Consolidations Proposed For Local Catholic Churches

The Archdiocese of Omaha is recommending local Catholic churches consolidate, including churches in Tilden, Neligh, Elgin and Raeville.

According to a proposal released on Thursday by the Archdiocese, it's recommended that Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Tilden consolidate with St. Francis of Assisi in Neligh. Our Lady of Mount Carmel church would become a chapel and the use or disposition of other facilities will be determined by their suitability for ministerial activity.

St. Bonaventure in Raeville would consolidate with St. Boniface in Elgin. St. Bonaventure church would become a chapel and the use or disposition of other facilities will be determined by their suitability for ministerial activity.

The proposal would cluster St. Francis of Assisi in Neligh and St. Boniface in Elgin. According to the release, these parishes would consider the development of a common staff, pastoral council, and ministries. Other parishes from the Rural Northwest Deanery could become part of this cluster in the next round of deanery planning.

There would be two priests assigned to serve these parishes.