Hi Bill,

I am not a graduate of Gloucester Catholic and yet I am another person who has been \”closed down\” or \”regionalized\” by the Diocese of Camden.\” With a letter in my children\’s backpacks, I was notified of the closure of Sacred Heart Elementary School in Mount Ephraim. This was 2 years after many parents made significant contributions to the parish of which 50% went to the school for renovations which included new windows, flooring, etc.

We kicked and screamed enough to have a meeting with the Diocese administrators to discuss the closing but their minds were made up and their plans were in place long before we said our peace and made proposal after proposal on how we could increase the funding and keep the school open.

Bill, the bottom line is the bottom line for the Diocese in terms of black and red. They do not care about history and tradition. They do not care about the impact that 2 empty and vacant buildings in the center of the Gloucester City community. They care about how many additional, new students they can lure, with undoubtedly a higher tuition to a brand new high school in Mullica Hill. Nothing else matters to them.

The shame of it all is that they are losing so many souls who simply give up to the religion who has given up on them. The foundation of the Catholic School is the Catholic Education. When you educate your population in God\’s teachings, they give back to the church and community. When you show your parishioners and community that you simply don\’t care what they think and you will go about your plan to close and regionalize you Catholic Schools, and \”relocate\” as the try to pull of the Gloucester Catholic move, you turn your back on them.

Is it any surprise that people are abandoning the church in droves. When you step inside the church, how many young people do you see? What is the average age of the parishioners who are attending? Abandoned Catholic\’s and their children stop attending church. Why go to a place where you have been abandoned yourself. The Diocese saw fit to close your schools and regionalize your parishes. Do you just continue to take it from them?

What happens when they tell you that St. Mary\’s has too few parishioners and costs too much to remain open? What happens when the backlash hits were all the affected Gloucester Catholic students and parents stop showing up for mass and stop putting money in the collection boxes? When Sacred Heart Elementary closed the Sunday collections were immediately cut in half.

With few people entering the vocations and no change coming from the Vatican, the richest, non-profit corporation in the world, and the largest real estate landholder (The Catholic Church), will be bringing you video priest and home mass to you soon.

Bill, your article hit a nerve. Best Regards.

Tom Taraschi

 

Link: Yakima Herald-Republic Online.

But Jim Pearson isn\’t some pretentious snob. He\’s not even a jet-setter. The retired Yakima English teacher and freelance writer is a roll-up-the-sleeves guy who has been willing to spend his diligently saved dollars on the African hunting experience of a lifetime … more than once in a lifetime.

And he does it without breaking the bank.

Honest.

Even with that seemingly exorbitant cake-and-coffee experience.

That $2 million was in Zimbabwean dollars, then already rendered all but worthless by that country\’s political instability at that time — and even more so now.

Michael R. Wilke suddenly, on July 2, 2008, age 21, of Wenonah, NJ. Beloved son of Michael & Eileen Wilke of Wenonah, NJ. Loving brother of Joseph, Rosaleen and Kelly all of Wenonah, NJ. Dear Grandson of Mary T. Murray of Haddon Twp., NJ. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visitation Tuesday morning from 9 to 10:45 AM at St. Margaret¹s Church, Third St. & Beech Ave., Woodbury Hts., NJ.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM at the church. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, NJ. For e-condolences please visit www.jacksonfh.net

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HADDON HEIGHTS (11) BROOKLAWN (1)

Game Summary: Andrew Noon threw a 2 hitter with 2 K\’s and 1 walk in a 5 inn mercy rule game. Ian Lindsey hit a grand slam in the 2nd while Nate Adamo hit a 3 run homerun in the 4th. Andre Frias scored Brooklawn\’s only run in the 3rd on a double by George Spingler.

Haddon Heights and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico will play for the championship title today at 4 PM.

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Line Score:

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Haddon Heights,	0	5	0	3	3	X	X	X	X	11	12	0
Brooklawn, NJ	0	0	1	0	0	X	X	X	X	1	2	3
BKLN ﾠ- Cressman.R (C) ﾠ- Donovan.W ﾠ- Melendez.D HHTS ﾠ- Noon.A (C) ﾠ- Leadbeater.R

HUNTER, MARY D.
(Nee Dunn), on July 2, 2008, of Voorhees, NJ. Formerly of Bellmawr, NJ. Age 87.
Wife of the late William C. Hunter, Jr. Loving mother ofPatricia H. Monagle (Dan), William D. Hunter (Marie), and Edward P. Hunter (Maureen). Devoted Nana to her 10 grandchildren, Kevin, Kelly, Kara, Katie, Bill, Matt, Andrew, Dennis, Maura, and Patrick, and 6 great-grandchildren, Sarah, Samantha, Emily, Beth, Matty, and Baby Thornton. Also survived by her sister Margaret Hayden and her niece Donna Witeoak.
Mary was proud to be a founding member of the Altar & Rosary Society of Mary Mother of the Church in
Bellmawr. She loved reading, arts & crafts, antiques, shopping and most of all, her family.
Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation on Saturday, July 12 from 1:00-2:00 PM at the BRADLEY FUNERAL HOME, Rt. 73 & Evesham Rd., Marlton, NJ. Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made in Mary\’s name to The Alzheimer\’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.

Erin Donohue of Haddonfield finished second in the 1500M at the Olympic Trials in Oregon with a time of 4:08 just three seconds behind the winner.

As such she will represent the United States in Beijing China in August at the Summer Olympics. The Olympics begin in 32 days.

Erin is the daughter of Ed Donohue the former owner of O’Hara’s in Gloucester City and Browns in West Collingswood Hts.

The Official Website of Beijing Olympics

Report by Bruce Darrow

Mr. Dominick Cipolone, age 96, of Brooklawn passed away on July 5th at home surrounded by his loving and caring family.

Dominick was a lifelong and oldest original resident of Brooklawn. He worked 48 years as a pipefitter for Campbell Soup Company in Camden before retiring in 1977. Dominick was a devoted volunteer and original parishioner of St. Maurice R.C. Church in Brooklawn.

Beloved husband of 67 years to the late Grace Cipolone (nee DeLosso). Devoted father of Frank N. Cipolone of Brooklawn, Joseph A. Cipolone of Texas, Michael J. Cipolone of Brooklawn and Anna Marie Striewski of Brooklawn.

Dear Brother of Paul, Ernie and Albert Cipolone and Josephine Conroy. Predeceased by his brother Alfred Cipolone and sister Catherine Patton. Loving grandfather of 10, great-grandfather of 11 and great-great-grandfather of 1. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

Relatives, friends and former co-workers are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 pm at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City.

 

On Wednesday morning, please meet directly at Saint Maurice R.C. Church: 401 Community Rd., Brooklawn for his Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated at 10:30 am. There will be no morning viewing. Interment New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in Dominick’s memory to a charity of your choice. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Dominick Cipolone.

 

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street , Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142.

Robert W. Raymond of Woodbury formerly of Gloucester City age 51 on July 3, 2008. Mr. Raymond is survived by his daughter Jill Raymond of Gloucester. His sister Virginia Martin of Pennsauken and his brother William of Deptford. Also survived by one granddaughter.

Services and cremation private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the direction of the BUDD FUNERAL HOME 522 Salem Ave. Woodbury, N.J.

Link: Local News Story – WCAU | Philadelphia.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — Family, friends and veterans in Gloucester City welcomed home a Purple Heart recipient on Saturday.

Army Specialist Shawn Smierciak, who is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., recently returned from a tour in Iraq, where he received a Purple Heart.

His mother, Nancy Gundle, said she is grateful her son is home.