Diocesan Offices
Pastoral Services
Bishop Lane (Diocesan) Retreat Center
7708 East McGregor Road Rockford, IL 61102 Director: Edith Navarro | (815) 965-5011 FAX: (815) 965-5811 BishopLane ![]() |
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services
Diocesan Liaison: Ron Bergman 1910 Bracknel Blvd Rockford, IL 61103 Spiritual Director: Rev. Christopher Kuhn Assistant Spiritual Director for Spanish-Speaking Prayer Groups: Rev. Andres Salinas | (815) 654-8420 [email protected] |
Catholic League
(Confronting Discrimination against the Church) Steven Garbe 1404 Red Oak Lane Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 519-8056 | (815) 226-8191 [email protected] |
Catholic Medical Association - Rockford Guild
President: Errol C. Baptist, M.D., F.A.A.P. | Cell (815) 621-9734 (815) 226-8189 [email protected] |
Catholic Women's League
President: Jacki Giacone P.O. Box 1854 Rockford, IL 61110 (815) 509-7158 [email protected] FACEBOOK: Catholic Womens League-Rockford IL Spiritual Director: Rev. Msgr. Gerald P. Kobbeman, S.T.L. |
Christ in the Wilderness
Private/directed retreats only Executive Director: Sr. Julia Marie Bathon, OSF 7500 S. Randecker Road Stockton, IL 61085 | (815) 947-2476 [email protected] |
Courage
An apostolate that ministers to persons with same-sex attractions Chaplain: Rev. Phillip Kaim, S.T.L. | pkaim ![]() |
Cursillo Movement
Lay Director (English): Tiffany Guthrie Lay Director (Spanish): Manuel Martinez English Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Godwin Asuquo Spanish Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Ruben Herrera | (630) 777-9555 (224) 800-2891 [email protected] |
Deaf Apostolate
P.O. Box 7044 Rockford, IL 61125 Director: Rev. Msgr. Glenn L. Nelson, JCL Administrative Assistant: Colleen Olsen | Voice: (815) 399-4300 VP: (815) 217-2234 FAX: (815) 399-5266 GNelson ![]() COlsen ![]() |
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
President: Josie Whaley 605 Marclare Street Dixon, IL 61021 Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, VF P.O. Box 70 Maple Park, IL 60151 | (815) 440-5374 [email protected] (815) 827-3218 TDzielak ![]() |
Divine Worship and RCIA Resources
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Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Bishop's Delegate: TBA Assisted by: Very Rev. Stephen St. Jules, V.F. | (815) 399-4300 SStJules ![]() |
Emmaus Journey
Spiritual Director (English): Rev. Paul White Spiritual Director (Spanish): TBA | (815) 385-5673 PWhite ![]() |
EnCourage
An apostolate that ministers to families of persons with same-sex attractions Chaplain: Rev. Ryan Browning, S.T.L. | rbrowning ![]() |
Family Life
See Life & Family Evangelization Office |
Filipino Catholic Ministry
Director: Rev. Ariel Valencia St. Patrick Parish 2505 School Street Rockford, IL 61101 | (815) 965-9539 AValencia ![]() |
Knights of Columbus
Diocesan Chapter President: Othello Garganera 4026 Dorset Drive Rockford, IL 61114 | (815) 978-8796 [email protected] |
Lay Auxiliaries of the Blessed Sacrament
President: Mary Sehr 8429 Al-Ben-Ken Roscoe, IL 61073 | (815) 668-8893 |
Legion of Mary
President (English): Dee Sternhagen Care of: St. James Church 402 Church Street Belvidere, IL 61008 Spiritual Director (English): Rev. Steven Sabo Spiritual Director (Spanish): Rev. Darwin Flores | (815)312-8703 [email protected] (815) 544-1722 |
Life & Family Evangelization Office
P.O. Box 7044 Rockford, IL 61125 Director: Therese Stahl Coordinator of Marriage Preparation: Jennifer Dombrowski Coordinator of Project Rachel: Kathy Berkes Administrative Assistant: Laura Christianson Spiritual Director: TBA | (815) 399-4300 FAX: (815) 399-6303 TStahl ![]() JDombrowski ![]() KBerkes ![]() LChristianson ![]() |
Magnificat Ministry to Catholic Women
Coordinator: Carrie Lynn Shannon Chapter Business Address: 1205 Quincy Ave. Johnsburg, IL 60051 Magnificat, Mary Mother of the Eucharist, McHenry, IL Chapter Spiritual Advisor: Msgr. Martin Heinz | (847) 497-0073 [email protected] |
Nazareth Spirituality Center
A ministry of the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary Coordinator: Linda Isleib 717 N. Batavia Ave. Batavia, IL 60510 | (630) 879-1296 |
Project Rachel
Coordinator: Kathy Berkes | (815) 387-3379 (800) 456-HOPE [email protected] |
Propagation of the Faith, Society for the
P.O. Box 7044 Rockford, IL 61125 Director: Rev. Msgr. Glenn L. Nelson, J.C.L., V.G.. | (815) 399-4300 FAX: (815) 399-5266 |
Queen of the Americas Guild
President: Christopher Smoczynski 311 Kautz Road St. Charles, IL 60174 Episcopal Moderator: Most Rev. Arturo Cepeda, S.T.L., S.T.D. | (630) 584-1822 FAX: (630) 587-2200 [email protected] |
Scouting
Diocesan Scout Chaplain: Rev. Aaron Downing St. Bridget Parish 600 Clifford Avenue Rockford, IL 61111 | (815) 633-6311 ADowning ![]() |
Secular Discalced Carmelites
President: Jennifer Sanderson, OCDS Formation Director: Barbara Holmes, OCDS Spiritual Assistant: Rev. John Gow | (815) 621-1783 [email protected] (815) 399-3639 [email protected] JGow ![]() |
Secular Franciscan Order
Mother Cabrini Regional Fraternity Minister: Bob Burnham, OFS 1101 Dorchester Lane Bartlett, IL 60103 National website: www.secularfranciscansusa.org Regional Spiritual Assistant: Temporarily Vacant Fraternities in the Diocese of Rockford: St. Anthony of Padua, Rockford St. Francis of Assisi, Crystal Lake St. Francis of Assisi - Fox Valley, St. Charles | (630) 341-9328 [email protected] [email protected] |
Servi Christi – Fox Valley Chapter
Board President: Brian Tonner Administrator: Mary Gensler Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Michael Sparough | (630) 701-5486 [email protected] |
Servi Christi – Rockford Chapter
Board President: Joseph Altenhoff Administrators: Dale and Kim Dickinson Chaplain: Rev. Phillip Kaim, S.T.L. | (815) 979-0466 [email protected] |
St. Benedict, Oblates
Director: Rev. Eusebius Martis, O.S.B. Marmion Abbey 850 Butterfield Road Aurora, IL 60504 | (630) 897-7215 [email protected] |
St. Joseph and Sons
Contact: Dale Dickinson Chaplain: Rev. David Beauvais | (815) 979-0466 [email protected] |
St. Vincent DePaul, Society of
President: Laura Ortiz 7185 Moss Canyon Road Cherry Valley, IL 61016 Spiritual Advisor: Deacon Jim Dombek | (815) 262-0206 [email protected] |
Third Order Carmelites (O.Carm)
St. Joseph Lay Carmelite Community Meets at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Crystal Lake Director: Marcie Girolamo, TOC Spiritual Assistant: Very Rev. Brian D. Grady, TOC, V.F. | (815) 245-0537 [email protected] BGrady ![]() |
Vietnamese Catholic Ministry
Director: Rev. Anthony Vu Khac Long 321 Pine Street DeKalb, IL 60115 | (815) 312-9661 FAX: (815) 758-2487 ALong ![]() |
Villa Desiderata Retreat House
Brother Patrick T. Drohan, CSV 3015 N. Bay View Lane McHenry, IL 60051 Retreat house: (815) 385-2264 Retreat Coordinators: Chris Houtsinger (847) 772-4927 [email protected] |
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Tim and Doris Trout | Reservations: (888) 574-5653 [email protected] |