awards Ever from CPA
July 2, 2020	Diocese Takes Another Step Toward Reopening Biking for Babies is Back Rockford Native Recalls Growing Up on Changing West Side of Town, Urges All to Rethink Community Martin House Opens in 1975 As Rockford’s Black Ministry The Spiritual Side of Racism Take Prayerful Action
June 25, 2020	Diocesan Priests Have New Pastor Assignments Sugar Grove Parish Patroness Offers Response to Racism Racism and Faith Do You Feel Racist?
June 18, 2020	Official Appointments DPC Discusses COVID-19, Racism Call to Prayer in Aurora Delayed Confirmations Resuming in Rockford Diocese Happy Anniversary to Our 2020 Priest Jubilarians Congratulations to Our 2020 Sister Jubilarians Sisters Who Are Natives of the Diocese of Rockford Sister Jubilarians Who Formerly Served in the Diocese of Rockford
June 11, 2020	Diocese Welcomes Newest Priest Father Reichardt’s chalice is a French antique Giving Society Celebrates Donors to the Diocese Masses Slowly Grow to Accommodate More People
June 4, 2020	Diocese Starts Phase 2 Masses June 6-7 A Little Delayed But Much Needed One to be Ordained to the Priesthood June 6 Enrollment, Economic Woes Close St. Peter School in South Beloit Parishes Use New, Old Ways to Finish Religious Education During Pandemic Literacy Center Seeks Sponsors for Students Rome to Dixon a ‘Saga’ for Diocesan Seminarian Parishes Slowly Reopening for Masses Geneva Parish Finishes Phase 2 of Renovation Bishop Malloy Asks for Prayer, Healing In Wake of George Floyd Death Northern Illinois Food Bank Sets June Deliveries
May 21, 2020	Diocese, State Plan to Resume Mass Haiti School Closed by Virus Uses Resources Elsewhere Key Details of Illinois Plan to Return to Public Masses Somonauk Hosts Our Lady of Fatima Procession Annual Appeal Delayed
May 14, 2020	DeKalb Distillery Switches To Making Hand Sanitizer St. James School in Belvidere to Close Sisters Treat Aurora Neighbors on May 1 St. Charles Parishes Pack Meals before Coronavirus Shuts Everyone In Holy Angels School Holds Drive-Up Donation
May 7, 2020	Bishop Malloy Joins in Rededicating North America to Mary Aurora Catholic Loses Fight to COVID Rome Semester Cut Short for College Seminarian OSF Healthcare Sends Pandemic Workers to Rockford to Care for COVID-19, Other Patients Reimagined ACC ‘Super Saturday’ Filled with Hope Women Keep Easter Tradition Going
April 30, 2020	Diocesan Ministries Keep On Keeping On Ministries of and in Rockford Diocese Adapting Parish Sewing Ministry Adjusts to Coronavirus Times
April 23, 2020	Priests Volunteer To Care for Patients Diocesan Catholic Schools Stay Closed West Dundee Parish Supports its Pastor April 26 is Child Abuse Awareness Sunday Deacon Freund of McHenry Dies April 15 in Texas Priests Lighten Up with a Bit of Video Fun Aurora Parish Priest and Others Share Favorite Faith Resources
April 16, 2020	Bishop Malloy Celebrates Holy Week The Sound Was Intentional Poor Clares: Experts at Being ‘In Place’
April 9, 2020	Bishop’s Easter Greeting Diocesan Offices are Closed And Busier Than Ever Parishes, People Carry On While Take Part in Divine Mercy Sunday from Home
April 2, 2020	View Bishop’s Holy Week, Easter Services Online Parishes Adapting Diocesan Office of Charitable Giving Holds Pre-Appeal Workshops, First Ever in Spanish Deacon Richard Dinneen of Freeport Dies March 26 Art in Our Churches Art and Design Follows Liturgical Guidelines CNS Rome Staff Shares Lessons From Italy’s Coronavirus Lockdown Spend a Week on Working on Holiness
March 26, 2020	Holy Week Alone: A Cross We Bear Altar Stones Bring Saintly Remains to Churches Cousins Seek Worldwide Prayer April 11 at Noon
March 19, 2020	Pews Lightly Filled in Diocese Bishop Suspends Masses Until April 4 Msgr. Monahan Dies March 15 in Rockford Marmion Abbey Priest Finishes Coronavirus Quarantine Diocesan Schools Fire Up E-Learning Practices Amid Coronavirus Closures How to Talk to Your Children about the Coronavirus
March 17, 2020	Message from Bishop David Malloy concerning the Coronavirus -- 3-17-2020
March 12, 2020	Praying For You Working to Assure Safe Diocesan Environments Holy Angels School Hosts Second Family Reading Night
February 27, 2020	Lent Activities Hope and healing after abortion focus of March 5 Crystal Lake event Annual Mr. Marmion Award to be presented March 6 Marmion Adds to Athletic Hall of Fame
February 20, 2020	St. Mary School in E. Dubuque to Close Bishop to Offer First Diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving March 26 Lent Heart to Heart Campaign Retiring This Year
February 13, 2020	It’s All About God’s Love Deacon Brandenburg Dies Feb. 4 in Dixon HIAL Hits The Road
February 6, 2020	... As We Forgive Scouting Awards Presented at Cathedral Feb. 2 Youth, Adults Honored with Awards on Scout Sunday Girls Stepping into Scouting Shoes McMahon Named Rosary Head of School Father Louis Busemeyer, SJ, Former Aurora Educator, Dies in Wisconsin CBD: Use Outpaces Research Say a Variety of Medical Studies Catholic Teaching and Pain Management
January 30, 2020	SJN Mass Sendoff for March for Life March is a Polite, Orderly Gathering Deacon Statter of Crystal Lake Dies, Funeral to be Feb. 1 Vietnamese Catholics Celebrate Christmas at DeKalb Parish Hampshire Students Remember Troops
January 23, 2020	CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2020 Ecumenical Breakfast Promotes Life, Family Encuentro Group Reviews Results
January 16, 2020	Diocesan Catholics Join March for Life in Chicago Rockford Deacon Fredrick Skrade, 92, Dies Jan. 8 St. Charles Knights of Columbus Make ‘Pies by the Guys’ Diocean Theological Institute Beginning Spring Classes Freeport Parish Initiates Award The Garb of the Shepherd
January 9, 2020	Elgin’s St. Edward Catholic Preparatory Academy To be Formed, Open in Fall 2020 Father Gomez Dies Dec. 26 After Short Illness Observer Staff Mourns Former News Editor, Sales Manager First Combined Collection Helps Fill U.S. Needs Bishop Celebrates Simbang Gabi Mass Dec. 19 in W. Dundee Comfort, Redemption, Hope at Christmas in Jail Catholic Parishes, Priests Honored with Selah Awards