Bishop Joseph Galante formally announced today that the parishes of Immaculate Conception, Bridgeton, St. Teresa of Avila, Bridgeton, St. Michael, Cedarville and its Mission, St. Anthony in Pt. Norris, and St. Mary, Rosenhayn, will unite and the new parish resulting from the consolidation, The Parish of the Holy Cross, will be established October 13, 2010.
The announcement establishing the new parish has been made in a formal decree, which is published in the September 10 edition of the Catholic Star Herald (See pages 16-17). It is the 26th decree issued by Bishop Joseph Galante in a diocesan-wide reconfiguration of parishes announced two years ago to strengthen parishes and improve pastoral care to the people of the diocese.
Father Ariel Hernandez, Priest Convener for the consolidation, has been named pastor of the new parish for a six year term.
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