Tag Archives: FSSP

Brick by Brick: a new church for a TLM community in Kansas

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Jesus did not found your parish.
Our Lord personally founded the Catholic Church and promised that she would prevail against the forces of Hell.  He did not promise that the Enemy would not prevail where you live.  He made no promises … Continue reading →

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Good news about a seminarian and a great TLM for Veterans’ Day

Posted on 17 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A seminarian, Philip Gerard Johnson, for whom I have asked your prayers due to his battle with cancer, has been admitted to the ministry of Lector.
Mr. Johnson also posting some spiffing photos of a Mass for Veterans’ Day at Benedictine … Continue reading →

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NYC 13 Nov Holy Innocents: TLM, talk, Q&A with FSSP Superior General

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Everyone in the NYC area (if you have power and you can read this) will want to know about this event:
Fr. John Berg, FSSP, Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, will celebrate a Solemn Mass for the … Continue reading →

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9-12 Oct – MIAMI, FL: Low Mass (Extraordinary Form) training for Priests – no charge

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am informed that there is training in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite being offered for Priests – 9-12 October 2012 –
by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (Low Mass)FREE OF COST at St. John Vianney College Seminary … Continue reading →

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D. Springfield, MA – 5 Aug: 1st Solemn TLM since… well… since the ’60′s.

Posted on 29 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Brick by Brick file this is from a reader:
On Sunday, August 5, at 10:30 am, a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 84 K Street, Turners Falls, Montague, … Continue reading →

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17-21 Sept: FSSP Extraordinary Form Low Mass Training Seminar

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received this note from a priest of the FSSP:
Just a quick note regarding our Fall dates for  Low Mass Priest Training  at our seminary from 17-21 September.
Also, if there is interest, much of our Latin Mass Training Video, is available for online viewing here.
Let’s … Continue reading →

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New Gregorian chant recording by the seminarians of the FSSP!

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Brick By Brick file.
There is a new CD or (digital download – no waiting and one less thing to dust or pack when moving!) of Gregorian chant and polyphony (Palestrina) sung by the seminarians of the Priestly Fraternity of … Continue reading →

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Brick by Brick: New Swiss Bishop gives basilica church to FSSP

Posted on 29 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent me some good news:
The new bishop of Lausanne, Geneva, and Fribourg, Switzerland, has given the Basilica of Notre Dame in Fribourg, a beautiful and historic church, to the FSSP! [Fraternity of St. Peter] A FSSP priest will … Continue reading →

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The future and our choices

Posted on 1 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted this before (HERE) but it is worth a review:

I continue to marvel that this from Catholic News Service.

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Is your parish struggling? Here is an idea that may help.

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Far and wide in the USA we hear about dioceses that are – allegedly – “forced” to close parishes.
Perhaps another approach to those moribund parishes could be tried before closing them.
Here is an interesting “brick by brick” story from Ottawa.
With … Continue reading →

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