News Releases

As part of an on-going, three-year restructuring process within the Diocese of Joliet, on January 25, 2024, Bishop Hicks decreed the extinction of four parishes in Joliet: St. Joseph, St. Anthony, St. Bernard, and St. Mary Magdalene.

On July 18, 2024, Bishop Hicks celebrated a mass in Indianapolis, IN during the eucharistic Congress. View the full mass and the homily here!

Bishop Hicks sends this picture of him and Diocese of Joliet parishioners in Indianapolis!

On Wednesday, May 23, Bishop Hicks formally blessed the St. Gianna Shrine at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Yorkville as a diocesan shrine, commissioning it as a place of healing and evangelization. St. Gianna Molla's daughter, Dr. Gianna Emanuela, was present for the ceremony.

This past Saturday, June 1, over 1200 teens and chaperones gathered for the Joliet Youth Day as part of our 75th anniversary celebration! The day was filled with music, engaging speakers, and the sacraments.

Today the Diocese of Joliet celebrated Bishop Hicks’ 30th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Bishop Hicks was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1994, by the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. Click below to read the tribute to Bishop Hicks by the employees of the Diocesan Blanchette Center in honor of this significant milestone.

Through its Targeted Restructuring process, the Diocese of Joliet is pleased to announce the name of the new parish in the Joliet Deanery Group 2: Queen of Apostles / Reina de los Apóstoles.

Eleven leaders in Catholic education were recently selected for a nationwide honor, including the principal at St. Francis High School in Wheaton

Ms. Erica Sparano is at the very beginning of her career, but students say she has all of the traits of an incredible teacher.

As a result of the Illinois General Assembly not extending the Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax credit program, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, the Catholic Education Foundation Board of the Diocese of Joliet unanimously approved a $1 million one-time expenditure from its endowment.