Chicago parish wrestles over priestly term limits

The transition at Holy Family Catholic Church, one of 25 at parishes across the Chicago archdiocese where priests’ terms are expiring, highlights a longstanding policy in many American dioceses to limit a priest’s time in a parish to two consecutive six-year terms.

The transition at Holy Family Catholic Church, one of 25 at parishes across the Chicago archdiocese where priests’ terms are expiring, highlights a longstanding policy in many American dioceses to limit a priest’s time in a parish to two consecutive six-year terms.

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