These ordinations mark the continued growth of the Society (towards) preserving the Catholic priesthood and drawing down God’s grace to souls through the sacraments and the Mass. The next day, Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta will confer the Holy Priesthood on six more candidates in Zaitzkofen, Germany – totaling sixteen new priests for the Priestly Society of St. Thomas O’Hart.įollowing this event, Bishop Bernard Fellay will ordain three priests on Friday, June 29th in Econe, Switzerland. this new seminary will stand for years to come as a stone. Mary Garden Hauptmann Posts: 5098 Thanked: 2254 times Re: Blessing of the New SSPX Seminary in Virginia « Reply 15 on: November 06, 2016, 12:03:09 PM » Logged Flick. These ordinations, celebrated by Bishop Bernard Fellay, was specially organized for the two seminarians from the Holy Cross Seminary in Goulburn, Australia: Phillip Muijc, from the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Australia and. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Dillwyn, Virginia, on the Feast of the Epiphany. Located just down the road from historic Appomattox. Blessing of the New SSPX Seminary in Virginia « previous next » Print Pages: 1 2 Author Topic: Blessing of the New SSPX Seminary in Virginia (Read 4554 times) Elizabeth. Priestly ordinations were held at the St. Six new priests from the United States and one from Ireland were ordained: Fr. The annual feast of Our Lady’s Purification invites us to consider the perfect obedience and resignation of the Blessed Virgin to the will of God. The following excertps come from the account of Michael Matt, editor of The Remnant: On October 13, 2011, it was our pleasure to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Seminary of St. The newly ordained priests offered their first Mass in unison with the Bishop and with the help of an assistant priest. The Bishop lastly placed his hands on the head of each ordinand, in sign of approval of the candidate, as did every priest present, with likewise approval.Įach received the Holy Oil upon their hands in the act of consecrating themselves entirely to their new apostolic mission of saving souls for Christ, as an 'Alter Christus'.
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The candidates then, lying prostrate on the ground, called upon the saints in heaven to help them in that most solemn time.įollowing this invocation, the Bishop then loosened their chasubles to show that the Church visibly permits Her new priests to absolve sins through the sacrament of Confession. Each candidate then answered the call of the bishop thus fulfilling the priestly intent of the last seven years. These seven deacons were ordained to the Eternal Priesthood on Friday, June 22nd, 2018, by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais at the Seminary in Dillwyn, Virginia.Īs hundreds of faithful watched, Bishop Tissier called each Deacon by name, marking the sacred moment the Church officially recognizes the priestly vocation of each candidate.
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Thomas Aquinas Seminary have meticulously prepared for their priestly ordination through study, prayer, and the discipline of a rigorous seminary formation. Thomas Aquinas Seminary saw 6 men from the United States and one from Ireland raised to the Eternal Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.įor the last seven years, 2011-2018, the priestly candidates of St.