Philadelphia Inquirer: St. Mary's Malaga Meeting with Galante

To read article, click here. There are only three pictures on the site, and not great ones, but I guess we can't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Here's the first bit of the article:

Catholics challenge bishop's decision to merge parishes during meeting at Malaga church

Bishop Joseph A. Galante was greeted with placards calling for his resignation and even some boos last night when he appeared at St. Mary's parish in Malaga, where dozens implored him to keep their little church open. "Small, vibrant parishes have a right to exist," read a placard carried by Tom Mazzola, 72. "The bishop should resign." Parishioners from a half-dozen other parishes around the Diocese of Camden also stood outside St. Mary's bearing signs asking Galante to keep their parishes open.

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-Anthony Mecca, Queen of Peace Parish, Pitman (also on the slate for closure), May 8, 2008

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