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

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


BishopLaneContact

 
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
r-cbergman@att.net

 
Catholic League
(Confronting Discrimination against the Church)

Steven Garbe
1404 Red Oak Lane
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 519-8056


(815) 226-8191
RkfdCathLeag@aol.com

 
Catholic Medical Association — Rockford Guild
President:
Errol C. Baptist, M.D., F.A.A.P.
(779) 696-5570
(815) 621-9734
ebaptist@uic.edu

 
Catholic Women's League
President:
Mary Ellen Nash
P.O. Box 1854
Rockford, IL 61110

Spiritual Director:
Rev. Leonard Jacobs
(815) 713-0187
nashmaryellen4@gmail.com

 
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
citw@citwretreat.com

 
Courage
An apostolate that ministers to persons with same-sex attractions

Chaplain: Rev. Phillip Kaim, S.T.L.


pkaimContact

 
Cultivation Ministries
Helping Parishes Develop Disciple-making
Youth Ministries Through Training, Consulting
& Resourcing Adult & Teen Leaders


Executive Director:
Frank Mercadante
P.O. Box 662
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-8222
frank@cultivationministries.com

 
Cursillo Movement
Lay Director (English):
Ken Meeker

Lay Director (Spanish):
Manuel Martinez

English Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Godwin Asuquo

Spanish Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Ruben Herrera
(630) 430-9879
k_meeker@comcast.net

(224) 800-2891
cristocuentacontigorockford@gmail.com

 
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

GNelsonContact


COlsenContact

 
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
jsw1205@gmail.com



(815) 827-3218
TDzielakContact

 
Divine Worship and RCIA Resources
DivineWorshipContact

 
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Bishop's Delegate:
Very Rev. Stephen St. Jules, V.F.
(815) 965-2765
SStJulesContact

 
Emmaus Journey
Spiritual Director (English):
Rev. Paul White

Spiritual Director (Spanish):
Rev. Jhackson Garcia
(815) 385-5673
PWhiteContact

(815) 965-9539
JGarciaContact

 
EnCourage
An apostolate that ministers to families of persons
with same-sex attractions


Chaplain: Rev. Ryan Browning, S.T.L.



rbrowningContact

 
Family Life
See Life & Family Evangelization Office

 
Filipino Catholic Ministry
Director:
Rev. Ariel A. Valencia
SS. Peter and Paul Parish
Virgil, IL 60151
(630) 365-6618
(815) 505-7471
AValenciaContact

 
Knights of Columbus
Diocesan Chapter President:
Jeffery J. Peters
7481 Wild Oats Trail
Cherry Valley, IL 61016
(815) 520-8277
jptp7481@comcast.net

 
Lay Auxiliaries of the Blessed Sacrament
President:
Mary Sehr
8429 Al-Ben-Ken
Roscoe, IL 61073
(815) 668-8893

 
Lay Dominicans
St. Peter Martyr Chapter

Membership:
Harvey D. Newcomb II, OP
P.O. Box 53
Rockton, IL 61072
(815) 624-7619
hdn2pi@rockriver.net

 
Legatus
Nate Wine – Vice President, Great Lakes Region
nwine@legatus.org
1980 Austin Dr. Novi, MI 48377
Cell: 810. 300. 1623

 
Legion of Mary
President (English):
Barbara J. Olson
Care of: St. James Church
402 Church Street
Belvidere, IL 61008

Spiritual Director (Spanish):
Rev. Darwin Florez
(815) 544-1722
olbel2618@hotmail.com

 
Life & Family Evangelization Office
P.O. Box 7044
Rockford, IL 61125

Director:
Therese Stahl

Coordinator of Project Rachel:
Kathy Berkes

Administrative Assistant:
Laura Christianson

Spiritual Director:
(815) 399-4300
FAX: (815) 399-6303


TStahlContact


KBerkesContact


LChristiansonContact



 
Magnificat Ministry to Catholic Women
Coordinator:
Gina Rooney
8609 Hunting Saddle Drive
Hudson, FL 34667

Spiritual Director:
Deacon Joe Phelan
Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry
(815) 236-6027
magnificatmchenry@gmail.com

 
Mary's Messengers
Connie Austin
3224 Ironwood Avenue
Rockford, IL 61109
(815) 874-7678

 
Mooseheart Child City and School, Inc.
255 James J. Davis Dr
Mooseheart, IL 60539

Executive Director:
Gary L. Urwiler

(All Sacramental Records for Mooseheart
are kept at Holy Cross Church, Batavia)
(630) 906-3601
FAX: (630) 859-6630
gurwiler@mooseheart.org

 
Naim Program
Director:
Rev. Richard Kramer
P.O. Box 103
Harmon, IL 61042
(815) 359-0123
RKramerContact

 
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
Post-Abortion Healing Ministry
All inquiries are confidential
(815) 387-3379
projectrachelrockford@gmail.com

 
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
staff@queenoftheamericasguild.org

 
Scouting
Diocesan Scout Chaplain:
Rev. Aaron Downing

Cindy Chiodini
1991 Prestwold Place
Machesney Park, IL 61115

ADowningContact

(815) 543-8404

 
Secular Discalced Carmelites
President:
Patricia Walters, OCDS

Formation Director:
Paul Sanderson, OCDS

Spiritual Assistant:
Rev. John Gow
(815) 501-0456
walters.patricia@gmail.com

(815) 904-1184
paulsandersonocds@gmail.com

JGowContact

 
Secular Franciscan Order
Mother Cabrini Regional Fraternity

Minister:

Lorna Miressi, OFS
438 Ramona Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120

Regional Spiritual Assistant:
Brother Marc Sheckells, OFM

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) 336-0911
minister@ilsfo.org

 
Servi Christi
Board President:
Joseph Altenhoff

Administrator:
Mary Kay Garganera

Chaplain:
Rev. Phillip Kaim, S.T.L.
(815) 979-0466
admin@servichristi.org

 
St. Benedict, Oblates
Website

Director Rev. Joel Rippenger, O.S.B.
Marmion Abbey
850 Butterfield Road
Aurora, IL 60504


(630) 897-7215 x325
jrippinger@marmion.org

 
St. Francis Fraternity Secular Franciscan Order
Vickie Klick, SFO
1230 E. Wilson Street
Batavia, IL 60510

Spiritual Asst:
Bro. Joe Middleton, OFM
St. Peter's in the Loop
110 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60602
(630) 879-6720
klick@ieee.org



(312) 272-5111

 
St. Joseph and Sons
Contact:
Dale Dickinson
(815) 979-0466
dfd0113@hotmail.com

 
St. Vincent DePaul, Society of
President:
Susan Wiland
P.O. Box 68
Hampshire, IL 60140

Spiritual Advisor:
Deacon Jim Dombek
(847) 274-0233
svdp.rockfordcouncil@gmail.com

 
Third Order Carmelites (O.Carm)
St. Joseph Lay Carmelite Community
Meets at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Crystal Lake

Director:
Marcie Girolamo, TOC

Formation Director:
Barbara Young, TOC

Spiritual Assistant:
Very Rev. Brian D. Grady, TOC, V.F.



(815) 245-0537
marcie.girolamo@comcast.net

33totustuus@gmail.com

 
Vietnamese Catholic Ministry
Director:
Rev. Anthony Vu Khac Long
321 Pine Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 312-9661
FAX: (815) 758-2487
ALongContact

 
Villa Desiderata Retreat House
Brother Patrick T. Drohan, CSV
3015 N. Bay View Lane
McHenry, IL 60051
Retreat house: (815) 385-2264
Retreat Coordinators: (847) 772-4927
villaretreats@att.net

 
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Al and Cindy Lukowitz
P.O. Box 512
Cherry Valley, IL 61016
Reservations: (888) 574-5653