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ParishWatch: Tracking Parish Closings in North America

We don't have any information about parish reconfigurations in Mexico. Please send your parish consolidation/reconfiguration news to parishrights@futurechurch.org and we will update our information.

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Free Downloads

• Three Sample Appeal Letters to Your Bishop
• Canonical Appeals for Dummies
• Commentary on Vatican Decrees upholding 13 Cleveland parishioner appeals and Commentary on illegitimate reasons to close Churches both by Sr. Kate Kuenstler, PHJC, JCD

(view our download page for other helpful tools for discernment, managing impasse, and group grieving

Resources and information

• Parishioner Websites Dealing with Parish Closings
• Independent Canon Lawyers
• Pitfalls to Avoid in Canonical Appeals
• Why Most Appeals Are Denied
• ParishWatch: Tracking Parish Closings in North America
• "Do Not Stifle the Spirit!" Statement (sign on)
• News About Appeals
• Priest Shortage Threatens Parish Life
• Save Our Parish Community Organizing Packet ($12.00)
• “Crisis Kit" For Parishes Faced with Closing or Merging(free download)
• Parish Rights and Obligations
• Vatican: Assets Belong to New Parish, Not Diocese
• Letter from Congregation for the Clergy: U.S. Bishops wrongly invoke Canon 123
• How to Claim Parish Rights
• Dutch Dominicans Say Choose Eucharist Presiders from Parish
• Lay Ministry Vocations Abundant: Bishops Must Expand Ordination to Keep Parishes Open
• Vatican Mediation Council of Parishes