First Mass of Fr Simon Harkins

reposted from Transalpine Redemptorists at Home

Today in Edinburgh Cathedral, Father Simon Harkins, F.S.S.P. celebrated his first Mass in his home country and home town. The Mass was celebrated in the presence of His Eminence Keith Cardinal O'Brien, who also preached at the Mass. It is the first time a Cardinal has assisted at a first Mass in the extraordinary form in his own cathedral. Below are lots of photos - too many to caption - but they are fairly self explanatory:

Father Harkins before Mass.




Very Rev. Fr Josef Bisig, F.S.S.P was assistant priest.


















































Rev. Fr. Anthony Mary, F.SS.R. meets the Cardinal.

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Consecration of FSSP Seminary Chapel

On March 3, 2010, the new seminary chapel of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, the Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul, was consecrated. Below are some photos of the consecration. More will follow over the next few days.











(The Seminary will be posting pictures of the consecration ceremony online in the coming days.)

Further links:

• NLM: FSSP Chapel Consecration
• NLM: Preview of the new FSSP Seminary Chapel
• NLM: Consecration - Preliminary Photos
  
• FSSP North American District: Seminary Chapel Photo Gallery
• Lincoln Journal Star: Chapel consecrated in Denton Wednesday
  
• Transalpine Redemptorists at home: New Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
• Rorate Cæli: Cardinal Levada's Sermon
  
• Athanasius contra mundum: Cardinal Levada's Sermon - commentary
  
• Katholisches Magazin: Weihe der Seminarkirche in den USA (German language
• EXVLTET.net: Kirchweihe bei FSSP (German language)

Note: videos of the ceremony are also currently available on gloria.tv:

• Aspersion of the Exterior of the Church
• Aspersion of the Interior of the Church
• Anointing of the Walls
• Purification of the Altar
• Consecration of the Altar
• Deposition of the Relics, or as one video:
  
• Consecration (3 hours 13 minutes)
• Pontifical Mass (1hr 30mins)
  

(photos: Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer)

Dedication of Seminary Chapel

Wednesday 3 March: 4pm-9pm UK time: watch live the Solemn Dedication of the FSSP seminary Chapel in the U.S.A. by Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, with Cardinal Levada and dozens of clergy in choir.

Please pray for the spiritual success of the Dedication of the Chapel of Sts Peter and Paul at our US seminary, on Wednesday 3rd March. Fr de Malleray, FSSP will be there, bringing the prayers of many British faithful for more holy priests.

• You may read the booklet of consecration here: www.fsspolgs.org/chapel_consecration.pdf.
• See pictures of various stages of construction here: www.fsspolgs.org/chapel.html.
• Watch ceremony live from 4PM (UK time) on EWTN (Sky Channel 589): www.ewtn.com/tv/NAAdv0310.asp.

Minor Orders and Subdiaconate Ordination in Wigratzbad

by Martin Bürger

A few weeks ago, the Bishop of Chur, Vitus Huonder, was at Wigratzbad, Germany - site of the Seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter - to confer Minor Orders and the Subdiaconate on four individuals. Here are some pictures from the ceremony:

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar:

The Candidates for Minor Orders:

Final photo in front of the Sühnekirche:

A large series of pictures is provided by the FSSP on their website.

(tr. from EXSVLTET.net)

FSSP Vocation Days in Nebraska

The Confraternity of St Peter is in the early stages of planning a vocation camp for May 2010. The details will develop over the next few months, but for now we would like to hear from any family interested in participating.

The idea is that families who come for ordinations on May 22 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary might stay for a couple of extra days. Their children can then participate in activities either at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (for boys) or the Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Valparaiso (for girls). It would end on Monday evening with a talk for all given by one of the Priests.

Details have yet to be finalised, but we are looking at some places where fathers and sons and mothers and daughters might "camp" to keep expenses down. Of course you can stay at local hotels if you prefer.

If you would like to put your children on the list or receive more information as it becomes available, email Tish Gallagher at tish5 at surewest.net, or call +1-916-223-3112. This will be a really wonderful opportunity for young people to spend some time with Priests and religious and learn about life in the Seminary or Convent, and also have a lot of fun at the same time.

(reproduced from Cum Petro, the periodical of the Confraternity of St Peter, Winter 2010)

Pontifical Consecration of New Chapel of the Northern American FSSP Seminary with Cardinal Levada

by Gregor Kollmorgen

The new chapel of the Northern American Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in Denton, Nebraska, will be consecrated on 3 March 2010. The ceremony will be performed by His Excellency Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, the local ordinary, in the presence of His Eminence William Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and, since last year's motu proprio Ecclesiae unitatem, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei. This will be, as far as we are aware, the first public function in the usus antiquior which Cardinal Levada carries out in his new capacity. This is from a press release which the NLM was sent today by the FSSP:

DENTON, Nebraska – January 22, 2010 – The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter is pleased to announce the Pontifical Consecration of its newly built chapel at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary on Wednesday, March 3rd at 10:00am (CST). Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz will celebrate the Pontifical Consecration and Mass according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.

The five hour ceremony will be held in the presence of a very special guest from the Vatican, William Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter is delighted to have the presence of one of the highest ranking officials in the Catholic Church. Cardinal Levada's presence is connected with his position as President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei established by Pope John Paul II and recently expanded by Pope Benedict XVI to facilitate the full incorporation into the life of the Church of communities and individuals attached to the Extraordinary Form.

Thanks to Thomas Gordon Smith, its architect, the seminary chapel reflects a contemporary rebirth in the rich tradition of classical Catholic architecture. Upon entering through its mahogany doors, the visitor will be immersed in the chapel's beauty and grandeur which include an elevated main altar, emphasized by a 31-foot marble canopy or “baldachino”, the chapel's seven side altars and liturgical choir stalls which seat 92 seminarians and priests. These are some of the integral qualities of this chapel which, on March 3rd, will be full of the people for which it was made.

The Pontifical Consecration and Mass is open to all of the public. Any and all the faithful are cordially invited and are most welcome to attend this joyful event and enjoy refreshments afterwards.

Due to the number of guests and limited space, rooms and television screens will be provided for those outside of the chapel who wish to participate.

The Pontifical Consecration and Mass will be televised live on the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN) at 11:00AM (EST). Watch the Pontifical Consecration and Mass Live Online!

www.ewtn.com/audiovideo

(reproduced from The New Liturgical Movement)

Pontifical Mass in Copenhagen

by Gregor Kollmorgen

First images of the Pontifical Mass sung by the Bishop of Copenhagen, His Excellency Czeslaw Kozon (who had previosuly celebrated missa cantata in the usus antiquior), in his cathedral on 10 January 2010 have become available via Katolsk Tradition.




The Bishop was assisted by Fr. Josef Bisig and Fr. Martin Knudsen, both of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.

(reproduced from The New Liturgical Movement)