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St. Matthias Catholic Church

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              1. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
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                    1. Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
                      1. Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town

                        Determined To Save St. Matthias, Lincoln Square Community Takes Fight Over Church’s Closure To Vatican

                        “We're trying to play out every legal opportunity available to us to fight this,” said the president of the Save St. Matthias group.

                        Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                        Alex V. Hernandez

                        As St. Matthias Parishioners Fight To Keep Lincoln Square Church Open, Archdiocese Says $4.6 Million Debt Will Force Its Closure

                        “Young people, everyone in their 30s or younger, there are precious few of them here,” Malave said. “And they’re filing into non-denominational churches."

                        Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                        Alex V. Hernandez

                        ‘It Feels Like They Deceived Us’: St. Matthias Parishioners Angry At Plan To Close Lincoln Square Church

                        The parish's school will remain open, but the 132-year-old church that parishioners fought to repair is slated to close.

                        Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                        Alex V. Hernandez