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Charlotte Diocese Eliminates Most Latin Masses - FSSPX Builds a Larger Church



The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) is constructing a larger church on the outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina. Attendance has increased noticeably since Bishop Michael Martin of Charlotte curtailed most Masses in the Roman rite.

Since 2 October, Bishop Martin has permitted the Roman rite only in a single diocesan chapel, which accommodates roughly 350 people.

The FSSPX currently celebrates Masses at St. Anthony’s in Mount Holly. By late October and early November, attendance there had risen by about 100 people compared to early July.

In response to this steady growth, the Fraternity’s leadership has authorized a search for property on which to build a new church.

On 25 November, Jim De Piante, project manager for the new St. Anthony’s Church, told LifeSiteNews.com that the chapel has seen slow but consistent growth ever since Traditionis Custodes was issued.

Bishop Martin has acknowledged that his single diocesan chapel is intentionally not large enough to accommodate all Catholics who want to attend the Roman rite.

The video below shows Mass on last Sunday with record attendance.

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Instaurare Omnia in Christo

My Church is also looking to expand. What they have done is keep the 6 PM mass all year instead of seasonal.

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Mike Paul Smith

The SSPX is the ark of the True Mass, without them, we would have lost the Latin Mass.

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Irishpol

@jose g Rodriquez I understand the point you are trying to make, Jose, but remember, faithful Catholics are only those who adhere exclusively to all the authentic teachings, practices, and beliefs of the Catholic Church. As sincere as the members of a number of the aforementioned groups may be, not all are faithful Catholics.

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eva . .

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jose g rodriguez

The Resistance, the FSSPX, the FSSP, the Sedevacantism, the Independents; they are all Catholic.
The only non-catholics belong to the conciliar church, now called the synodal church. Period.

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Sean Johnson

I don’t think you can count the FSSP, since they accept conciliar doctrine via the hermeneutic of continuity.

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jose g rodriguez

The high hierarchy of the FSSP, like that of the SSPX, bows down to bergoglio and prevost.
However, they celebrate the bimillenary Traditional Latin Mass.
The only difference is the fervor and piety with which they do so, and thus some bear fruit: "some 100, some 60 and some 30" (Mt 13:23)
We are not perfect; the only bad ones are the Novus ordo, who have very little of Catholicism in them.

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Malki Tzedek

'If you build it, they will come.'

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myunkie

Doesn't that seem like the way of things? The Synodal Church will continue to become more and more like a club, undifferentiated from the Moose, Elks, Rotary and Masons, chasing away those who seek Christ. The SSPX continues to cling to the Apostolic faith and attracts those seeking Christ.
Twelve years from now, the Synodal Church will be impoverished, renting space in half empty Protestant churches and the SSPX will be consecrating the former synodal buildings for the august celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for growing congregations.
The likelihood is that sooner than that, the election of a Pope will be discontinued, as the church splintered into local synods needs no pope. Benedict wanted to split the chair of Peter, but if you split a chair no one can sit in it.

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Sean Johnson

And the Resistance is an escape hatch for those seeking to remain traditional in a liberalized SSPX.
And sedevacantism is an escape hatch from Resistance professing papal claimants who do not profess the Catholic faith.

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Everyday for Life Canada

What an accomplishment!

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Sandy Barrett

It was clear the SSPX would be an escape hatch for Catholics desiring the Latin Mass...

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