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National Eucharistic Revival
The Parish Phase of the To help parishioners understand the Eucharist and adoration, The Observer published a special 24-page bi-lingual booklet, Holy Time With God, featuring all the adoration chapels in the Diocese of Rockford. The four-color book includes photos, a map, locations, and open times for the individual chapels along with tips on how to spend your time in adoration. And of course, there is the Eucharistic Revival Prayer composed by our own diocesan director of the Office for Divine Worship, Father Jonathan Bakkelund. The Holy Time With God booklet was an exclusive gift to all subscribers of The Observer. However, you can now download a copy so you, your family or your parish group can begin your diocesan pilgrimage to some or all of these chapels during this parish year of the revival.
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The first coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign took place in 2007, begun by four people in Bryan/College Station, Texas, after Planned Parenthood opened a facility in town.
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ROCKFORD—The Cathedral of St. Peter was the setting for two gatherings of people from across the diocese for the annual Rite of Election on Feb. 17: a 10 a.m. English-speaking group and at 11:30 a.m. those whose first language is Spanish.
Bishop David Malloy welco... Read More
ROCKFORD—A group of prolife people gathered Feb. 13 for the kickoff of this year’s 40 Days for Life campaign in the Rockford area.
The event at St. Bernadette Parish featured guest speaker Steve Karlen.
Karlen got involved in the pro-... Read More
ROCKFORD—It’s been 30 years since the Bilic family arrived in Rockford — the first refugee family fleeing the Bosnia-Herzegovina War to arrive in Rockford.
An article from the Feb. 25, 1994, Observer quotes the then-28-year-old Croatian couple about t... Read More
Abraham was told by God, “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you” (Gen 22:2).
For Abraham, Isaac is his one fulfillment of God&... Read More
BATAVIA
-- Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, 717 N. Batavia Ave.
One-day hybrid retreat: March 9, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., over Zoom or in-person at One Heart, One Soul Spirituality Center, 2041 W. State Rte... Read More
ROCKFORD—During the Advent season of 2023, Bishop David Malloy joined Pope Francis and all the bishops of the U.S. in asking Catholics to participate in a special collection Dec. 16-17 to aid the Holy Land.
Bishop Malloy sent a letter to all diocesan parishes aski... Read More
ROCKFORD—All Saints Catholic Academy and the Cathedral of St. Peter teamed up in late January and early February to collect diapers, wipes and more to benefit the clients of St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Center.
The academy collected its donations the week of F... Read More
AURORA—Catholics in the Aurora area are invited this March to discover — or rediscover — the beauty of churches that are close to home.
On March 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the nonprofit group Catholic Church Tours will lead a one-day tour of three Aurora churches: St... Read More
Note: Regular What’s Up events can be found on page 10.
ALGONQUIN
-- St. Margaret Mary, 111 S. Hubbard St.
Fish fry: Feb. 16, March 1 and 15, all from 4:30-8 p.m. in the McDonnell Hall in... Read More
Jesus’ instruction contains two points: The first is “to reform” our lives. The second is to “believe in the Gospel.” “To reform” means acknowledging the presence of evil in our lives and turning away from it. It entails confronting sin and actively di... Read More
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, and Good Friday, March 29, are days for fast and abstinence. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Fasting is to be observed by all Catholics, 18 years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day, one full meal is al... Read More
ALGONQUIN
-- St. Margaret Mary, 111 S. Hubbard St.
Lenten Bible study: Tuesdays, Feb. 20-March 26 (except March 19). Afternoon times are 1-2:30 p.m.; evening times are 7-8:30 p.m. The study book costs $20. ... Read More
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