Author Topic: SSPX transfers 2015 (Read 38738 times)

Matthew · « **on:** June 15, 2015, 10:52:00 PM »

The SSPX Resistance has a dedicated chapel in San Antonio with weekly Sunday Mass:
http://www.StDominicsChapel.com

I'll start us off --

The chapel in San Antonio, TX as well as the mission in Austin, TX will be getting a new priest on August 15th. Fr. Stephen Zigrang will be stepping down.

He has been the pastor of these two locations since August 15, 2005.

I don't know any other details; neither the destination of Fr. Zigrang nor the name of the new priest.

Fr. Zigrang is 63 or 64 years old; his next position could be a semi-retirement. He was "neutral" with regards to the Resistance. He certainly never fought it.

He is not an SSPX priest, but a "friend of the Society". He was a canon lawyer who became traditional. He is featured in the book, "Priest, Where Is Thy Mass?"

This change comes hot on the heels of last year's change -- a new prior in Houston, TX. Fr. Kurtz is certainly more of a "company man" than the former prior.

Ferdinand · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:30:21 AM »

Quote from: Matthew

I'll start us off --

The chapel in San Antonio, TX as well as the mission in Austin, TX will be getting a new priest on August 15th. Fr. Stephen Zigrang will be stepping down.

He has been the pastor of these two locations since August 15, 2005.

I don't know any other details; neither the destination of Fr. Zigrang nor the name of the new priest.

Fr. Zigrang is 63 or 64 years old; his next position could be a semi-retirement. He was "neutral" with regards to the Resistance. He certainly never fought it.

He is not an SSPX priest, but a "friend of the Society". He was a canon lawyer who became traditional. He is featured in the book, "Priest, Where Is Thy Mass?"

This change comes hot on the heels of last year's change -- a new prior in Houston, TX. Fr. Kurtz is certainly more of a "company man" than the former prior.

It may be for the better... as from what we understand, he needs to be conditionally ordained.

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:32:03 AM »

Quote from: Ferdinand

It may be for the better... as from what we understand, he needs to be conditionally ordained.

Actually, he has been conditionally ordained.

At any rate, he is not the problem. It's the neo-SSPX and their new "brand" and new-found love of Modernist Rome that is the problem.

steelcross · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2015, 05:34:23 AM »

This is sad news. I been going to St. Josephs for about a year now and I like Fr. Zingrang. He is very patient and understanding. I pray this new priest is the same.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2015, 07:49:51 AM »

I attended Mass with Fr. Zingrang for 5 months in Corpus Christi, TX. He came every 3rd Sunday to offer Mass in a hotel. From what I remember his sermons were very good.

Capt McQuigg · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:00:09 AM »

Fr Kurtz was assigned to St Mary's Assumption, St Louis and is a fine man and a holy priest. My comment is not intended as a slight to Fr. Zigrang in any way but Fr. Kurtz will be a very welcome addition.

Fr Kurtz is a "company man" because the company is the SSPX.

Any chapel out there would be blessed to have Fr Kurtz.

Regarding the St Louis Chapel, Fr. Jackson is transferring to Kansas City after one year.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:47:14 AM »

Does anybody know about the Nashville, Tenn (Franklin) chapel? Was there a transfer for this chapel?

Matthew · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:17:07 PM »

Quote from: Capt McQuigg

Fr Kurtz was assigned to St Mary's Assumption, St Louis and is a fine man and a holy priest. My comment is not intended as a slight to Fr. Zigrang in any way but Fr. Kurtz will be a very welcome addition.

Fr Kurtz is a "company man" because the company is the SSPX.

Any chapel out there would be blessed to have Fr Kurtz.

I can only agree with you to a point. He might have good intentions, he is obviously well-trained (having been trained at an SSPX seminary), and he could be very serious about his priesthood.

But he is at the very least misguided, ignorant, and/or shortsighted about the big picture. He doesn't support the Resistance and that is not a small matter. Remember what the Resistance is. It is nothing more or less than the continuation of the non-Sedevacantist branch of the Traditional movement -- the movement headed by +Lefebvre from the earliest days of the Crisis until his death.

The devil didn't just tempt thousands of priests and faithful to be "discontent" with the SSPX on one fine day. The Resistance certainly has something to resist. The evidence is legion.

So I must disagree with and vocally oppose his sermon of a few months ago, against Fr. Zendejas, as well as any veiled threats he's made to individuals interested in attending Fr. Zendejas' Masses in Houston and San Antonio.

Fr. Zendejas doesn't spend any sermons railing against Bishop Fellay or Fr. Kurtz -- yet he's considered the bad guy. Meanwhile Fr. Kurtz passes over the Gospel of the day to rail against Fr. Zendejas -- and he's the good guy? That's not exactly just or fair.

covet truth · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2015, 01:49:35 PM »

Quote from: Capt McQuigg

Fr Kurtz was assigned to St Mary's Assumption, St Louis and is a fine man and a holy priest. My comment is not intended as a slight to Fr. Zigrang in any way but Fr. Kurtz will be a very welcome addition.

Fr Kurtz is a "company man" because the company is the SSPX.

Any chapel out there would be blessed to have Fr Kurtz.

Regarding the St Louis Chapel, Fr. Jackson is transferring to Kansas City after one year.

Is this for sure? Fr. Kurtz was transferred from St. Louis only one year ago to Queen of Angels in Dickinson. To return him after only one year to a former assignment would be extremely unusual, if not unheard of.

covet truth · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2015, 01:58:51 PM »

My understanding was that Fr. Leo Haynos was going to be the new prior in St. Louis.

Matthew · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2015, 04:21:21 PM »

Quote from: covet truth

Is this for sure? Fr. Kurtz was transferred from St. Louis only one year ago to Queen of Angels in Dickinson. To return him after only one year to a former assignment would be extremely unusual, if not unheard of.

I'm not sure what Capt McQ's point was.

I think he meant that "at some point in the past" he was posted to St. Louis, and that's why he knows him.

I also doubt Fr. Kurtz is being moved anywhere. He was just transferred to Houston last year. I was just pointing out that quite a bit of change has been happening in SSPX chapels in Texas in the last couple years.

Marlelar · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2015, 04:22:20 PM »

I've not heard of any changes at the Phoenix chapel but will keep my ears open.

Matthew · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2015, 06:29:58 PM »

Fr. Leo Haynos (ordained about 2 years ago) to become Prior of St.Louis, MO

Fr. Patrick Rutledge to become head of (boys?) High School in St. Mary's KS

Fr. Jordan Fahnestock (ordained 2009) to become Prior of Armada, MI.

Fr. Daniel Themann (ordained 2009) to be appointed rector of Australian seminary.

Fr. Frank Riccomini (ordained 2007) is already prior of Phoenix, AZ.

The theme is YOUNG BLOOD TAKES THE REINS OF POWER.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2015, 07:33:19 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

Fr. Jordan Fahnestock (ordained about 2-3 years ago) to become Prior of Armada, MI.

To be exact: ordained 2009, now 31 years old

hollingsworth · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2015, 08:04:26 PM »

All these young pup sspx "priors." I don't get it. Do they not have enough priests of mature years who can hand these prior assignments? Or maybe it is that these 'boys' can be more easily manipulated and controlled by headquarters. I think the first order of business for sspx ought to be: Get all youthful priors out of here, especially the French ones. Paul told Timothy not to allow the faithful to despise his youth. But these are not 'Timothys' whom we're talking about here. These are callow youths. We've been in Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls, ID. We know how a youthful prior can screw things up fast.