Poland’s Black Madonna, Our Lady of Czestochowa, to visit Rockford - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL

By Jennifer Wheeler
Rockford Register Star

— An international icon known for being the protector of the most vulnerable will be be brought to Rockford next week as part of a movement to reinforce the importance of life.

A replica of Our Lady of Czestochowa will be part of Masses and prayers from 8:30 a.m. Monday to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4401 Highcrest Road.

The 5-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is honored by Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, uniting the Christian faith.

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Expert: Lawsuits hold clergy accountable in sex crimes against minors - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL

By Chris Green

Kathleen Gibbons, 46, of Rockford. She attended Holy Family Elementary School from 1972 to 1980.

A week ago, Gibbon's attorney, Rene Hernandez, filed a $5 million lawsuit against Holy Family Catholic Church, the Catholic Diocese of Rockford, and three clergy members: Monsignor Al Harte, Father Bob and Brother Allen. Harte died in 2002. The last names of Bob and Allen and their whereabouts are unknown.

While Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill in August eliminating the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sex abuse crimes, it is not clear if the amended law will apply to the Gibbons case.
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Priest sex-abuse suit seeks $5M from Rockford Diocese - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL

 

Rockford woman is suing Holy Family Catholic Church and the Catholic Diocese of Rockford for $5 million, saying she was sexually abused for three years while a student at Holy Family Catholic School from 1972 to 1980.

Kathleen Gibbons, 46, is represented by the law office of Rene Hernandez. The suit, filed Friday, also names three clergy members as defendants: Monsignor Al Harte, Father Bob and Brother Allen. Harte died in 2002; Hernandez said the last names of Bob and Allen and their whereabouts are unknown.

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Boylan High School, Rockford, IL

Following information available on-line at:  http://www.boylan.org/downloads/advancement/Boylan_2011_Annual_Report.pdf

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Father Geary of St. James (Belvidere) one of feature speakers for Deanery’s Summer Program

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