St. Colette Parish

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Parish Grouping Process: PalMeadow Heights Grouping Update
November 2018
 
The PalMeadow Heights grouping includes Mision San Juan Diego, St. Colette parish and school, St. Theresa parish and school, and St. Thomas of Villanova parish and school.
 
Discernment Process
The PalMeadow Heights grouping began the review and discernment process in the Spring of 2018  The Grouping Feedback and Discernment Team, which was made up of representatives from each of the parishes, met to review and discern the future church, parish and school structures for these communities In Arlington Heights. Palatine, and Rolling Meadows. Based on their meetings and discussions with the larger parish community, they submitted a report for the Archdiocesan Standards and Recommendations Commission, which included representatives from across the Archdiocese.
 
The Commission met to review the feedback report and other materials and information, including demographic data, financial summaries, and parish and grouping trends.
 
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, and the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council recently met to discuss the Commission’s recommendation and other considerations. Based on that meeting, the Council raised specific concerns that require additional time to allow for more discussion and discernment regarding the right future for this grouping. The Renew My Church team, with Bishop Rojas, and the vicariate team will re-engage the parish communities for further consultation. A decision regarding these parishes is expected no sooner than mid-January.
 
As previously communicated in September 2018 by the pastors of the grouping, with regards to schools, it was determined that the three schools would be given a period of two years- subject to hitting certain minimum benchmarks - to pursue independent plans for growth and vitality after which the three schools will come together again (in October 2020) to discuss the best way forward. In two years, the new process to determine a way forward for schools would allow ample time for the communities of all four parishes to provide input. As always, the goal of any future discussions of our schools is to make sure we provide a strong and sustainable Catholic education option for our collective communities.