Cathedral of St. Peter

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A Note from Father Steve St. Jules

Dear Friends at St. Peter Cathedral,
 
We continue continuing to find our path through these trying times.  The second Reading for this Sunday hit me in the face as I first read it.  St. Paul asks, “What will separate us from the love of Christ?  Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?”  (Romans 8:35).

We who have been baptized with the sign of the Cross are being asked to see that Cross today in the disturbances, anxieties, and sufferings of the day.  We won’t find much consolation or peace here unless we deeply enter into the reality of God’s love for us that took the way of suffering in Christ, who loved us and gave his life for us.  Here is the rock-bottom foundation of our security.  Though suffering remains painful, Christ’s love is more powerful than any negative force.  We don’t deny the pain (big or little) but see it as opportunity for giving love for love. 
 
We hunger for the Eucharist.  There is no virtual substitution for it.  I invite you to come to Mass.  We scrupulously follow all the safety protocols, including continual sanitation of all surfaces after every gathering.  Of course, you must come with a mask.  We can allow up to 70 people at each Mass.  Please do sign up on our website to ensure your place.  For weekend Masses you should sign up before 11:00 on Friday. 
 
If you drive by the Cathedral you’ll notice a lot of work going on.  All the flat roofs are being redone to eliminate the problems with leaks we’ve been continually experiencing.  The work on the Prayer Garden is ongoing as well.   We encourage you to send your donations either by mail or, better yet, sign up for online donating. There is a basket on the registration table as you enter for Mass where you can leave your envelope.  We do not pass the basket during Mass for hygiene reasons.
 
We are also happy to welcome our new director of music for the Cathedral, Adam Singleton. 
 
May the Lord bless you and assist you and our parish community through this time.  “In all things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us” (The Letter to the Romans chapter 8).

In Christ,
Father Steve St. Jules
 

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MONDAY:        8:45 AM
TUESDAY:       7:30 PM (Men's Rosary)

409 N. First Street
Rockford, IL  61104

Phone: 815-962-8515
Fax: 815-962-8526