Message from Fr. Lawrence, Provincial Superior of North America, FSSP

The recent document from the Congregation for Divine Worship released on December 18th does not directly address the former Ecclesia Dei communities such as the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter who possess their own proper law.  The members of the Fraternity of St. Peter promised to be faithful to our Constitutions at the time of our admittance into the Fraternity and we remain committed to exactly that: fidelity to the Successor of Peter and the faithful observance of the "liturgical and disciplinary traditions" of the Church  in accordance with the provisions of the Motu Proprio "Ecclesia Dei" of July 2, 1988, which is at the origin of our foundation.  The superiors of the Priestly Fraternity will be studying the document more closely while maintaining our ministry to the faithful entrusted to our care.