Preliminary Plan for Parish Restructuring in the Diocese of Erie Eastern Vicariate (Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties)

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1 Preliminary Plan for Parish Restructuring in the Diocese of Erie Eastern Vicariate (Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties) New stand alone parishes with secondary churches as a result of mergers Christ the King Parish, Houtzdale Immaculate Conception Parish, Osceola Mills, will merge into Christ the King Parish, Houtzdale. (Immaculate Conception is no longer partnered with St. Agnes, Morrisdale) Christ the King Immaculate Conception Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg St. Anne Parish, Wilcox will merge into Holy Rosary Parish, Johnsonburg. Holy Cross Church, Rasselas, will now be correctly identified as a secondary church of Holy Rosary. Holy Rosary St. Anne Holy Cross, Rasselas

2 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) St. Agnes Ss. Peter and Paul St. Basil the Great Parish, Coalport Holy Trinity Parish, Ramey, will merge into St. Basil the Great, Coalport. St. Basil Holy Trinity St. Boniface Parish, Kersey Holy Cross Parish, Brandy Camp, will merge into St. Boniface, Kersey. St. Boniface Holy Cross St. Elizabeth Parish, Smethport St. Joseph Parish, Mount Jewett will merge into St. Elizabeth, Smethport. St. Elizabeth St. Joseph St. Raphael Parish, Eldred St. Theresa Parish, Shinglehouse will be merged into St. Raphael Parish, Eldred. St. Raphael St. Theresa St. Mary, Sartwell

3 2 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 with St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Bradford; St. Francis 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 with St. Joseph Parish, DuBois; St. Catherine 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 with Sacred 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 church of St. Eulalia Parish, Coudersport. St. Eulalia St. Augustine 4. St. Eulalia Parish remains partnered with St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Port Allegany. 3

4 Clarification Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish, Punxsutawney St. Adrian Church, Delancey; St. Anthony of Padua Church, Walston; and St. Joseph Church, Anita, will be correctly identified as secondary churches of Ss. Cosmas and Damian, not as missions. Parish Church: Secondary Churches: Ss. Cosmas and Damian St. Adrian St. Anthony St. Joseph The following churches in the Eastern Vicariate will remain stand 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, Clearfield St. Joseph, Force St. Leo Magnus, Ridgway St. Mary s, St. Marys 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: Immaculate Conception St. Dominic, Sigel 4

5 St. Callistus, Kane, remains a stand alone parish with two churches: St. Callistus Ss. John and Stephen, James City St. Mark, Emporium, remains a stand alone parish with two churches: St. Mark St. James, Driftwood St. Mary of the Assumption, Frenchville, remains a stand alone parish with three churches: St. Mary of the Assumption Ss. Peter and Paul, Grassflat St. Severin, Drifting Parishes remaining partnered Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Sykesville, remains partnered with St. Mary Parish, Reynoldsville # # #