Pregled zgodovine, poskus ukinitve in ponovno rojstvo slovensko-ameriške Župnije sv. Jožefa v Jolietu v zvezni državi Illinois
Članek obravnava zgodovino slovensko-ameriške Župnije sv. Jožefa v Jolietu v zvezni državi Illinois s poudarkom na poskusu njene ukinitve leta 2024 in uspešnem boju župljanov za njeno ohranitev. Župnija sv. Jožefa je bila ustanovljena leta 1891, da bi zadovoljila potrebe rastoče slovenske skupnosti...
| Subtitles: | Review of the History, Attempted Closure, and Rebirth of the Slovenian-American Parish of St. Joseph in Joliet, Illinois |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Slovenian |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
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| In: |
Edinost in dialog
Year: 2025, Volume: 80, Issue: 1, Pages: 227-253 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ethnic identity
/ Immigrants
/ Slovenians
/ USA
/ Joliet, Ill.
/ Parish
/ Community
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBK Europe (East) KBP America RA Practical theology ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
etnična identiteta
B priseljenska skupnost B Župnija sv. Jožefa v Jolietu B United States of America B slovenski Američani B Ethnic Identity B Združene države Amerike B St. Joseph Parish in Joliet B Slovenian Americans B immigrant com-munity |
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| Summary: | Članek obravnava zgodovino slovensko-ameriške Župnije sv. Jožefa v Jolietu v zvezni državi Illinois s poudarkom na poskusu njene ukinitve leta 2024 in uspešnem boju župljanov za njeno ohranitev. Župnija sv. Jožefa je bila ustanovljena leta 1891, da bi zadovoljila potrebe rastoče slovenske skupnosti po verskih obredih v maternem jeziku. Skozi svojo zgodovino je igrala pomembno vlogo v življenju slovenskih priseljencev, saj jim je nudila duhovno oskrbo, izobraževanje in prostor za druženje. Leta 2024 se je jolietski škof Ronald Aldon Hicks odločil župnijo ukiniti in jo združiti z drugimi župnijami v škofiji. Svojo odločitev je utemeljil z upadanjem števila župljanov, finančnimi težavami in pomanjkanjem duhovnikov. Župljani Sv. Jožefa so se odločno zoperstavili škofovi odločitvi. Menili so, da so škofove trditve netočne in da župnija še vedno igra pomembno vlogo v življenju slovensko-ameriške skupnosti. Vložili so pritožbo na Dikasterij za duhovnike v Vatikanu, v kateri so ovrgli vse škofove argumente. Dikasterij je 20. avgusta 2024 ugodil prošnji župljanov in razveljavil škofov odlok. To je pomenilo veliko zmago za Župnijo sv. Jožefa in slovensko-ameriško skupnost v Jolietu. Članek poudarja pomen etničnih župnij kot središč verskega, kulturnega in družabnega življenja priseljenskih skupnosti. The article discusses the history of the Slovenian-American Parish of St. Joseph in Joliet, Illinois, focusing on the attempt to close it in 2024 and the successful struggle of the parishioners to preserve it. St. Joseph Parish was founded in 1891 to meet the needs of the growing Slovenian community for religious services in their native language. Throughout its history, it has played an important role in the lives of Slovenian Immigrants and their descen-dants, providing them with spiritual care, education while also serving as a place to gather. In 2024, Bishop Ronald Aldon Hicks of Joliet decided to close the parish and merge it with other parishes in the diocese. He justified his decision on the grounds of a declining number of parishioners, financial difficulties and a shortage of priests. The parishioners of St. Joseph strongly opposed the Bishop's decision. They believed that the Bishop's claims were inaccu-rate and that the parish still played an important role in the life of the Slovenian-American community. They lodged an appeal with the Dicastery for the Clergy at the Vatican, refuting all of the Bishop's arguments. On 20 August 2024, the Dicastery granted the parishioners' request and annulled the Bishop's decree. This was a great victory for St. Joseph Parish and the Slovenian-American community in Joliet. This case study highlights the importance of ethnic parishes as centres of religious, cultural and social life for immigrant communities |
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| ISSN: | 2385-8907 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Edinost in dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.34291/edinost/80/01/herle |
