Parish-by-Parish Listing Eastern Vicariate

8/18/2019 Parish-by-Parish Listing Eastern Vicariate

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Embargoed until 8 pm 4.13.16

Preliminary Plan for Parish Restructuring in the Diocese of Erie Eastern Vicariate (Cameron, Clear eld, Elk, Je erson, McKean and Po er counties)

New stand -alone parishes with secondary churches as a result of mergers

Christ the King Parish, Hou dale

Immaculate Conception Parish, Osceola Mills, will merge intoChrist the King Parish, Hou dale.

(Immaculate Conception is no longer partnered with St. Agnes, Morrisdale)

Parish church: Christ the King

Secondary mission church: Immaculate Conception

Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg St. Anne Parish, Wilcox will merge into Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg .Holy Cross Church, Rasselas , will become a secondary church of Holy Rosary .

Parish church: Holy RosarySecondary church: St. Anne

Secondary church: Holy Cross, Rasselas


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St. Agnes Parish, Morrisdale

Ss. Peter and Paul Mission, Hawk Run , remains a mission church of St. Agnes . (St. Agnes is no longer partnered with Immaculate Concepton, Oseola Mills)

Parish church: St. Agnes Secondary mission church: Ss. Peter and Paul

St. Basil the Great Parish, Coalport

Holy Trinity Parish, Ramey, will merge into St. Basil the Great, Coalport.

Parish church: St. Basil

Secondary mission church: Holy Trinity

St. Boniface Parish, Kersey

Holy Cross Parish, Brandy Camp, will merge into St. Boniface, Kersey.

Parish church: St. Boniface Secondary church: Holy Cross

St. Elizabeth Parish, Smethport

St. Joseph Parish, Mount Jewe will merge into St. Elizabeth, Smethport.

Parish church: St. ElizabethSecondary church: St. Joseph

St. Raphael Parish, Eldred

St. Theresa Parish, Shinglehouse will be merged into St. Raphael Parish, Eldred.

Parish church: St. Raphael Secondary mission church: St. Theresa

Secondary mission church: St. Mary

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New partnered parishes

1. St. Bonaventure Parish, Grampian and St. Timothy Parish, Curwensville

2. (In two steps):

A. Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Lewis Run will be merged withSt. Francis of Assisi Parish, Bradford;

Parish church : St. FrancisSecondary church: Our Mother of Perpetual Help

B. Partner St. Francis of Assisi, Bradford, with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Bradford

3. (In two steps):

A. St. Catherine of Siena Parish, DuBois will be merged withSt. Joseph Parish, DuBois;

Parish church : St. Catherine

Secondary church: St. Joseph

B. Partner St. Catherine of Siena Parish, DuBois,with St. Michael the Archangel Parish, DuBois

Transfer of missions/partnered parish

(In four steps):

1. St. Bibiana Parish, Galeton, remains a stand -alone parish withSacred Heart Church, Genessee, its secondary mission church.

2. St. Augustine Church, formerly a mission of St. Bibiana, Galeton,will no longer be a mission church.

3. St. Augustine Church will now become the secondary churchof St. Eulalia Parish, Coudersport.

Parish church : St. Eulalia

Secondary church : St. Augustine

4. St. Eulalia Parish remains partnered with St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Port Allegany.

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Clari cation

Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish, Punxsutawney St. Adrian Church, Delancey; St. Anthony of Padua Church, Walston;and St. Joseph Church, Anita, will be correctly identi ed as secondary churchesof Ss. Cosmas and Damian , not as missions.

Parish Church: Ss. Cosmas and Damian Secondary Churches: St. Adrian

St. Anthony

St. Joseph

The following churches in the Eastern Vicariate will remainstand -alone parishes with no change at this time:

Queen of the World, St. Marys

Sacred Heart, St. Marys

St. Bernard Parish, Falls Creek (Part -time, non-resident pastor also responsible for hospital and Christ the King Manor)

St. Francis, Clear eld

St. Joseph, Force

St. Leo Magnus, Ridgway

St. Mary ’ s, St. Marys

St. Michael the Archangel, DuBois

St. Tobias, Brockway

Parishes remaining stand -alone parishes with two or more churches,no change at this time:

Immaculate Conception, Brookville, remains a stand -alone parish with two churches:

Parish church: Immaculate Conception Secondary mission church: St. Dominic, Sigel

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St. Callistus, Kane, remains a stand -alone parish with two churches:

Parish church: St. CallistusSecondary church: Ss. John and Stephen, James City

St. Mark, Emporium, remains a stand -alone parish with two churches:

Parish church: St. Mark

Secondary mission church: St. James, Driftwood

St. Mary of the Assumption, Frenchville, remains a stand -alone parish with threechurches:

Parish church: St. Mary of the Assumption Secondary mission church: Ss. Peter and Paul, Grass at Secondary mission church : St. Severin, Drifting

Parishes remaining partnered

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Sykesville, remains partnered withSt. Mary Parish, Reynoldsville

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