Vatican Agrees to Hear Bid to Keep St. Hubert School Open in Hoffman Estates

Vatican agrees to hear bid to keep St. Hubert School open in Hoffman Estates

The Vatican has agreed to hear an appeal from parents hoping to halt the closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates​.

Parents have hope for future of Hoffman Estates Catholic school as Vatican agrees to review closure

After 65 years, St. Hubert Catholic school officially closed for good last week when the school year ended. However, thanks to intervention from the Vatican, some parents have renewed hope that this is not the end for the school.

Pope Leo’s Vatican reviewing appeal of planned closure of Chicago-area Catholic school

The review is significant because the Vatican often rejects such petitions. The group of parents who appealed to the pope is also calling on the Archdiocese of Chicago to institute a three-year moratorium on Catholic school closures.

Vatican to hear appeal of St. Hubert Catholic School's closure in Hoffman Estates

Parents working to keep open St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates report the Vatican has agreed to hear their appeal of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to close the 65-year-old institution.