[american colleen]

If I may be so bold... I believe Siobhan is talking about the status of Mel Gibson and not the status of Bishop Lefebvre.

There is nothing that links Mel Gibson's adherence to the SSPX (aside of third hand media info, speculation on the part of the media and the imaginations of some SSPXers). In fact, there was Mass said on the set of "The Passion of the Christ" each day and most of the crew attended. The crew included Jim Caviezel (not an SSPXer) and Jesuits were all over the place (definitely not SSPXers!).

[narses]

The so called and self proclaimed "deacon" claims Mel Gibson is a schismatic excommunicant. He appears to have NO evidence for such a claim. Therefore his claim maybe a sinful calumny or slander. In fact, were I in Los Angeles, I'd do as Mel Gibson has. To affiliate with the heretical and defacto schismatic Abp. Mahoney (who now says it is OK to be a Mason), would be an ongoing occasion of sin and a grave risk to the souls of my family.