Below is our parish report from teh past year as well as important information rearding the diocesan capital campaign, "You Will Be My Witnesses". This campaign is making possible some exciting opportunites for us here at the parish. Please read it to become aware of what is beign planned here and the good this diocesan campaign is striving to do for evangelization in our diocese for years to come. 

2026 Parish Recap and Diocesan Capital Campaign Information

St. Mary’s School has partnered together with Evergreen Industries for a fantastic and fragrant
School Fundraiser. Three purchasing options are available with all proceeds directly benefiting
St. Mary’s school. These items make wonderful holiday, family, friends or hosting gifts.

Option 1 -Find a friendly St. Mary's student or staff member to place an order with.

Option 2 -Visit www.evergreenindustries.com and use Customer Code: STMARY to
place an online order and have your items directly delivered to you or friends or family.

Option 3 - Pick up a brochure and order form at the school, parish office, or church.

All orders are due by Thursday, October 22, 2026. Please feel free to reach out to Lindsey Hines
with any questions at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Brochure orders will be delivered and distributed at the PAC before Thanksgiving.

Thank you for supporting St. Mary’s School.

Your contribution to the 2026 Diocesan Appeal helps tend to the many needs of our Church. The funds from this appeal support our parishes, our priests, and ministries of the Diocese of Rockford that in turn tend to the faithful and ensure that young and old continue to be nurtured in the sacraments and educated in the faith.

Please use the link below to access the giving page:

Donate Here

CLICK ON THE ABOVE PICTURE TO GET STARTED WITH ONLINE GIVING

 Click here to print:  Directions on how to get started with Online Giving

We are now offering Online Giving! You can now sign up and to begin contributing automatically to our parish. This convenient new system does not require you to contact your bank to sign up or to make changes. You can use any of your checking or savings accounts and the funds will automatically be transferred to our parish bank account. This system is more convenient for the parish than electronic checks from your bank, and its more convenient for you because you can make changes at any time. You can see reports on your contribution history and generate tax statements at each year's end.  

Registering is easy to do.  Printable instructions are above.

 

You can also watch the Powerpoint below for step by step instructions.

PP How to sign up for Online Giving-Legacy.pptx

  Walking With Moms In Need

Parishioner Fact Sheet For Walking With Moms In Need

The Guardian Angel Scholarship Fund provides need-based tuition assistance to families who want to send their children to St. Mary's,
but can’t afford to pay the full tuition. Please donate today via the donate button below. Questions? Contact Beth Hollaway at 815-895-5215 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Click Here to Donate

If you need instructions on Registering for the Online Giving site, they are below.

How to instructions for Online Giving

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