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THE ATHANASIAN I Founder: Fr THE ATHANASIAN I Founder: Fr. Francis E. Fenton, STL t Volume XVI, No. 2 t June 1995 t Editor: John K. Weiskittel Special Report There is a way which seemethjust to a man: but the ends thereoflead to death. (Prov. 14:12) QUESTIONING THE THUC APOLOGISTS: A MATTER OF TRUST John Kenneth vVeiskittel If you can't trust traditional Catholics, who Unfortunately, efforts to find a happy can you trust? Expressed in this rhetorical resolution are far from universally accepted. question is the thought that such individuals Various circmnstances surrom1ding those have the highest possible level of honesty, ''consecrations" have raised doubts and believability, and reliability. Expressed therein fueled disputes: they were performed in is a presumed self-evident truth about the clandestine fashion (sometimes with an character of those willing to stand up for the altered rite) before lay witnesses by a prelate Faith against the thoroughly disreputable of dubious orthodoxy, mental state, and Conciliar "Catholic" sect. standing in the Church. Certain traditional Catholic writers, convinced that the need for Since this has al ways been the view of The bishops outweighs what they regard as minor Athanasian, it is disconcerting to find a few points or even non-issues, have published notable traditional Catholic writers using defenses of these "consecrations" -thus, questionable journalistic practices to defend they are often called (and will be referred to the pedigrees of the so-called "Thuc here) as Thuc apologists. bishops." All the more disturbing, these are men who have merited our praise for the The debate between the Thuc apologists and factual, illmninating pieces they've produced the unconvinced was largely an academic one on the Conciliar crisis. Now, for some m1til November 30, 1993, the date that Fr. unaccountable reason, they have cast aside all Daniel Dolan was "consecrated" by "Bp." candor, objectivity, and accuracy when dealing Mark Pivarunas, whose "episcopal" lineage with the subject of these supposed bishops. traces back to Mgr. Thuc. Before that date, most priests with whom Athanasian readers For any new readers unfamiliar with the were personally acquainted had little or no problem, here is a very brief stmunary. Over involvement with Thuc "bishops" and many the past several years, one issue causing were openly critical of them. After it, they severe, perhaps irreparable, division in have divided into fiercely antagonistic traditional Catholic circles is debate over the canips-"for" and "against." apparent consecration of bishops by a retired Vietnamese bishop, Monsignor Pieffe ivtu1in Anticipating the certain flood of inquiries to Ngo-dinh-Thuc, between 1976 and 1982. The our office, we c,mi.ed an article of mine, importance of determining whether Catholics "Notes Concerning the 'Episcopal can avail themselves of any such "bishop" is Consecration' of Father Dolan," in the plain enough, given the times. One priest December 1, 1993 issue of this newsletter. I supporting them, Fr. Donald Sanborn, has based it on the view of Fr. Fenton, who, after gone so far as to write: "Catholics who do carefully sh1dying position papers sent him not wish to compromise with the modernists by both sides, concluded that a sufficient of the Vatican will be relying on these number of prudent doubts remain concerning episcopal consecrations for future priests." the validity of Thuc-line bishops and deemed them "questionable." Neither of us has message devised with considerable calculation changed our feeling about this issue one iota. behind those innocuous-sounding words. Consider the following questions: Putting Words In Our l\tlouths • Why is the ORCA! mentioned, but not the Since then, however, there has been an false TCA, a group he also started? It is no rumor circulating that Father has either accident. Fr. Fenton helped begin the modified his stand or changed it completely. ORCI\1 in 1973 and remained with it until Many people around the country, after 1979. The following year he formed the hearing about it, have urged me to make a Traditional Catholics of America (TCA) and response to this serious misrepresentation. I was associated with it until it dissolved last cannot and will not remain indifferent when year as a consequence of his illness. So he Father's good name is used to support a was actually with the TCA twice as long as point of view he actually opposes-especially with the earlier group. Fr. Dolan even had when he is unable to defend himself and assisted him on the TCA Mass circuit. (As when the good of souls is at stake. This for the ORCM, it has been defunct since article developed largely out of that concern. 1986; interestingly, it disbanded because its new leader, Fr. Robert McKenna, had Last fall I received a copy of the October himself made a Thuc-line "bishop.") Thus, 1994 Saint Gertrude the Great Newsletter many more SGGN readers (like the young (abbreviated hereafter as SGGN), the official couples whose children Fr. Do 1an publication of the Cincinnati church that Fr. "confirmed") would recognize the TCA. Dolan serves along with Fr. Anthony Cekada. So, why was the long-forgotten ORCM The six-page issue rep011s various trips taken mentioned and not the TCA? Simply by Fr. Dolan in his capacity as "bishop." because it was in The A thanasian, Lavishly adorned with 19 photographs, it newsletter of the TCA, that Fr. Fenton was takes readers with him for an "ordination" in quoted as calling Fr. Dolan's consecration Mexico, the "consecration" of a chapel in "questionable." By omitting reference to Italy, the "blessing" of a Benedictine abbot the group, SG GN avoids triggering a at an Alabama monastery (where Ivfasses are potentially embam1ssing word association said in union with John Paul II), and over 150 in its readers' minds: Fr. Fenton ~ TCA "confirmations" in these three countlies. ~ The Athanasian ~ Fr. Dolan 's questionable consecration. Out of sight, out Particular mention is made of his visit in April of mind. 1994 to the churches of a Denver-based p1iest, Fr. Eugene Beny. Significant in that • What is meant by the phrase "put aside account is the following passage: controversy"? Since it cannot report that Fr. Fenton gave his approval for Fr. While in Colorado Springs, Bp. Dolan's claims to the episcopacy, SGGN Dolan and Fr. BeITy were able to does the next best thing: It creates the pay a courtesy call on the Rev. ilnpression he has dropped his opposition. Francis E. Fenton, founder of the Orthodox Roman Catholic This it does by saying he seeks to "put Movement [ORCM], and one of aside controversy." It takes but a the first priests in the U.S. to warn moment's reflection to see the subliminal Catholics of the Vatican II message. For the preceding year SGGN changes. ***The discussion was readers have had one controversy above all friendly, and Fr. Fenton noted that others with them nearly every waking since his illness, he has prefe1Ted to moment-one that divides paiishes, sti·ains put aside controversy. In your family ties, and tears a sizable rent in the charity, please keep Fr. Fenton in fabric of the traditional Catholic your prayers. (p. 2) movement-Fr. Dolan' s "consecration." (In a "bishop's appeal" fund-raising letter Before turning to Fr. Fenton's own reaction, sent the same month, Fr. Dolan bemoans some attention should be paid to the the "stale ai1d self-serving controversy quotation's language. To the unwary, nothing which absorbs all too many priests these seems amiss, in fact, ending as it does with a days.") How easy, then, when seeing call for prayers, it may even be viewed as "prefers to put aside controversy," to sympathetic toward Father. But there is a 2 mistakenly read into it that Fr. Fenton bas Editor's note: This special report exists, in "put aside bis opposition to the large part, due to reader concern over the 'consecration.'" And, as noted earlier, this false rumors about Fr. Fenton reversing is precisely the false conclusion that I have himself to now support Fr. Dolan 's 1993 heard from people around the country. "consecration." For those readers who feel the topic has been examined enough, I ask • If Fr. Fenton has been misrepresented, forbearance and assure you that this is meant what did he really say? To find out, I asked to be THE ATHANASIAN's last word on it. As three people who saw Father right after the for the length, my intention was to have Fr. Fenton's article, "Guidelines for Traditional "courtesy call," two of whom visit him Catholics" on the first two pages, the Tlu1c weekly in the nursing home. When Frs. article comprising the center eight, and the Berry and Dolan visited, he made it clear last two being devoted to "Capsule that he had no interest in talking about Comments" and other short features. It soon weighty issues, as such discussion could became clear, however, tha! more space would fw1her strain his already fragile condition. be needed; as a result, the others will appear In response to the confusion generated by in the next newsletter. Concerning the la!eness SGGN and to reiterate his view of tbe of this issue, the problem is money (or lack "consecration,'' Fr. Fenton has made a thereof). Only ten percent of subscribers brief statement, which I publish here responded to my appeal for donations. I am verbatim (including the parenthetical): very grateful to all you contributors who have made a serious pledge to Tradition: without your help this issue would not exist. To the It is incon-ect to say "he prefers to other ninety percent, may I again urge you to put aside controversy." Since my do your part, for unless you pitch in, it is illness.
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