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ParishWatch: Tracking Parish Closings in North America

Here is the information we have about parish reconfigurations in this state. Please send your parish consolidation/reconfiguration news to parishrights@futurechurch.org and we will update our information.

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NEW JERSEY

Diocese of Camden

Diocese of Newark

Diocese of Trenton

Diocese of Camden

Bishop, flock at odds over vision for diocese 6/23/08
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/NEWS01/806230331/1006/news01

Catholics challenge bishop's decision to merge parishes during meeting at Malaga church 5/28/08
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20080528_Catholics_challenge_bishop_s
decision_to_merge_parishes_during_meeting_at_Malaga_church.html

Parishioners demand churches be kept open 5/28/08 http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080528/NEWS01/805280363/1006

Bishop fails to address many church, school issues 5/11/08
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/
COLUMNISTS25/805110322/1005/OPINION

Camden Diocese not alone in mergers 4/3/2008
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080403/NEWS01/
804030379/1006/news01&template=printart

Diocese shake-up?: Local churches may merge under new recommendation 2/21/08
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/NEWS01/802210309/1002

Bishop announces major parish and school planning initiative
http://www.camdendiocese.org/communications/pressreleases/ 2007/07.1.18Planning.htm

Camden Priest Shortage Cause of Parish Closings In mid January Bishop Joseph Galante announced a parish reconfiguratioin process for the 124 churches in Camden diocese. Galante said he had no choice because more than half of the 171 priests could be retired in ten years making it impossible for each parish to have a full time pastor. Committees from groups of parishes and schools are being formed to work out the plans. Galante said he would make the final decisions. (Winter 07)
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4948118&ft=print
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/religion/16494055.htm

 

Diocese of Newark

New Energies Parish transition project
www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=37

 

Diocese of Trenton

According to diocesan statistics, the Diocese of Trenton has 157 priests in 118 parishes serving a Catholic population of over 800,000.

Catholic churches prepare for the future 12/5/07 http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/1205/Front_Page/018.html

Bishop Smith announces parish restructuring, other initiatives following Northern Burlington Deanery Study  http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/diocese/pressreleases_detail.asp?prid=1727

St. Peter Claver, Our Lady of Providence and Holy Spirit Parishes begin clustering plan
http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/diocese/pressreleases_detail.asp?prid=1719

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