Question 3. Since St. John’s and St. Paul’s are forming a Collaborative, does this mean the parishes will be merging in the same way that companies merge?
No. If St. John’s and St. Paul’s were to merge, the two parishes would cease to exist, and a new parish would be created. Instead, St. John’s and St. Paul’s will still continue to exist after the Collaborative begins. Think of our Collaborative as an “affiliation of parishes” – not a new parish. Both St. John’s and St. Paul’s will remain open. St. John’s and St. Paul’s will each maintain its own identity – its own name, buildings, canonical rights, bank accounts, books, financial assets, and financial obligations.
We welcome your comments and feedback. Please email your questions or comments about Parish Collaboratives to: stjohn.stpaul@gmail.com
