Restructuring Plan for Parishes

in the Eastern Vicariate

of the Diocese of Erie

St. Joseph (Mount Jewett) and St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Smethport)

Merge St. Joseph Parish into St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish

St. Joseph becomes a secondary mission church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish
This reflects a change from the preliminary plan, in that St. Joseph is now becoming a
secondary mission church, which means it will have a Saturday evening or Sunday Mass.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Lewis Run)

St. Francis of Assisi (Bradford)
St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Bradford)

Merge Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish into St. Francis of Assisi Parish
Our Mother of Perpetual Help will become a secondary mission church.
Partner St. Francis of Assisi Parish with St. Bernard Parish
This reflects a change from the preliminary plan, in that Our Mother of Perpetual Help
is now becoming a secondary mission church.

St. Theresa Parish (Shinglehouse)

St. Raphael Parish (Eldred)
St. Mary Mission (Sartwell)

Merge St. Theresa Parish into St. Raphael Parish

St. Theresa becomes a secondary mission church of St. Raphael Parish
St. Mary remains a secondary mission church of St. Raphael Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

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St. Anne Parish (Wilcox)

Holy Cross Church (Rasselas)
Holy Rosary Parish (Johnsonburg)

Merge St. Anne Parish into Holy Rosary Parish

St. Anne Church becomes a secondary mission church of Holy Rosary Parish
Holy Cross Parish becomes a secondary church of Holy Rosary Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

Holy Cross Parish (Brandy Camp)

St. Boniface Parish (Kersey)

Merge Holy Cross Parish into St. Boniface Parish

Holy Cross becomes a secondary church of St. Boniface Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

St. Basil the Great Parish (Coalport)

Holy Trinity Parish (Ramey)

Merge Holy Trinity Parish into St. Basil the Great Parish
Holy Trinity becomes a secondary mission church of Holy Trinity Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

St. Bonaventure Parish (Grampian)

St. Timothy Parish (Curwensville)

Partner St. Bonaventure Parish with St. Timothy Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

St. Catherine of Siena Parish (DuBois)

St. Michael the Archangel Parish (DuBois)
St. Joseph Parish (DuBois)

Merge St. Joseph Parish into St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Partner St. Michael Parish with St. Catherine of Siena Parish

This reflects a change since the preliminary plan, in which St. Joseph was to be merged
into St. Catherine Parish.

Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish (Punxsutawney)

St. Adrian Church (Delancey)
St. Anthony of Padua Church (Walston)
St. Joseph Church (Anita)

Correctly identify St. Adrian, St. Anthony and St. Joseph churches as secondary churches
of Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.

St. Bernard Parish (Falls Creek)

St. Bernard will continue to stand alone, but will have a part-time, non-resident pastor
with responsibilities at the hospital and Christ the King Manor.

No change from the preliminary plan.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Sykesville)

St. Mary (Reynoldsville)

Partner Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish with St. Mary Parish

No change from the preliminary plan.