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	Some Catholic Churches to Be Closed, Reassigned Associated Press, carried in KTEN May 16, 2008 http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=8336806 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A shortage of priests and the reassignment of monks is leading the closing of 3 Catholic churches in Pottawatomie and Seminole counties and the reassignment of 4 others. Archbishop the Most Rev. Eusebius Beltran of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced the closings and reassignments in a letter published in the May 11 edition of The Sooner Catholic. Beltran says he's not happy but he has no available priests to send to the churches and monks serving the churches are being reassigned. The changes are effective June 17. Closing will be St. Francis of Assisi Church in Rush Springs, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Grandfield and St. Cecelia Church in Maud. St. Vincent DePaul Church in McLoud, St. Patrick Church in Walters and St. Helen Church in Frederick will become missions while St. Joseph Church in Wewoka will be designated a chapel. Sacred Heart Church in Konawa will remain open.
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