The St. Peter Church building of the Prince of Peace Parish on Pittsburgh’s South Side will close for worship, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced in a statement Saturday.

All sacred objects will be removed from the church, and the building will be sold or rented.

Any money raised by the sale or rental of the building will stay with the parish, the statement said.

“This is a time of grief and loss, but it also a time to celebrate the wonderful heritage we have received, and to reflect upon where God is calling us to deeper mission and ministry within our parish community and our world,” Fr. Michael Stumf, pastor of the Prince of Peace Parish, said in a statement.

The church building is not a site of historic, architectural or artistic designation, the statement said. In addition to operating costs and ongoing maintenance, the building was also in need of repairs to the masonry, roof and electrical system.

St. Peter’s offers one mass each Sunday. The parish also provides pastoral and sacramental services through St. Adalbert Church.

“I share in the grief of the parishioners receiving the news of the closure of St. Peter’s church building in South Side,” Bishop David Zubik said in a statement. “This is also, however, a moment to remember that our shared faith is bigger than any building. I am grateful to Prince of Peace and all parishes across the Diocese of Pittsburgh that, through the On Mission process, are striving to find new ways to grow stronger together through the sacramental life of the Church, accompany each other in our faith journeys, and collaborate with each other in ministering and caring for those in need.”

The diocese has worked for several years to restructure parishes and restore its financial health through the On Mission for the Church Alive! initiative.

Several parish mergers and consolidations were announced in May.

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