A member of this year’s Ordinands, Fr. Kevin Young, FSSP, spent the first few weeks of his holy priesthood traveling back towards the eastern US and his hometown of Boonton, NJ. Before arriving home, Father offered Masses in North Carolina and Virginia, and dispensed the graces of his first blessings.

Once back home, Father had the opportunity to offer his first Solemn High Mass. The Mass occurred at Our Lady of Mr. Carmel church in Boonton, and Fr. Young was assisted by Fr. Peter Byrne, FSSP, Deacon Massimo Botta, FSSP, now Ordained, and seminarian Mr. Simon Zurita as Subdeacon.  The schola of of Our Lady of Fatima chapel in Pequannock, NJ, was led by the pastor of the chapel, Fr. Benoit Guichard, FSSP.

Father Young is now in residence in our apostolate in Maple, Hill, Kansas. Enjoy images of his first Solemn High Mass.

This year’s Camp St. Isaac Jogues, at headquarters in Elmhurst PA, was a great time of faith, and fun, with campers involved with a variety of sports and activities, along with daily Mass and devotions. This year included hosting a parish picnic for the local Fraternity parish – Saint Michael the Archangel, in Scranton. The picnic was a rousing success with food, games and fun for all, concluding with a gathering of parishioners, campers, and priests to pray the Holy Rosary, led by Fr. Michael Stinson, FSSP, District Bursar and chaplain of the camp.

Seminarians led campers on 10 days of sports, hiking, camping, prayer, and formation in the Faith.  The boys made great memories and learned lessons of faith and responsibility.

We look forward to next year’s camp!

Long included in the monthly Fraternity newsletter, we are now offering our monthly calendar cards as a PDF file available for download, suitable for printing any size. Each month’s card has a priest of the Fraternity to offer prayers for each day, as well as the following prayers:

A PRAYER FOR THE POPE

Almighty and everlasting God, have mercy upon Thy servant, Francis, our Supreme Pontiff, and direct him, according to Thy loving kindness, in the ways of eternal salvation; that, of Thy gift, he may ever desire that which is pleasing unto Thee and may accomplish it with all his might. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A PRAYER FOR PRIESTS

Jesus, Savior of the world, sanctify Thy priests and sacred ministers.

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• Images and accounts of recent Fraternity events.
• Upcoming events and program details for the Fraternity.
• Articles each month from the District Superior; Dr. Dennis McInerny, professor of philosophy at the seminary; Fr. James Buckley, FSSP, director of spirituality at the seminary, and periodic guest writers.
• A hard copy of the “Pray for Our Priests” card.

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) is thankful for it’s newest apostolate of All Saints parish in the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis. The Fraternity of St. Peter wish to thank Archbishop Nienstedt for his invitation to the Archdiocese to offer the traditional Roman Sacraments, which began on Sunday, 4th August, 2013.

All Saints Parish is located at:

435 4th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

All Saints Welcomes Fr. John Berg, FSSP, Superior General of the Fraternity

The Very Rev. Fr. John Berg, Superior General of the FSSP, celebrated a Solemn High Mass on Sunday, August 11, 2013. What follows are images of the first ancient Mass at All Saints.

Our Fort Wayne apostolate, led by former District Superior Fr. George Gabet, FSSP, enjoyed several celebrations and events in the past few months, including:

• The 23rd anniversary of the traditional Latin Mass in Fort Wayne
• The 5th anniversary of the Fraternity apostolate in Fort Wayne, which included a visit from both His Excellency Kevin Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Fr. John Berg, FSSP, Superior General of the Fraternity
• Parish involvement in Pro Life marches and activities
• Father Gabet being a guest on the Redeemer Radio Sharathon
• First Holy Communion for children at both parishes
• And the crowning of Our Lady in May at St. Patrick’s in South Bend

Congratulations to Fathers Gabet and Cano, and all of the parishioners in our Fort Wayne apostolate.

His Grace, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, paid a pastoral visit to the Fraternity parish of Holy Family in Vancouver, British Columbia, in order to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations to the confirmandi and their families, and thanks to Archbishop Miller for his visit.

(Images courtesy of Richard Clayton Long)

On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Archbishop Guido Pozzo, Papal Almoner and former secretary for the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, raised three deacons to the Sacred Priesthood at Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, the Roman parish of the Fraternity.

Deacon Massimo Botta, FSSP, a member of the North American District, was Ordained along with Deacons Magdala Maria and Yousef Maria of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, formerly known as the Transalpine Redemptorists. These latter are the first two priests ordained for the Papa Stronsay monastery since the group was reconciled with Rome in 2008.

Our gratitude and thanks to His Excellency for ordaining these men to the Holy Priesthood, our congratulations to these new priests and their families, and thanks to all our benefactors and friends who support our seminarians during the course of their studies, with prayers and other assistance. As each new priest has asked, and we always recommend, continue to pray for our new priests, and all of the priests of the Fraternity, along with the members of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

Fr. Bauknecht and Fr. Harkins will be arriving soon, on July 3, 2013, and are looking forward to assuming their priestly duties, meeting the parishioners, and establishing a regular schedule for Masses in the parish.

All Saints Catholic Church

435 4th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Father Kevin Young, FSSP, was Ordained on Saturday, June 1, and offered his first Mass the next morning at Immaculate Conception, our apostolate church in Omaha, Nebraska. Fr. Young was assisted by Fr. John Byrne, FSSP, assistant pastor of Saint Benedict, our apostolate parish in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Father Young was born and raised in Boonton, New Jersey, where his family had roots since immigrating from Ireland in the 1840s.  Father Young spent his youth in the parishes his parents grew up in. These were Sts. Cyril and Methodius, the Slovak parish of his mother, and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the historically Irish parish of his father.  After graduating from high school, Father became more serious about his faith, as he worked delivering spring water and tending stables.

In this time, Father became involved in Catholic apologetics, due to a Protestant friend. In his search for sources to defend the Faith, he came across information related to the “Latin Mass.” At the time, he did not know he lived a mere 15 minutes from Our Lady of Fatima, the FSSP apostolate in Pequannock, NJ. Father did, however, locate the chapel, and began attending Mass there.

He was immediately convinced of the power and beauty of the Mass of the Ages.  All the more interesting, is that his experience came only with a low Mass. As Father states, “This was no grand polyphonic Solemn Mass either; it was ‘only’ Low Mass. I did not even see a High Mass for almost a year. I was hooked however. I began attending regularly and attended there until entering seminary.”

The priests of Our Lady of Fatima, and the power of the ancient Rite, made Father realize clearly what a priest is, and the crucial role a priest plays in the life of souls. Father’s vocation deepened seeing the example of several priests, especially Fr. Gregory Pendergraft and Fr. Joseph Howard.  After completing two years of theological coursework, Father applied to Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, and the rest is history.

Enjoy Father’s first Mass, a low Mass.