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Hello again everyone. My name is Todd and I've been a member here for a few days now. I am not a sedevacantist, although I certainly don't think it's impossible. For the time being I have decided to attend both a local ICKSP mass as well as an independent chapel. The priest at the independent chapel is a sedevacantist but doesn't require the laity to hold to it. My mother is a convert and has been attending weekly mass for almost a year now. I have spoken with the ICKSP priest about her being confirmed/receiving first communion several times but he continues to put it off and forget. He's very busy so I understand, but it's becoming a bit frustrating. What do you guys think of her receiving first communion/being confirmed by Bishop Dolan, the sede bishop from St. Gertrude the Great in Cincinnati, which is a few hours away from me? I've emailed and received a response from Bishop Dolan right away (which is refreshing) and he want's me to call him. I thought I'd ask for your advice before we talk. Thank you.

I second the above, Bp. Dolan would be perfectly fine

I would not recommend going to Bp. Dolan. There is a lot of evidence Archbishop Lefebvre only imposed one hand on him instead of two. I definitely suggest reading this article.

This nonsense has to stop ... another Kellyite smear.

Eastern Rites only impose the right hand in the ordination of a priest, and the Roman Rite Missal for several centuries also indicated the right hand [dextram].  I believe that the confusion arose from the fact that at a priestly ordination the other priests in attendance at one point also place their hands on the ordinand's head.  But, again, a single right hand is all that's required for validity.

To this day, the Kellyites conditionally confirm even those who have been confirmed by Bishop Williamson, because Bishop Williamson also had one hand imposed, as he was in the same ordination class in 1976.

It's one thing for you to be constantly driven by scruples, and quite another to be spreading this stuff around.