Rockford’s Bells of St. Mary’s fundraiser has raised $34K toward restoring the historic church’s bell tower and steeple.

Saint Mary Oratory Church, the oldest Catholic church west of the Rock River, is raising funds for restoration efforts, ...

St. Mary’s Oratory was built in 1865 and is the first Catholic church west of the Rock River. Through the decades, it has ...

Happy-go-lucky priest Father O’Malley is sent to help St. Mary’s Academy - a parochial school presided over by Sister Benedict that is in financial difficulty. Despite quarrelling over teaching ...

The sound of church bells are most recognised as a means of calling the faithful to worship. Bells ringing also indicate that ...

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...