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September 16, 2021	Honoring The Dead Knights Honor First Responders, Military at New 9/11 Dinner Ongoing Blue Mass Honors, Prays for First Responders Worldwide Legion of Mary Celebrates 100 Years Catechists Speak the Word, Teach Souls Two Received into Secular Franciscan Order Farm to Table Dinner Thanks Donors, Supports Boylan and Builds Community Magnificat Ministry to Feature Local Priest
September 9, 2021	New Illinois Sex Education Law Does Not Apply to Catholic Schools New Canon Begins at Oratory Sept. 20 Foundation Wins Big for Catholic Schools Deacons Pray, Celebrate Time Together Maytown Group Continues to Sew Good Will with Handcrafted Donations
September 2, 2021	Masks Back On in Churches, Schools, Offices 20 Years of Helping Haitians The “Joes” St. Bernadette Parish Hosts Mexican Consulate Book Benefits SVdP Society, Among Others Walk with the St. Vincent de Paul Society
August 26, 2021	Couples Celebrate Silver and Gold Anniversaries Special Second Collection to be Taken Up for Haiti Cathedral Deacon Filling in at Diaconate Office Diocese Updates COVID-19 Protocols for Parishes Silver Rose Programs Held in the Diocese Under One Roof 2021 Silver and Gold Wedding Anniversaries
August 19, 2021	Loves Park Parish Celebrates 75 Years ‘We’re Hiring!’ Job Openings at the Rockford Diocese Poor Clares Celebrate St. Clare
August 12, 2021	Diocesan Military Priest Retires Blue Mass Returns Live to Shannon For 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Bishop Highlights Culture and Faith at Festa Italiana Mass Deanery Women Again Help Kids Go Back to School Back-to-School to Include Back to Masks In Catholic Schools, Religious Ed Classes New Principals to Lead Diocesan Catholic Schools E-learning Goes Back to Back-Up Top Tips for High School Students
August 5, 2021	Veterans of the faith and military honored at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Two Languages, One Community Father Bernard Shaefer, OSB, Dies July 19 Volunteers Can ‘See the World’ in Rockford History of St. Joseph in Harvard Nominations Sought for DPC Representatives Sponsor a Woman to Learn at DLC
July 22, 2021	Pope Restores Limits On Pre-Vatican II Mass On First Grandparents Day Diocesan Ed Offices Releases School Plans for COVID-19
July 15, 2021	You Can Help the Elderly, Too Haitian Project Breaks Ground on New School
July 8, 2021	Elder Abuse a Growing Problem Silver and Gold Anniversary Mass to be Aug. 22 in Huntley
July 1, 2021	Pope Declares Grandparents’ Day USCCB Webpage Answers Questions about Vote on Communion Document Freeport St. Joseph
June 24, 2021	Rockford Parish Celebrates Vocation of One of Its Own Bishop Takes Two Awards for Diocesan Communications Deadline Extended in St. Joseph Art Contest
June 17, 2021	Get Ready to Come Back to Mass Diocese of Rockford Moves to Phase 5 Gabriel Spreads His Wings Over New Entrance To Holy Family Parish in Rockford Fourteen Diocesan Priests Celebrating Significant Jubilees in 2021 Diocesan Natives Celebrate Religious Jubilees This Year Women Religious Jubilarians Who Reside in the Rockford Diocese Seven Women Religious Celebrate Jubilees
June 10, 2021	Three Priests Ordained Official Appointments The Observer honors the graduating class of 2021 National St. Timothy Youth Award Presented to Recognize Contributions to Church 28 Women English Learners Honored in DLC’s Class of 2021
June 4, 2021	Gathering Guidelines Change Again Three to be Ordained as Diocesan Priests Why do priests move? Sisters Plan Post-Pandemic Workshops Online Kids: Enter the St. Joseph the Father Art Contest Now
May 27, 2021	Got Vax? Bishop Malloy Echoes Cardinal’s Call for Prayers for People of China Deacon Robert Plazewski Dies May 15 Official Appointments
May 20, 2021	Deacons Ordained State’s Bridge Phase Means Some Changes for Catholics Deacon Arthur Holt Dies May 12 Scripture Conference Set June 20-25
May 13, 2021	Changes Coming To ‘Back in His Presence’ Guidance Two Parishes Share More Ideas to Help Welcome People Back to Church Aurora Pantry Plans to Help Military Personnel with Food Upcoming events from 'Around the Diocese' Sinsinawa Dominicans Host 30th Concert Season Online Win ‘Taste and See’
May 6, 2021	Freeport Schools To Unite Campuses Parish Goes from Bratwurst to Tacos History of St. Joseph in Elgin Rosary to Present ‘Charlie Brown’ Musical Live and Online Rally Opposes Change to Notification Law Malnati’s Pizza Hosting Fundraisers For Dominican Literacy Center Diocesan Center Closes during Nearby Police Standoff April 22
April 23, 2021	Catholics are Invited to ‘Bear Much Fruit’ with Annual Appeal Charities’ Programs Figure Out How to Keep Helping Education Office Leadership Changing Ministry Formation Program Expands with Spanish Option New Parish-Based Ministry to Begin After Four Decades, Carol Giambalvo’s Service To the Rockford Diocese is Ending ... Gradually Payne begins her new position July 1 Enthusiasm tempered with patience at diocesan retreat center History of Bishop Lane Retreat Center Can’t Sleep? You Might Have ‘Coronasomnia’
April 15, 2021	Changing Plans
April 8, 2021	Triduum Ends on Easter Sunday Chrism Mass Welcomes Priests Catholics Remember Jesus’ Sacrifice on Good Friday Acies 2021 Was Almost As Usual Rally for Parental Notice April 10
April 1, 2021	Return of Be Reconciled Draws Diocesan Catholics to Confession Diocese Updates List of Credibly Accused Priests Parishioners Love Their St. Joseph History of St. Joseph in Aurora On Easter Sunday, Rejoice
March 25, 2021	Bishop Gets Vaccine Shot Pope’s Holy Land Collection Moves Back to Good Friday After the Slow Climb Comes the Great Ride Wednesday Devotions to End on March 31 New Director Brings Variety of Service to Charitable Giving Work Madonna Renewal Center Seeking Donations Marmion Hosts Junior High Mathletes
March 18, 2021	Come to confession March 24. Praying for Peace Myanmar’s Suffering Has History, Rockford Ties Get Ready to Return to the Father’s House Rosary’s 20th Candlelight Ball to be March 27 Marmion Duo Are National Finalists ACC ‘Super Saturday Night’ to be Online April 29-May 1
March 11, 2021	Reach Out to Others J&J COVID Vaccine Is OK If You Don’t Have a Choice Lent Reflection Bishop Malloy Issues Statement On Myanmar for USCCB Peoria Names Street For Archbishop Sheen
March 4, 2021	Losing Odds Run Again with Team OLA In the Chicago Marathon March Appeal Helps International Programs Private Home’s St. Joseph Altar To be a Table for Family This Year Parishes Prepare to Honor St. Joseph on His Feast Day Let Zeal for the Father’s House Consume You, Too Pandemic Pivot: ACC Show to be Online with Limited Live Audience
February 26, 2021	Lent activities
February 25, 2021	Rite Welcomes the Elect Diocese Welcomes Catechumens to the Faith St. John Neumann Parish adds St. Joseph Grotto Diocesan Educators Have COVID Shots Parental Notification Being Challenged in Illinois Free COVID-19 Testing in Aurora Don’t Get Stuck In the Weeds
February 18, 2021	Woodstock Church Gets a Makeover Father Labedis, Former Rockford Pastor, Dies Feb. 8 Kane, McHenry Counties Reach Phase 4 Restrictions Don’t Wait for a Perfect Ash Cross
February 11, 2021	It’s in the Bag Bishop Records Greeting for Feb. 7 Scout Sunday Father Karl Ganss Dies Feb. 1 in Rockford Distribution of Ashes Will Look, Sound Different This Year Make Your Way into the Desert Lent, what's up
February 4, 2021	Catholic Funeral Homes Adjust to Virus Impact Small Parish has a Big Heart History of St. Joseph in Apple River McHenry Author Shares Two Years Of Witness at ‘a Peculiar Institution’
January 28, 2021	Bishop Celebrates Life Mass Jan. 22 Gift Cards Galore Help the Needy at Christmas Diocesan Gathering Guidelines Change with State Changes First Time Walk Draws Hundreds Knights Combine to Donate Ultrasound Machine Boylan Red Ribbon Fundraiser to Help Poor Clares Hispanic Services Growing
January 21, 2021	Awaken Retreat Faces are Familar Newman CCHS Adds Alumni to Hall of Fame Seven Parishes Dedicated to St. Joseph in Rockford Diocese Catholic Schools Survive and Thrive Despite COVID Timeline of diocesan response to COVID-19
January 14, 2021	Life Mass to be Live and Virtual National Appeal Weekend Jan. 16-17 Deacon Frank Zammuto Dies Jan. 6 in Rockford Bishop David Malloy’s Statement on the Jan. 6 Violence at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Bishop O’Neill Scholars Announced
January 7, 2021	Bishop Malloy’s Message for the New Year Parishes Help Inspire Heroes Cor Mariae in Rockford to Close This Spring Joseph a Relevant Saint For 2021 Challenges Aurora Literacy Center Exceeds Fundraising Goal