Vocations: FSSP or ICRSS - Opinions and Thoughts?

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FSSP is awesome. I don’t know much about the ICRSS, but if you go that route be prepared to learn French!
 
Well, there is an advantage here; I already speak both French and Italian - and I guess my knowldge in Latin is helpful too (although my fluency has to adapt to everyday situations a bit more).

I particularly like the way the ICRSS is a bit more like a Religious Order, with the Choir Dress and the Oblates.
 
One major difference I’ve seen between them is their growth philosophy. This might influence you.

ICRSS - Always builds magnificent churches and is meticulous about the liturgy. As a result, they grow more slowly but offer the best example of the “ideal.”

FSSP - Often buys out small Protestant churches or old, failing Catholic parishes - anywhere Catholics want the usus antiquor and can support two or three priests. As a result, they are more “missionary” in their expansion, but have to make do much of the time.
 
I don’t know much about the ICRSS but, the FSSP is awesome. Also, I really suggest looking into the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius. They are very holy men like the FSSP. Their website: canons-regular.org
May you follow Christ’s vocation for you and may you become a Saint!
St. John Vianney, Ora pro nobis!
 
Thankfully, there are many great opportunities for those who have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life and wish to find a community which celebrates the EF of the Mass. I have heard nothing but good things from the two communities you mentioned, and there are others as well that may or may not be worth looking into depending on what it is that you are looking for in terms of charism, spirituality, etc.

Being young, you have some time to see what is out there, explore your options, pray a whole bunch, and perhaps seek the assistance of a spiritual director who can guide you in your discernment.
 
Also if you can talk with a vocation director. And if you can, visit these two, see whether you can see yourself living in their communitiesl
 
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