I think Springfield-Cape Girardeau will be pleased with Fr. Johnston. He is an energetic, extremely bright priest who gets along very well with people. He worked closely with our former Bishop Kurtz. He will be great, I think. May God bless him in his work. He will be missed in Knoxville./QUOTE
I’m in Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese. I see that Bp-elect Vann Johnston worked with Una Voce to get an Indult Mass established in Knoxville. So I take it the TLM is okay with him, which is nice, because Bp Leibrecht wouldn’t allow it. Perhaps because of that, SSPX is pretty big here, which is a shame. Can you tell me anything more about him Mary Bobo? What I have been able to find on Google seems pretty good, but it’s not very descriptive, really.
You need to do a little more research on this. Bishop Leibrecht is not against the TLM. The first TLM in Springfield is in 3 weeks, thanks to Bishop Leibrecht.. So I take it the TLM is okay with him, which is nice, because Bp Leibrecht wouldn’t allow it. .
I just learned that elsewhere, and I am surprised. The Indult Mass was allowed and encouraged when? Well, maybe I’m not very surprised since Rome made its will pretty clear recently. But before that, Bp Leibrecht himself said he would never allow it, and, until now, kept his word. One TLM in his entire tenure, less than two months before his successor’s consecration; a successor who appears to be friendly toward Una Voce, is not exactly what I think of as openness to it. Una Voce Springfield (Don’t worry, I’m not a member. I don’t even know any of them.) has begged him for it for years and met a stone wall.You need to do a little more research on this. Bishop Leibrecht is not against the TLM. The first TLM in Springfield is in 3 weeks, thanks to Bishop Leibrecht.
If Una Voce is the same group that has been harassing Fr. Dennis at St. Joseph’s, then I can understand why they have been stone-walled. That group should be ashamed of themselves for their tactics. The reason it has taken so long for the TLM to reach us here has more to do with logistics than anything.I just learned that elsewhere, and I am surprised. The Indult Mass was allowed and encouraged when? Well, maybe I’m not very surprised since Rome made its will pretty clear recently. But before that, Bp Leibrecht himself said he would never allow it, and, until now, kept his word. One TLM in his entire tenure, less than two months before his successor’s consecration; a successor who appears to be friendly toward Una Voce, is not exactly what I think of as openness to it. Una Voce Springfield (Don’t worry, I’m not a member. I don’t even know any of them.) has begged him for it for years and met a stone wall.
Notice the word “IF”I am not going to get into a discussion about it, but anyone that is going to disparage a group like Una Voce Springfield (a group with which I have NO affiliation) should have their facts in order prior to sullying their good name.
Bishop L. adamantly resisted the TLM for over two decades and has only allowed a TLM to be celebrated since the motu proprio came into effect last September. This is so well known, I am surprised anyone would try to say otherwise. In fact, when a letter of courtesy was sent to the bishop upon the founding of UVS, he replied that he would not allow the TLM. They were surprised by this response since the letter had not asked for it, only had informed him of their formation.
Where? This is the first I’ve heard of this.You need to do a little more research on this. Bishop Leibrecht is not against the TLM. The first TLM in Springfield is in 3 weeks, thanks to Bishop Leibrecht.