Thursday, February 20, 2014

Over one million copies of From the Housetops distributed



From what has been said it is evident that those things which are proposed in the periodical , fascicle 3, as the genuine teaching of the Catholic Church are far from being such and are very harmful both to those within the Church and those without.-Letter of the Holy Office 1949 to the Archbishop of Boston relative to Fr.Leonard Feeney.

The same in its own degree must be asserted of the Church, in as far as she is the general help to salvation. Therefore, that one may obtain eternal salvation, it is not always required that he be incorporated into the Church actually as a member, but it is necessary that at least he be united to her by desire and longing.
Letter of the Holy Office 1949 (Emphasis added)

'it is not always required that he be incorporated into the Church actually as a member, but it is necessary that at least he be united to her by desire and longing'. Letter of the Holy Office 1949

Is this relevant to the literal interpretation of the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus ? There is confusion here. Is this a reference to implicit for us baptism of desire or explicit for us baptism of desire ? The baptism of desire is always invisible for us.So it cannot be an exception to the traditional interpretation of Fr. Leonard Feeney.

This is also the interpretation of the St.Benedict Center Still River, the community of Fr.Leonard Feeney.For them all need to enter the Catholic Church in 2014. There are no known exceptions. We cannot name any one saved in invincible ignorance or the baptism of desire this year who is an exception to the traditional teaching on salvation. The Letter of  the Holy Office was referring to implicit for us baptism of desire, which is a possibility but not an exception to extra ecclesiam nulla salus. The invisible-visible, implicit-explicit distinction was not expressed and so there was confusion.The Letter of the Holy Office 1949 was misunderstood by many.
Over one million copies of From the Housetops have been distributed !
- Lionel Andrades
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Broadening Horizons
A new era began for us. Supported by the graces of the Tridentine Mass and deep spirituality of True Devotion, our community began to flourish and the publication and distribution of From the Housetops publication continued with over 1 million issues printed and distributed to the present day. The initial small parcel of land grew through the generosity of benefactors to a complex of 20+ acres and 11 buildings. Immaculate Heart of Mary School, grades 1 to 12, was enlarged and filled to capacity. Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel increased in attendance, adding two, and sometimes three, Masses on Sunday, and a state-of-the-art print shop, with a four-color press, was built to accommodate the printing apostolate.
In 2002, Bishop Reilly of Worcester came to the Center and after a ceremony in the Chapel where the community recited and signed a copy of the Creed, he gave his formal blessing and “regularized” the community in the diocese. His successor, Bishop McManus has come to the Chapel several times since then to administer the sacrament of Confirmation in the Traditional Rite to the students of IHM.
A purchase of 200 acres of waterfront property to lodge our 30 year old summer camp apostolate, was built by the Brothers and friends to accommodate the programs that touch over 400 young souls every year. We no longer need to rent facilities for this growing apostolate. Now, "Montfort Retreat" with its 15 cabins, a large dining hall and pavilion, lodge and impressive Chapel is used for the summer youth programs as well as adult retreats and days of recollection...- Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, St.Benedict Still River.

Foto: The Brothers, Slaves of The Immaculate Heart of Mary (and some volunteers) are busy printing the latest issue of "From the Housetops" magazine!

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