Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
March 18, 2024
AMBOY - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. Patrick Church
March 21, 2024
HAMPSHIRE - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. Charles Borromeo Church
March 23, 2024
CARPENTERSVILLE - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (two ceremonies), Confirmation, St. Monica Church
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March 24, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
March 24, 2024
DEKALB - 8:00 p.m., Palm Sunday Mass, Christ the Teacher University Parish
March 28, 2024
ROCKFORD - 11:00 a.m., Chrism Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
March 28, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:00 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Cathedral of St. Peter
March 29, 2024
AURORA - 10:00 a.m., Living Stations of the Cross, Sacred Heart Church to St. Nicholas Church
March 29, 2024
ROCKFORD - 2:00 p.m., Passion of the Lord, Cathedral of St. Peter
March 30, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 p.m., Easter Vigil, Cathedral of St. Peter
March 31, 2024
ROCKFORD - 9:00 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass, Winnebago County Jail
April 4, 2024
MCHENRY - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation for St. Patrick-McHenry, St. Joseph-Richmond, and Christ the King-Wonder Lake, at St. Patrick Church
April 6, 2024
ALGONQUIN - 10:00 a.m., Confirmation, St. Margaret Mary Church
April 7, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
April 9, 2024
AURORA - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. Therese of Jesus Church

Rev. Donald E. Donahugh

Pray for the repose of the soul of retired Father Donahugh. May he rest in eternal peace.

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Lent Helps Us Know the Fullness of
Ourselves in the Light of Jesus


By Most Rev. David Malloy
Bishop of Rockford
(This column will appear in the Feb. 16 issue of The Observer Catholic Newspaper)


We have now begun the season of Lent. It is a period of necessary reflection and action to strengthen our discipleship with Jesus.
Discipleship with Jesus is not simply an empty phrase. It gets to the heart of our calling and our baptism. As Christians and Catholics, we have been personally called by Jesus. Our calling is to be like Him, to follow Him, to imitate Him, to suffer and then rise with Him, and ultimately to be with Him forever.

Jesus has reminded us, however, that to be worthy of the promise, we must put our calling into practice. In our society which is characterized by the emphasis on comfort, individualism and materialism, we are tempted either to put God aside completely, or reduce our relationship with Him to a thought exercise or a mere good intention that does not interrupt or inconvenience our lives.

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Rest in Peace
Monsignor William Schwartz


The Chancery received word that Reverend Monsignor William H. Schwartz, P.A., S.T.L., 80, of Williams Bay, WI., died on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, while under hospice care in Oregon, IL.

Monsignor was born on May 18, 1943, in Aurora, IL, to Harry and Eula Mable (Satterlee) Schwartz. Monsignor attended and graduated high school from Marmion Military Academy (1957-1961). He then attended Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa (1961-1965) where he received a BA in History. He then attended The Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy (1965-1969) where he received a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.).

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Father Jonathan P. Bakkelund, S.T.L.

BATAVIA--Reverend Jonathan P. Bakkelund died on Thursday, January 25, 2024, while under hospice care in Batavia. He was 39 years old.

Father was born on April 5, 1984, in Rockford, IL, to Gary D. Bakkelund and Pamela L. May. Father attended Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (2002-2006) where he received a bachelor’s degree in Theology and a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. Father attended Seminary at The Pontifical North American College, Rome (2006-2009; 2010-2011). He received his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (STB) at the Gregorian University, Rome (2009). In 2011 Father received his Master of Divinity in Dogma at the Gregorian University, Rome.

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Bishop Malloy issues letter on Fiducia Supplicans

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