INDIANAPOLIS — Archbishop Joseph Tobin recently announced significant changes to churches and parishes in Indianapolis and in the surrounding area. Three Indianapolis parishes will close on November 30 as they merge with other parishes. They include Holy Trinity Parish (Holmes and St. Clair); Holy Cross Parish (125 N. Oriental St.); and St. Bernadette Parish (4838 Fletcher Ave.)
Holy Trinity will merge into St. Anthony Parish at 337 N. Warman; Holy Cross will merge into St. Philip Neri Parish (550 N. Rural) and St. Bernadette will merge into Our Lady of Lourdes Parish at 5333 E. Washington St.
Four parishes will share pastors: Good Shepherd and Holy Name of Jesus (Beech Grove) and St. Rita Parish and Holy Angeles Parish.