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 ROCKFORD DEANERY OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - CATECHIST CERTIFICATION CLASSES beginning in Sept through next June.To register for a class e-mail Judy Snyder at rockfordddre@aol.com or call 815-282-8446.  For the class schedules, click here.
   
March 2010 & various dates The CENTER FOR MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT (CMD) presents their 2010 national workshop Series entitled Connecting Catholic Families with he Bible.  Several workshops will be offered in our area including Chicago on March 16th, Joliet on March 17th, and Milwaukee on October 7th.  They will also be in Dubuque on March 3, 2011. For information on the workshop series, dates and other locations go to the workshop website at www.cmdnet.org/bibleworkshop.
   
March 12, 2010 Annual Catechetical Parish Reports for 09-10 are due.  For an additional working copy of the report, click here.
   
March 13, 2010 POPPLE IN CONCERT: St. John Neumann in St. Charles has contracted the Catholic duo, Popple to preform in concert the evening of Saturday, March 13th beginning at 7:00 pm. Popple's music is fun in nature and their concert will be family orientated. Middle schoolers and high schoolers will enjoy them the most, parents will enjoy the pop culture references the band uses from their growing up in the 80's and 90's.  Tickets are available for purchase at a first come-first serve basis. You can purchase Individuals at $5.00, Family at $20.00 or Groups of 25 or more at $4.00 a piece.  Order tickets or see promotional flyer.  If you have questions please call Joe at 630-377-2797 or e-mail jrhigh@stjohnneumannchurch.org . For information on Popple, visit their website at www.popple.us.
   
March 13-14, 2010 PARISH MISSION with MATTHEW KELLY:  Matthew Kelly presents Becoming-The-Best-Version-of-Yourself.  This two night Parish Mission is sponsored by St. Rita Catholic Church in Rockford, IL.  There will be a different talk each night.  Matthew Kelly is a New York Times bestselling author and is widely recognized today as one of the best speakers in the world.  For more information on Matthew Kelly visit his website at www.matthewkelly.org. Event  Flyer
   
March 18, 2010 WOMEN OF THE BIBLE presented by St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora. A Dramatic presentation entitled "Water Jars" by Anita Gutschick which includes Rebekah, the Woman at the Well and Ruth.  The program will begin at 7:00 pm in the church. Click here for more information.
   
April 18-22, 2010 NCCL Annual Conference will be held at the Bally Hotel in Las Vegas, Navada.  To register go to www.nccl.org or www.nccl.us. Flyer
   
August 27-28, 2010
 		 Children & Initiation Institute
To be held at the Blessed Sacrament Parish in North Aurora. For more information, please visit http://www.naforum.org.
   
Dec 9-12, 2010 MARCH WITH THE SAINTS: The National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry will be held at the New Orleans Convention Center in December with Emcees Mike Patin and Ansel Augustine. Register on line beginning May 2010 at www.nfcym.org.  For more information click here

 
 
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The Catholic Education Office, under the chief Teacher of the Diocese of Rockford:

Leads through service, promotes faith development, fosters excellence in education, facilitates reconciliation and healing, within the educational community.
 
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Please read the USCCB's statement banning the use of some wireless microphone systems after June 12, 2010:

Statement from the USCCB (PDF Format)

See:www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones
 
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The St. Timothy Youth Award Nomination Form is now available. The deadline for nominations is April 2, 2010. For information on the St. Timothy Award, visit the NFCYM award page at  http://www.nfcym.org/resources/ymawards/index.htm.  There is more information on the St. Timothy Award on the Parish Youth Ministry page on this website.
  
 
 
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Sister Patricia Downey, O.P.
Dir of Educational Services/
Superintendent of Schools

Mr. John McGrath
Asst Dir of Educational Services
Diocesan Dir of Adult Faith Formation

Mr. Matthew Schwartz
Diocesan Dir of Religious Education and Youth Ministry

Mrs. Susan M. Murray
Fiscal Manager for Catholic Education

Mrs. Ann Hickey
Business Manager and Administrative Asst Educational Services

Mrs. Jane Sartino
Administrative Asst
Adult Faith Formation and Ministry Formation

Mrs. Becky Ackerman
Adminstrative Asst
Religious Education and Youth Ministry

Mrs. Denise Dobrowolski
Data Entry and Web Specialist

Postal address
Catholic Education Office
P.O. Box 7044
Rockford, Illinois 61125

Telephone: 815.399.4300
Fax: 815.399-6278

 

 
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