I offer this bit of information for those that are following what is happening with the Society.

I received an e-mail today regarding Fr. Hewko.  He is still a member of the SSPX but received a second warning just last week regarding his disobedience.  Once he receives one more, he will be officially out.

He and Fr. Pfeiffer (not sure which one) are going to South America on Tuesday to meet with some priests who are interested in joining the resistance.  They also plan on visiting Our Lady's Shrine in Quito.

Bishop Tissier de Mallerais is still in Chicago.  He believes that the good Bishop might speak out even though he has been silenced if more people write to him and ask him to break his silence.

I know this isn't much, but hopefully it offers some hope to the resistance.

Yep, is something of a problem.  Little money, no churches, few priests and a laity who very often have throttled their career and earning potential in order to either be closer to the land or avoid the evils of the world.

A Max Krah seems to have all the wealth and property tied up and legally belonging to the holding company.

What is the solution?  How can the SSPXotso get off the runway?

Please may I ask if you know their schedule in S. America?  I am in Chile.  

But also, that they are not much use to us in the USA as priests to man resistance chapels.

Fr Chazal is in Asia.

Fr Pfeiffer and Hewko in South America.

Nobody in America this Sunday.

They are few in number and needed throughout the world, not just the U.S.  I donate to them also, as do others.

Seraphim said:  "Somebody remind me why we donate to them again."


ummmm... because its the right thing to do?

I donate because I believe in what they are doing: in trying to conserve the teachings of ABL in case the SSPX continues to slide until it slides right into the lap of a Rome which hasn't converted. I also donate in hopes that with enough support, perhaps there will be a chapel in my area with a holy priest from the Resistance in attendance some day. I also enjoy their good sermons which are recorded by the faithful for the edification of souls. I  support them because I don't like people who won't put their money where their mouth is. Another reason is that having met them in person, I am personally convinced that they are good priests and that they are leaders in a just cause.

( I wonder if you ask the same question when asked to donate to a charity for a condition that you or a loved one do not personally suffer from?)


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If you knew these priests' schedules you'd be amazed.  They go nonstop.  They cover as much territory as possible.  On their recent trip to Florida Frs. Pfeiffer and Hewko drove all night from Virginia to Jacksonville, stopped in St. Augustine for supplies, and then drove to Sanford arriving late.  Fr. Pfeiffer immediately began hearing confessions and Fr. Hewko said evening Mass adding many beautiful traditional prayers afterwards to which the congregation enthusiastically responded.  Fr. Pfeiffer then held a LONG Q&A until Midnight.  Fr. Hewko was so exhausted he had to go to bed.  Remember -- they had driven all night before this.

The next morning they were headed for the airport at 5:45 AM.  Fr. Pfeiffer went to Minnesota where he went to a couple of different places.  Fr. Hewko went to the Carolinas where he too went to a couple different places.  After saying morning Mass on Sunday Fr. Hewko returned to Sanford for an evening Mass -- probably because he had been stationed there years ago and people are crazy about him and they trust him with their concerns.  He said a beautiful Mass after which he led the congregation in singing the Litany of the Saints in Latin--a Resistance priest leading the congregation in asking the great saints in Heaven for help.  Remember -- the people in Sanford are being persecuted especially hard at the moment.

After Mass there was a BBQ where Fr. Hewko had the time to sit and talk with people at leisure and answer more questions.  The BBQ lasted late and the next morning he was up early to give them a morning Mass before heading for the airport to return to Kentucky to see where they needed him next. These are just two priests and one weekend and just look at what they managed to do!  And this is NORMAL for them!

Look at all the sermons on Inthissign.  They come from Masses.  Not all sermons are recorded either, meaning you may hear one sermon for a Sunday but that priest might have said more than one Mass that day and many places still don't record them.  

Today in Sanford Fr. Roberts said the Mass for the Resistance group in the afternoon as always after saying his morning Mass in Jacksonville for his parish there.  He doesn't eat until he has said both Masses which is usually late in the day and he drives nearly 2 hours each way for Sanford.  He still says the entire Divine Office as well each day, including these busy Sundays.  The Divine Office takes a long time to say and every priest is supposed to have it said in full by Midnight.  The priests say it as they can while they travel.  Fr. Roberts spends time with people both in Jacksonville and in Sanford seeing to their soul's needs after each Mass and during the week administers to his parishioners in Jacksonville and is available to help those in Sanford as well.  He is enlarging his church in Jacksonville and hosts Third Order meetings for Dominicans with probably another Third Order in the future.

Why do we continue to contribute?  Perhaps you don't realize or know about all they do but I see it first-hand and I only wish I had more money to give them.  I pray daily for their health because they eat on the run and are always concerned about where they can go next, who needs them, and they put themselves last.  If they can fit in a Mass somewhere along the line to their next destination, they do.  They spend their time waiting in airports returning phone calls and conducting business from their phones, trying to find other flights that would enable them to visit more places...  Just listen to their sermons.  You don't hear this kind of preaching anymore.  They are gold.  You don't find priests like this anymore.  Souls come first to them.  They depend on God to keep them going.  

The only problem with the Resistance priests is that there is not enough of them but WE CAN do something about that:  Prayer and sacrifices.  "Ask and you shall receive."

 

Quote from: CathMomof7

I offer this bit of information for those that are following what is happening with the Society.

I received an e-mail today regarding Fr. Hewko.  He is still a member of the SSPX but received a second warning just last week regarding his disobedience.  Once he receives one more, he will be officially out.

He and Fr. Pfeiffer (not sure which one) are going to South America on Tuesday to meet with some priests who are interested in joining the resistance.  They also plan on visiting Our Lady's Shrine in Quito.

Bishop Tissier de Mallerais is still in Chicago.  He believes that the good Bishop might speak out even though he has been silenced if more people write to him and ask him to break his silence.

I know this isn't much, but hopefully it offers some hope to the resistance.

It shows this much:

That these priests do good by publicizing the leftward drift of the SSPX.

But also, that they are not much use to us in the USA as priests to man resistance chapels.

Fr Chazal is in Asia.

Fr Pfeiffer and Hewko in South America.

Nobody in America this Sunday.

Somebody remind me why we donate to them again.

I guess charity is charity, but they are not much help to us.

We are in bad shape.

It would seem our options are to stay with the SSPX or become home-aloners?

Yes, charity is charity and you shouldn't concern yourself with the nationality of the Catholics receiving the help (Cathoilc=Universal, not only Americans); this fight is not about the USA or your selfish weekend without a resistance priest...  It is much greater than that but apparently all you care is having a priest for your own self and complain about your donations being "wasted" in a third world country.

Be warned that whatever donation you might've contributed to the cause has lost their merits, as a matter of fact you might be chastised for complaining to have donated to the Lord's Vineyard.

It might not look practical and it might cost some money from the benefactors, but (1)they are going to consecrate their work to Our Lady of Good Success; and there's no price for such a grace, my dear friend.  

While you're still in your little and selfish world, (2)these holy priests are going down to Brazil to consolidate the friendship among the other holy priests scattered in South America, they are even (3)bringing extra liturgical material to help those priests in need of a chalice, vestments, etc. Plus, (4)they might be preparing the ground for one of the most important events in Catholic tradition in the last 25 years, just think about it, Bp. Williamson was there not too long ago. Let us pray they can all come together in a near future to consecrate new bishops to our very reduced Catholic Tradition.

Are you going to complain you have donated vestments to be wasted in poor chapels and in poor priests outside the USA too?

These priests barely sleep or eat for the sake of souls. They don't help benefactors better over simple families, they don't help only larger groups and disregard little ones; they care about souls... period! and they'll go after them as best as they can; they also have in mind that they are nothing without the holy Mother of God, their help and hope are placed on her feet, not on money of selfish benefactors.

I hope you realize how terrible your post was and hopefully you may be retract it.

Quote from: Seraphim

Quote from: CathMomof7

I offer this bit of information for those that are following what is happening with the Society.

I received an e-mail today regarding Fr. Hewko.  He is still a member of the SSPX but received a second warning just last week regarding his disobedience.  Once he receives one more, he will be officially out.

He and Fr. Pfeiffer (not sure which one) are going to South America on Tuesday to meet with some priests who are interested in joining the resistance.  They also plan on visiting Our Lady's Shrine in Quito.

Bishop Tissier de Mallerais is still in Chicago.  He believes that the good Bishop might speak out even though he has been silenced if more people write to him and ask him to break his silence.

I know this isn't much, but hopefully it offers some hope to the resistance.

It shows this much:

That these priests do good by publicizing the leftward drift of the SSPX.

But also, that they are not much use to us in the USA as priests to man resistance chapels.

Fr Chazal is in Asia.

Fr Pfeiffer and Hewko in South America.

Nobody in America this Sunday.

Somebody remind me why we donate to them again.

I guess charity is charity, but they are not much help to us.

We are in bad shape.

It would seem our options are to stay with the SSPX or become home-aloners?

I hope you realize how terrible your post was and hopefully you may be retract it.

 

I get thumbed down for agreeing with Guga, but he doesn't?  Somebody doesn't like me.  :sad: :applause: