The announcement establishing the new parish was made in a formal decree, which was published in the May 7 edition of the Catholic Star Herald, the diocesan newspaper.
It is the fifteenth decree issued by Bishop Joseph Galante in diocesan-wide reconfiguration of parishes announced two years ago to strengthen parishes and improve pastoral care to the people of the diocese.
Father Hugh J. Bradley, Priest Convener for the consolidation, has been named pastor of the new parish for a six year term.
Emmaus Catholic Community, whose boundaries will be those of the existing parishes, will serve about 1,700 families. The seat of the parish will be Sacred Heart Church.
The existing parishes are just 1.5 miles apart. Originally a mission of St. Rose of Lima, Haddon
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