These parishes are among those in the Rockford Diocese will honor St. Joseph around his feast day March 19.
CRYSTAL LAKE
— St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1023 McHenry Ave.
St. Joseph table (potluck dinner): March 21, 5-7 p.m. in the parish hall. Guests are encouraged wear red and bring meatless Italian dishes to share. Free will donations go to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and food pantry.
DIXON
— St. Patrick, 612 S. Highland Ave.
St. Joseph dinner: March 19, 5-7 p.m., in the parish Holloway Center. The menu includes chicken parmesan, rigatoni, salad, breadsticks and desserts. There will be a musical performance at 6 p.m. by “Musica Vitae,” a chamber music group promoting the value of human life. Free will offering.
ELBURN
— St. Gall, 43W885 Hughes Rd.
St. Joseph altar: March 14-15; altar blessing March 15 after the 5 p.m. Mass. Volunteers sought to help with take-down March 15 around 6 p.m.
GENOA
— St. Catherine of Genoa, 340 S. Stott St.
St. Joseph table: March 21, 1-5 p.m., Italian meal in the Divine Mercy parish hall. Entrees will be provided; guests encouraged to contribute salads, breads or desserts. Volunteer sign-up sheets are posted in the narthex. Info: Pat Riedy, 815-904-9262
HUNTLEY
— St. Mary, 10307 Dundee Rd.
St. Joseph table: March 22, noon-3 p.m. Event includes a traditional meatless meal. Volunteers are needed to work, cook and supply dishes. Info: Toni Adams, 847-802-4709
LOVES PARK
— St. Bridget, 600 Clifford Ave.
St. Joseph altar: Viewing will be March 21-22 in the parish hall across from the church after all weekend Masses.
MARENGO
— Sacred Heart, 323 N. Taylor St.
St. Joseph table: March 15, organized by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Info: Nikki DeBoer, 815-405-2118
OREGON
— St. Mary, 301 N. 4th St.
St. Joseph table: March 21, 5:30 p.m. in the parish St. Anthony Hall. The parish’s first St. Joseph Table will be a simple meal of bread, meatless spaghetti and desserts.
ROCHELLE
— St. Patrick, 244 Kelley Dr.
St. Joseph table: March 22 after all Masses. Pastries will be shared; guests are invited to bring baked items to share.
ROCKFORD
— Holy Family, 4401 Highcrest Rd.
St. Joseph altar: March 14-15 altar viewing after all Masses. Info: Carl Ambruoso, 815-218-4583
Mass and blessing of tools: March 19, blessing of tools in honor of St. Joseph the Carpenter at the 8:30 a.m. Mass.
— St. Anthony of Padua, 1010 Ferguson St.
St. Joseph altar: The oldest St. Joseph Altar in the Rockford Diocese will be March 14-15. Altar blessing will be March 14 after the 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a time for viewing with coffee and cookies. Sunday, March 15, will be the traditional meatless pasta dinner, served noon-3 p.m. The hall is handicap-accessible. Carry-out available. Cost: none; donations welcome.
— St. Bernadette, 2400 Bell Ave.
St. Joseph altar: March 15, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with altar viewing, pasta lunch and Italian cookies.
ROSCOE,
— Church of the Holy Spirit, 5637 Broad St.
St. Joseph altar: March 15 after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. There will be refreshments.
St. CHARLES
— St. Patrick, 6N491 Crane Rd.
St. Joseph table: March 22, noon-2 p.m. in the parish’s Dempsey Hall. St. Joseph table and Italian meal including spaghetti with red sauce, salad, garlic bread and beverages. Cost: $25/family; $10/adult, $7/senior and $5/child (ages 5-12). Proceeds go to support the work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Lazarus House. Purchase tickets at https://tinyurl.com/03-22-26-sp-stcharles
SANDWICH
— St. Paul the Apostle, 340 W. Arnold Rd.
St. Joseph spaghetti dinner: March 19, 4-6:30 p.m., in the parish hall. The dinner will be spaghetti and meatballs, salad and rolls. Dine-in or carry-out. Cost: $14/adult, $9/child (ages 4-11); tickets sold after Mass March 15.
SYCAMORE
— St. Mary, 322 Waterman St.
St. Joseph breakfast: March 19, litany of St. Joseph after the 8:15 a.m. Mass, followed by breakfast.
