1. “Inspire us to discover new ways and structures to spread your Gospel.” — from the Pastoral Planning Prayer

2. PARISH: A certain (= clearly defined) community of the Christian faithful stably constituted in a particular church (= diocese), whose pastoral care is entrusted to a pastor (parochus) as its proper pastor (pastor) under the authority of the diocesan bishop. Remember: parish = people

3. PARISH: A pastor is to have the parochial care of only one parish. Due to lack of priests, care of several neighboring parishes can be entrusted to the same pastor (= partnered).

4. PARISH: A pastor is to have the parochial care of only one parish. Due to lack of priests, care of several neighboring parishes can be entrusted to the same pastor (= partnered). Stand alone: one parish/one pastor Partnered: two or more parishes sharing the same pastor

5. STAND-ALONE PARISH A canonically distinct parish with its own: pastor parish church finances and finance council pastoral (parish) council staff and office focus on mission and ministry (guided by a shared diocesan vision)

6. PARTNERED PARISH A canonically distinct parish with its own: parish church finances and finance council But it shares with another parish: one pastor one pastoral (parish) council one staff and office one focus on mission and ministry (guided by a shared diocesan vision)

7. MERGING: a transitional step A process by which one parish is subsumed into another. After two or more parishes merge, they either will be a new stand-alone parish or a new partnered parish.

8. MERGING vs. PARTNERING Merging redefines the membership of a parish. Decrees for each merger will be available on the diocesan website starting tomorrow.

9. MERGING vs. PARTNERING Merging redefines the membership of a parish. Decrees for each merger will be available on the diocesan website starting tomorrow. Partnering does not redefine parish membership in any way. There are no decrees for partnered parishes.

10. CHURCH (c. 1214) A sacred building designated for divine worship to which the faithful have the right of entry for the exercise, especially the public exercise, of divine worship.

11. CHURCH (c. 1214) Parish church: the principal church of a parish must reserve the Eucharist must be open for at least some hours every day must have Mass celebrated at least every two weeks

12. CHURCH (c. 1214) Secondary church: a church which is in addition to the parish church Two types of secondary churches in this diocese.

13. CHURCH (c. 1214) Secondary church with mission status: Sunday and holy day Masses permitted (also called a mission church, or simply a mission)

14. CHURCH (c. 1214) Secondary church with mission status: Sunday and holy day Masses permitted (also called a mission church, or simply a mission) Secondary church without mission status: No Sunday or holy day Masses

15. EVERY SECONDARY CHURCH, (MISSION STATUS OR NOT) Must have Mass each year on the feast day of its title If it was truly consecrated, must have Mass each year on the anniversary of its consecration Is available for weddings and funerals

16. EVERY SECONDARY CHURCH, (MISSION STATUS OR NOT) At the discretion of the pastor: can be available for novenas, benediction, occasional Mass, etc. Always available for private prayer, provided it is open.

17. PARISHES in the NORTHERNVICARIATE

18. St. John the Baptist (Erie) Holy Rosary (Erie) Partner St. John the Baptist Parish and Holy Rosary Parish (Red font indicates a change since the preliminary plan)

19. St. Hedwig (Erie) St. Stanislaus (Erie) Our Mother of Sorrows (Erie) Holy Trinity (Erie) Merge St. Hedwig Parish into St. Stanislaus Parish

20. St. Hedwig (Erie) St. Stanislaus (Erie) Our Mother of Sorrows (Erie) Holy Trinity (Erie) St. Stanislaus Parish will have two churches: - parish church: St. Stanislaus - secondary church: St. Hedwig

21. St. Hedwig (Erie) St. Stanislaus (Erie) Our Mother of Sorrows (Erie) Holy Trinity (Erie) St. Stanislaus Parish now has two churches: - parish church: St. Stanislaus - secondary church: St. Hedwig St. Stanislaus Parish then partners with Holy Trinity Parish

22. Our Mother of Sorrows (Erie) Designate St. Casimir Church as the parish church for Our Mother of Sorrows Parish Our Mother of Sorrows Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with three churches: - parish church: St. Casimir - secondary churches: Holy Family St. Ann

23. Mount Calvary Parish(Erie) St. Mark the Evangelist Parish (Erie) Partner Mount Calvary Parish and St. Mark the Evangelist Parish

24. Sacred Heart (Erie) St. Paul (Erie) St. Andrew (Erie) St. Jude the Apostle (Erie) Partner Sacred Heart Parish with St. Paul Parish

25. Sacred Heart (Erie) St. Paul (Erie) St. Andrew (Erie) St. Jude the Apostle (Erie) Partner Sacred Heart Parish with St. Paul Parish and St. Andrew Parish

26. Sacred Heart (Erie) St. Paul (Erie) St. Andrew (Erie) St. Jude the Apostle (Erie) Partner Sacred Heart Parish with St. Paul Parish and St. Andrew Parish St. Jude the Apostle remains a stand-alone parish

27. St. Philip (Crossingville) Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro) St. Lawrence (Albion) Merge St. Philip Parish into St. Lawrence Parish Designate St. Philip Parish as a secondary mission church

28. St. Philip (Crossingville) Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro) St. Lawrence (Albion) St. Lawrence Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Lawrence - secondary mission church: St. Philip

29. St. Philip (Crossingville) Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro) St. Lawrence (Albion) Our Lady of the Lake remains a stand-alone parish

30. St. Anthony of Padua (Sheffield) Holy Redeemer (Warren) Merge St. Anthony of Padua Parish into Holy Redeemer Parish

31. St. Anthony of Padua (Sheffield) Holy Redeemer (Warren) Holy Redeemer Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: Holy Redeemer - secondary mission church: St. Anthony

32. St. Luke (Youngsville) St. Joseph (Warren) Merge St. Luke Parish into St. Joseph Parish

33. St. Luke (Youngsville) St. Joseph (Warren) Merge St. Luke Parish into St. Joseph Parish St. Joseph Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Joseph - secondary mission church: St. Luke

34. St. Theresa of Avila (Union City) Our Lady of Fatima Mission (Canadohta Lake) St. Theresa of Avila Parish remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Theresa of Avila - secondary mission church: Our Lady of Fatima

35. St. Theresa of Avila (Union City) Our Lady of Fatima Mission (Canadhota Lake) St. Theresa of Avila Parish remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Theresa of Avila - secondary mission church: Our Lady of Fatima seasonal weekend Mass

36. St. Elizabeth (Corry) St. Thomas (Corry) Merge St. Elizabeth Parish into St. Thomas Parish

37. St. Elizabeth (Corry) St. Thomas (Corry) Merge St. Elizabeth Parish into St. Thomas Parish St. Thomas Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Thomas - secondary church: St. Elizabeth

38. St. John (Tidioute) St. Anthony Mission (Tionesta) Remains a STAND ALONE parish with two churches: St. John Parish remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church:St. John - secondary mission church: St. Anthony St. Anthony (Tionesta) (no change)

39. Stand-Alone Parishes in the Northern Vicariate

40. All Saints (Waterford) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

41. Blessed Sacrament (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

42. Holy Cross (Fairview) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

43. Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

44. Our Lady of Mercy (Harborcreek) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

45. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

46. Our Lady of Peace (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

47. St. Boniface (Wattsburg) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

48. St. Francis Xavier (McKean) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

49. St. George (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

50. St. Gregory Thaumaturgus (North East) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

51. St. James (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

52. St. John the Evangelist (Girard) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

53. St. Joseph/ Bread of Life Community (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

54. St. Jude the Apostle (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

55. St. Julia (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

56. St. Luke (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

57. St. Patrick (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

58. St. Peter Cathedral (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

59. St. Stephen (Erie) Remains a Stand-alone parish (no change)

60. PARISHES in the WESTERNVICARIATE

61. St. Joseph (Lucinda) St. Michael (Fryburg) Partner St. Joseph Parish with St. Michael Parish

62. St. Brigid Parish (Meadville) St. Agatha Parish (Meadville) St. Mary of Grace Parish (Meadville) Partner St. Brigid Parish, St. Agatha Parish, and St. Mary of Grace Parish

63. St. Peter (Conneautville) St. Philip (Linesville) Partner St. Peter Parish with St. Philip Parish

64. St. Adalbert (Farrell) St. Stanislaus Kostka-Holy Trinity (Farrell) St. Anthony of Padua (Sharon) Merge St. Adalbert Parish and St. Stanislaus Kostka-Holy Trinity Parish into St. Anthony of Padua Parish (Red font indicates a change since the preliminary plan)

65. St. Adalbert (Farrell) St. Stanislaus Kostka-Holy Trinity (Farrell) St. Anthony of Padua (Sharon) St. Anthony of Padua Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with three churches: - parish church: St. Anthony of Padua - secondary church: St. Stanislaus Kostka - secondary church: St. Adalbert

66. St. Anthony of Padua (Sharon) Our Lady of Fatima (Farrell) Partner St. Anthony of Padua Parish with Our Lady of Fatima Parish

67. Sacred Heart (Sharon) St. Joseph (Sharon) Merge Sacred Heart Parish into St. Joseph Parish

68. Sacred Heart (Sharon) St. Joseph (Sharon)  St. Joseph Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Joseph - secondary church: Sacred Heart

69. Assumption of the BVM Our Lady Help of Christians St. Joseph and St. Stephen all in (Oil City) St. Venantius (Rouseville) Step one: Merge Assumption of the BVM Parish and Our Lady Help of Christians Parish into St. Joseph Parish

70. Assumption of the BVM Our Lady Help of Christians St. Joseph and St. Stephen all in (Oil City) St. Venantius (Rouseville) Result of step one: St. Joseph Parish will have three churches: - parish church: St. Joseph - secondary church: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - secondary church: Our Lady Help of Christians

71. Assumption of the BVM Our Lady Help of Christians St. Joseph and St. Stephen all in (Oil City) St. Venantius (Rouseville) Step two: Merge St. Venantius Parish into St. Stephen Parish

72. Assumption of the BVM Our Lady Help of Christians St. Joseph and St. Stephen all in (Oil City) St. Venantius (Rouseville) Result of step two: St. Stephen Parish will have two churches: - parish church: St. Stephen - secondary church: St. Venantius

73. Assumption of the BVM Our Lady Help of Christians St. Joseph and St. Stephen all in (Oil City) St. Venantius (Rouseville) Step three: Partner St. Joseph Parish with St. Stephen Parish

74. Immaculate Conception Mission (Mageetown) St. Titus (Titusville) St. Walburga (Titusville) Merge St. Walburga Parish into St. Titus Parish St. Walburga Church becomes a secondary church of St. Titus Parish

75. Immaculate Conception Mission (Mageetown) St. Titus (Titusville) St. Walburga (Titusville) Immaculate Conception Church remains a secondary church of St. Titus Parish, but without weekend Masses, eliminating its distinction as a mission.

76. Immaculate Conception Mission (Mageetown) St. Titus (Titusville) St. Walburga (Titusville) St. Titus Parish becomes a STAND ALONE parish with three churches: - parish church: St. Titus - secondary church: St. Walburga - secondary church: Immaculate Conception

77. Immaculate Heart of Mary (Mercer) St. Hermenegild (Pardoe) - parish church: Immaculate Heart of Mary - secondary church: St. Hermenegild (no change)

78. St. Hippolyte (Frenchtown) Our Lady of Lourdes (Cochranton) - parish church: St. Hippolyte - secondary mission church: Our Lady of Lourdes (no change)

79. St. Anthony of Padua (Cambridge Springs) St. Bernadette (Saegertown) - parish church: St. Anthony of Padua (Cambridge Springs) - secondary mission church: St. Bernadette (Saegertown) (no change)

80. St. Charles (New Bethlehem) St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Crates) - parish church: St. Charles (New Bethlehem) - secondary mission church: St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Crates) (no change)

81. St. Eusebius (East Brady) St. Richard (Rimersburg) - parish church: St. Eusebius (East Brady) - secondary mission church: St. Richard (Rimersburg) (no change)

82. St. Mary (Crown) St. Ann (Marienville) - parish church: St. Mary (Crown) - secondary mission church: St. Ann (Marienville) (no change)

83. St. Michael (Greenville) St. Margaret (Jamestown) - parish church: St. Michael (Greenville) - secondary mission church: St. Margaret (Jamestown ) (no change)

84. Stand-alone Parishes in the WESTERN VICARIATE

85. Beloved Disciple (Grove City) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

86. Good Shepherd Parish (West Middlesex) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

87. Immaculate Conception (Clarion) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

88. Notre Dame (Hermitage) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

89. Our Lady, Queen of the Americas (Conneaut Lake) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

90. St. Bartholomew (Sharpsville) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

91. St. Columbkille (Stoneboro) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

92. St. Michael (Emlenton) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

93. St. Patrick (Franklin) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

94. St. Philip (Crossingville) St. Lawrence (Albion) St. Lawrence Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Lawrence - secondary mission church: St. Philip

95. PARISHES in the EASTERNVICARIATE

96. Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Lewis Run) St. Francis of Assisi (Bradford) St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Bradford) (Red font indicates a change since the preliminary plan) Merge Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish into St. Francis of Assisi Parish St. Francis Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: -parish church: St. Francis -secondary mission church: Our Mother of Perpetual Help

97. Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Lewis Run) St. Francis of Assisi (Bradford) St. Bernard of Clairvaux (Bradford) Partner St. Francis of Assisi Parish with St. Bernard Parish

98. St. Joseph (Mount Jewett) St. Elizabeth (Smethport)  Merge St. Joseph Parish into St. Elizabeth Parish St. Elizabeth Parish becomes an enhanced stand-alone parish with two churches: -parish church: St. Elizabeth -secondary mission church: St. Joseph

99. St. Bibiana (Galeton) Sacred Heart Mission (Genesee) Saint Augustine Mission (Austin) St Eulalia (Coudersport) St. Gabriel (Port Allegany) All of the proposals announced in April have been withdrawn.

100. St. Bibiana (Galeton) Sacred Heart Mission (Genesee) Saint Augustine Mission (Austin) St Eulalia (Coudersport) St. Gabriel (Port Allegany) St. Bibiana will remain a stand-alone parish with three churches: -parish church: St. Bibiana -secondary mission church: Sacred Heart -secondary mission church: St. Augustine

101. St. Bibiana (Galeton) Sacred Heart Mission (Genesee) Saint Augustine Mission (Austin) St Eulalia (Coudersport) St. Gabriel (Port Allegany) St. Eulalia Parish in Coudersport will remain partnered with St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Port Allegany

102. St. Theresa (Shinglehouse) St. Raphael (Eldred) St. Mary Mission (Sartwell)  Merge St. Theresa Parish into St. Raphael Parish St. Raphael becomes an enhanced stand- alone parish with three churches: -parish church: St. Raphael -secondary mission church: St. Mary -secondary mission church: St. Theresa

103. St. Anne (Wilcox) Holy Cross (Rasselas) Holy Rosary (Johnsonburg)  Merge St. Anne Parish into Holy Rosary Parish Holy Rosary Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with three churches: - parish church: Holy Rosary - secondary church: Holy Cross - secondary mission church: St. Anne

104. Holy Cross (Brandy Camp) St. Boniface (Kersey)  Merge Holy Cross Parish into St. Boniface Parish  St. Boniface becomes stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Boniface - secondary church: Holy Cross

105. St. Basil the Great (Coalport) Holy Trinity (Ramey)  Merge Holy Trinity Parish into St. Basil the Great Parish  St. Basil the Great becomes an enhanced stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Basil the Great - secondary mission church: Holy Trinity

106. Christ the King (Houtzdale) Immaculate Conception (Osceola Mills) The proposal announced in April has been withdrawn.

107. Christ the King (Houtzdale) Immaculate Conception (Osceola Mills) Christ the King Parish in Houtzdale will remain a stand-alone parish Immaculate Conception Parish in Osceola Mills will remain partnered with St. Agnes Parish in Morrisdale.

108. St. Agnes (Morrisdale) Ss. Peter and Paul Mission (Hawk Run) St. Agnes Parish will remain a stand-alone parish with two churches: -parish church: St. Agnes -secondary mission church: Ss. Peter and Paul Mission at Hawk Run

109. St. Agnes (Morrisdale) Ss. Peter and Paul Mission (Hawk Run) St. Agnes Parish will remain a stand-alone parish with two churches: -parish church: St. Agnes -secondary mission church: Ss Peter and Paul Mission at Hawk Run and remain partnered with Immaculate Conception at Osceola Mills

110. St. Bonaventure (Grampian) St. Timothy (Curwensville) Partner St. Bonaventure Parish with St. Timothy Parish

111. St. Joseph (DuBois) St. Michael the Archangel (DuBois) St. Catherine of Siena (DuBois) Merge St. Joseph Parish into St. Michael the Archangel Parish St. Michael the Archangel Parish becomes a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Michael the Archangel - secondary church: St. Joseph Church

112. St. Catherine of Siena (DuBois) St. Michael the Archangel (DuBois) Partner St. Catherine of Siena Parish with St. Michael the Archangel Parish

113. 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 as secondary churches of Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish, and not as missions.

114. Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish (Punxsutawney) St. Adrian Church (Delancey) St. Anthony of Padua Church (Walston) St. Joseph Church (Anita) Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish remains a stand-alone parish with four churches: - parish church: Ss. Cosmas and Damian - secondary church: St. Adrian - secondary church: St. Anthony of Padua - secondary church: St. Joseph

115. St. Bernard (Falls Creek) St. Bernard Parish remains a stand-alone parish but will have a part-time, non-resident pastor with responsibilities at the hospital and Christ the King Manor

116. Assumption of the BVM (Sykesville) St. Mary (Reynoldsville) Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish remains partnered with St. Mary Parish

117. St. Callistus (Kane) Ss. John and Stephen (James City) Remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Callistus - secondary church: Ss. John and Stephen

118. Immaculate Conception Parish (Brookville) St. Dominic (Sigel) Remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: Immaculate Conception - secondary mission church: St. Dominic Mission

119. St. Mark Parish (Emporium) St. James (Driftwood) Remains a stand-alone parish with two churches: - parish church: St. Mark - secondary mission church: St. James (seasonal Mass only)

120. St. Mary of the Assumption (Frenchville) Ss. Peter & Paul (Grassflat) St. Severin (Drifting) Remains a stand-alone parish with three churches: - parish church: St. Mary of the Assumption - secondary mission church: Ss. Peter & Paul - secondary mission church: St. Severin

121. Stand-Alone Parishes in the EASTERN VICARIATE

122. Sacred Heart (St. Marys) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

123. St. Francis (Clearfield) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

124. St. Joseph (Force) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

125. St. Leo Magnus (Ridgway) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

126. St. Mary’s (St. Marys) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

127. Queen of the World (St. Marys) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

128. St. Tobias (Brockway) Remains a stand-alone parish (no change)

129. 19 parishes in the diocese will cease to exist as distinct parishes, together with their pastorates.

130. Western Vicariate  Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Oil City  Our Lady Help of Christians Oil City  Sacred Heart, Sharon

131. Western Vicariate  St. Adalbert, Farrell  St. Philip, Crossingville  St. Stanislaus Kostka-Holy Trinity, Sharon  St. Venantius, Rouseville  St. Walburga, Titusville

132. Northern Vicariate: St. Anthony of Padua, Sheffield St. Elizabeth, Corry St. Hedwig, Erie St. Luke, Youngsville St. Philip, Crossingville

133. Eastern Vicariate  Holy Cross, Brandy Camp  Holy Trinity, Ramey  Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Lewis run  St. Anne, Wilcox

134. Eastern Vicariate  St. Joseph, DuBois  St. Joseph, Mount Jewett  St. Theresa, Shinglehouse

135. The celebration of Sunday and Holy Day Mass, and Masses the evening preceding them, will cease in two churches in the Eastern Vicariate :  Holy Cross in Brandy Camp  St. Joseph in DuBois.

136. The celebration of Sunday and Holy Day Mass, and Masses the evening preceding them, will cease in the following churches:  Holy Family (Erie)  Our Lady of Fatima (Canadohta Lake) Labor Day to Memorial Day  St. Ann (Erie)  St. Hedwig (Erie)

137. The celebration of Sunday and Holy Day Mass, and Masses the evening preceding them, will cease in the following Western Vicariate churches:

138.  Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Oil City  Immaculate Conception, Mageetown  Our Lady Help of Christians, Oil City  Sacred Heart, Sharon

139.  St. Adalbert, Farrell  St. Stanislaus-Kostka, Sharon  St. Venantius, Rouseville  St. Walburga, Titusville