Father François Chazal of the Marian Corps of Saint Pius X says that although they see ‘Catholic resistance’ as an imperfect term, it reflects their commitment to staying Catholic against overwhelming odds
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It took us close to an hour to walk to the seminary from our parking spot. Alejandro, a 22-year-old who looks 14, accompanied me. Alejandro, who requested to be identified only by his first name, was a student at the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Seminary in 2020. He stayed a year. The vocation wasn’t for him, he said.
The Archdiocese of Cebu authorizes only one service – every Sunday at 1 pm in the Chapel of Holy Relics, Tabor Hill in Barangay San Jose, Cebu City. It is run by the Order of the Discalced Augustinians . Only three priests are authorized by the archdiocese to celebrate the Latin Mass. Because of their small number, there have been Sundays with no Latin Masses.
The openness to reconciling with the Vatican is what divides the SSPX and the MCSPX. The MCSPX accuses SSPX of betraying Lefebvre and working to reconcile with Rome. The MCSPX said it will only reconcile with Rome when “returns to tradition” and renounces the “heresy” of Vatican II.The core tenets of the MCSPX dogma are its call for a “return to tradition” and rejection of Vatican II and its reform of the Mass. They only celebrate the pre-Vatican II Tridentine mass.
Last Saturday, June 29, Father Chazal led the “Taking of the Cassock” ceremony at their remote seminary. It marked the first part of a candidate’s journey to the priesthood. During his sermon, Father Chazal bemoaned the non-wearing of cassocks by priests in the Philippines. The white cassock and red sash of the MCSPX priests and seminarians make them stand out in crowds when they go to mission areas.
The MCSPX chapel was full. Seating was segregated with women on the left and men on the right. That day, the faithful from Liloan and Danao City attended the Lapu-Lapu service.
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