The Observer

The Junior Observer
is published monthly in the fourth issue of

The Observer
the official newspaper of the
Catholic Diocese of Rockford.

Have a Rosary Relay at Your House

Click on the rosary (above) to get to an 8 1/2 by 11 inch printable copy.
Decorate it and post it in a place that everyone passes in your home.
When you go by, stop for a minute or two and say the prayer for the next bead or two,
then mark the beads you’ve prayed. Explain it to everyone in the house,
so they can all take part.
If you post it on another surface, one way to mark a completed bead would be
to color a mark or symbol — maybe a small cross — next to it.
If yours is a “crafty” family, you’ll probably come up with better ways to decorate
and mark your rosary page.
As with any relay, it takes teamwork — the whole family — to “win the race.”
When you’ve finished one full rosary, you can start around again
on the same decorated paper.
Or you can print another one and start from scratch.
Check the links above for instructions for praying the rosary.
You can also find instructions and the prayers at the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website

Click here to continue saying a Decade a Day
with Bishop Malloy with your family and friends.

Click here for instructions on how to say the Rosary.

El Observer instrucciones sobre cómo rezar el Rosario.

(Click on the links below to view the selected edition.)

April 2021

Diocesan Appeal Coloring Contest

ROCKFORD—Kids, use your art talents to color the picture of Jesus, the Good Shepherd and you may be one of three winners from the Office of Charitable Giving.

All children in the diocese are invited to enter the contest says Denise Dobrowolski, director of the Office of Charitable Giving. The three winners will receive prizes, she adds.

If there is more than one child in a household, additional copies of the drawing and entry form are available. Click here to view and print the drawing.

The deadline is June 15. The winners will be announced in The Junior Observer on June 26.

Mail colored pictures and the entry form to Appeal Color Contest, Office of Charitable Giving, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, IL 61125.

A project from
The Junior Observer!
Advent Crafts

Make a Wreath	Tubular Calendar Marks	Egg-Carton Nativity
Create Angel Choir	Nativity Sets

Lent Crafts

Pretzel Calendar	Holy Spirit Mobile	Lent Promise Door Hangers
Spiritual Bouquet	Lent Wheel

Click here to get your
Spiritual Bouquet.

Just follow the instructions and give the
bouquet card to someone that can use
extra prayers this Lenten Season.