The proposed restructuring by Bishop Ron Hicks, leader of the Diocese of Joliet, follows other church and school downsizing moves announced earlier this year in and around Joliet.
St. Joseph's Parish Fights To Exist, Vatican City Will Decide - Joliet, IL - In a historic event, the 133-year-old St. Joseph's parish is trying to overturn the decision by the Diocese of Joliet Bishop Ron Hicks.
Bishop Ronald Hicks might consolidate 16 Joliet-area congregations and eventually close other parishes and schools, with “budgetary issues” a factor. His aides won’t say how much has been spent on fallout from the sex abuse crisis.