The proclamation of the solemnity of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church was made during very troubled times. Pope Pius IX, in answer to the requests and prayers of all the prelates and faithful all over the world declared St. Joseph, Patron of the Church on December 8, 1870, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of his spouse.
Inside this issue
Letter from the District Superior:
On March 19, 2013, Bishop Fellay will consecrate the Society of St. Pius X to St. Joseph, protector of the Holy Church. The General Chapter requested this act of devotion and dedication to St. Joseph last June 2012. Read more>
Meet the Team: John Emery, District Accountant
Mr. Emery helps the District Office contain costs and manage money efficiently.
Priest ordained in Paris
A French priest from St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary is ordained in beautiful St. Nicholas du Chardonnet.
Seminarians receive the cassock and tonsure
A big step for nearly 30 seminarians.
Book review: Confession
This step-by-step monthly study of one's conscience is the perfect ladder of perfection for a soul desirous of knowing itself in order to give itself wholly to God.
March for Life
Young people from two SSPX chapels braved the frigid temperatures to go to Washington to speak for those who do not have a voice.