Little Italy Renew My Church Grouping
The Little Italy Renew My Church grouping, includes the following, all of which are located in Chicago:
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Holy Family Parish
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Notre Dame de Chicago Parish
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Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii
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University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Newman Center
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Children of Peace School
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, the auxiliary bishop and the archdiocese’s Presbyteral Council met and, based on feedback from the archdiocesan Renew My Church Commission and other considerations, the Cardinal made the following decisions regarding the grouping’s structure.
Holy Family Parish and Notre Dame de Chicago Parish will unite to form one, new parish, effective July 1, 2019. The new parish will be located at Notre Dame de Chicago Church. As Holy Family Church and property are owned by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), any Masses and celebration of sacraments at Holy Family Church after July 1, 2019 will be decided upon collaboratively with leadership of the new parish and the Jesuit community. The life of the new parish and regular Masses will take place at Notre Dame de Chicago Church.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii and UIC Newman Center will continue operating in their current structures.
Children of Peace School will remain in its current structure with no changes. School leadership, in coordination with the archdiocese, will continue to set annual fundraising and enrollment targets for improvement.
Over the next few months, the archdiocese will work with the faith communities of Holy Family and Notre Dame de Chicago to ensure an orderly and smooth transition to the new structure. The archdiocese’s Priest Placement Board will work with both communities to identify a pastor to lead the new parish, which will include a joint consultation involving the parishioners of both parishes in the coming months to identify the gifts and characteristics needed for the pastor.
South Holland Renew My Church Grouping
The South Holland Renew My Church grouping, includes the following:
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Holy Ghost Parish (South Holland)
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St. Jude the Apostle Parish (South Holland)
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St. Mary Queen of Apostles Parish (Riverdale)
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Christ Our Savior School (South Holland)
Holy Ghost Parish, St. Jude the Apostle Parish and St. Mary Queen of Apostles Parish will unite to form one, new parish effective July 1, 2019. St. Jude the Apostle Church will serve as the church for the newly formed parish. Holy Ghost and St. Mary Queen of Apostles Churches will close, with final Masses celebrated at each church no later than June 30, 2020.
Christ Our Savior School will continue in its current structure with no changes.
Over the next few months, the archdiocese will work with the faith communities to ensure an orderly and smooth transition to the new structure. The archdiocese’s Priest Placement Board will work with the communities to identify a pastor to lead the new parish, which will include a joint consultation involving the parishioners of all three current parishes in the coming months to identify the gifts and characteristics needed for the pastor of the new, unified parish.
About Renew My Church
Jesus Christ calls us to constantly renew His Church. Renew My Church is the Archdiocese of Chicago’s response to His call and our invitation for renewal. Called by Jesus Christ, we are making disciples, building communities and inspiring witness. The Renew My Church process will transform the archdiocese over the next several years by working with groupings of parishes to determine how they will achieve the goal of having vibrant, life-giving faith communities accessible to all Catholics.
About the Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 336 parishes in Cook and Lake Counties, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region’s largest nonprofit social service agency. The archdiocese also has one of the country’s largest seminaries. The archdiocese’s 209 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. It has garnered more U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards than any system of any type.
