Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
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
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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

Pope Francis’ Encyclical Reminds Us to Take Good Care of Our Common Home

Pope Francis issued his encyclical “Laudato Si’ on Care for Our Common Home” June 18. Opening with praise from St. Francis of Assisi, thanking God for “our Sister, Mother Earth,” the pope writes, “This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.”

Bishop David Malloy talks about its importance to our lives in The Observer June 26. The issue also includes an excerpt and highlights from the encyclical, as well as his suggestions about what we can do to help our planet and ourselves.

Click Here to Read the Encyclical in English.
Click Here to Read the Encyclical in Spanish.