The Archdiocese of Chicago on Monday introduced consolidations that may have an effect on a number of parishes within the Back of the Yards, in addition to within the south suburbs of Harvey and Markham.
Holy Cross Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Joseph and St. Michael the Archangel — 3 parishes within the Back of the Yards at the Southwest Side — will unite as one new parish with a brand new, as but undetermined title, no later than July 1, 2021, in step with a commentary issued Monday by way of the archdiocese.
Holy Cross and St. Joseph can be Sunday worship facilities. St. Joseph can be designated the parish church the place the sacramental information can be saved.
Additionally, an archdiocesan fee that reviewed unification really helpful that St. Michael the Archangel proceed to host one Sunday Mass each and every weekend. Immaculate Heart of Mary may not be used for normal worship task.
The selections had been made by way of Cardinal Blase Cupich in session with workforce and advisers.
Further south, within the suburbs of Markham and Harvey, 3 different parishes had been selected to unite as one parish: Ascension St. Susanna, St. Gerard Majella and St. John the Baptist. The unification will happen no later than July 1, 2021. A reputation for the unified parish has but to be decided.
The fee really helpful ceasing incessantly scheduled Masses at Ascension-St. Susanna and St. Gerard Majella and transitioning all incessantly scheduled Masses to St. John the Baptist no later than the primary Sunday of Advent 2021. Local management will set a particular timeline for this transition.
“The sustainability of maintaining multiple worship sites while fostering unity and growing mission outreach will be a focus going forward,” the commentary stated.
The ongoing reorganization of parishes is a part of “Renew My Church” — a marketing campaign the church is enterprise to verify “vibrant, life-giving faith communities accessible to all Catholics.”
The selections had been made, partially, after reviewing demographic knowledge, monetary summaries, and parish tendencies.