Source: Vineland Daily Journal
5/3/08: Praying the rosary, nearly 75 protesters demanded their St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church in Malaga stay open during a demonstration in
front of the Diocese of Camden headquarters.
Members of the rural church of only 250 families oppose last month's
decision by Camden Bishop Joseph A. Galante to close, merge or
reconfigure nearly half of its parishes from 124 to 66. In his
proposal, Galante placed St. Mary's on the list to merge with churches
in Landisville, Minotola, Newfield and Collings Lakes.
"There is no such thing as merging. It's closing," said Leah Vassallo, a longtime parishioner. "The real reason he is doing this is because he thinks larger parishes are more vibrant. Where is that true? People aren't likely to go to a bigger church, farther from home."
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"There is no such thing as merging. It's closing," said Leah Vassallo, a longtime parishioner. "The real reason he is doing this is because he thinks larger parishes are more vibrant. Where is that true? People aren't likely to go to a bigger church, farther from home."
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