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Following notification of approval from Archbishop George Lucas and an onsite progress check from the archdiocese's Pastoral Planning Office on Nov. 9, plans for reorganization for Catholic Parishes in Partnership, including Ewing, Deloit and Clearwater churches, will continue to take shape.

Changes through reoganization, as outlined by the local Pastoral Planning Committee, include merging eight churches into two, newly-formed parishes; streamlining administration into one office, forming two corporations representing the two new parishes; housing the pastor and assistant pastor in the Pet...