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Tag Archives: FSSP
10-13 June – Guadalajara – Summorum Pontificum Conference
The FSSP will have a great event in Guadalajara. 10-13 June.
REVIEW: 2021 TLM Ordo from the FSSP
The FSSP’s publishing arm, Fraternity Publications, has issued their 2021 Ordo for the Traditional Roman Rite. Every sacristy, every priest, needs an Ordo. Every priest, even those who do not (yet) say the older, traditional Form, needs a traditional calendar … Read More
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ROME: NEW Traditional Mass location
News in Rome. I was informed that the Institute of Christ the King will have an “apostolate” in Rome at the Basilica of Celso and Giuliano. HERE This baroque church is on the rather narrow street that points you directly … Read More
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Just For Nice! Deacons sing to Mary after their ordination.
Spotted on hated Facebook. A popular custom for ordinations at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary—the ordanandi [ordinati!] chant the Salve Regina in thanksgiving for their newly-received orders. From last Saturday: those who were ordained to the diaconate.
POSITIVE NEWS! TLM parish in @dioprovidence
Positive news from the Diocese of Providence, RI. Here is a news story about the revival of a parish, which was going to close, by the Fraternity of St. Peter, FSSP. I want to add a couple things before you … Read More
US Bishop begin 2018 November meeting: PRAY & FAST!
It think it may be up to us – up to you and me. The US Bishops begin their annual November meeting today in Baltimore. There will be protesters around the meeting, as there should be. Some, seemingly within … Read More
New FSSP Superior General elected, SSPX is gathered, CSJC … we shall see.
From the FSSP site: New Superior General Elected: Fr. Andrzej Komorowski The General Chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), held from July 3rd to July 18th, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe International Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, … Read More
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Races to and away from the bottom: 20% of priesthood ordination in France are traditional
This morning I saw some tweets about new priests: 14 subdeacons and 5 deacons will be ordained this morning by His Excellency Joseph Cordileone for our community. Keep them in your prayers! #Limerick #Catholic #Ireland — ICKSP-Ireland (@canonicuslebocq) July 4, … Read More
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BRICK BY BRICK in Archd. Los Angeles
Here is some great Brick By Brick news from the City of Angels. Archbp. Gomez official set up a traditional parish, staffed by the FSSP, exclusively for the traditional Roman Rite. Fr. James Fryar, a fine priest whom I met … Read More
Terrific photos of traditional rite ordination in England!
At the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald there are lots of great photos of the recent priestly ordination of a young man in the FSSP at Warrington in England by Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool. Really… the photos are … Read More
FSSP North America Blog
Okay… I’ll give this a boost. From my email… I am the editor of the Missive (https://fssp.com/the-missive), the official blog of the North American District of the FSSP. We are trying to expand our readership, and I was wondering if … Read More
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VIDEO: A remarkable vocation story.
A remarkable vocation story. Fr. James Mawdsley, FSSP. For years I’ve written about how learning and celebrating the traditional form of Mass forms a priest. This priest touches on this transformative experience. (He mentions that blogs played a role. I … Read More
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VIDEO: FSSP Gregorian Chant disc. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
There is a video about the new Gregorian chant disc released not long ago by the FSSP, with chants for the Requiem Mass. “Gregorian Chant has found a new audience.”, the voice over says towards the end of the video. … Read More
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The young DO embrace Tradition: a new VIDEO from Los Angeles
There are those who right now are running down the Traditional Roman Rite, the intentions of Pope Benedict, and, worst of all, the people who desire them. These poor negative complainers are stuck in their own ideology. They seem genuinely afraid of … Read More
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Getting up to date in Kansas City
This morning I had Holy Mass at St. Philippine Duschesne which is run by the FSSP. I thought it was to be a Sung Mass, but it turned out to be Solemn, which was a treat. Here are a few … Read More
BOOK RECEIVED: Traditional LECTIONARIUM from Fraternity Publications
I recently received a new, old Lectionarium from Fraternity Publications, the publishing arm of the FFSP, Fraternity of St. Peter. This liturgical book is used during Solemn Mass in the traditional Roman Rite. It contains the texts of the Epistles and the … Read More
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VIDEO: FSSP – Requiem recording project
For your Just Too Cool file. And now … available for PRE-ORDER at a reduced price. Release date: 12 May 2017 US HERE – UK HERE
Blue Vestment Sighting – FSSP and TMSM
A week or so ago His Excellency Most Reverend Athanasius Schneider ordained men for the Fraternity of St. Peter in Wigratzbad. Some photos via FSSP HERE. NB: The vestments are blue. I want to remind the readership of our BLUE Pontifical Project. … Read More
Brick by Brick: D. Venice (FL) – new TLM parish
From a reader: Today it was announced that Bishop Frank Dewayne of the Diocese of Venice, FL has given permission for a non territorial parish for the Latin Mass. The pastor will be Fr. Stephan DuPre, FSSP. There will be 2 churches, one … Read More
Tradition = More Fun
The only thing that would make this better is if they also were wearing saturnos. HERE I received this from a reader… The annual firing of the “potato cannon” with the men of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, … Read More
