On November 11th the discussion on the future of three Erie Catholic parishes takes the next step.<\/p>\n
This includes staff and parishioners from Saint Andrew, Saint Paul and Sacred Heart.<\/p>\n
We went to Blessed Sacrament Church where the meeting is taking place.<\/p>\n
Msgr. Edward Lohse who is the Vicar General at St. Mark Catholic Center said that this is part of an ongoing process to try and find the best way forward.<\/p>\n
Blessed Sacrament Church was chosen for the meeting as a neutral site.<\/p>\n
Msgr. Lohse said that the meeting focuses on how those parishes envision continuing their mission into the future.<\/p>\n
The process actually began in 2019, but COVID forced them to hold off until now.<\/p>\n
There has been a central group sort of studying the question, and I think they will have some intentional recommendations because if you are going to have a productive conversation, you have to start the conversation somewhere, said Msgr. Edward Lohse, Vicar General at Saint Mark Catholic Church.<\/p>\n
Msgr. Lohse emphasized that no final decision will be made now, just the first chance for parishioners to get together and talk about how to proceed.<\/p>\n
What I expect is to just kind of take a poll of the communities where they are at, what they understand of the situations, and the challenges facing them, and getting a better picture for the what am I going to call the steering committee, the Central Team, said Msgr. Lohse.<\/p>\n
Msgr. Lohse said that he cant promise any future results as to which places will stay open or not.<\/p>\n
We are allowing individual parishes and groups to do their own planning. So the visions arises from them not us, said Msgr. Lohse.<\/p>\n
Msgr. Lohse said they insist there should be a widespread involvement and consultation and that anyone who wants to be heard will be.<\/p>\n
He said that there will be another meeting in the next couple of weeks with all three parishes.<\/p>\n
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