By Paula Carlton
NEWS Correspondent
(Editor’s Note: This is part two in a series about the Diocese of Camden’s plan to reduce the number of parishes from 124 to 68, with 107 Church/Worship sites). Source Gloucester City News
The Camden Diocese is closing and merging par-ishes, and also trying to consolidate Catholic ele-mentary schools, as part of its plan to make \”vibrant parishes,\” account for the lack of priests, and to save money.
Spokesperson Andrew Walton said a major study showed six priorities to invigorate parish life, and that \”Many parishes lacked the (financial) resources to advance those six pastoral priorities.\”
Bishop Joseph Galante is expected to announce the final merger plans within the next month.
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