List of recommended parish mergers and closures within the Vicariate of Genesee/Wyoming

On June 12, the Diocese of Buffalo held a meeting in Attica and recommended mergers and closures of parishes within the Vicariate of Genesee/Wyoming.

The diocese has recommended the following parish mergers and closures within the Vicariate of Genesee/Wyoming County:

Family #6

• Immaculate Conception, East Aurora
• Annunciation, Elma
• St. George, West Falls – merge with Immaculate Conception and close St. Vincent de Paul, Springbrook
• Saint Joseph, Holland – merge with Immaculate Conception and close

Family #12

• St. Brigid, Bergen — merge with Our Lady of Mercy and close Resurrection, Batavia — close St. Mary’s house of worship
• Ascension, Batavia – merger with Resurrection, both sites remain open
• Our Lady of Mercy, LeRoy
• St. Padre Pio, Oakfield – merge with Resurrection, close Our Lady of Fatima worship site

Family #13

• Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Alden – join family #9
• St. Maximilian Kolbe, Corfu and East Pembroke – merge with St. Jean-Baptiste and close both locations
• SS. Joachim and Anne, Attica – merger with St. John Neumann
• St. John Neumann, Strykersville – closes and sells Queen of Rosary location, Strykerville – merges with Family #14.
• Immaculate Heart of Mary, Darien and Bennington — merge with St. John Neumann and close both locations

Family #14

• Saint Michael, Warsaw
• Mary Immaculate, East Bethany – merge with St. Isadore and close both Mary Immaculate locations
• St. Isidore, Perry – merge with St. Michael, close and sell entire St. Mary location in Silver Springs
• A new formation from St. John Neumann Parish including Attica, Sheldon and Varysburg joins family #14