Newly formed parish, school take name St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Jan. 20 that St. Elizabeth of the Trinity will be the name of the newly formed parish and school created by the unification of St. Cornelius, St. Tarcissus and St. Thecla parish and school and Pope Francis Global Academy North Campus.

Parishioners proposed options and voted on the new parish and school name. Cardinal Cupich reviewed their collective input and accepted the final name.

“The decision of a new parish name marks the first step in building a new and vibrant culture of community and identity as disciples of Christ,” said Father Jason Malave, the cardinal’s delegate for Renew My Church.   

St. Thecla School and Pope Francis Global Academy’s North Campus will unite as the St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish School at the St. Tarcissus campus starting with the 2020-21 school year.

Renew My Church is the Archdiocese of Chicago’s response to Jesus’ call and invitation for renewal. “Called by Jesus Christ, we are making disciples, building communities and inspiring witness. The Renew My Church process will transform the archdiocese over the next several years by working with groupings of parishes to determine how they will achieve the goal of having vibrant, life-giving faith communities accessible to all Catholics,” the Renew My Church website says.

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 316 parishes in Cook and Lake Counties, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles.

The archdiocese has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region’s largest nonprofit social service agency. The archdiocese also has one of the country’s largest seminaries.

The archdiocese’s 205 elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. It has garnered more U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards than any system of any type.