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From the Catholic Star Herald, May 15th, 2008:

...consultations are now taking place with parish representatives to determine pastoral needs before the naming in August of the priests who eventually will become pastors of merged parishes when the new parishes are formally established by decree (a timeline was published in the May 2 Catholic Star Herald showing the process).  Existing pastors will cease to be pastors when the decrees establishing the newly-merged parishes are promulgated. Until then, parish life will continue under the direction of the present pastor.

Also a timeline from the Catholic Star Herald:

1. April-Fall 2008

Parishes utilize "Coping with Change Together" resources beginning in spring 2008. For more information about parish resources that are available, see www.GatheringGodsGifts.org.

2. May 1-June 15, 2008                       

In advance of the naming of pastors for newly merged parishes, consultations will occur to determine the pastoral needs of parish communities that will merge or be open due to a pastor resignation. Representatives from the Priest Personnel Board and diocesan or parish staff will meet with eight to 10 representatives from the parishes (typically those who currently are on parish pastoral and finance councils) to determine the pastoral needs of the newly configured parish(es).

3. May 15, 2008                        

Pastors of parishes that will remain stand-alone or clustered and who choose not to continue in their present assignments are to indicate by May 15 their intention to resign at a date to be determined.

4. June 1, 2008                                   

The Vicar for Clergy publishes the list of parish openings and invites priests to indicate their preferences and to apply for available parish assignments.

5. July 15, 2008                       

Priests will have until July 15 to apply for open parishes.

6. Early August                                   

The Priest Personnel and Policy Board deliberates and consults with the individual priests involved and submits recommendations to Bishop Galante for his consideration.

7. Mid-August           

Bishop announces to parishioners the names of the priests who eventually will become pastors when the new parishes are established formally by decree. There will be much work to be done before that can happen, pastorally, canonically and administratively. When the parish has completed its work, Bishop Galante will issue the decree, at which time the new parish comes into existence.  Existing pastors de facto cease to be pastors when the decrees establishing the newly-merged parishes are promulgated.  Until then, current pastors continue their ministry to the people of their parishes.

8. Late August                       

The process of naming priests to open parishes occurs a second time to address the vacancies that will occur as a result of the assignments announced in mid-August. At this time, a list of parish openings will be published.  Priests will have until September 2 to apply for these openings. After deliberation by the Priest Personnel and Policy Board, recommendations will be forwarded to Bishop Galante for his consideration. The assignments for these openings are expected to be announced in late September.

And yet oddly, in an article dated May 28, from the Catholic Diocese of Arlington Click here for link:

Bishop Ireton principal Fr. Matthew Hillyard, O.S.F.S, has been assigned as the Rector of the Cathedral parish in Camden, N.J., thus ending the presence of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales at Bishop Ireton High School."

The commenter who sent me this says:

More lies by Galante?  Another "process" where decisions have already been made, before anything meaningful has been done based on the consultations and before applications were even due for priests to apply for this position and before the priest personnel board has reviewed the applications and compared them to the needs of the new parish?  I'm not sure what a "rector" is, but I suspect it means he will be the new pastor, and if so this may be an opportunity to clearly show Galante for what he really is.

Julie now: Notice that in everything they talk about "process." As we were walking out of the "meeting" with Bishop Galante at St.Mary's the other night, I was very close to Kevin from the Council of Churches, who was speaking to "Sister" Marilyn vollmer, trying to get some answers out of her. He was asking her where this (consolidation) program came from and if they brought it with them from LA and Texas. She corrected him, "It's not a program, it's a process."

Pardon my French, but what a load of horse doodoo. Apparently Kevin wasn't buying it either because he followed up quickly and politely with, "Ok, then where'd the 'process' come from?" It was pretty darn funny. But why? Why do they insist on referring to this diocesan massacre as a "process?"

In the sense that it's a process by which they attempt to destroy us and make us less Catholic, one step at a time, I guess it is a process. But seriously, in saying that this is a "process," the diocesan bureaucrats are claiming there's no preconceived or premeditated "plan"... as if this "diocesan restructuring" has simply to do with this diocese and its "needs." In saying it's a "process," they claim that they're "listening" to the Holy Spirit, taking things a little at a time, and "listening" to all of us. This way when they steamroll us and bulldoze our churches they can claim that it was all done for us--for our own good-- because they listened to us. That they are only doing what they see as needed. How many times have we heard Bishop Galante say that his, "conscience would not allow [him] to do otherwise"?

In fact, this IS A PROGRAM and it's one that other diocese and other bishops have instituted around the country. It's a program that attempts to destroy the Faith. They don't want us to connect the dots and realize what's going on: that they want to make us into the "Catholic-Style Community Churches." The other night at St.Mary's, I was surprised to hear the bishop come right out and admit that he was modeling the new churches on the Evangelical Protestant community churches he views as so "successful." He spoke of Gloucester County Community Church specifically. (For their website click here. Notice their church is  less hidiously ugly than St. John's in Naples, FL.) Folks, this is happening all across the country--not just herein the Diocese of Camden. Have no doubt that there is an agenda here.

Well, don't believe the lies. Refuse and resist--speak out against the scheming of Bishop Galante and his "other bishop," "Sister" Marilyn vollmer. Insist you want to be Catholic and you don't want any of the liberal nonsense. Fight for your church and your faith. We must. It's what Christ calls us to do.