Decline of Christianity levelling off? Try telling that to parishioners of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

 

Top headline:  Chicago Sun-Times, 3/3/2025

Bottom headline:  Pew Research, 2/26/2025

Robert Herguth reports:

The Diocese of Joliet — the arm of the church for DuPage, Kendall and Will counties led by Bishop Ron Hicks — directed priests over the weekend to publicize the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, a yearly fundraising effort that is aiming to raise $9 million for a variety of charitable endeavors. As part of the push, Hicks recorded a video message for congregants in which he asks them to be generous and says, “You are the heart and soul that keeps our faith communities loving, growing and vibrant.”