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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)
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

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 become a secondary church of Holy Rosary.
Parish church:
Secondary church:
Secondary church:

Holy Rosary
St. Anne
Holy Cross, Rasselas

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:
Secondary mission church:

St. Agnes
Ss. Peter and Paul

St. Basil the Great Parish, Coalport

Holy Trinity Parish, Ramey, will merge into St. Basil the Great, Coalport.
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

St. Basil
Holy Trinity

St. Boniface Parish, Kersey

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

St. Boniface
Holy Cross

St. Elizabeth Parish, Smethport

St. Joseph Parish, Mount Jewett will merge into St. Elizabeth, Smethport.
Parish church:
Secondary church:

St. Elizabeth
St. Joseph

St. Raphael Parish, Eldred

St. Theresa Parish, Shinglehouse will be merged into St. Raphael Parish, Eldred.
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:
Secondary mission church:

St. Raphael
St. Theresa
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 with
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Bradford;
Parish church: St. Francis
Secondary 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 with
St. 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 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.
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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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. Marys, 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:
Secondary mission church:

Immaculate Conception
St. Dominic, Sigel
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St. Callistus, Kane, remains a stand-alone parish with two churches:

Parish church:
Secondary church:

St. Callistus
Ss. John and Stephen, James City

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

Parish church:
Secondary mission church:

St. Mark
St. James, Driftwood

St. Mary of the Assumption, Frenchville, remains a stand-alone parish with three
churches:
Parish church:
Secondary mission church:
Secondary mission church:

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

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