Parish merger

Church hopes shrine to St. John Paul II draws visitors
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Jan 9, 2018
A church on St. Peter Street has taken on new life as the Saint Paul II Shrine of Divine Mercy, under the control of the Archdiocese of Boston.
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Parishioners fight to save communities after reorganization
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Dec 27, 2017
Months after the Archdiocese of Hartford put in place a sweeping reorganization plan throughout its territory, some parishioners are still fighting to preserve the communities they know and love.
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Pittsburgh diocese panel proposes merging 188 parishes to 48
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Sep 17, 2017
A radical new plan in the Diocese of Pittsburgh could reduce the number of parishes to a third of their current number. A diocesan commission is recommending keeping multiple worship sites open in the parishes, although some churches would close. The number of active priests in the Diocese of Pittsburgh is expected to decline from 211 to 112 by 2025.
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Churchgoers adjusting to consolidated parishes
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Jul 26, 2017
Churchgoers are getting used to the new reality of “All Saints — Todos Los Santos” parish in Waterbury, Connecticut. Formed by the merger of four parishes, the new entity is part of a restructuring plan being implemented by the Archdiocese of Hartford.
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Some fear parish consolidation could affect soup kitchens
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Jul 5, 2017
The Archdiocese of Hartford has implemented a plan to consolidate 212 parishes into 127 new entities. The community at the parish of St. Anne – which did not survive the process – is questioning what will become of the parish’s flagship ministry, a soup kitchen. Parish staff, volunteers and soup kitchen guests say they have been told the soup kitchen will remain at the church “for the foreseeable future,” but that there are no guarantees as the planning process moves forward at the local level.
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Hartford archdiocese works to guide faithful through parish merger
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- Jun 17, 2017
Due to financial reasons and declining membership but also what the archbishop calls a rejuvenation of the community’s spiritual life, the Archdiocese of Hartford preps its reorganization plan, a reconstruction and consolidation of parishes throughout much of Connecticut. Under the new plan, the number of parishes will be cut almost in half, from 212 to 127.
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