Bishop Malloy's Public Schedule
April 20, 2024
ST. CHARLES - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (two ceremonies), Confirmation, St. Patrick Church
April 21, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
April 21, 2024
SYCAMORE - 1:00 p.m., Confirmation, St. Mary Church
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April 23, 2024
ROCKFORD - 11:00 a.m., Jubilarian Mass, St. Rita Church
April 23, 2024
AURORA - 6:00 p.m., Mass and Blessing of Tabernacle, St. Therese of Jesus Church
April 24, 2024
WARREN - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation for St. Ann-Warren, St. Joseph-Lena, and St. Mary-Elizabeth, at St. Ann Church
April 27, 2024
CRYSTAL LAKE - 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (two ceremonies), Confirmation, St. Thomas the Apostle Church
April 28, 2024
WOODSTOCK - 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (two ceremonies), Confirmation, St. Mary Church
April 28, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
April 29, 2024
ELBURN - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation for St. Gall-Elburn, St. Mary-Maple Park, and SS. Peter and Paul-Virgil, at St. Gall Church
May 4, 2024
ELGIN - 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. (three ceremonies), St. Joseph Church
May 5, 2024
ROCKFORD - 7:30 a.m., Sunday Mass, Cathedral of St. Peter
May 5, 2024
ST. CHARLES - 2:00 p.m., Confirmation, St. John Neumann Church
May 7, 2024
LOVES PARK - 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. Bridget Church

Faith Forward: Building our Blueprint for Catholic Schools

In the fall of 2015, the Diocese of Rockford with expertise of professional consultants from the Meitler group, began work to form a strategic plan for Catholic Schools in our diocese now called Faith Forward: Building our Blueprint for Catholic Schools. A draft of that strategy was shared with Pastors, Catholic school principals and educational commission members and leaders during a Catholic School summit meeting on Oct. 27, 2016.

Public feedback was gathered after that meeting and a final draft was accepted by Bishop David J. Malloy. To read the document: English | Español For Bishop Malloy's letter: English | Español

LATEST UPDATES

January 29, 2018 - PRESS RELEASE - Catholic Diocese of Rockford and Aurora Task Force Committee Announce Creation of New School

January 22, 2018 - PRESS RELEASE - Catholic Diocese Shares Update on Plans for Three Rockford-Area Catholic Schools

Also included here is data on St. Mary School in East Dubuque. St. Mary School is currently working on a three-year plan to achieve viability according to the new Faith Forward Strategic Plan.
To view that data, click here:

Aurora Case for Change

East Dubuque Case for Change

Elgin Case for Change

Rockford Case for Change

Send your feedback to FaithForward@RockfordDiocese.org.

Please include your name, parish and city and/or your school and city and a return email address. If you prefer, you can also send comments in writing with your name, address, parish and school and city to: Faith Forward, Catholic Education Office, 555 Colman Center Drive, P.O. Box 7044, Rockford, Illinois 61125.

Thank you for your participation in helping to build our blueprint for Catholic Schools.