Preliminary Plan for Parish Restructuring in the Diocese of Erie

Northern Vicariate (Erie, Forest and Warren counties)

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

Holy Rosary Parish, Erie
St. John the Baptist Parish, Erie, will merge into Holy Rosary Parish, Erie.
Parish church:
Holy Rosary
Secondary church: St. John the Baptist
Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Erie
There is no church building named Our Mother of Sorrows. The parish was created in
2009 when St. Ann Parish, St. Casimir Parish and Holy Family Parish, all in Erie,
were merged, but has never had a properly designated parish church. In addition, St.
Hedwig Parish, Erie, will merge into Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Erie.
Parish church: St. Ann
Secondary churches:

Holy Family Church

St. Casimir Church
St. Hedwig Church

Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Edinboro

St. Philip Parish, Crossingville, will merge into Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Edinboro.
Parish church:
Our Lady of the Lake
Secondary church: St. Philip

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St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Corry

St. Elizabeth Parish, Corry, will be merged into St. Thomas the Apostle Parish,
Corry.
Parish church:
St. Thomas
Secondary church: St. Elizabeth

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

Holy Redeemer Parish, Warren
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Sheffield, will merge into Holy Redeemer Parish, Warren.
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

Holy Redeemer
St. Anthony

St. Joseph Parish, Warren

St. Luke Parish, Youngsville, will be merged into St. Joseph Parish, Warren.
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

St. Joseph
St. Luke

New partnered parishes

Mount Calvary Parish, Erie, and St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Erie
St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Erie, and St. Andrew Parish, Erie
St. Paul Parish, Erie, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Erie
In addition to sharing a pastor, a permanent deacon will be assigned to assist with the administration of St. Paul Parish.

The following churches in the Northern Vicariate will remain stand-alone parishes with no change at this time:
All Saints Parish, Waterford
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Erie
Holy Cross Parish, Fairview
Holy Trinity Parish, Erie
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Harborcreek
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Erie

Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie
St. Boniface Parish, Erie
St. Francis Xavier Parish, McKean
St. George Parish, Erie
St. James Parish, Erie
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Girard
St. Joseph/Bread of Life Community, Erie
St. Julia Parish, Erie
St. Lawrence Parish, Albion
St. Luke Parish, Erie
St. Patrick Parish, Erie
St. Peter Cathedral Parish, Erie
St. Stanislaus Parish, Erie
St. Stephen of Hungary Parish, Erie

Parishes remaining stand-alone parishes with two churches, no change at this

time:
St. John Parish, Tidioute, remains a stand-alone parish with two churches:
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

St. John
St. Anthony Mission, Tionesta

St. Theresa of Avila, Union City, remains a stand-alone parish with two churches:

Parish church:
St. Theresa of Avila
Secondary mission church:
Our Lady of Fatima Mission, Canadhota Lake
The use of Our Lad y o f Fatima Missio n w ill be red uced to seaso nal w eek end Mass.