Papal Bull - Quo Primum

Preface Pope St. Pius V, in this Papal Bull, codified the Mass for all time in perpetuity. The bogus Council Vatican II completely ignored the directives of this papal decree and created a new rite known as the Novus Ordo, a "mass" which is not the Sacrifice of Calvary, and in doing so, Vatican II created a new non-Catholic Novus Ordo religion.

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1. Upon Our elevation to the Apostolic throne, We gladly turned Our mind and energies, and directed all Our thoughts, to the matter of preserving incorrupt the public worship of the Church; and we Have striven with God’s help, by every means in Our power to achieve that purpose.

2. Whereas amongst other decrees of the Holy Council of Trent We were charged with revision and re-issue of the sacred books, to wit the Catechism, the Missal and the Breviary; and whereas We have with God’s consent published a Catechism for the instruction of the faithful, and thoroughly revised the Breviary for the due performance of the Divine Office, We next, in order that Missal and Breviary might be in perfect harmony, as is right and proper ( considering that it is altogether fitting that there should be in the Church only one appropriate manner of Psalmody and one sole rite of celebrating Mass ), deemed it necessary to give Our immediate attention to what still remained to be done, namely the re-editing of the Missal with the least possible delay.

3. We resolved accordingly to delegate this task to a select committee of scholars; and they, having at evert stage of their work and with the utmost care collated the ancient codices in Our Vatican Library and reliable ( original or amended ) codices from elsewhere, and having also consulted the writings of ancient and approved authors who have bequetheathed to us records relating to the said sacred rites, thus restored the Missal itself to the pristine form and rite of the holy Fathers. When this production has been subjected to close scrutiny and further amended We, after mature consideration, ordered that the final result be forthwith printed and published in Rome, so that all may enjoy the fruits of this labour: that priests may know what prayers to use, and what rite and ceremonies they are to observe henceforward in the celebration of Masses.

4. Now therefore, in order that all everywhere may adopt and observe what has been delivered to them by the Holy Roman Church, Mother and Mistress of the other Churches, it shall be unlawful henceforth and for ever throughout the Christian world to sing or to read Masses according to any formula other than that Missal published by Us; this ordinance to apply to all churches and chapels with or without care of souls, patriarchal, collegiate and parochial, be they secular or belonging to any religious Order whether of men ( including military Orders ) or of women, in which conventual Masses are or sought to be sung aloud in choir or read privately according to the rites of the Roman Church; to apply moreover even if the said churches have been in any way exempted, whether by indult of the Apostolic See, by custom, by privilege, or even by oath or Apostolic confirmation, or have their rights and faculties guaranteed to them in any other way whatsoever; saving only those in which the practice of saying Mass differently was granted over 200 years ago simultaneously with the Apostolic See’s institution and confirmation of the church, and those in which there has prevailed a similar custom followed continuously for a period of not less than 200 years; in which case We in no wise rescind their prerogatives or customs aforesaid. Nevertheless, if this Missal which We have seen fit to publish be more agreeable to these last, We hereby permit them to celebrate Mass according to its rite, subject to the consent of their Bishop or prelate, and of their whole Chapter, all else to the contrary notwithstanding. All other churches aforesaid are hereby denied the use of other missals, which are to be wholly and entirely rejected; and by this present Constitution, which shall the force of law IN PERPETUITY. We order and enjoin under pain of Our displeasure that nothing be added to our newly published Missal, nothing omitted therefrom, and nothing whatsoever altered therein .

5. We specifically command each and every patriarch, administrator and all other persons of whatsoever ecclesiastical dignity, be they even Cardinals of them by virtue of holy obedience the Holy Roman Church, or possessed of any other rank or pre-eminence, and We order them by holy obedience to sing or to read the Mass according to the rite and manner and norm herein laid down by Us, and henceforth to discontinue and utterly discard all other rubrics and rites of other missals, howsoever ancient, which they have been accustomed to follow, and not to presume in celebrating Mass to introduce any ceremonies or recite any prayers other than those contained in this Missal.

6. Furthermore, by these presents and by virtue of Our Apostolic authority We give and grant in PERPETUITY that the singing and reading of Mass in any church whatsoever this Missal may be followed absolutely without any scruple of conscience or fear of incurring any penalty, judgement or censure, and may be freely and lawfully used. Nor shall bishops, administrations, canons, chaplains and other secular priests, or religious of whatsoever Order or by whatsoever title designated, be obliged to celebrate Mass otherwise than enjoined by Us. We likewise order and declare that no one whosoever shall be forced or coerced into altering this Missal; and that this present Constitution can never be revoked or modified, but shall for ever remain valid and have the force of Law, notwithstanding previous constitutions or edicts of provincial or synodal councils, and notwithstanding the usage of the churches aforesaid, established by very long and even immemorial prescription, saving only usage of more than 200 years.

7. Consequently it is Our will, and by the same authority We decree that one month after the publication of this Our Constitution and Missal, priests of the Roman Curia shall be obliged to sing or to read the Mass in accordance therewith; others south of the Alps, after three months; those who live beyond the Alps, after six months or as soon as the Missal becomes available for purchase.

8. Furthermore, in order that the said Missal may be preserved incorrupt and kept free from defects and errors, the penalty for non-observance in the case of all printers resident in the territory directly or indirectly subject to Ourselves and the Holy Roman Church shall be forfeiture of their books and a fine of 100 gold ducats payable ipso facto to the Apostolic Treasury. In the case of those resident in other parts of the world it shall be excommunication latae sententiae and other penalties at Our discretion; and by Our Apostolic authority and the tenor of these presents We also decree that they must not dare or presume either to print or to publish or to sell, or in any other way to take delivery of such books without Our approval and consent, or without express permission of the Apostolic Commissary in the said parts appointed by Us for that purpose. Each of the said printers must receive from the aforesaid Commissary a standard Missal to serve as an exemplar for subsequent copies, which, when made, must be compared with the exemplar and agree faithfully therewith, varying in no wise from the first impression printed in Rome.

9. But since it would be difficult for this present Constitution to be transmitted to all parts of the world and to come to the notice of all concerned simultaneously, We direct that it be, as usual, posted and published at the doors of the Basilica of the Prince of Apostles, at those of the Apostolic Chancery, and at the end of the Campo de’ Fiori; moreover We direct that the printed copies of the same, signed by a notary public and authenticated with the seal of an ecclesiastical dignitary, shall possess the same unqualified and indubitable validity everywhere and in ever country that would attend the display there of Our present text. Accordingly, no one whosoever is permitted to infringe or rashly contravene this notice of Our permission, statute, ordinance, command, direction, grant, indult,declaration, will decree and prohibition. Should any person venture to do so, let him understand that he will incur the wrath of Almighty God and of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul.

Given at St. Peter’s Rome, in the year of Our Lord’s Incarnation, one thousand five hundred and seventy, on the fourth day of July in the fifth year of Our Pontificate.

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I just checked the home page of True Catholic. They're nuts. I do not support them. I apologize. I should have posted the Bull from credible resources. Mea culpa.

Forget the source. I've already apologized for it.

I stand by St. Pius's Bull, however. Do you? Do you stand with this sainted Pope?

I stand by St. Pius's Bull, however. Do you? Do you stand with this sainted Pope?

Your statement and your question are completely devoid of meaning. What do you mean stand by? What sort of meaning or interpretation to this document are you asking if I stand by? Are you claiming that this document binds all Popes for all generations liturgically? If so, your source suits you.

patent +AMDG

Are you claiming that this document binds all Popes for all generations liturgically?

Nope. I'm just stating that St. Pius said that the codified Mass at his time could not be forbidden in the future to any priest wishing to celebrate it.

This document?

For heavens sake, it's a Bull issued by a great Pope who has been declared a saint. What more do you need?

Are you claiming that this document binds all Popes for all generations liturgically?
Nope. I'm just stating that St. Pius said that the codified Mass at his time could not be forbidden in the future to any priest wishing to celebrate it.

Then you are indeed claiming that the document binds all Popes for all generations liturgically. If the Pope can’t forbid the use of a particular liturgy, then he is bound, is he not?

In answer to your question then, I stand with Pope St. Pius V, and with the Popes who followed him, but I most certainly do not stand with you or your incorrect interpretation of his words any more than I stand with a Lutheran and his incorrect interpretation of the Bible.

patent +AMDG

<> October 24,1998. I had just returned from a round of golf with my son. He was mowing the lawn and I was drinking an ice cold Bass Ale. My wife was preparing the chicken I would later barbecue. It was a warm day, with temeratures in the low 80's, and the few billowy clouds scattered across the sky served only to heighten the brillance of the blue. Across the street, the neighbor's children were playing football on the lawn. Everything seemed right with the world.

It was then that I turned on CNN and I caught the announcement we had a new Pope, Pope Pius XIII. I don't think I will ever forget that day nor have I ever spoken with another Catholic who couldn't remember precisely what he was doing on that most Blessed day.<>

October 24,1998.

Yes, what a day! How thrilling it was to speculate on the outcome of the conclave. Would it be the Capuchin, or the barber from Billings? How exciting to see the white smoke billowing up from the trailer house. What name would the new pope choose for himself. Ah. Pius XIII! The church is saved.

Have I ever brought up delusion in context with extreme trads? Why yes, I have.

As we revel in the glory of these memories, we must take care to remember though that, powerful as this great Pope is, Pius XIII is still bound liturgically. He can never forbid a priest to say the Tridentine.

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The Pope (this one, JPII) must indeed consider himself "bound" by this, because he has NOT forbidden the Tridentine liturgy and in fact has ordered that it be made available as requested and that priests not be forbidden to celebrate it.

The fact that this is not done is because the Modernist bishops forbid it and, in so doing, are disobeying not only St. Pius but JPII.

but I most certainly do not stand with you or your incorrect interpretation of his words any more than I stand with a Lutheran and his incorrect interpretation of the Bible.

I don't dare interpret St. Pius' Bull. I take it at face value.

Let the Lutherans practice YOPIUS and you neo's go ahead a practice YOPIUT(the "T" is for Tradition).

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