Yesterday Bishop Galante had an "emergency meeting" with his Presbyteral Council at the Pius X Retreat Center in Blackwood, NJ. Without much time to organize, we still had a very good turnout. What I personally enjoy most about the campaign is that it is a true representation of the Body of Christ and the diversity to be found there. Young and old and those in between, people of varying backgrounds, interests, and professions are all led to work for the good of the Church in this struggle. They all know that what's before us is the preservation of the One, True Faith. Oh, by the way, we were happy to get a lot of "honks of support" from passers-by, including a school bus driver. Even a kindly employee of the college across the street gave us words of support. This is very encouraging.

Boy people had some great signs! Here is a sampling:

• "For the Greater Glory of God, Keep Our Churches Open"
• "Those who do evil under the pretext of obedience perform an act of rebellion rather than obedience. -St. Bernard"
• "To not resist error is to approve it, to not defend the truth is to suffocate it. -Pope Felix III"
• "Galante + Follieri = Church Closings"
• "Save Our Churches. Keep St. Mary's Open"
• "St. Mary's Malaga: Vibrant Path to Holiness Forever"
• "Queen of Peace Parish is a Vibrant, Dynamic Parish!"
• "No merger for Queen of Peace Parish Church"
• "Bishop Galante, YOU should be ashamed for NOT defending our Catholic Church!"
• "If YOU buy our Catholic Churches, we will picket YOU, too!"
• "Don't buy our Church! We will never stop!"
• "Bishop Galante, who do you really represent? Surely not God!" (with picture of St. George slaying a many-headed dragon)
• "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. -Matthew 16:18 Padre Pio, pray for us!"
  

Here are some pictures (all of them are clickable and will direct you to flickr for a larger view).