Catholic parish consolidations announced for Port Chester

NEW YORK –Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, announced on Friday 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.”

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