Six years ago, the Archdiocese of Chicago embarked on a restructuring plan called Renew My Church which saw it consolidate dozens of Catholic parishes in the region, reducing the total number by more than 100.
Locally, in November 2022, six Catholic churches merged into two. St. Anne in Hazel Crest, St. Emeric in Country Club Hills, and St. Joseph in Homewood are now combined as St. John Neumann parish based in Homewood.
St. Lawrence O’Toole…
