Naming the New Parish Corporation

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As we prepare a new parish corporation to replace our current Come to the Water Area Catholic Community, Father Matthew Crane of the Diocese of St. Cloud issued guidance called "Nominando creaturas" that defines more clearly how the diocese will establish new parish names. The naming of the parish is not the naming of the churches. St. Nicholas Church, Immaculate Conception Church, and The Church of St. Mary will remain the same. The Come to the Water ACC All Things New Planning Committee has decided to reject "parish" names based on these criteria to avoid confusion and, therefore, to create a sense of unity among our current church communities. None of the current church names of the ACC will be chosen as the parish name. We are avoiding names of any neighboring churches, schools, or communities. With these guidelines in mind, and much more detail included in the diocesan guidance, the All Things New Planning Committee has selected five possible names for our new parish. We need to narrow this down to three names for Bishop Neary. He will ultimately decide our new parish name.

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If you feel strongly about another parish name, please include it below.
The name must meet the Diocese's criteria.

Additional Information

Link to more information on the names and criteria set forth by the Diocese of St. Cloud:
Naming Decree for the New Parish Corporation