The Observer Catholic Newspaper

03/09/2025

22/08/2025

For our friends in the Sterling Deanery: Plan for a great dinner and great company! St. Patrick in Albany invites you to their spaghetti dinner Sept. 13, 4-7 p.m., in the church hall at 1201 N. Bluff St. Come enjoy spaghetti, salad, French bread, ice cream and more. Donations are $13/adult, $5/child (5-12) and free for little ones.
All are welcome!

21/08/2025

Please be generous with your prayers tomorrow. Check your local parishes for special novenas and prayer gatherings.

25/07/2025

Looking for a fun family event tonight? Join Shepherd's Heart Mental Health Ministry at St. John Neumann Church for a FREE game night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Hermes Center, 2900 E. Main St., St. Charles.

Sign up at: https://tinyurl.com/07-25-25-sjn

All are welcome! Kids should come with a guardian.

14/07/2025

Calling Catholics in the Huntley area!
St. Mary Parish's Knights of Columbus will host a blood drive June 19, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in the parish hall at 10307 Dundee Rd. Walk-ins are welcome; photo ID required. To sign up, visit www.versiti.org/IL and enter zip code 60142 on the "Donate Now" page.

Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity and precision medicine that recognizes the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive. Versiti is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.

10/06/2025

Friends of St. Ambrose University, come meet fellow Bees in Sublette at a “Bee Happy Hour” June 12!
Graduates, former students, current students and friends of the Davenport, Iowa, school are invited for snacks and an open bar (for ages 21 and up), 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the restaurant La Fiesta, 107 W. Main St., Sublette.
Info: Don Dinges, 815-713-5675

06/06/2025

Calling Catholics in the southern part of our diocese:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish will host a blood drive June 10, 1-6 p.m., in the parish hall at 202 Locust St. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be there for donations. Walk-ins are welcome.

06/06/2025

We are so excited for our seminarians! 🙏
All are welcome to attend the ordination of these three men to the transitional diaconate and of Rev. Mr. Ryan Nooraee and Rev. Mr. Ian Ordoñez to the priesthood!
Come to ordination June 7, 11 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford. (Ordination will also be livestreamed on the Diocese of Rockford's Facebook and YouTube pages)

23/05/2025

Take a stand for life and family June 14!
Support mothers and families in need with the Rockford Family Initiative on June 14, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starting outside Rockford's City Hall at 425 E. State St.
Speakers at the rally and walk will include diocesan priest Father John McNamara, pro-life nurse Jill Stanek, and Pastor Jeremiah Griffin of Halsted Road Baptist Church.
Info: https://www.proliferockford.com/walk

09/05/2025

Come pray for our new Pope Leo XIV TONIGHT at Mass, 6:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Peter (1243 N. Church St.).
Bishop David Malloy will celebrate.
All are welcome to join in-person or on the livestream at the Diocese of Rockford Facebook and YouTube.

08/05/2025

Bishop David Malloy invites the public to celebrate Mass for the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV.

08/05/2025

Habemus Papam! Praise God!
Stay tuned for more news!

(OSV News photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters)