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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