Our Regional Planning Group consists of the East Side Catholic Parishes, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Anthony/St. Patrick, St. Casmir/St. Charles, St. Mary Our Mother, St. Mary Southside, Schuyler Catholic Community; and Institutional Faith Communities: Elmira Reception Center, Elmira Correctional Facility, Southport Correctional Facility, Monterey Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

In 1997, Bishop Clark asked our parishes/faith communities to examine their needs, list their resources and consider areas for cooperation with other parishes/faith communities. Using the wealth of information gathered by this process, our Regional Planning Group offers this plan to meet our region’s needs: revised mass schedules, an additional priest for the region, a regional census, an integrated social ministry/justice outreach, regional youth ministry, a regional business manager for our parishes, and locally available training and support for both volunteer and professional parish ministers. In addition, we propose establishing a regional communication effort and a regional council. We believe this five year plan will help us to nurture the spiritual growth of all God’s people as we develop and share our faith and work for social justice. Click here to see the Approved Final Plan.

In November 2001, Bishop Clark formed the Diocesan Pastoral Planning Committee.  Our region will send one representative from the Regional Council to represent our region at the Diocesan Level as we continue to strive to plan for the future rather than react to events.

In 2005, Bishop Clark approved our plan and it is being implemented beginning in June, 2006.

The Schuyler Catholic Community is represented at the Regional Level by the following people:

Regional Council

• Fr. Paul Bonacci - 535-2786
• Beth Duane - 535-7581
• Pam Cicconi - 594-3994