Decrees and Letters

A scenario in which two or more parishes are extinguished as separate juridic persons in the Church and united to form a single new juridic person (that is, they become one, new parish)

PILOT GROUPINGS

West Humboldt Park

Extinctive union of Maternity B.V.M Church, St. Francis of Assisi Church, St. Philomena Church, and Our Lady of the Angels Mission Center to make San José Sánchez del Río Parish

North Shore

WAVE 1 GROUPINGS

Brighton Park

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Fatima Parish and St. Pancratius Parish to make Our Lady of Fatima and St. Pancratius Parish

Extinctive union of Immaculate Conception Parish And Five Holy Martyrs Parish to make Immaculate Conception And Five Holy Martyrs Parish

Pulaski Corridor

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Loretto Parish and St. Germaine Parish to make Our Lady of Loretto and St. Germaine Parish

Westfield Park

Extinctive union of Divine Infant Jesus Parish and Divine Providence Parish to make Divine Infant Jesus and Divine Providence Parish

Extinctive union of St. Barbara Parish, Brookfield, Illinois, and St. Louise de Marillac Parish, La Grange Park, Illinois to make SS. Barbara and Louise de Marillac Parish

290 Corridor

Extinctive union of Sacred Heart Parish, Melrose Park, and St. Eulalia Parish, Maywood to make Sacred Heart and St. Eulalia Parish

Extinctive union of St. Domitilla Parish, Hillside, and St. Simeon, Bellwood to make SS. Simeon and Domitilla Parish

Little Italy

Extinctive union of Holy Family Parish and Notre Dame de Chicago Parish to make Holy Family and Notre Dame de Chicago Parish

Lake Shore Drive

Extinctive union of St. Ita Parish and St. Thomas of Canterbury Parish to make SS. Ita and Thomas of Canterbury Parish

South Holland

Extinctive union of Holy Ghost Parish, St. Mary Queen of Apostles Parish and St. Jude the Apostle Parish to make Holy Ghost, St. Mary Queen of Apostles and St. Jude the Apostle Parish

Bridgeport-Chinatown-Canaryville

Extinctive union of Santa Lucia-Santa Maria Incoronata Parish and St. Jerome Croatian Parish to make SS. Maria, Lucia, and Jerome Parish

Extinctive union of St. Barbara Parish and St. Therese Chinese Catholic Parish to make SS. Barbara and Therese Parish

Extinctive union of St. Mary of Perpetual Help Parish and All Saints-St. Anthony Parish to make St. Mary of Perpetual Help, All Saints and St. Anthony Parish

Extinctive union of Nativity of Our Lord Parish and St. Gabriel Parish to make Nativity of Our Lord and St. Gabriel Parish

Exchange Grouping

Extinctive union of Immaculate Conception Parish and St. Michael Parish to make Immaculate Conception and St. Michael Parish

Archer Midway West Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Camillus Parish and St. Jane De Chantal Parish to make SS. Camillus and Jane De Chantal Parish

Calumet City Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, St. Victor Parish and Our Lady of Knock Parish to make Our Lady of Knock and SS. Andrew and Victor Parish

WAVE 3 GROUPINGS

Hegewisch (Burnham) Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Columba Parish, St. Florian Parish and Mother of God Parish to make Mother of God and SS. Florian and Columba Parish

Lemont Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Alphonsus Parish and St. Patrick Parish to make Ss. Alphonsus and Patrick Parish

Villita Oriental Grouping

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish, Assumption BVM Parish, and St. Roman Parish to make Our Lady of Tepeyac, Assumption, and St. Roman Parish

Milwaukee Avenue North Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Cornelius Parish, St. Tarcissus Parish, and St. Thecla Parish to make St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish

Lincoln Square Grouping

Extinctive union of Queen of Angels Parish and St. Matthias Parish to make Queen of Angels and St. Matthias Parish. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the effective date for this union is postponed to August 1, 2020.

Extinctive union of Transfiguration Parish and St. Hilary Parish to make St. Padre Pio Parish

63rd Street Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Symphorosa Parish and St. Rene Goupil Parish to make Ss. Symphorosa and Rene Goupil Parish

Waukegan Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Dismas Parish and St. Anastasia Parish to make Ss. Dismas and Anastasia Parish

Ss. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr

Extinctive union of St. Genevieve Parish and St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish to make Ss. Genevieve and Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish

Southwest Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Simon the Apostle Parish to St. Gall Parish

Extinctive union of St. Clare of Montefalco Parish to St. Rita of Cascia Parish

East Side Grouping

Extinctive union of Annunciata Parish, St. George Parish, St. Kevin Parish, and St. Francis de Sales Parish to form Annunciata and Ss. George, Kevin, and Francis de Sales Parish

South Shore Grouping

Extinctive union of Our Lady Gate of Heaven Parish, Our Lady of Peace Parish, St. Bride Parish, and St. Philip Neri Parish to make Our Lady and Ss. Bride and Philip Neri Parish

Elk Grove Village Grouping

Extinctive union of Queen of the Rosary Parish and St. Julian Eymard Parish to make Queen of the Rosary and St. Julian Eymard Parish

West Ridge Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Timothy Parish, St. Henry Parish, and St. Margaret Mary Parish to make Ss. Timothy, Henry, and Margaret Mary Parish

St. Gregory the Great and Ss. Ita and Thomas of Canterbury Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Gregory the Great Parish to Ss. Ita and Thomas of Canterbury Parish

WAVE 4 GROUPINGS

Schiller Park Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Beatrice Parish and St. Maria Goretti Parish to make Ss. Beatrice and Maria Goretti Parish

Back of the Yards Grouping

Extinctive union of Holy Cross – Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, St. Joseph Parish, and St. Michael the Archangel Parish to make Holy Cross and SS. Mary, Joseph, and Michael Parish

Markham Harvey Grouping

Extinctive union of Ascension – St. Susanna Parish, St. Gerard Majella Parish, and St. John the Baptist Parish to make Ascension, SS. John the Baptist, Susanna, and Gerard Majella Parish

Old Irving Park Addison Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Viator Parish and St. Wenceslaus Parish to make SS. Viator and Wenceslaus Parish

Jefferson Park Portage Park Grouping; Old Irving Park Addison

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Victory Parish, St. Bartholomew Parish, and St. Pascal Parish to make Our Lady of Victory and SS. Bartholomew and Pascal Parish

Extinctive union of St. Constance Parish and St. Robert Bellarmine Parish to make SS. Constance and Robert Bellarmine Parish

Rogers Park Edgewater Grouping

Division of St. Ignatius Parish between St. Gertrude Parish and St. Jerome Parish

Logan Square Avondale Grouping

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Grace Parish and St. Sylvester Parish to make Our Lady of Grace and St. Sylvester Parish 

Summit Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Joseph Parish and St. Blase Parish to make SS. Joseph and Blase Parish

Chatham Park Manor Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Dorothy Parish, St. Columbanus Parish, and St. Clotilde Parish to make SS. Dorothy, Columbanus, and Clotilde Parish

North Riverside, Lyons, Stickney, and Riverside Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Hugh Parish, St. Mary Parish, and Mater Christi Parish to make Mary, Mater Christi, and St. Hugh Parish 

Bronzeville, Hyde Park, and Washington Park Grouping

Extinctive union of Corpus Christi Parish, Holy Angels Parish, St. Ambrose Parish, St. Anselm Parish, and St. Elizabeth Parish to make Corpus Christi, Holy Angels, and SS. Elizabeth, Ambrose, and Anselm Parish 

Oak Lawn, Bridgeview, and Burbank Grouping

Division of St. Louis de Montfort Parish among St. Albert the Great Parish, St. Fabian Parish, and St. Gerald Parish

West Town Grouping

Extinctive union of Santa Maria Addolorata Parish, Holy Innocents Parish, and St. Malachy + Precious Blood Parish to make Santa Maria, Holy Innocents, and St. Malachy + Precious Blood Parish

Extinctive union of Holy Rosary Parish, St. Mark Parish, and St. Helen Parish to make Holy Rosary and SS. Mark and Helen Parish

Additional extinctive union of St. Aloysius Parish to the united Holy Rosary and SS. Mark and Helen Parish. The united parish to be named Our Lady of Unity Parish

Wrigley Field Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Mary of the Lake Parish and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish to make St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Edens Valley Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Peter Parish and St. Lambert Parish to make SS. Peter and Lambert Parish

Extinctive union of St. Martha Parish and St. Isaac Jogues Parish to make SS. Martha and Isaac Jogues Parish

Southeast Suburbs Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Ann Parish, St. James Parish, and St. John Parish to make SS. Ann, James, and John Parish

Extinctive union of St. Agnes Parish, St. Kieran Parish, and St. Paul Parish to make SS. Paul, Agnes, and Kieran Parish

Blue Island, Posen, Robbins, and St. Walter Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Benedict Parish (Blue Island) and St. Walter Parish to make SS. Benedict and Walter Parish

Southwest CHOP Grouping

Extinctive union of Our Lady of the Ridge Parish and St. Linus Parish to make Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish

St. Bernardine and St. Luke Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Bernardine Parish and St. Luke Parish to make St. Luke and St. Bernardine Parish 

West Little Village Grouping

Extinctive union of Good Shepherd Parish and Epiphany Parish to make Good Shepherd and Epiphany Parish 

Greater Ashburn Grouping

Wicker Square Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Hedwig Parish and St. John Berchmans Parish to make SS. Hedwig and John Berchmans Parish

St. Bruno and St. Richard Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Bruno Parish and St. Richard Parish to make SS. Bruno and Richard Parish

Kedzie Elston Grouping

Extinctive union of Resurrection Parish to Our Lady of Mercy Parish

Division of the patrimony of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish between Our Lady of Mercy Parish and St. Edward Parish

WAVE 5 GROUPINGS

St. Frances of Rome and St. Mary of Celle Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Frances of Rome and St. Mary of Celle to make St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Christ Parish

North Berwyn Cicero Grouping

Extinctive union of Mary Queen of Heaven and Our Lady of the Mount to make Mary Queen of Heaven, Our Lady of the Mount Parish

Far Northeast Grouping

Extinctive union of Our Lady of Humility and St. Patrick (Wadsworth) to make Our Lady of Humility and St. Patrick Parish

Des Plaines Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Mary and St. Stephen Protomartyr to make St. Mary and St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish

Evanston Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Mary and St. Nicholas to make St. Mary and St. Nicholas Parish

Extinctive union of St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arc to make St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arch Parish

High Park Wood Grouping

Extinctive union of Immaculate Conception and St. James to make Immaculate Conception and St. James Parish

Far Southside Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Kilian to make St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Kilian Parish

Extinctive union of Holy Name of Mary, SS. Peter and Paul, and St. John de La Salle to make Holy Name of Mary, SS. Peter and Paul, and St. John de La Salle Parish

Northwest Side Harwood Heights Norridge Grouping

Extinctive union of Divine Savior, Our Lady Mother of the Church, and St. Eugene to make Divine Savior, Our Lady Mother of the Church, and St. Eugene Parish

Extinctive union of St. Monica and St. Rosalie to make St. Monica and St. Rosalie Parish 

West Blest Side Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Agatha and St. Martin de Porres to make St. Agatha and St. Martin de Porres Parish

Evergreen Grouping

Extinctive union of Queen of Martyrs and St. Bernadette to make Queen of Martyrs and St. Bernadette Parish

Cicero Berwyn Stickney Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Mary of Czestochowa and Our Lady of Charity to make St. Mary of Czestochowa, Our Lady of Charity Parish

Extinctive union of St. Pius X and St. Leonard to make St. Pius X and St. Leonard Parish

Oak Park Grouping

Extinctive union of Ascension and St. Edmund to make Ascension and St. Edmund Parish

Extinctive union of St. Catherine of Siena – St. Lucy and St. Giles to make St. Catherine of Siena – St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish

Oak Forest Midlothian Posen Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr and St. Christopher to make St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr and St. Christopher Parish

294 South Corridor Grouping

Extinctive union of St. Anne, St. Emeric, and St. Joseph to make SS. Joseph, Anne, and Emeric Parish

Extinctive union of Infant Jesus of Prague, St. Irenaeus, and St. Lawrence O’Toole to make Infant Jesus of Prague and SS. Irenaeus and Lawrence O’Toole Parish

Alsip-Crestwood-Palos Grouping

Extinctive union of Incarnation and St. Terrence to make Incarnation and St. Terrence Parish