New Orleans Archdiocese Releases Church Plans, ABC 26, April 9, 2008

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	New Orleans Archdiocese Releases Church Plans ABC 26 April 9, 2008 http://abc26.trb.com/news/wgno_news_040908_church_plans,0,2074295.story [with link to map showing closings and mergers] The New Orleans Archdiocese released its plan to for local churches. View Map of Closings and Mergers The Archdiocese detailed the plan in a press release: Parishes to be Re-opened (3) These parishes were temporarily closed by the 2006 Pastoral Plan and will now reopen. Our Lady of Lourdes, Violet St. Bernard, St. Bernard St. Thomas, Pointe a la Hache New Parishes (2) This list represents two situations in which two existing parishes will be closed to create a new parish to be named by the parishioners. St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, New Orleans, and St. Raphael the Archangel, New Orleans (note: the territory of St. Thomas the Apostle on UNO's campus will be part of the new parish) Nativity of Our Lord, Kenner, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Kenner (by: June 30, 2009) Parishes to be Merged (27) The following list contains the parishes that will be part of a merger. The top parish is designated as the place of worship for the newly combined parish. In all cases, except St. Louis Cathedral and St. Mary's Chapel, the parishioners will have the opportunity to meet and decide on whether to change the name of the parish to represent the new community. St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans St. Mary (at the Old Ursuline Convent) Corpus Christi, New Orleans Epiphany, New Orleans Holy Ghost, New Orleans St. Francis de Sales, New Orleans Holy Name of Mary, New Orleans St. Julian Eymard, New Orleans Mary, Queen of Vietnam, New Orleans St. Brigid, New Orleans Mater Dolorosa, New Orleans Incarnate Word, New Orleans Our Lady of Divine Providence, Metairie St. Lawrence the Martyr, Metairie (note: St. Lawrence the Martyr Church will become available for the celebration of the Extraordinary Rite or "Latin" Mass in East Jefferson) Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette Prince of Peace, Chalmette St. Louise de Marillac, Arabi St. Mark, Chalmette St. Robert Bellarmine, Arabi St. Anthony of Padua, New Orleans Sacred Heart of Jesus, New Orleans St. Bernard, St. Bernard San Pedro Pescador, Florissant St. David, New Orleans St. Maurice, New Orleans St. Leo the Great, New Orleans St. Raymond, New Orleans St. Joan of Arc, New Orleans Blessed Sacrament, New Orleans St. Maria Goretti, New Orleans Immaculate Heart of Mary, New Orleans St. Simon Peter, New Orleans St. Matthias, New Orleans Our Lady of Lourdes, New Orleans St. Monica, New Orleans St. Patrick, Port Sulphur Our Lady of Good Harbor, Buras St. Stephen, New Orleans - Our Lady of Good Counsel, New Orleans St. Henry, New Orleans Parishes to Become Missions (4) This list contains parishes that will become a mission of a neighboring parish. In these cases, the church itself will remain open as a place of worship as part of the existing parish. Infant Jesus of Prague, Harvey, to become a mission of St. Martha, Harvey Holy Guardian Angels, Bridge City, to become a mission of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Westwego St. Anthony, Gretna, to become a mission of Holy Name of Mary, New Orleans (Algiers) St. Pius X, Crown Point, to become a mission of St. Anthony, Lafitte Parishes to Share a Pastor (8) These parishes will continue to operate independently with independent lay leadership and maintain all parish activities, but will now share a pastor. Our Lady of Lourdes, Violet, and St. Bernard, St. Bernard Our Lady of the Angels, Waggaman, and St. Bonaventure, Avondale St. Anthony, Luling, and St. Mark, Ama St. Gertrude, Des Allemands, and St. John the Baptist, Paradis Parishes to Become Campus Ministry Centers (2) These parishes currently operate on the campuses of local universities. Under this plan they will no longer be considered parishes, but Campus Ministry Centers. Pastoral services and Masses will go on as already scheduled. St. Thomas the Apostle, New Orleans (University of New Orleans) St. Thomas the More, New Orleans (Tulane University) Parishes in the East Jefferson Deanery, East and West St. Tammany Deaneries and the River Parishes Deanery should not expect to be assigned Parochial Vicars in the near future.

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