Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
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
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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
April 10, 2024
MCHENRY - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, Church of Holy Apostles
April 12, 2024
STERLING - 10:00 a.m., All Sterling Deanery Schools Mass, Newman Central Catholic High School
April 13, 2024
HUNTLEY - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (two ceremonies), Confirmation, St. Mary Church
April 14, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
April 14, 2024
DEKALB - 1:00 p.m., Confirmation, St. Mary Church
April 16, 2024
DEKALB - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, Christ the Teacher University Parish

In Memoriam: Rev. Daniel D. Tranel

Date: December 11, 2014

The Chancery received word Thursday that Reverend Daniel D. Tranel died at Stonehill Franciscan Services, Dubuque, Iowa, after complications from a stroke. Father was born on September 15, 1932, in East Dubuque, Illinois, to Edward and Lucille (Kieffer) Tranel.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, December 17, at 10:00AM at St. Mary Church. Bishop David J. Malloy will be the celebrant. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00PM on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at St. Mary Church, 170 Montgomery Avenue, East Dubuque, Illinois, and from 8:45AM until Mass. Interment will be at East Dubuque Cemetery, East Dubuque, Illinois. Arrangements are being made by Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, Illinois.

Survivors are Richard Tranel of Monroe, Wisconsin, Sister Norita Tranel OSF, of Dubuque, Iowa, Sister Betty Tranel, S.Sp.S, of Northfield, Illinois, Marge Jahn of East Dubuque, Iowa, Sister Jean Tranel, OP of Naples, Florida, Ned (Virginia) Tranel of Billings, Montana and Bert (Ann) Tranel of Galena, Illinois. Also sister-in-law Bonnie Tranel of Gillette, Wyoming and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Father Tranel was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Ralph, Howard, Father Dorrance and Roger and sister, Sister Danita Tranel, OSF.

Father was ordained to the priesthood on December 16, 1956, in Rome. He studied at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, and North American College Seminary, Rome, Italy. Father’s assignments were as Administrator of St. Patrick Parish and Mission Parish, Maytown, Illinois, (1/1957-8/1957); Chaplain at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Parochial Vicar, St. Edward Parish, Rockford (9/1957-9/1958); Administrator, Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Menominee (9/1958-6/1959); Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Harvard (6/1959-9/1960); Faculty, Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock (8/1961-9/1967); Chaplain, St. Dominic College, St. Charles (9/1967-10/1970); Campus Ministry, Newman Center, DeKalb (10/1970-10/1973); Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Apple River (10/1973-10/1983), and Holy Trinity, Scales Mound (10/1973-2/1988); Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Galena (10/1983-6/2007); Administrator then Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Galena (5/1996-6/2007). Father retired from active ministry 6/2007.