More than two years after Into the Deep began, 15 of our pastorates that were set to merge have canonically merged into new parishes! Though the full merger process involves many steps and takes time, one of the key moments in our merger process is the installation of the pastor. Following the installation, the new parish is ready to begin the process of merging civilly and then financially. A full description of the merger process can be found at intothedeepmadison.org/two-year-update.
Not all of our pastor installations so far have been due to mergers (Our Lady Queen of Peace and Blessed Sacrament are parishes that are not merging, for example), but they still serve to solidify the parish’s new leadership.
St. Paul University Student Center has also installed Fr. David Carrano, and St. Augustine University Parish has installed Fr. Eric Nielsen; thank you, Fathers, for serving our UW students!
Here are some photos from the pastor installations that have taken place so far! Please keep our pastors in your prayers as they lead their parishes through this moment in our diocese. (Click each photo to view a caption with the parish and pastor name)
