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Bishop Bans Fisher More College from offering Traditional Latin Mass to students
http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/03/Rorate-Exclusive.html ^

Posted on 03/03/2014 5:06:09 AM PST by piusv

BREAKING & EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Bans Fisher More College from offering Traditional Latin Mass to students

Stunning letter gives no reason, simply bans the Mass said daily for last three years at school for sake of "your own soul"

Canon Law Centre: Bishop has "unlawfully restricted the rights of the faithful"

An effect of new Pontificate? First the FI, now the youth in America

(Excerpt) Read more at rorate-caeli.blogspot.com ...


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And the attack on the TLM under Francis continues.....
1 posted on 03/03/2014 5:06:09 AM PST by piusv
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To: piusv

yep. :-(


2 posted on 03/03/2014 5:17:01 AM PST by sneakers ( Quinn: "Liberty is the solution to the human condition.")
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To: piusv

This is terrible news about the true Mass where the only purpose is to worship God!


3 posted on 03/03/2014 5:20:31 AM PST by Ken522
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To: piusv

He is angry about the students keeping the school open and is trying to close it. He is under satan’s influence. This is an outrage.


4 posted on 03/03/2014 5:35:47 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: piusv

Perhaps when they sent him a spiritual bouquet that pushed him over the edge. :)

The measure taken by this bishop is no surprise, as Pope Francis has shown disdain toward pelagians and their “fashions”. The Latin Mass community is also under threat in the archdiocese governed by the brown-robed “pope of America”. Look for other bishops to start making similar moves. Also the FSSP better start looking over their shoulders.


5 posted on 03/03/2014 5:40:45 AM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: piusv
As a caveat, there may be more here going on than meets the eye. I note that the College also very recently cancelled its Lenten mission, featuring Fr. Shannon Collins, CPM and Fr. Sean Kopcynski, CPM, and that financially the institution is in pretty dire straights.

Having said that, with the information on the surface, this is a completely different situation than with the FI.

The situation with FI was covered by SP Article III:

Art. 3. If communities of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, whether of pontifical or diocesan right, wish to celebrate the conventual or community Mass in their own oratories according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal, they are permitted to do so. If an individual community or an entire Institute or Society wishes to have such celebrations frequently, habitually or permanently, the matter is to be decided by the Major Superiors according to the norm of law and their particular laws and statutes.

However, as far as I can tell, this Fisher-More issue is an issue of a secular community and, thus, would be covered by SP Art II/IV:

Art. 2. In Masses celebrated without a congregation, any Catholic priest of the Latin rite, whether secular or regular, may use either the Roman Missal published in 1962 by Blessed Pope John XXIII or the Roman Missal promulgated in 1970 by Pope Paul VI, and may do so on any day, with the exception of the Easter Triduum. For such a celebration with either Missal, the priest needs no permission from the Apostolic See or from his own Ordinary.

Art. 4. The celebrations of Holy Mass mentioned above in Art. 2 may be attended also by members of the lay faithful who spontaneously request to do so, with respect for the requirements of law.

Like I said, there may be other things going on that neither of us is aware of; however, it appears clear to be that some members of the faithful there should appeal this directive to Ecclesia Dei.

However, this situation is completely differently than the FI situation.

Now, mind you, if Ecclesia Dei blows them off, then the claims of conspiracy by Rorate Cæli will start to hold a lot more water.

6 posted on 03/03/2014 5:42:56 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: yldstrk

This is truly horrible. My prayers are up for the students and faculty and the future of the TLM.


7 posted on 03/03/2014 5:59:04 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He turn to you His countenance and give you peace.)
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To: piusv

This is extremely troubling.

Regards,


8 posted on 03/03/2014 5:59:52 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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Someone should remind the Bishop of the two martyrs the college is named after
9 posted on 03/03/2014 6:04:52 AM PST by mware
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Someone should remind the Bishop of the two martyrs the college is named after
10 posted on 03/03/2014 6:05:16 AM PST by mware
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To: markomalley
the matter is to be decided by the Major Superiors according to the norm of law and their particular laws and statutes.

In the FFI situation, the Superior General who made the decision was removed under a cloud of false accusations which were later withdrawn. At this point, "traditionalist drift" appears to have been the major crime.

Like I said, there may be other things going on that neither of us is aware of

Difficult to conceive of any other things going on which would justify this action by the bishop.

11 posted on 03/03/2014 6:08:23 AM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: mware

Indeed. Here is Bishop Michael Olson’s contact information:

Phone & Email:

817-560-3300 ext. 117
officeofthebishop@fwdioc.org

Mailing Address:

Most Reverend Michael F. Olson
800 West Loop 820 South
Fort Worth, TX 76108

Regards,


12 posted on 03/03/2014 6:09:07 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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To: markomalley

bookmark


13 posted on 03/03/2014 6:15:15 AM PST by PatriotGirl827 (O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee)
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To: BlatherNaut; markomalley

Seriously. The bishop threatened to remove the Eucharist from the school if it didn’t comply.

This is pure evil.


14 posted on 03/03/2014 6:16:05 AM PST by piusv
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To: BlatherNaut
Difficult to conceive of any other things going on which would justify this action by the bishop.

Neither you nor I are there so we don't know.

But it would have been good had you quoted the entire sentence:

Like I said, there may be other things going on that neither of us is aware of; however, it appears clear to be that some members of the faithful there should appeal this directive to Ecclesia Dei.

And I hope the faithful at that school do exactly that.

15 posted on 03/03/2014 6:20:17 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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Unfortunately as of now it doesn’t appear that they are fighting this as they have suspended mass.


16 posted on 03/03/2014 6:25:24 AM PST by piusv
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I note no-one has ever suggested doing that to Notre Dame, Boston College, Georgetown, etc. Can you imagine Notre Dame having to explain to parents that they are “in the Catholic tradition,” but the students have to go to off the immense campus to find a mass?


17 posted on 03/03/2014 6:35:48 AM PST by dangus
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Unfortunately as of now it doesn’t appear that they are fighting this as they have suspended mass.

Even one of the students could do so; the administration may be under obedience and so wouldn't be able to do so.

We'll see how it turns out. But if nobody does so, I've got to ask the question: why not?

18 posted on 03/03/2014 6:38:41 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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But it would have been good had you quoted the entire sentence: Like I said, there may be other things going on that neither of us is aware of; however, it appears clear to be that some members of the faithful there should appeal this directive to Ecclesia Dei.

I apologize for not quoting your entire sentence. The point I was attempting to make is that this action by the bishop is IMO outrageous under any circumstances. Certainly they should appeal.

19 posted on 03/03/2014 6:39:17 AM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: dangus

Nah, they probably offer the Eucharist to pro-abort politicians there.


20 posted on 03/03/2014 6:39:18 AM PST by piusv
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