Excellent work by Ms. Carlton. We eagerly anticipate Part 2. Just a snippet is below:
Part 1 of a Series: The Merging & Closing of Camden Diocese's Parishes
By Paula H. Carlton
It is a frenetic time for United States Catholics.
The Diocese of New York is preparing to usher in a new cardinal, and the Diocese of Boston and others nationwide are trying to handle the ongoing fallout from the priest sexual abuse scandal.
Closer to home, the protracted battle between the Diocese of Camden and several of its parishes threatened with mergers or closures continues in an increasingly steadfast man-ner.
So far, the reconfiguration of Gloucester City-area churches appears to be rolling along steadily and smoothly.
If a movie, it might be called All Quiet on the Western Camden Front.
But, outside Gloucester City, it is more like Too Quiet on the Western Front.
...The article covers churches in the Gloucester City area, then goes on to cover efforts by Save St. Mary's, Friends of St. Vincent Pallotti, and Council of Parishes of Southern New Jersey.