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Reflections on 25th anniversary of 1988 Consecrations It is true that without bishops, we would not have priests, but it was definitely not the essential element of the work.. 6-6-2013
New church construction report: Phoenix We present here the first of some regular photo reports about the construction of the SSPX's new church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Phoenix, AZ.. 5-31-2013
Modern society permeated with Rousseau's negative influence: Pastor's Corner Jean-Jacques Rousseau gave us the 'noble savage': 'Man is good, society has depraved him!' His books were landmarks of the French Revolution. Its effects are seen among us to this day and it is hard to realize how much the ideology. 5-31-2013
Video interview of Bishop Fellay concerning new seminary project We offer a video interview of Bishop Fellay about the SSPX's ongoing new seminary project here in the United States.. 4-29-2013
Christ acts through the Liturgy: Why the fight for the Mass still matters Traditional Catholics had argued for decades that the traditional Mass had never been abrogated; in return they were met with scorn, ridicule, and accusations of disobedience from the corners of the “conservative” Catholic world, ever eager to be in the right..[AP blog] 5-28-2013
Blessing of new bells in Gabon Benedicamus Domino, Deo Gratias! Bless the Lord, thank God! Finally our St. Pius X Mission of Gabon, has the joy of seeing the installation of its three beautiful steeple bells. On Saturday, May 25th, Bishop Tissier de Mallerais blessed our three bells which immediately afterward installed in their steeple.. 5-29-2013
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Tradition alone continues the graces of Pentecost A 1989 sermon of Archbishop Lefebvre: 'It is therefore faith which is at the root of our renovation; which is the first effect that is produced in our souls by the descent of the Holy Ghost on the day of our baptism..'5-28-2013
The Feast of the Holy Trinity: Pastor's Corner The greatest dogma of the Christian faith is the mystery of the Holy Trinity. A mystery is a supernatural fact revealed by God which surpasses our natural understanding. For the first thousand years of Christianity, no special feast was selected to celebrate this mystery.. 5-24-2013
Altar servers get fire house tour There the altar servers group received a tour of the station, and were shown all of the emergency equipment including the inside of an ambulance - they even got a ride in a fire truck..5-24-2013 UPDATED [IMAGES ADDED]
Some grateful comments For the edification of our readers, we would like to share some of the positive feedback received in response to Fr. Rostand's recent Easter appeal letter.. 5-22-2013
Eddystone's First Communions On Sunday, May 5th, in the front pew at St. Jude’s, with our pastor Fr. Jordan Fahnestock, knelt four little children, all clad in white.. This day they were to receive Jesus for the first time! 5-22-2013
2013 Youth Pilgrimage reports
Days 8-9:If there was any doubt in the youths’ minds that a pilgrimage requires pushing through adversity, this years’ 3-day walk would remove those doubts altogether. Nothing but rain, mud and cold were our companions for the march from Chartres to Paris.. 5-21-2013
58 confirmed in Kansas City 58 confirmands (half from St. Vincent's, with others coming from the Missouri chapels of Springfield and Mexico) knelt before Bishop Tissier de Mallerais to receive the Holy Ghost and become Soldiers of Christ.. 5-17-2013
Lumberjack day in upper NY A wintry Saturday in March saw the parish of St. Therese's Church in Nicholville, New York return to its north country roots with a lumberjack work day attended by about 45 men and boys... 5-17-2013
Irish bishops will not refuse Communion to pro-abortionists: Pastor's Corner Cardinal Sean Brady, the head of the Irish Catholic bishops’ conference has said that the Irish bishops have not considered barring politicians from receiving Communion who vote to legalize abortion.. 5-17-2013
A rapid reform of the Curia? Pope Francis, adopting a suggestion made during the General Congregations that preceded the conclave, established a group of cardinals to advise him in the government of the Universal Church.. DICI 5-17-2013
Syria: the long Calvary of Christians Archbishop Nassar, Maronite archbishop of Damascus, reported on April 13 the crucifying dilemma of the Syrian Christians, 'forced to choose between two bitter chalices: death or exile', which is 'another, [slower] way to die'.. DICI 5-17-2013
Prayers needed for future of health care Once upon a time, health care was all about healing. It was driven by compassion, faith, and science that combined to meet patients' emotional, spiritual, and physical needs. Hospitals frequently were governed by clergy who focused on mission, not margin.. 5-16-2013
The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX or FSSPX; Latin: Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X) is an international priestly fraternity founded in 1970 by Marcel Lefebvre, a traditionalist French Archbishop. The society is named after Pope Pius X, whose anti-Modernist stance the society stresses.
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SSPX Sex Abuse Investigation
'SSPX Pedophile Sent to 'Golden Prison'
'Church Militant's response to the SSPX'
The Vortex: Big Liar
Internal Home Page for the Society of Saint Pius X, United States District. Michael’s is firmly inserted into the life of the Society of St. Pius X as a whole. The Society recognizes the importance of frequent social contact between its priests, faithful, and the world at large. Community life, education, and apostolic works are crucial in forming a complete Catholic society. The SSPX, therefore, supports a wide variety of these initiatives, ranging from primary and secondary education to local men’s and women’s groups to Ignatian retreat centers. Case of the 'excommunication' of six Society of Saint Pius X faithful in May 1991 by the then Bishop of Honolulu that was declared null and void by Rome. Archived information about the Society of St. Pius X founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
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KBI Tip Line for SSPX Clergy Abuse
Church Militant's Action Arm for Whistleblowers, Investigators
Position on Canonical Status
The position of Church Militant concerning the SSPX is that of the Holy Father, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, as expressed in the motu proprio Ecclesiae Unitatem, issued July 2, 2009:
In the same spirit and with the same commitment to encouraging the resolution of all fractures and divisions in the Church and to healing a wound in the ecclesial fabric that was more and more painfully felt, I wished to remit the excommunication of the four Bishops illicitly ordained by Archbishop Lefebvre. With this decision I intended to remove an impediment that might have jeopardized the opening of a door to dialogue and thereby to invite the Bishops and the 'Society of St. Pius X' to rediscover the path to full communion with the Church. As I explained in my Letter to the Catholic Bishops of last 10 March, the remission of the excommunication was a measure taken in the context of ecclesiastical discipline to free the individuals from the burden of conscience constituted by the most serious of ecclesiastical penalties. However, the doctrinal questions obviously remain and until they are clarified the Society has no canonical status in the Church and its ministers cannot legitimately exercise any ministry. (emphasis added)
The SSPX bishops were excommunicated and their illicit consecrations defined as schismatic in the motu proprio Ecclesia Deiissued July 2, 1988. The excommunications have been lifted, but the canonical status of the SSPX remains unchanged.
There are two important points here:
1. The SSPX is not in full communion with the Church and is invited by the Church to rediscover this path.
2. The SSPX has no canonical status in the Church and its ministers cannot legitimately exercise any ministry.
This has never been formally changed by the Holy See, in spite of Pope Francis' recent indults allowing the Society to hear confessions — a benefit provided explicitly for the good of the faithful in the Jubilee Year of Mercy, and extended indefinitely.
Communion with the Chair of Peter is a constitutive part of Roman Catholicism — something the SSPX accepts in principle but rejects in practice. As Pope Benedict said, the SSPX has 'no canonical status,' 'no legitimate ministry,' is 'invited to rediscover the path to full communion,' has no faculties from any bishop, is not part of the divinely ordained hierarchical structure of the Church and all its priests are suspended a divinis.
We are well aware of ongoing dialogue between the SSPX and Rome. It is to be fervently hoped that this dialogue results in a return of the SSPX to full communion with the Church, granting its bishops and clergy canonical status and the authority to exercise ministry. Reconciliation of the SSPX with the Church would be a great blessing for the Church but most especially for the SSPX. The SSPX has consistently refused the most generous and magnanimous invitations from the Church to reconcile and place itself under the authority of the Vicar of Christ, rejecting his dogmatically defined 'full power of shepherding, ruling and governing the universal Church,' a power 'ordinary and immediate over all the churches and over each and every member of the faithful' ('The Pope Exercises Supreme Jurisdiction' [Original Italian here]).
Perhaps the SSPX fears it will be crushed by an unsympathetic hierarchy and pope. Perhaps it is justified in such fearful apprehensions. But there is precedent in the history of the Church — in the lives of the saints, in the life of Our Lord Himself — for risking or allowing oneself to be crushed by obedience. Until such time as the SSPX chooses to reconcile with the Church, Church Militant must support the judgment of the Holy Father and the Church concerning its status.
Videos
Faith-Based Investigation--Catholi-Schism
Articles
'Fr. John Emerson, FSSP: The Break With the SSPX'
'A Canonical History of the Lefebvrite Schism'
'Athanasius Contra Mundum'
'Brass and Gold'
'A Parallel Church'
'Why I Left the SSPX'
Society Of Saint Pius The Fifth
'SSPX Poachers'
'SSPX Schism Turns Heretical'
Society Of Saint Pius X
'Why I Left the SSPX Milieu'
Society Of Saint Pius X
'Sheen Even Called It Schism'
Society Of Saint Pius V
'My Journey out of the Lefebvre Schism' (external website)