Parish Information

Parish Information

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Parish Boundaries
The parish is a German National Parish.
Rev. Howard C. Barch
Rev. Howard C. Barch
Pastor

St. Mary, Galena
Freeport Deanery

Rev. Howard C. Barch, Pastor

Deacon Jay Achino
Address:
406 Franklin Street  (Church)
Galena, IL 61036

227 S. Bench Street  (Mailing)
Galena, IL 61036

Website:
www.CatholicGalena.com

Email:
StMary-GalenaContact

Phone: (815) 777-2053

Mass Times:
Sunday:9:30 a.m.
Friday:8:00 a.m.
Saturday:4:00 p.m.
Holy Day:See church bulletin or website.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Or by appointment

To submit corrections, please use your @rockforddiocese.org email account to
send an email to [email protected].
Founded:  1850
Built:  1861
Registered Families:  400
Church Capacity:  500

Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
May 7, 2024
LOVES PARK - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. Bridget Church
May 9, 2024
FREEPORT - 2:00 p.m., Baccalaureate Mass for Aquin Central Catholic High School, St. Joseph Church
May 10, 2024
ROCKFORD - 11:00 a.m., Baccalaureate Mass for St. Anthony School of Nursing, Holy Family Church
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May 11, 2024
BATAVIA - 10:00 a.m., Confirmation, Holy Cross Church
May 13, 2024
CARY - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, SS. Peter and Paul Church
May 14, 2024
ROCKFORD - 5:30 p.m., Catholic Charities Mental Health Ministry Mass/Feast of St. Matthias and Feast of St. Dymphna Diocesan Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
May 15, 2024
STERLING - 6:00 p.m., Newman Central Catholic High School Baccalaureate Mass, Newman Central Catholic High School
May 16, 2024
ST. CHARLES - 10:00 a.m., St. Edward Central Catholic High School (Elgin) Baccalaureate Mass at St. Patrick Church
May 16, 2024
LOVES PARK - 1:00 p.m., Boylan Central Catholic High School (Rockford) Baccalaureate Mass, St. Bridget Church
May 19, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Pentecost Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
May 19, 2024
GENEVA - 1:00 p.m., Confirmation, St. Peter Church
May 20, 2024
LA CROSSE, WI - Episcopal Installation of Bishop Gerard W. Battersby
May 21, 2024
ROCKFORD - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation for St. Patrick and St. Stanislaus Kostka parishes, St. Patrick Church
May 22, 2024
BATAVIA - 7:00 p.m., Aurora Central Catholic High School (Aurora) Baccalaureate Mass, Holy Cross Church
May 23, 2024
HUNTLEY - 7:00 p.m., Marian Central Catholic High School (Woodstock) Baccalaureate Mass, St. Mary Church