ISSN: 0029-7739 $ 1.00 per copy THE OBSERVER Official Newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford Volume 78 | No. 38 http://observer.rockforddiocese.org FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 Huntley to Host Next Year of Faith Lecture BY PENNY WIEGERT The Unfi nished Agenda.” St. Paul in Worcester, pastor of Editor Sacrosanctum Concilium, Mary Queen of the Rosary Par- one of the constitutions of the ish in Spencer and as executive HUNTLEY—The brand new Second Vatican Council, is fo- director of the U.S. Conference parish center at St. Mary Par- cused on achieving greater par- of Catholic Bishops’ Secretari- ish, 10307 Dundee Road, here, ticipation in the liturgy of the at for the Liturgy. will be the next host site for church by the laity. Msgr. Mo- After seminary studies at Bishop David J. Malloy’s Year roney’s talk will examine how the North American College of Faith Lecture series. that document affects us today. in Rome, he pursued gradu- Msgr. James P. Moroney, Msgr. Moroney was ordained ate studies at the Pontifi cal Inside rector of St. John’s Seminary in 1980 and has served as a Gregorian University, the Pon- in Brighton, Mass., is set to priest of the Diocese of Worces- tifi cal Liturgy Institute at St. give the next talk, Oct. 10. ter, Mass., for the past 33 years. Anselmo’s and the Catholic Msgr. Moroney is the fi fth He has been a professor of University of America. A past speaker in the six-part series, Sacred Liturgy at St. John’s chairman of the Federation of which examines the meaning (Photo provided) Seminary, and served as exec- Msgr. Moroney Diocesan Liturgical Commis- and impact of the Vatican II utive secretary of the Vox Clara sions, Msgr. Moroney served documents. Committee, an international of the liturgy. as Executive Director of the Msgr. Moroney’s topic will committee that advises the Vat- He previously served as rec- USCCB Secretariat for the be “Sacrosanctum Concilium: ican on the English translation tor of the Cathedral Church of Continued on page 3 School Celebrates Centennial Small Town Salutes Heroes pg. 6 (Observer photo by Tony Carton) Students at St. Mary School in Sterling perform “The Bells of St. Mary” during the celebration of their school’s 100th anniversary. pg. 4 Boylan Football Gets TV Pep Rally YO, pgs. 8-9 McHenry Women Honored by Parishes, Friends and Families Coming Soon in BY AMANDA HUDSON News editor The Observer CRYSTAL LAKE—At the McHenry Deanery Women of Inspiration banquet on Sept. 15, Bishop David J. Malloy posed a question once asked by St. Ignatius of Loyola as he read through the Lives of the Saints for the fi rst time. “What if I were to live that kind of life?” Bishop Malloy (Observer photos by Amanda Hudson) quoted, adding that “in many McHenry Deanery Women of Inspiration 2013 pose with Bishop Malloy after receiving their awards. They Camp Lowden, Scouts ways, that is the wisdom of an are (from left) Jeanne Stein, Joan Badgley, Patricia Adams, Leonida Pureza, Eva Melesio, Mary Pollock, Elaine Honor Msgr. McNamee evening like this,” to become Brandstetter, Michaeleen Arnholz, Maria Scott, Colleen Geils, Carol White, Judy Bernhardt, Carol Sima, Helen In Seasoned Observer, Oct. 4 motivated to ask ourselves that Dietz and Teresa Malmgren (below with Bishop Malloy). same question. The “love for This Issue Christ, love of the Church and a The Honorees Bishop Malloy ............................. 2 life of prayer” behind the many McHenry Deanery 2013 Women of Inspiration are Headliners ..................................... 3 works done by these women be- Cary — SS. Peter and Paul: Michaeleen Arnholz; Crystal Lake — St. Eliza- Diocesan ................................ 4, 6-7 ing honored are the keys to that beth Ann Seton: Judy Bernhardt; St. Thomas the Apostle: Jeanne Stein; Hart- Young Observer ...................... 8-9 service, he said, concluding land — St. Patrick: Teresa Malmgren; Huntley — St. Mary: Leonida Pureza; Around the Diocese .......... 10-11 that “if this evening motivates Johnsburg — St. John the Baptist: Carol Sima; McHenry — Church of Holy us toward those three things, it Faith Forum ............................... 12 Apostles: Eva Melesio; St. Mary: Mary Pollock; St. Patrick: Joan Badgley; will be well worthwhile.” Viewpoints ................................ 13 Marengo — Sacred Heart: Patricia Adams; Richmond — St. Joseph: Helen The men and women intro- Dietz; Spring Grove — St. Peter: Elaine Brandstetter; Wonder Lake — Christ For the Record ................... 14-15 ducing the 15 honorees at this Nation/World ........................... 16 Continued on page 3 the King: Colleen Geils; Woodstock — St. Mary: Maria Scott, Carol White. 2 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 | The Observer Catholic Youth Summit Will Show Our The Observer (ISSN 0029- Young People They Are Not Alone 7739), is published weekly, except five times a year by the Diocese of Rockford, BY BISHop DAVID J. 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