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Re: R.I.P. Thomas A. Nelson - founder of TAN Books
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2025, 03:15:24 PM »
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    • I was just informed by St. Mary Oratory in Rockford that Reverend Canon Gerald Bell will be the priest offering the Requiem Mass.

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    « Reply #31 on: August 19, 2025, 03:41:45 PM »
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    • Today we discuss the recent passing of Thomas A. Nelson, the founder of TAN Books & Publishers. He was a pioneer of the Traditional Movement, which is still crucial for Catholics trying to keep the Faith during the current Crisis in the Church.

    https://www.bitchute.com/video/9rHXFRRVjAfo/
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    Re: R.I.P. Thomas A. Nelson - founder of TAN Books
    « Reply #32 on: August 19, 2025, 04:33:52 PM »
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    • Quote from: Mat183 on August 19, 2025, 03:15:24 PM
    I was just informed by St. Mary Oratory in Rockford that Reverend Canon Gerald Bell will be the priest offering the Requiem Mass.


    That "priest" is from ICK.  It's a shame that Mr Nelson did so much for Tradition and his funeral mass is done by a fake priest.  May God have mercy on his soul.
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    « Reply #33 on: August 19, 2025, 05:35:42 PM »
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    • I have been informed by a very credible source that Mr. Nelson will be buried next to his parents Milton and Mary Nelson. Their tombstone is seen below.

     
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    « Reply #34 on: August 31, 2025, 07:55:40 PM »
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    • Interesting to note the difference in coverage by the SSPX on their U.S.A. website upon the death of Fr. Nicholas Gruner as opposed to the coverage upon the death of Mr. Thomas A. Nelson.  Fr. Gruner (see below) was given 3 separate notices while Mr. Nelson who founded and oversaw TAN Books for some 40 years (1967 to 2008) was given absolutely no coverage whatsoever.

    Bp. Fellay presided (with a good number of SSPX priests in attendance) over the Requiem Mass for Fr. Gruner.  Hopefully, at least one SSPX priest was in attendance at Mr. Nelson's funeral.  I bring all this up because the total lack of coverage on Mr. Nelson belies the fact that so many of the SSPX priests, seminarians, religious, 3rd Order members, and oblates, not to mention the SSPX Mass attendees and contributors to the SSPX have relied so extensively and continue to rely so extensively on the solid traditional Catholic material found in literally hundreds of different TAN books that Mr. Nelson had published in his day.  
    RIP: Fr. Nicholas Gruner | District of the USA

    Fr. Gruner: Requiescat in pace | District of the USA

    Fr. Nicholas Gruner's funeral | District of the USA
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    « Reply #35 on: September 01, 2025, 08:31:38 PM »
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    • Do the make announcements of the passing of a lay people?

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    « Reply #36 on: September 01, 2025, 08:33:50 PM »
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    I mean no disrespect to anyone by asking my question above.

    T.A.N... R.I.P.

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    « Reply #37 on: September 19, 2025, 09:07:52 PM »
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    • A kind of sad follow-up.  I just got a personal note from an old friend who as far as I know still attends Our Lady Immaculate, SSPX in the Chicago area. He said he attended the funeral Mass for Mr. Nelson held at the Institue of Christ the King's St. Mary Oratory in Rockford, Illinois, the city where Mr. Nelson lived almost his entire life.  He said it was a High Mass held at 10 A.M. with only "about 60 persons attending." 

    My friend also included a copy of the church bulletin and a Mass card.  There was no mention of Mr. Nelson or the funeral in the bulletin.  The Mass Intention as stated in the bulletin for the day of the funeral, August 22nd actually listed someone else.

    All of this seems amazing when you consider what a heroic Catholic giant Thomas A. Nelson was.  We live in a very different world than the one that Mr. Nelson fought so valiantly to preserve.  For the last 5 and a half years of his life after suffering a bad stroke this historic Catholic hero lay bed-ridden and largely forgotten.
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    « Reply #38 on: Yesterday at 11:59:10 AM »
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    • Quote from: Pax Vobis on August 19, 2025, 04:33:52 PM
    That "priest" is from ICK.  It's a shame that Mr Nelson did so much for Tradition and his funeral mass is done by a fake priest.  May God have mercy on his soul.

    Yes, very said.  He had been a living legend among US Traditional Catholics, but appears to have gone down the path of Trad, Inc. ... who, by and large, have no use for him and his contribution.
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    « Reply #39 on: Yesterday at 03:35:17 PM »
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    • Quote from: Ladislaus on Yesterday at 11:59:10 AM
    Yes, very said.  He had been a living legend among US Traditional Catholics, but appears to have gone down the path of Trad, Inc. ... who, by and large, have no use for him and his contribution.

    As far as I know  -- Mathew can correct me if I'm wrong --  Tom stayed away from Mass attendance at the Institute in Rockford.  Instead, he would go to Father Frank Slupski's independent chapel and continued going there even after Slupski was consecrated a bishop.
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    « Reply #40 on: Yesterday at 03:55:32 PM »
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    • Quote from: Mat183 on Yesterday at 03:35:17 PM
    As far as I know  -- Mathew can correct me if I'm wrong --  Tom stayed away from Mass attendance at the Institute in Rockford.  Instead, he would go to Father Frank Slupski's independent chapel and continued going there even after Slupski was consecrated a bishop.
    Yes, he didn't go to that chapel, although many of his employees did. He didn't fire them or excommunicate them for doing so. 
    But he was definitely a real Trad, if ever there was one.

    He didn't foment needless divisions though, he's my model and hero in that regard. He sold pre-Vatican II Catholics books (like I sold Gregorian Chant) -- something even "conservative Novus Ordo" can use. 
    Why put up unnecessary barriers to your Catholic books?

    Certain things: books, chant, rosaries, chapel veils, statues -- are "Trad-cuŠ¼enical" by nature. They don't get involved in the various controversies and disagreements in the Trad world. Least of all the Pope question.
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    « Reply #41 on: Yesterday at 09:27:37 PM »
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    He said it was a High Mass held at 10 A.M. with only "about 60 persons attending." 
    It is good that it was a High Mass.  Referencing "Matters Liturgical", Wuest, Mullaney, Barry, eighth edition 1955 (first edition by Rev. Joseph Wuest, C.SS.R, 1889) #287e.: "A funeral mass may be celebrated as a low Mass in the case of the poor only.  Otherwise, it shall be celebrated as a sung (high or solemn) Mass, if this is at all possible; every contrary practice is reprobated and must be eliminated as an abuse.  The lack of an organist or of a choir cannot in itself be considered a valid excuse for a funeral Mass without chant, since an organist is not required and since the singing of the choir-parts by one person only would in a case of necessity be sufficient."

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    My friend also included a copy of the church bulletin and a Mass card.  There was no mention of Mr. Nelson or the funeral in the bulletin.  The Mass Intention as stated in the bulletin for the day of the funeral, August 22nd actually listed someone else.

    Parish bulletins normally don't mention funeral Masses, and the weekly bulletins often need to be printed before a funeral Mass schedule is finalized.  The Mass intention mentioned was probable for the regular daily Mass and funeral Masses are typically a separate Mass latter in the morning.  Also, the intention of a particular Mass is often assigned to it well in advance, often scheduled so that the person requesting the Mass intention can attend also.


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    « Reply #42 on: Yesterday at 09:52:22 PM »
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    • Quote from: moneil on Yesterday at 09:27:37 PM
    It is good that it was a High Mass.  Referencing "Matters Liturgical", Wuest, Mullaney, Barry, eighth edition 1955 (first edition by Rev. Joseph Wuest, C.SS.R, 1889) #287e.: "A funeral mass may be celebrated as a low Mass in the case of the poor only.  Otherwise, it shall be celebrated as a sung (high or solemn) Mass, if this is at all possible; every contrary practice is reprobated and must be eliminated as an abuse.  The lack of an organist or of a choir cannot in itself be considered a valid excuse for a funeral Mass without chant, since an organist is not required and since the singing of the choir-parts by one person only would in a case of necessity be sufficient."

    Parish bulletins normally don't mention funeral Masses, and the weekly bulletins often need to be printed before a funeral Mass schedule is finalized.  The Mass intention mentioned was probable for the regular daily Mass and funeral Masses are typically a separate Mass latter in the morning.  Also, the intention of a particular Mass is often assigned to it well in advance, often scheduled so that the person requesting the Mass intention can attend also.
    I'm glad that you pointed all the above out.  It helps to put things in a better context.

    I was told that there was "a choir singing" so I assume they had an organist as well.

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