

Clinton/Shiawassee Vicariate
Parish Configurations
Within this vicariate, there will be eight priests, one pastoral coordinator and one sacramental minister serving 10 faith communities. The following parish configurations will take place:
Worship sites:
St. Joseph Church, St. Johns
Holy Family Church, Ovid
St. Joseph Church, Gaines
St. Mary Church, Durand
St. Isidore Church,
Laingsburg
St. Mary Church, Morrice
St. Mary Church, Westphalia
Most Holy Trinity Church, Fowler
St. Joseph Church, Owosso
St. Paul Church, Owosso
• St. Joseph, Gaines, will continue with its current administrative structure of a pastoral coordinator and sacramental minister, with oversight from a canonical pastor at St. Mary, Durand. St. John, Fenton, which will be served by two priests, will assist with sacramental ministry.
• Holy Family, Ovid, will cluster with St. Joseph, St. Johns, if and when necessary, and the faith communities will be served by two priests.
• St. Mary, Morrice, will cluster with St. Isidore, Laingsburg, if and when necessary. The pastor of St. Isidore will be the canonical pastor of this faith community, which will receive sacramental ministry assistance from St. Joseph, Owosso.
• St. Joseph, Owosso will become a territorial parish served by one priest with the promulgation of the plan.
• The following will remain individual parishes and each be served by one priest:
Most Holy Trinity, Fowler
St. Mary, Westphalia
St. Paul,Owosso