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2013 Woodstock High School grad Ian Ordoñez is ordained to the priesthood By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com On Pentecost Sunday, St. Mary Catholic Church was completely dark with only the glow […]

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Every one of my remaining heartbeats is Yours’

Woodstock’s Bill Kearley to be ordained a priest on May 30 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com As he reflects on his life as a Marine, husband, father, caregiver, widower, deacon, […]

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St. Mary celebrates two women of inspiration

St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock named Linda Mokry and Margarita Jaramillo as its 2023 Women of Inspiration. Every year each Catholic parish in the McHenry County Deanery of the […]

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‘Everything fell right into place’: Marble baptismal font just happened to be available for St. Mary Church

“I don’t believe in coincidence,” St. Mary Catholic Church building and grounds committee volunteer Jim Liebetrau explained. “God wanted this baptismal font to be here.” St. Mary parish unveiled a […]

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