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SSPX seminaries receive cassock, tonsure and minor orders

2-3-2012

Three of the SSPX's five seminaries held ceremonies this week wherein some seminarians received the clerical habit of the cassock, while some were tonsured and received certain minor orders.

On February 1 at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, MN, 18 seminarians received the cassock while another 11 received the clerical tonsure. It was during the Pontifical Mass, that Bishop Fellay gave his sermon which is being much commented upon.

On February 1 at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Zaitzkofen, Germany, the first of the minor orders (porter and lector) were given to four seminarians and a Capuchin by Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. The next day, seven seminarians received the cassock and four others were tonsured.  see the Germany District website >

On February 2 at the Holy Cure of Ars Seminary in Flavigny, France, 17 seminarians received the cassock from the hands of Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta.  see the France District website >

At Our Lady Co-Redemptrix Seminary in La Reja, Argentina, most of the seminarians are on vacation, except those attending the 30-day retreat being preached by Frs. Bourmaud and Gomiz. For the next academic year, the seminary should open its doors in March to 9 seminarians in Humanities, 9 in the first year of Spirituality and 2 postulants for the brothers.

News and photos contribution from Winona, Zaitzkofen and Flavigny.

click images to enlarge


Seminarians to receive tonsure
carrying their surplices in procession at Winona, MN

Those receiving the cassock kneel in a semi-circle around the altar in the seminary chapel at Winona

Bishop Fellay giving
the much-discussed sermon
Ceremonies at
Winona, Minnesota, USA

Bishop Fellay during the outdoor Candlemas procession in the snow >


 

Ceremonies
at Zaitzkofen, Germany

Minor orders at Zaitzkofen >


Ceremonies
at Flavigny, France

Entrance of 17 seminarians to receive cassock in Flavigny >

 

 
 

 

 

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