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Thanks for posting this.
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There are emerging some “stand up” Bishops, especially in the U.S. I say this, not because of the apology, but because he clarified his original statement and publicly stood by that clarification.
Another of these is the Bishop Of Albany, NY who allowed the SSPX to offer a Solemn High Mass in the Coliseum Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY during a weekend pilgrimage this past weekend. After two decades of being denied access to the church during the annual pilgrimage, this year the Bishop, in conjunction with the Jesuit caretakers of the shrine, allowed access for the entire weekend including a dozen private Masses by the priests participating in the pilgrimage.
This will go a very long way toward changing the relationship between the laity and the priests of the Society and the diocese. These are very good developments.
Another of these is the Bishop Of Albany, NY who allowed the SSPX to offer a Solemn High Mass in the Coliseum Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY during a weekend pilgrimage this past weekend. After two decades of being denied access to the church during the annual pilgrimage, this year the Bishop, in conjunction with the Jesuit caretakers of the shrine, allowed access for the entire weekend including a dozen private Masses by the priests participating in the pilgrimage.
This will go a very long way toward changing the relationship between the laity and the priests of the Society and the diocese. These are very good developments.
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Be careful about reading the wrong message into the bishop of Madison’s unprepared remarks in interview. He apologized for *one sentence *in his written statement that hurt peoples’ feelings. He does not want individuals in SSPX to be isolated. In recent years the Church has also reached to others in a pastoral way: priests visit couples living together without marriage, or persons in other irregular situations, try to make friends with them. (“Do you have enough food”?)
Even without that one regretted sentence, the bishop seems to stand by the rest of his written statement, which clearly does not consider
It’s good that the bishop of Albany wants persons in SSPX (and persons in many other groups) to feel welcome at the shrine. I don’t know, but suspect, he would also urge families in SSPX to participate in the full range of activities such as prolife, youth ministry, and many others in the Albany diocese. Even as a few bishops start reaching out on their end to reduce isolation, remember families in SSPX can reduce isolation by joining a parish and their diocese now. Families don’t have to wait for further clarification from the organization.
Even without that one regretted sentence, the bishop seems to stand by the rest of his written statement, which clearly does not consider
- “Individuals remaining in the SSPX for the time being, until further clarification”
- “SSPX individuals joining a parish, and their diocese, right now”.
It’s good that the bishop of Albany wants persons in SSPX (and persons in many other groups) to feel welcome at the shrine. I don’t know, but suspect, he would also urge families in SSPX to participate in the full range of activities such as prolife, youth ministry, and many others in the Albany diocese. Even as a few bishops start reaching out on their end to reduce isolation, remember families in SSPX can reduce isolation by joining a parish and their diocese now. Families don’t have to wait for further clarification from the organization.
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