Posted on 04/25/2007 8:57:35 PM PDT by ELS
Once dead, now alive
Bishops of the world, take note of this article from the ever-excellent Kreuz.net
A Church in a Dutch Diocese was going to be suppressed but then traditionalists set themselves to work.
The Fraternity of St Peter[s] has been caring for the Church of St Agnes in Amsterdam since December 2006. The Fraternity came at the express with of the Parish Council. The priest of St Agnes, Fr. F. Braam is going into retirement in 2008. The Diocese could not find a successor. The Church was going to be closed.
It was for this reason that the Parish Council invited the Fraternity of St Peter for a six month trial period.
And it bore fruit- the Fraternity reports this in the April edition of their monthly news[letter]. In as little as three months, the participation of the Faithful in the Masses has increased enormously. The number of confessions has grown “considerably”. The Fraternity had to find servers and children and youth are in the Church once again.
Father Braam wishes them much success.
Introducing the traditional liturgy has effected many changes “Many unknown Faithful from many areas arrive for the Sunday Mass”. The Church has been given a new life.
The members of the Parish Church are very satisfied with the arrival of the Fraternity.
A parishioner, Udit Kolster remembers how low the number of Faithful was at the Sunday Mass and how the life of the Church was almost extinguished. Then suddenly, a young father came and in a short space of time, the Church received a new lease of life.
The Church of St Agnes has become a place of a renewed and invigorated Faith for many.
“The profundity of the Tridentine Mass has attracted many newcomers and has led to many interesting conversations on the deepening of Faith”.
Some Faithful also stay after the Sunday Mass to drink a cup of coffee. The head of the Parish Council finds that the old Mass is completely integrated into the structure of the Church.
“Although a short time has passed, we can already say that the Parishioners of St Agnes are very happy about the developments”.
The Father can often be seen on his bicycle bringing the sick Holy Communion and next year they will offer Catechism for the children.
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Frank, could you ping your traditional list? Thanks.
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How beautiful!
Apparently the parish didn't have to deal with the problem of "wreckovation" - or else the FSSP has done a SPLENDID job reworking the sanctuary.
I don’t know for sure, but my guess is that the church escaped the notice and action of the wreckovators.
Oh My! How wonderful! Thank you for the ping!
Wonderful story! This is how you grow a parish through commitment to solid catechesis and faith. God bless them!
If I’m not already on your trad ping list, I’d like to be.
Wonderful story! This is how you grow a parish through commitment to solid catechesis and faith. God bless them!
It is rumored that the Superior General of the FSSP, Fr. Berg, is coming here to Houston to meet with Archbishop DiNardo on or about 15 May. The substance of the meeting is not known, but I would assume that the Fraternity will offer its services to the Archbishop. If so, this will be a kind of defining moment for the Archbishop’s tenure here in Houston. It is reasonably well known that the previous Archbishop wanted nothing to do with the FSSP or any other Rome-approved traditional institute (not to mention the pesky SSPX down in Dickinson). I ask everyone’s prayers for a successful meeting between Fr. Berg and Archbishop DiNardo, and may it result in the coming of the FSSP to Houston on a permanent basis very, very soon.
Would you please add me to your Tridentine Ping List? Thanks!
You have both been added!
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Alerting you all to another fabulous article that appeared yesterday on the New Liturgical Movement blog. It is on the development of the Liturgy by a Benedictine monk and is excellent!
Frank
ooh!! ooh!! add me to your ping list please! :-D
*I dont know for sure, but my guess is that the church escaped the notice and action of the wreckovators.*
you’d be very suprised by the church at the FSSP seminary in southern germany. The church is not theirs (its a diocesan novus ordo parish), but they use it as their own also. It is totally ugly!! such a horrible, modern church.
With pleasure!
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