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Friday, April 30, 2021

In times of trouble, church turns to prayer with Mary, theologian says

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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The global Catholic Church coming together to pray for an end to the coronavirus...
Monday, October 26, 2020

Nov. 15 -- Virtual Silver and Gold Mass

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  Couples may request commemorative certificates Is 2020 the year in which you and your spouse celebrate your 25 th , 50 th  or 50+ wedding ...
Friday, October 16, 2020

Diocesan COVID guidelines updated

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  (Observer photo/Amanda Hudson) By Penny Wiegert | Editor DIOCESE—Bishop David Malloy announced in a letter to all priests Oct. 8 a list ...
Friday, July 17, 2020

Flannery O'Connor film debuts online July 17

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(CNS photo) WASHINGTON (CNS) -- "Flannery," a documentary about the life and writings of Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Northern Illinois Food Bank slates deliveries in Rockford Diocese

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(Observer photo/Penny Wiegert) DIOCESE—The Northern Illinois Food bank serves several of the Rockford Diocese’s 11 counties. Scheduled ...

Masses resume at some parishes in Rockford Diocese

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(Observer illustration/Sharon Boehlefeld) Diocese of Rockford part of statewide measures to return to safe worship ROCKFORD—In a letter ...
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Bishop Malloy extends Mass dispensation

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(Observer file photo) 2019 Chrism Mass DIOCESE--Bishop David Malloy has extended permission for Catholics in the Rockford Diocese to ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

UPDATE: EWTN to broadcast Pope Francis' prayer and message LIVE March 27

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EWTN has changed its schedule for Pope Francis' prayer and extraordinary Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) message on March 27. ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

USCCB encourages Catholics to pray with the pope at 6 a.m. March 25

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging Catholics in the U.S. to pray the Our Father at the same time as Pope Francis on Ma...
Monday, March 23, 2020

Read The Observer free online until further notice

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DIOCESE-- The Observer will be available free online until further notice, said Penny Wiegert, editor, in an open letter on March 23. She...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

March 21: Diocesan Chorale cancels rehearsal

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DIOCESE--Father Jared Twenty, diocesan chorale director has cancelled the March 21 rehearsal in Geneva for the Chrism Mass due to the situ...

Bishop Malloy to celebrate Masses online, offers Wednesday devotions

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ROCKFORD--Understanding the hardship on Catholics posed by the suspension of public Masses in the Diocese of Rockford, Bishop David Malloy...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Rockford Diocese Suspends Mass through April 4

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ROCKFORD—Bishop David Malloy has suspended daily and Sunday Masses throughout the Rockford Diocese in a letter released March 17 just befo...