Diocesan Offices
Pastoral Services
Bishop Lane (Diocesan) Retreat Center
| 7708 East McGregor Road Rockford, IL 61102 Director: Kristen Sapoznik | (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 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. | pkaim |
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: Coco Zeman | Voice: (815) 399-4300 VP: (815) 217-2234 FAX: (815) 399-5266 GNelson
CZeman |
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 TDzielak |
Divine Worship and RCIA Resources
| Director: Rev. Jonathan P. Bakkelund 1891 Kaneville Rd. Geneva, IL 60134 | (630) 232-0124 FAX: (630) 232-9262 JBakkelund |
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
| Bishop's Delegate: Very Rev. Stephen St. Jules, V.F. | (815) 965-2765 SStJules |
Emmaus Journey
| Spiritual Director (English): Rev. Paul White Spiritual Director (Spanish): Rev. Jhackson Garcia | (815) 385-5673 PWhite (815) 965-9539 JGarcia |
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 A. Valencia SS. Peter and Paul Parish Virgil, IL 60151 | (630) 365-6618 (815) 505-7471 AValencia |
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: Rev. Jeremy Trowbridge | (815) 399-4300 FAX: (815) 399-6303 TStahl KBerkes LChristianson JTrowbridge |
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 RKramer |
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 | ADowning
(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 JGow |
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 Administrators: Dale and Kim Dickenson 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 Chaplain: Rev. Kenneth Wasilewski | (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 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: (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 |
