Diocesan Resources/Links
The following links provide resources offered by our Diocese. We hope you find them useful.
Diocese of Rockford
Main website for the Diocese of Rockford.
Diocesan Bishop
About The Most Reverend David J. Malloy, D.D., J.C.L., S.T.D. Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford.
Diocesan Newspaper - The Observer
Website of The Observer, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Rockford.
Diocesan Department of Educational Services
Diocesan Catholic Education Office website. Opportunities for catechetical training for youth and adults within the Diocese.
Diocesan Life & Family Evangelization Office
Diocesan Pastoral Services Family Life website. Marriage prep, marriage building, Engaged Encounter and other opportunities for personal growth in spirituality. Also contains information on diocesan efforts promoting life from conception to natural death and information on Natural Family Planning (NFP) seminars held around the Diocese.
Diocesan Retreat Center - Bishop Lane
Bishop Lane Retreat Center, nestled in the midst of over 200 acres of beautifully landscaped and wooded areas, is located 5 miles southwest of Rockford, IL.
Diocesan Vocations Office
Diocese of Rockford Vocations Office website. Contains information helpful for discerning a call to the priesthood or religious life.
Diocesan Office for the Permanent Diaconate
Diocese of Rockford Office for the Permanent Diaconate website. Contains resources helpful for deacons of the Diocese and those men discerning a call to the Sacred Order of Deacon.
Diocesan Office of Charitable Giving
Diocese of Rockford Office of Charitable Giving website. Donate to Diocesan appeals online, resources and materials to promote stewardship within the parishes of the Diocese.
The Catholic Foundation for the People of the Diocese of Rockford
The Catholic Foundation for the People of the Diocese of Rockford website. Learn about ways to give to the Diocese and to your parish through endowments and Donor Advised Funds.
Pastoral Planning
The Diocese of Rockford Research Office provides parishes with resources to help develop a unique pastoral plan for their particular faith community.
