New Foundations in Spain and Brazil

The Spanish Fraternity of Christ the Priest announces that its male religious branch has been canonically erected as the Public Clerical Association of the Brothers of the Fraternity of Christ the Priest and St. Mary the Queen (Hermanos de la Fraternidad de Cristo Sacerdote y Santa María Reina) some months ago within the Archdiocese of Toledo by the then Primate Archbishop and now Prefect of the CDWDS, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares.

The brothers will help in the parish of Santo Tomé and in the church of the Saviour where Mass in the usus antiquior will be celebrated daily, as well as the canonical Hours and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Yesterday morning, in the church of the Saviour, Mgr. Juan Miguel Ferrer, new Second Undersecretary of the CDWDS and apparently still acting Vicar General of Toledo, presided over the Taking of the Habit and Profession of the Founder of the Fraternity, D. Manuel Folgar, who thus became part of the new Public Clerical Association of the Brothers of the Fraternity. Here are some pictures (more here):

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From the Spanish language blog Divinas Vocaciones Religiosas comes more welcome news: In the Brazilian diocese of Braganca Paulista (province of Sao Paulo), a new Benedictine monastery of diocesan right has been founded in 2008. The Benedictines of the Crucified celebrate both forms - ordinary and extraordinary - of the Roman Rite.

Children's Feast of St. Jean Baptist de la Salle and Rogation Day Procession

The Spanish Fraternity of Christ the Priest celebrated the recent Feast of St. Jean Baptist de la Salle (15 May), one of its Patron Saints, very fittingly, given that the Saint is the Patron of teachers, with a day especially directed towards children. Here are some images of this nice occasion; more can be found on the Fraternity's blog:

Activities during the day:



Holy Mass (EF):



In the background, 1st class relics of St. Jean Baptist de la Salle:



Speaking of the Fraternity, they also have put up some images of their rogation day observances; here is a sample:

Report from the Fraternity of Christ the Priest in Spain

News comes the NLM way from Spain this morning, from the Fraternity of Christ the Priest of a Missa Canata and time of Eucharistic adoration held on May 15th.

The NLM is always interested in keeping up with the doings of religious orders and priestly societies such as these, particularly newer one's or those not in the English speaking world. Do keep sending them in. (This applies for both the usus antiquior and reform of the reform incidentally and I would like to ask our reform of the reformists to please consider sending more material in.)

(While my preference is for the more classical gothic or Roman style antipendium, this one seems quite nice as well.)






(A teasing glimpse of the Spanish landscape.)

For all the pictures: SANTA MARIA REINA: REPORTAJE DE LA ADORACIÓN EUCARÍSTICA Y SANTA MISA CANTADA EN LA FIESTA DE JESUCRISTO SUMO Y ETERNO SACERDOTE