St. Patrick Among More Church Closings, Mergers For Diocese Of Joliet
The Diocese of Joliet on Thursday announced additional Catholic church closings or mergers, set to take effect July 1. The ...
More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...