CANCELLATIONS

As precaution becomes more important to stem the spread of the coronavirus, several events Catholics in the Rockford Diocese are involved in have already been cancelled.

Cancellations

A Day of Reflection -- March 14 
“Living the Evangelical Counsels in the World” with  Father Joel Rippinger, OSB, originally scheduled March 14 at St. Rita Parish in Rockford has been rescheduled for May 9. Watch for more information from the Secular Carmelites community who were hosting the event.

Susan Walker 

Schulenberg photo

Rest in His Arms Angel Gowns -- March 21

A sewing event for Rest in His Arms Angels Gowns scheduled March 21 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Crystal Lake. Watch for future events at https://www.facebook.com/groups/RestinHisArmsAngelGowns/.

Rockford Diocese Life Advocacy Day -- March 25

The Rockford Diocese Life and Family Evangelization Office forwarded this message from the Illinois Catholic Advocacy Network and cancelling the March 25 diocesan trip to Springfield.

On March 11, 2020, the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State issued the following notification:

Until Further Notice:

Limiting Gatherings at the Illinois State Capitol Building

As you are aware, the coronavirus poses a serious threat to the public health and welfare. We are seeking your assistance in our efforts to limit the possibilities for the transmission of this disease. Permits for all scheduled tours of the Capitol Building and all events scheduled to take place at the Capitol Building have been cancelled. However, we are aware that organizations sometimes make plans to meet at the Capitol without going through the formality of contacting our office for an event permit. If any of your clients have scheduled any lobbying days or other events at the Capitol Building, please contact them and tell them that all such events at the Capitol Building have been cancelled, and that this cancellation extends to their events as well. We appreciate your cooperation in our efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

As a result, all Life Advocacy Days have been cancelled, including the Diocese of Rockford Life Advocacy Day scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

We encourage everyone to join the Illinois Catholic Advocacy Network (I-CAN) to receive future notifications and Action Alerts issued by the Catholic Conference of Illinois. 

Watch for information from the Diocesan Life and Family Evangelization Office at https://www.rockforddiocese.org/life/ or join I-CAN at https://www.ilcatholic.org/take-action/join-i-can/.

Watch here for more cancellations as we are made aware of them.

Send cancellation of parish, school and Catholic organization events in the Rockford Diocese to sboehlefeld@rockforddiocese.org.