The tired old phrase, "The Fraternity of St. Peter would not exist without Archbishop Lefebvre."
Public Prayer, Fasting and Online Protest Against Crackdown of a Florishing Roman Mass Apostolate
Tensions have arisen over the decision of Bishop François Durand (51) of Valence, in the southeastern Drôme region of France, to close the long-standing apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP). This apostolate was founded in September 1988.
Catholics in Valence and Montélimar have started a strict fast and prayer vigil near the Church of Notre Dame in Valence. Some are sleeping in tents in the car park.
Around 400 parish members signed an open letter on LeDauphine.com, urging the bishop to reconsider.
The Masses and the entire apostolate, including 13 catechism groups, are set to end on September 1.
The diocese justified the crackdown by claiming "repeated disregard for diocesan guidance". However, the key point of contention has just been the FSSP’s refusal to concelebrate the Chrism Mass in the Novus Ordo.
On 15 May, Bishop Durand had announced that the celebration of Sunday Mass in the Roman rite would be entrusted to diocesan clergy. All other sacraments willl be …More
The FSSP gets expelled for not concelebrating the Novus Ordo.
They can slowly return to the FSSPX. That's what happens to those who...
But it will get even worse for them.
Bisschop Durant heeft een schisma uitgeroepen met de broederschap Sint Pieter, FSSP. Natuurlijk met toestemming van paus Leo XIV. Er is blijkbaar geen verschil tussen paus Franciscus en paus Leo XIV over de Tridentijnse Heilige Mis en het Universele Tridentijnse Ware Rooms Katholieke geloof van voor het Tweede Vaticaanse Concilie.
So the FSSP are disobedient to their Diocesan Bishop? "the key point of contention has just been the FSSP’s refusal to concelebrate the Chrism Mass in the Novus Ordo." Who has trouble recognizing the FSSP as a Novus Ordo organization? Oy vey!
Curious... I've always been told that the FSSP is not really traditional precisely because they participate in the annual N.O. Chrism Mass as a sort-of "oath of fealty' to Vatican II. Surprised that some decline.
"Who has trouble recognizing the FSSP as a Novus Ordo organization? "
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John Paul II had no trouble. He created FSSP precisely as the NO organization but some FSSP priests seem to forget it. Good for them.
The tired old phrase, "The Fraternity of St. Peter would not exist without Archbishop Lefebvre."
The main problem is you cannot trust the bishops. They agree and then disagree with the regulations they set up for the FSSP and the Institute of Christ the King. The keep changing the conditions, which is deceitful, dishonest and demonic.
The old SSPX got concessions. The obedient trads? Crushed.
But in this case who are the obedient trads? Not the FSSP in this case, they are being disobedient to their bishop. God bless you!