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Kevinm2615
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Can priests of religious orders such as the Dominicans be a part of the FSSP?
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Divine3
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I don’t think so.
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Fauken
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No. Besides (and this is not to bash the TLM), we Dominicans have our own ancient rite we ought to try to promote that’s older than the Tridentine Mass.
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commenter
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A lay Dominican might apply to the seminary. If accepted, their primary spiritual formation and direction would come from FSSP, and they likely wouldn’t have time or access to a nearby local group. But Dominican spirituality as such wouldn’t be incompatible with FSSP.
I know a few lay Dominicans who go to our local diocesan TLM, which is always trying to attract FSSP.
I know a few lay Dominicans who go to our local diocesan TLM, which is always trying to attract FSSP.
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JHFamily
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Just a note that many of the Dominicans of the Eastern Province know this Rite, though they are all obliged to say the NO as well.
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JHFamily
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The FSSP doesn’t really have a charism or spirituality that you think of among orders, though they certainly live under a Rule. They are simply a fraternity that are dedicated to the TLM.
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Fauken
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The Eastern one, yes, but sadly not so much the other ones (although I think it’s growing in the Western one). And that’s just the US.
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MikeInVA
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Do you know of any place where they actually celebrate the Dominican Rite? Masses at the House of Studies are all NO.
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Fauken
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I personally know at least one near me. I’ve been to two places total where it’s been celebrated.
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mrsdizzyd
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The Dominican Rite masses are usually promoted as special events. You’ll have to keep an eye out for them. Calling the house of studies might also help. Be sure to check around the feast days of Sts. Dominic and Thomas Aquinas.JHFamily:
Do you know of any place where they actually celebrate the Dominican Rite? Masses at the House of Studies are all NO.
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JHFamily
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I just know this because several have had working vacations at my parish, corresponding to when the pastor takes his vacation. The parish has both forms of the Mass. He searched out the Dominicans of the Eastern Province because he knows many of them can and will say both forms. We’re a 1962 Community, but the Dominican Rite is so similar to the TLM that it makes for a good solution to our orphan problem when the pastor is away.
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MikeInVA
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Thanks, I’ll keep my eyes open for one!
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They may not have a district spirituality now, but these things sometimes develop over time.commenter:
The FSSP doesn’t really have a charism or spirituality that you think of among orders, though they certainly live under a Rule. They are simply a fraternity that are dedicated to the TLM.
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lil_user
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I doubt it, but perchance they can receive formation towards the priesthood at their seminary, if their superiors can make it happen, unless there’s a canonical reason that prevents it.
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TomH1
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No, they cannot. All priests must be incardinated. Secular priests are incardinated in (arch)dioceses or other particular churches. Regular priests are incardinated in an institute of consecrated life or a society of apostolic life. A Dominican friar who is a priest is incardinated in the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans), which is an institute of consecrated life. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (in Latin: Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Petri hence the abbreviation FSSP), is a society of apostolic life. A priest cannot be incardinated in both.
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