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Deacon Ken Ramsey

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Kenneth Raymond (Ken) Ramsey Sr. of Batavia, Illinois on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the age of 75 years. He was born on March 24, 1948 in Aurora, Illinois to Corrine (née Weber) Murtaugh and Theodore Ramsey.

Click here to read more...Are you ready to serve?

If you are interested in deepening your spiritual awareness and would like to serve your parish in a special ministry then it’s time to enroll in the Ministry Formation Program. Sessions begin Aug. 19.

Ministry Formation is a two-year formation program in English and Spanish for any adult Catholic who wants to:

• offer leadership in an area of ministry;
• deepen spiritual awareness;
• enhance theological knowledge; and,
• develop pastoral skills for a particular area of ministry.

Classes meet twice each month from September through May. For information and to sign-up for classes, click here.

ENGLISH: https://www.ceorockford.org/ministry-formation-program/
SPANISH: https://www.ceorockford.org/ministry-formation-espanol/
Catholic Cemetery Masses

Catholic Cemetery Masses to remember those who served and sacrificed. Everyone is welcome to come and pray at a Memorial Day Mass near you.

Clergy Appointments Announced

The Diocese of Rockford May 26, announced the latest round of clergy appointments by publishing the list in The Observer and El Observador, official Catholic newspapers for the Rockford Diocese.

See the complete listDiocese of Rockford issues Statement on Report by Illinois Attorney General

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul held a press conference in downtown Chicago May 23 to release the final report on his investigation into clergy sexual abuse conducted over the past four and one half years.
The 696-page "Report on Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse in Illinois," focuses on decades of old and new abuse cases in the state's six dioceses: Belleville, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
In response to the report the Diocese of Rockford has issued a statement about the report and recognizes the impact of abuse on survivors. “First and foremost, the Diocese of Rockford apologizes for the pain endured by victim survivors of childhood sexual abuse. No child should ever be harmed, and no adult should have to endure the memories of that harm. Our priority today remains the safety of all children and vulnerable individuals, and the repair of the past.”
Click Here to read the full statement
En Español

To read and review the policies and procedures in place in the Rockford Diocese in regard to the reporting of abuse, training for recognizing and preventing sexual abuse please visit our Safe Environments web pages.
Diocese Safe Environment Page

To read the Attorney General's report:
Click hereStatement from All Catholic Dioceses in the State of Illinois

The six Catholic dioceses of Illinois, which includes Belleville, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield, today issued a statement of a Summary of Processes in all six dioceses for Handling Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors Against Clerics.
This joint statement is being issued in anticipation of a final report being prepared by the Illinois Attorney General in regard to its inquiry into this matter begun in 2018. A preliminary report of its inquiry was issued in December of 2018.

Click Here to read the report in English

Click Here to read the report in Spanish

Click Here to read the report in Polish

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