Saint Irenaeus Church

Saint Irenaeus Church is a Catholic church in Park Forest, IL 60466. It is one of 28 churches in Park Forest.

Park Forest, IL, 60466

Saint Irenaeus Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,056 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Illinois — 18,927 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

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The community around Saint Irenaeus Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and nearly a quarter of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Food Insecurity: 34.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 27.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.7%
  • Diabetes: 18.7%
  • Obesity: 42.3%
  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.3%
  • Transportation Barriers: 16.6%
  • Unemployment: 6.3% (1.2–11.3%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

Park Forest village is served by 12 churches — about one congregation for every 1,319 residents.

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