![]() Such a situation exists in the Church when the endurance, order or activity of the Church are threatened or harmed in a considerable manner. In the Church, as in civil society, it is conceivable that there arrive a state of necessity or urgency which cannot be surmounted by the observance of positive law. But no latae sententiae penalty can be incurred by anyone who has acted in this circumstance." (N.C. 1324, §4), provided that the action is not intrinsically bad or harmful to souls in this latter case necessity would only mitigate the penalty. The Code recognizes necessity as a circumstance which exempts from all penalties in case of violation of the law (N.C. President of the Seminary of Canon Law at the University of MainzĮxcerpted from his work, Notwehr, Widerstand, Notsand ( Legitimate Defense, Resistance, Necessity) printed in 1984 (and republished in Is Tradition Excommunicated?): Law of Necessity his March-April 1988 article in Is Tradition Excommunicated? Professor and lawyer of canon law, and Vice President of Una Voce DeutschlandĬf. his 1993 article in Is Tradition Excommunicated? I am not creating a parallel church.' Therefore, this act was not, per se, schismatic."Ĭf. They do not take the place of other bishops. The fact is that Archbishop Lefebvre simply said: ' I am creating bishops in order that my priestly order can continue. Professor Emeritus of Canon Law at the University of FlorenceĪccredited Advocate of the Apostolic Signatura (the highest ecclesiastical appeals tribunal)Īccredited Advocate of the Holy Roman Rota (the highest ecclesiastical marriage tribunal) The act of consecrating a bishop is not in itself a schismatic act." In the Italian newspaper La Republica on July 8, 1988: President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of Canon Law President of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia With the episcopal consecrations, Archbishop Lefebvre was by no means creating a schism." Schism involves a refusal to accept the existence of legitimate authority in the Church.ĭuring a radio interview on June 30, 1988: ![]() In the Dictionnaire de Theologia Catholique: The Episcopal Consecrations (aka, “Operation Survival”) were performed by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer (of Campos, Brazil) on June 29, 1988. Pius X does not of itself constitute “formal adherence to the schism”. It is true that participation in the Mass and sacraments at the chapels of the Society of St. It would seem that a modest contribution to the collection at Mass could be justified. In the strict sense you may fulfill your Sunday obligation by attending a Mass celebrated by a priest of the Society of Saint Pius X.If your intention is simply to participate in Mass according to the 1962 Missal for the sake of devotion, this would not be a sin. Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei NB: Ironically, because of the ambiguous canon in the New Code regarding the fulfillment of one’s Sunday obligation ( i.e., “ wherever Mass is celebrated in a Catholic rite”) many liberally-minded bishops and priests will apply this in the “spirit of ecumenism” to the divine services offered by the schismatic and heretical Orthodox, but not to the Masses celebrated by priests of the SSPX! This reply was made to an inquiry made by a family about whether attending Mass at an SSPX chapel would serve to fulfill their Sunday Obligation:Īccording to the New Code of Canon Law, “ The obligation of assisting at Mass is satisfied wherever Mass is celebrated in a Catholic rite.” I hope that settles your doubts." President for the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy In addition to the following citations, we offer below some further reading recommendations available from Angelus Press or on website. The SSPX has been correct when claiming (based upon the principles of Canon Law and Catholic teaching) that no canonical censures against the SSPX have ever existed.Thereby the effectiveness of liberal-motivated propaganda ploy of ostracizing the SSPX through false accusations and decrees of “excommunication”, “schism”, etc.The political nature of the persecution of the SSPX as seen by ambiguous and contradicting statements emitted from various churchmen that is, some exonerate the SSPX (albeit often half-heartily), while others outright condemn it.The citations below from various ecclesiastical persons and various authorities demonstrate the following: Various quotes about the SSPX’s canonical status Includes a link to an article about the groundbreaking case of the "Hawaii Six"-resolved by Cardinal Ratzinger himself. A compilation of quotes, citations and reading suggestions concerning the Society of St.
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