Institute of Christ the King Gives Up Church in England
The Diocese of Lancaster, England, has announced that the Institute of Christ the King, which celebrates in the Roman Rite, will no longer be responsible for the historic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury …More
The Diocese of Lancaster, England, has announced that the Institute of Christ the King, which celebrates in the Roman Rite, will no longer be responsible for the historic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs in Preston, Lancashire, from the end of June.
The diocese explains that since September 2014 the Institute has been looking after St Walburge's, which is also in the area. In September 2017, they took over the second church, hoping to increase the number of the faithful.
But it turned out that this second task was more than the Institute could handle: "It is therefore with sadness that the Institute has asked to be released from the 2017 agreement."
Picture: icksp.org.uk, #newsTvhekuknnj
The diocese explains that since September 2014 the Institute has been looking after St Walburge's, which is also in the area. In September 2017, they took over the second church, hoping to increase the number of the faithful.
But it turned out that this second task was more than the Institute could handle: "It is therefore with sadness that the Institute has asked to be released from the 2017 agreement."
Picture: icksp.org.uk, #newsTvhekuknnj
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John A Cassani
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I think that the ICKSP is short on priests, so this may free one up. I heard that there are at least 5 US dioceses who want them to come. They would do well to found a seminary in the US, if at all possible.
Indeed. In Preston they've just lost one of the three priests. The two who remain are overstretched, trying to run two churches, as the congregation at the other church is growing fast and they are also establishing a school, house of discernment, a rich liturgical programme every day, and much else. They need our prayers. Preston is very fortunate to have two Canons and the Sister Adorers reviving …More
Indeed. In Preston they've just lost one of the three priests. The two who remain are overstretched, trying to run two churches, as the congregation at the other church is growing fast and they are also establishing a school, house of discernment, a rich liturgical programme every day, and much else. They need our prayers. Preston is very fortunate to have two Canons and the Sister Adorers reviving the huge church of St Walburge. The small congregation at English Martyrs are already used to going to St Walburges on weekdays and over the summer. The buildings are very close.
If the SSPX makes a deal with the current group in Rome - they will need to be 'saved'
Naomi Arai
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No kidding. The circumstances are considerably different than when Archbishop Lefebvre had his ordinations. I wish they'd just get past that.
Sean Johnson
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What hasn’t changed is they were all ordained by bishops consecrated in the new rite, and they still accept V2 and will say the new Mass if the local bishop asks them to. That doesn’t seem to bother the neoSSPX, but it sure bothered Lefebvre. But the SSPX will never change?
Naomi Arai
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The SSPX has had two churches as well in Preston. ICKSP is only competing to siphon them off of the SSPX. FSSP has had a notable new presence in the area doing the same siphoning of SSPX attendees. Whatever, let the extra Ecclesia Dei church sit vacant. The SSPX attendees get tired of thd counterfeit TLM groups trying to “save them”.
The SSPX has one church in Preston, Our Lady of Victories. Some in the congregation of OLoV also happily attend mass and other activities (including education of their children) at St Walburge's run by ICKSP. Many of us are happy to have the choice in this region of SSPX, ICKSP, FSSP, and Resistance. They each have strengths and weaknesses.