DAVAO CIRCULAR LETTER OF HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP FERNANDO R. CAPALLA

[Renel B. Peña]

I came across with this circular letter of the Archbishop of Davao, His Excellency Fernando Capalla. In this circular letter, he wrongfully stated that the SSPX was not approved by the Church which I totally disagree. The SSPX is lawfully and canonically founded on November 1, 1970. I already informed the SSPX fathers here about this unfair statement of one of our bishop.
Here is the content of the said Circular Letter:

 

CIRCULAR LETTER OF HIS EXCELLENCY FERNANDO R. CAPALLA 
ON THE SEMINAR ON SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM

Circular No. 18
Series of 2011-09-01
24 August 2011-09-01

TO: ALL PRIESTS, RELIGUOUS COMMUNITES, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, GKK LEADERS AND ACLAIM

FROM: ARCHBISHOP FERNANDO R. CAPALLA

RE: SEMINAR ON THE LATIN MASS


There has been confusion on the understanding and celebration of the Latin Mass now being allowed officially by the Church. This confusion has affected our pastoral life and activities. The presence of priests of the Society of St. Pius X, a group not approved by the Church, has added to the confusion. There is therefore an urgent need to erase the confusion and to promote correct understanding and proper pastoral concern.

For this purpose we need to understand Pope Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM. Towards this end I requested Fr. Joel Caasi, LSL, professor of Liturgy at our Regional Seminary and Director of our Archdiocesan Liturgical Center, to give a seminar on the Latin Mass and related Church documents especially in its theology and value for Christian life in general and for pastoral life in particular.

The Seminar will be held at the 5th floor of the Karpentrade Bldg. at McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City (near NCCC Mall). On this floor are located the offices of the Archdiocesan Center for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Dialogue (ACEID) and the Formation Center for Interfaith/Intercultural Dialogue and Peace (FCIIDP).

The Seminar starts at 8:00 'oclock and ends at 11:00 oclock in the morning of Saturday, 01 October 2011. Only snacks will be served.

With my blessings and prayers,



Devotedly yours in Christ,

(Signed) FERNANDO R. CAPALLA
Archbishop of Davao

[Renel B. Peña]

Father Tim Pfeiffer, SSPX  is the prior of our new established priory of Davao and the seat of the Archbishop. The new priory of Davao was named Priory of St.Joseph. The new Priory of St. Joseph will serve 6 Missions regularly, 5 more once or twice a month, and in addition will pray and ponder on what to do for nearly 9 other villages that require our real presence.  Roughly 660 souls scattered throughout our missions attend our Masses, and more than double that number are on the fringes to be gathered in.

[John-mary chijioke mbah]

Encouraging!

Thanks be to God