NEW YORK – Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
Archbishop of New York, Friday announced the church’s decisions
to merge parishes in Port Chester.
The consolidations will come in two phases.
In the first one, on August 1, Corpus Christi parish and Our Lady of the
Rosary parish will merge, with Corpus Christi designated as the main parish
church and Our Lady of the Rosary continuing to be used for masses and
sacraments. Also on August 1, Sacred Heart of Jesus parish will merge
with Our Lady of Mercy parish, with Our Lady of Mercy designated as the
main parish church, and Sacred Heart of Jesus, although remaining a church
which may be used on special occasions, masses and sacraments will not
be celebrated on a regular basis.
The second phase of the mergers will go into effect on August 1, 2017,
when, with the cooperation of the Salesian Community, the parishes of
Corpus Christi – Our Lady of the Rosary, and Our Lady of Mercy –
Sacred Heart of Jesus, will merge, with Our Lady of Mercy designated as
the parish church.
Cardinal Dolan said he is “confident that this will lead to an active
and vibrant Catholic community in Port Chester.”
