Chicago Archdiocese says St. Joseph School closing in June

St. Joseph School, part of the Parish of St. Joseph in Homewood, will close at the end of this school year.  The school opened in 1926. A statement Wednesday, Jan. 11, from the Archdiocese of Chicago read:  “After careful deliberation on the long-term sustainability of the school, school and parish leadership recommended that St. Joseph School in Homewood not reopen for the 2017/2018 school year. This recommendation was reviewed and endorsed by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Catholic Schools and the Archdiocesan School Board, as well as Vicariate Bishop Joseph Perry.  . . .