Pastoral Care Area (PCA) is a a group of collaborating parishes. Generally, a PCA is formed by a group of geographically related parishes consituted to engage in pastoral planning for their territory and people. A PCA may include individual parishes, linkeages, clusters and parish mission combinations.
PCA planning groups are encouraged to work together to achieve the highest quality of pastoral programs, mutual clergy/staff support, economy of scale and to engage in local pastoral planning.
The Southern Tier PCA 3 includes the parishes of: Church of the Holy Trinity, St. James Church, St. Patrick's Church, St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Ss. Cyril and Methodius Church.