St. John the Baptist

March 27, 2020
** STATEMENT UPDATED AS OF 1:00 PM, 3/26/2020 **
Bishop Malloy issues new statment regarding indulgences. For statement, click here.

March 20, 2020
*STATEMENT UPDATED AS OF 2:30 PM, 3/20/2020 *
Bishop Malloy issues directives to priests for Churches, Holy Week and Easter
Bishop David J. Malloy today issued new directives to priests and pastors of the 104 parishes in the 11-county Diocese of Rockford. In an effort to cooperate with the ever-changing guidelines being issued by local state and national health and government authorities in regard to the coronavirus pandemic, Bishop Malloy is instructing his priests on compliance measures in regard to the celebration of the sacraments and other gatherings including all services planned for Holy Week and Easter. These directives may be changed at any time as new direction is received.
Bishop Malloy's Letter to Priests:
 https://www.rockforddiocese.org/pdfs/COVID-19-03-20-20.pdf

March 20, 2020
Press Release: Bishop Malloy to Celebrate Web Masses and Devotions. Please click on link below for more information: 
 https://www.rockforddiocese.org/pdfs/pressreleases/PRESS-RELEASE--Bishop-Malloy-to-offer-web-Mass-and-reflections.pdf

March 17, 2020
The Bishop has issued a statement announcing the suspension of public Masses, both weekday and Sunday Masses, in the Diocese of Rockford effective tomorrow, March 18, 2020.  This suspension reflects the most recent guidance from the Federal Government and from the State of Illinois for the limitation of public gatherings to reduce the opportunity for contracting and spreading the coronavirus.  All Catholics within the Diocese are dispensed from the obligation of attending Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation (per canons 85 and 87 in the code of canon law of 1983). Please read the bishop's full statement here: https://www.rockforddiocese.org/pdfs/COVID-19%20Statement.17March2020.pdf

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All religious education classes, retreats, and events have been postponed until further notice. Please advise, parents will receive updates via email.