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Catholics in Chicago Work to Preserve Historic Century-Old Parish
The archdiocese announced the Lourdes parish merger in 2021.
The archdiocese announced the Lourdes parish merger in 2021.
The statement was issued by the Congregation of the Mission, also called the Vincentians, who administer the downtown Chicago parish.
The Archdiocese of Chicago serves approximately 2.2 million Catholics.
'We will continue the current mask policy for now,' Chicago Catholic Schools Superintendent Greg Richmond wrote in an email to parents.
The archdiocese of Chicago will require that those who are unvaccinated receive weekly tests for the virus and continue to wear masks.
The Philadelphia archdiocese “strongly recommends that all members of the Catholic community” get vaccinated unless they are medically exempt, the priest wrote.
Cardinal Cupich said the Independent Review Board, along with the archdiocesan Office of Child Abuse Investigation and Review as well as outside investigators, conducted “a thorough review” of the allegations in accord with archdiocese policy.
The decision announced this week affects not only parishes but also some parochial schools within the archdiocese.
The parish said that they would not use the funds for “ministry, outreach, or any current or future programs,” and would pay the archdiocese in full “at the conclusion of the investigation.”
The archdiocese sees the new policy as both pro-family, and ‘an attractive feature’ in keeping strong, talented employees.
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