NationStates Jolt Archive

"Father Marco," began Daniel Cardinal De Vito, "If you agree to this assignment, you understand you will be put in great danger, and your life would be at risk." Cardinal De Vito's piercing blue eyes started intently at Marco. "I understand, Eminence." The Cardinal nodded.
"You will journey into Reichskamphen, to the Ridgian embassy. From there, you will have dinner with the ambassador. You will then be dropped off in rural Reichskamphen, and meet with a group of five people. You will immediatly baptize them, as they probably know more than most cradle Catholics. All are former high church Anglicans. They will help you move around, and with your ministry. Understand?"

"Yes, Cardinal."

"Good. These papers," he handed him papers, "Are approval from the Pope. They will be locked in your personal account, until you return."

"May God be with you."

"Thank you, Cardinal."

Father Marco landed in Reichskamphen. Wearing a clerical suit, with an full, white band collar, he showed RIdgian embassy ID, and strolled through the security. He noticed a limosine marked Cherry Ridge Embassy, and walked over to it. He entered it, anmd was driven to the embassy.
WHen he arrived, he was greeted by the ambassador
"Father Marco, how great to see you." He ate his dinner and was then off to rural Reichskamphen. An OSS agent picked him up, and he was driven to to a small ally way, behind an anglican church. He exited, and walked to a small, back door. It opened, and a shadowy man helped him to the church crypt. There, five people, 3 men and two women stood.
"Welcome, Father Marco. We have been expecting you."

"Thank you. How long have you been meeting here?"

"A few months, Father. We recieved our religious instructions from a kind, elderly, women. She died recently."

"God be good to her. Now, I was instruted to baptize you, but you have doubtless been already baptized in the trinitarian way."

"Yes, we have."

"Well then, profess your loyalty to the church." They did, and Marco produced a small, round, gold case. He opened it, and there were six consecrated hosts. The Body of Christ, he said to each of them, as they recieved first Holy Communion. He also confirmed them, as he had recieved permission from De Vito. He has used up the Holy Chrism, so he buried the container.
"Now, lets get to work."

The six journeyed to a spot in the forest miles outside of Reichsburg. It was queiet, and accessible only by foot. There was a large natural grotto, in the side of a hill, with a stream running through to the side of it. Marco put a cricifix just inside the grotto. He found a long, flat rock, and with the help of the other five, cut down two large stumps. They were moved, and the rock was put on top of the stumps. This was under the crucifix in the grotto. The group took a hammer, and chisled away a shelf into the rock inside the grotto. The mass kit was placed there. The tools were lined up inside, and a small cot was pushed against the wall for the priest. He had no chasuble, as it would be too risky if he was caught, though an alb and stole were placed neatly on top of the bed sheets and cover. His change of clothes was placed neatly on a large blanket on the floor. The other four slept in sleeping bags.

Before they did this, however, they, at ngiht, planted grown White Roses outside of the Reichsburg cathedral. The White Rose, a symbal of the Virgin Mary, would tell people Catholics did it. Artificial whtie roses were tied to street signs, and poles. They led to the old meeting place, the anglican crypt. It would elad them to the bottom, to a place cut into the wall. The fish symbol was there, and if you puled it up, it said to go to the home of the fifth member of the group. He would judge if he could tell them where to go. When there was a sufficeient number, he too would journey there.