FSSR TO TAKE BISHOP GIELEN TO COURT

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Ask a lapsed Catholic why they left the Church. The answer most likely is, Fr Tom (or Dick or Harry) said such and such. What Father had said is usually trivial to a degree, and maybe his aggrieved parishioner was looking for an excuse to leave the Faith - which he probably no longer recognises as the faith of our fathers, because the Antipope's usurpation of the See of Peter has resulted in an Ape church pretending to be the Body of Christ.

The Mystical Spouse of Christ subsists, these post-Vat II days, in traditional orders who celebrate the Tridentine Mass which Rome had hoped was as good as dead. But the Mass won't lie down. In the young people and families who flock to the truth and beauty of the TLM and its authoritative teaching, the Mass - as all through the ages - continues to win souls for Christ. And that is precisely why the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer (FSSR) of Christchurch have been banished; that's why Rome and her falsely obedient tool, Bishop Michael Gielen, continue to flail the authentic Catholic Church. 

This is a scandal. It's a scandal because it will cause spiritual ruin to others (St. Thomas (II-II, Q. liii, a. 1). If something a priest says causes people to leave the Church (and proceed to Hell), how much more will the words and actions of a bishop? Or a pope, so-called? The banishment of the FSSR is an act evil in itself - and in appearance (minus rectum, ibid). In charity one assumes this to be an instance of indirect scandal, when without the intention to cause another to fall into sin one says a word or performs a deed which is for that individual an occasion of sin. It is evil in itself because it deprives the FSSR's congregation not only of daily Mass, but of their Sacraments, most vitally Reconciliation. 

"And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me: it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea" (Mk 9:42).

It looks very much like a case of old-fashioned envy. You know, the sin which is among the seven most deadly. And that's because while the FSSR's Oratory is booming, the Christchurch Diocese is dying by not-so-slow degrees. But it's more than envy. It's a case of downright death-dealing to Christ our Sovereign King - which will not succeed; we have the word of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, the Immaculata, for that.

Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer

Bishop Gielen's banishment of the FSSR is scandalous also because of its high-handedness. He gives no real explanation for Rome's diktat. The faithful deprived of their daily Mass are deprived also of knowing why for six days out of seven they should lose the best means to their eternal salvation. For Rome's reasons they must resort to the rebarbative Paddy Gower who "has issues" and the lamentable Newshub's gossipy insinuations. 

It is scandalous also for the bishop's obdurate refusal to meet or dialogue with Fathers Michael Mary and Anthony Mary. One can understand +Gielen's reluctance: as a Novus Ordoite born and bred, his understanding of the Church tradition of exorcism which was the grounds for the story being picked up by Gower et al in the first place, would hardly match the learning of the Latin Mass-trained priests of the FSSR. But for a bishop to deny priests in his diocese an opportunity to discuss the isses is surely a failure of charity? 

In the same way, the edict is scandalous for its failure in charity to explain its reasons to the faithful. Pre-Vatican II there was not much need in the Church, for 'comms'. Things were stated clearly, succinctly, by the pope and curia. Now, although there seemingly exists an entity called Catholic Communications, we are abandoned to the likes of CathNews which trots out someone called 'Mark, a prominent Catholic and regular (English) mass-goer' who toes the CathNews modernist, Marxist line in backing the bishop. But even Mark criticises the Christchurch diocese’s communication, and asks for publication of the report from the Vatican's Visitation.

“I accept some parts ... may need redacting, but old-style communications don’t really cut it in a Church that is going synodal.” In a Church that is going to pot, Mark, no communications can cut it. You can't put lipstick on a pig. And that's flat.

Speaking of Marxist, we learn from a former parishioner of the bishop's that +Gielen "supports the whole racist Maori supremacist pagan narrative"; that when our parishioner offered him a couple of books on the subject he took them first to be 'checked' by the 'Marxist'  head of the parish social justice committee - who told him they’d been discredited as white colonial propaganda. It would seem that +Gielen's banishment of the FSSR from his diocese speaks volumes for the value of parish 'social justice' committees, which in our experience never address the most basic issue of social justice: abortion - and that explains partly why three of the four pro-life vigilantes in Hastings are Latin Mass adherents (the fourth being a Marist priest, incognito).

Presumably the bishop obtained legal advice before 'asking' the FSSR to leave Christchurch. For the sake of the Diocesan coffers one hopes so, as the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer's community are about to take legal action to secure justice for their priests - who are New Zealand citizens. Let battle commence!

Concerned members of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer faithful have grave concerns regarding the calculated mischaracterisation of our Christchurch community and have prepared the following statement:

The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer and its congregation have been targeted by a deliberate and coordinated misinformation campaign.

This campaign along with the outrageous, false, and fanciful allegations have not resulted in any discernible findings and have lacked any of the components of rigour or natural justice.

The bishop of Christchurch only managed to turn up minor administrative issues which are being used to suppress and shut down the Holy Latin Mass and issue proxy deportation orders to several New Zealand citizens.

The Bishop of Christchurch has repeatedly and continues to refuse to meet or open any dialogue with members of our congregation and community.

Overall, this is a direct attack on a strong and vibrant multicultural Roman Catholic community that provides much fruit for Holy Church in the way of vocations.

The bishop has patronisingly offered ONE Latin Mass at a different location in place of the 9+ masses, catechism, and confessions, said and heard weekly for 300+ souls.

This is grossly inadequate for a congregation of our size and given the bishop’s hostility toward the Holy Traditional Latin Mass, we have grave concerns for the longevity of this alternative arrangement.

We believe the bishop is violating the human rights of members of The Sons of The Most Holy Redeemer and potentially violating various criminal laws.

We know that the Church has clear guidelines around taking such draconian actions and we know these have been suspended.

We the Faithful have engaged with lawyers and will pursue these cases in lengthy civil and canonical court cases until we are satisfied with the resolution.

There is a global movement to reduce the number of Traditional orders and this agenda is being pursued vigorously by those who claim to have absolute power in the Church and those with a destructive agenda.Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer speak out against allegations (cathnews.co.nz)

 

It's orders like the FSSR, not the bishops (as +Grayland claims) who protect authentic tradition

But oh, how could we overlook Cathnews' Dr Joe Grayland, 'New Zealand’s only liturgically trained theologian'. Only he's not New Zealand's any longer, thank God, he's Germany's (teaching at the University of Tubingen) and may he stay Germany's. For the rest of his natural. 

In Fr Grayland's considered, liturgically-trained theological opinion, "Bishop Michael Gielen’s decision to remove the faculties of the clerical members of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer and to ask them to leave the diocese is a courageous act."

Pity poor Bishop Gielen, who if Fr Grayland is his best supporter in the media (even if it's only in the non-Catholic Cathnews) is very much in need of our prayers. He was between a rock and a hard place. He acted courageously in courting criticism from the 'rad trads'. But he would have acted far more courageously and meritoriously in the eyes of God, had he resisted the unjst verdict of the Vatican on these Holy Sons.

"One must hope," +Grayland piously intones, "that the other New Zealand bishops will support Bishop Gielen by not undercutting his decision by offering this fringe group a home in their dioceses ... The bishops are the protectors of the authentic tradition of the Church and are not there to further a fringe group."

Even from a 'liturgically trained theologian' this statement is simply risible. Fr Grayland is indeed blessed in having 'a fringe group' in the Palmerston North Diocese offering prayers on his behalf. Even if some of them are for the intention of prolonging his sojourn in Germany indefinitely.

"The scandal-plagued group" says +Grayland, "came to prominence through their illicit use of the rites of exorcism and have been investigated by both the local media and by the Church." 

'Illicit use of the rites of exorcism' has been denied by the Holy Sons and there is no evidence of investigation either by media or the Church.  Theologian +Grayland may call 'Paddy Gower Has Issues' and Newshub 'investigation'; a journalist would not.

John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we forbade him. But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill of me. For he that is not against you is for you (Mk 9:38-41).

St Dominic Exorcising

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