First Mass of Fr Marek Grabowski FSSP

by Dr Joseph Shaw

Fr Marek Grabowski FSSP made news with his ordination in Poland, this being the first traditional ordination since 1970. He is well known to the English Traditional Catholic community, as he has often visited Reading and was a member of staff at the St Catherine's Trust Summer School in 2007. It was wonderful to see him back here again as a priest. He celebrated Mass with the assistance of Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP as deacon, and Fr Simon Leeworthy FSSP as subdeacon.)

I have never seen St William of York so full. There were people crowded at the back, the extension had about 30 people in it, and of course there was the choir in the choir loft. In all about 120 people. (No, Paul Inwood, not the 'same 30 people' in Portsmouth diocese people going to more Masses than before, but four times that number at St William of York alone.

Afterwards Fr Grabowski gave 'first blessings'.

More photos here.

(reposted from LMS Chairman blog)

Ordinations in Florence

by Shawn Tribe

This past July 7th, Cardinal Burke ordained four new priests for the ICRSS at the beautiful Florentine church of San Michele e Gaetano. A full photo gallery can be found, but as always, we wanted to pick a few highlights to feature.

(reposted from The New Liturgical Movement)

Cardinal Ricard at Wigratzbad

by Shawn Tribe

The following photos of the recent FSSP ordinations at Wigratzbad were sent in to us by a reader in France. Jean-Pierre Cardinal Ricard, the archbishop of Bordeaux and a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, was the celebrant.

(reposted from The New Liturgical Movement)

Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem Permant Home in Charles Town, WV

The Canon Regulars of the New Jerusalem have a new home in the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia. There residence is in Charles Town, West Virginia according to the Canons website.

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