Number XXVIII December—February 2011

LET US ALSO GO, THAT WE MAY DIE WITH HIM John 11:16 APOSTLE Newsletter of Asian District of the , St.Pius X Priory, 286 UpperThomson Road, Singapore 574402

. Editorial by Rev. Fr. Daniel Couture

. Doctrine  The Hermeneutic of Ambiguity  Anyone Else For Vatican II?

. Fight for Life and the Family in the Philippines  Report From The Frontline

. The Odyssey Ends Round the World Cycle Tour

. Priory of the Most Holy Trinity & Veritas Academy, South India

. Society of Servi Domini Orphanage of the Consoling Sisters, South India

. Our Lady of Victories High School, Philippines

. News from Japan Rev. Fr. Pfluger‘s visit

. District News 1 Church of the Holy Ghost, Manapad, India Editorial : Go to Joseph

SAINT JOSEPH her heart overflowing with spiritual AGAINST TEMPTATION joy and peace; at the same moment she beheld with the eyes of her soul A perfect religious was much trou- St. Joseph himself, who was repre- bled by violent temptations, especially sented to her as being beloved by Mary during her spiritual exercises: what above all the other saints, in the first gave her most concern during these place, because he was her spouse, and conflicts was that she feared she had secondly, on account of his transcen- abandoned herself to pusillanimity and dent virtues, which have entitled him discouragement, thinking she would to be preferred to all the other saints never attain that precious liberty of as the worthy master of the interior spirit which is the peculiar privilege life and the spiritual father of souls. and inheritance of the children of God. The religious from that moment In her anguish she had recourse to placed herself entirely under the direc- Dear Faithful, her good mother, the Blessed Virgin, tion of St. Joseph, whom she ever af- and begged that through her interces- The Society of St. Pius X would not exist ter regarded as a tender parent, who sion peace and tranquillity might suc- today, after 40 years, without the con- not only possessed the will, but also ceed to the tempest of her soul, saying stant help of St. Joseph. Archbishop Le- the means of serving her. The effects that her only motive in asking this fa- febvre once said that, to deny that Provi- of his protection were soon experi- vour was that she might be united to dence and St. Joseph have helped us mate- enced by his devoted daughter, for she God in prayer with a heart more pure, rially, sometimes even miraculously, was delivered by him from all her inte- more fervent, and more perfectly dis- would be to tell a lie. rior pains; and when afterwards as- engaged from all transitory things. ―O sailed by any temptation, she had only St. Joseph is invoked in the Society of Holy Virgin!‖ she added, ―if you will to cast herself like a child into the arms St. Pius X under many titles, especially not grant me this favour yourself, of her good parent, and was immedi- Protector of the Universal Church, of deign at least to show me one amongst ately restored to peace of mind and vocations, model of interior life, provider your favourites in heaven to whom I interior recollection. for all our material needs. St. Pius X‘s may have recourse with confidence as baptismal name was Joseph, ―Giuseppe‖, to the father of my soul, to obtain the in Italian. favour I now ask.‖ Scarcely had she A Manual of Practical Devotion So this year 2011, we, in the SSPX, espe- concluded this simple supplication to to St. Joseph cially in Asia, want to honour St. Joseph the Mother of Mercy, when she felt by Father Patrignani, S.J. first in gratitude for all we owe him, and then, to beg him to continue to shower us even more with graces in the spiritual and ―Ite ad Joseph!‖ is what Sacred Scripture 19th March, we will consecrate the Dis- temporal order. 2010 was the 40th anni- tells us to this day: you want the Holy trict to him, and then from 20th to 28th versary of the foundation of the SSPX. Mass? Go to St. Joseph! Vocations? Go to March, we will conclude with a third No- 2011 is the 25th anniversary of the first St. Joseph? Help in the temporal field? vena in thanksgiving. Ask St. Joseph. Purity according to your priory in Asia, i.e. in Tailapuram (now In Jesus, Mary and Joseph, moved to Palayamkottai), Tamil Nadu, state of life? Turn to him with confidence. Father Daniel Couture and 2012 will be the 20th anniversary of Between 1st and 18th March, throughout District Superior the opening of the priory in the Philip- the District we will offer two novenas to pines. prepare for the Feast of St. Joseph; On

2 Doctrine : The Hermeneutic of Ambiguity

THE HERMENEUTIC OF THE HERMENEUTIC OF CONTINUITY By Don A Summary

INTRODUCTION the Magisterium as it did not teach prop- Magisterium, to use expressions of John erly. Paul II himself. Now this meeting was in In his allocution of 22nd December clear rupture with Tradition. Thus, until 2005 to the Consistory, Benedict XVI Furthermore, Vatican II claimed Pope Benedict XVI, the Council was offi- admitted that there were ill-feelings in the throughout its four sessions to be a pas- cially interpreted by the Magisterium it- Church since Vatican II. These ill-feelings toral Council, which means a Council self as a rupture with the past. To try to could not come from the Council itself, giving a clearer teaching, something to be impose a new interpretation, the herme- said the Pope, since it was an act of the understood more easily by the common neutic of continuity, leads to the admis- Magisterium, and as such, it cannot be people. Now, if it needs further interpre- sion that something went wrong with the bad since in the Magisterial teaching of the tation, then it was obviously not clear in exercise of the authority of the Magiste- Church there can be no rupture with its the first place, which means that it was rium ever since. past. Therefore, these ill-feelings can only not very pastoral either. come from the post-Conciliar period, and Msgr. Pozzo, the secretary of Ecclesia It is the Magisterium which made and a faulty interpretation of the Council, the Dei, said, on 2nd July 2010, that the first approved Vatican II, and is thus the sole so-called hermeneutic of rupture. Thus, cause of the hermeneutic of rupture (N.B. interpreter of the Council. Now if, as the the only solution to the crisis which fol- he is implying here the rupture between pope says, it is the post-Conciliar period lowed Vatican II is to interpret it in line the Council and the post-Conciliar pe- which failed to interpret the Council with Tradition. This is the ―hermeneutic riod, and not between the Council and properly – such is the hermeneutic of of continuity‖. This is the mind of the Tradition), was the fact that in the post- rupture – then it is the post-Conciliar Pope. However, this postulates a series of Conciliar period there was a systematic Magisterium that failed. The hermeneutic elements which do not save the Council, renunciation of the use of anathemas of continuity thus accuses the post- but rather indirectly prove its failure. (condemnations of errors). But he omit- Conciliar Magisterium of having failed. ted to say that the post-Conciliar period PART ONE: THE ECLIPSE OF THE The hermeneutic of rupture is, moreover, simply continued the practice of the MAGISTERIUM clearly the unanimous position of all the Council which also renounced the use of (cf. Our Lady of La Salette) bishops and theologians even since the anathemas (cf. the opening discourse of Council; a proof of this is their hostile It is of the specific nature of the Magis- John XXIII). The rupture in fact is not attitude with regards the Motu Proprio terium to teach (magister, in Latin, means between the post-Conciliar period and the bringing back the teacher). The Magisterium is the proxi- Council, but between the Council and traditional Mass. mate rule of faith; its raison d‟être is to Tradition. The Council and the subse- teach us what to believe and how to live. Here are two proofs that the post- quent period are truly in perfect continu- Scripture and Tradition, on the other Conciliar Magisterium interpreted the ity. hand, are the remote rules of faith be- Council as a rupture. First, the liturgical PART TWO: THE ULTIMATE cause they need to be interpreted. Now, reform of 1969. It was a rupture with CONSEQUENCES OF THE HERME- Vatican II certainly did not teach properly Tradition, but it was not an abuse, it was NEUTICS OF CONTINUITY: if it needs, 40 years later, to be inter- fully approved by Paul VI, and thus im- VATICAN II IS NOT INFALIIBLE preted (e.g. if a teacher needs another posed by the post-Conciliar Magisterium. teacher to explain to his pupils his lesson, Secondly, the ecumenical meeting of As- An infallible definition of the Church he is a bad teacher!). Vatican II, therefore, sisi in 1986 was the clear and most visible is always clear, doesn‘t need to be inter- did not fulfil the requirements of an act of fruit of the Council and the post-Council preted. If a definition does need an inter- 3 Doctrine: Anyone else want Vatican II? pretation, it is that interpretation that is Conciliar text even pretends to have a meaningless expression, as one can never infallible, and no longer the definition definitive, universal, perennial meaning exaggerate a true dogma), nevertheless, it itself. Now, if Vatican II needs an inter- for a constantly changing man), then it has has certainly been regarded as an absolute pretation, as we are now told, it immedi- also renounced its role to teach, and is owing to its absence of links with the past. ately implies that it was not infallible. therefore unable to govern. CONCLUSION By using the expression ‗pastoral‘, the One might object that, just as patience The issue of the hermeneutic of conti- Council clearly stated that it was speaking was required to apply the decisions of nuity has the merit of highlighting the to the modern man of the day, of the previous Councils, then we should also be fundamental problem of the Council: it is 1960s. But this modern man is always patient with this one. The answer to this a structural problem, before being one of changing. So, if the Council wanted to objection is that the fundamental cause of content. speak to a constantly changing man, it the difficulties in applying previous Coun- does not need interpretation, it needs a cils is the very opposite of those which It did not teach, nor can it teach since complete reformulation, because man in plague Vatican II. Texts of previous it refused to define anything; it will need the 2000s is no longer the same as in the Councils were sometimes disputed be- constant re-interpretation for a constantly 1960s. cause of their dogmatic and disciplinary changing man. It clearly manifests that clarity; they were self-explanatory. Vati- both the Council and the post-Conciliar If Benedict XVI were to re-write his can II, on the other hand, was generally Magisterium have failed. Ω discourse of December 2005 today , he received with enthusiasm by subsequent would certainly change many things as a Summarised by Fr. Daniel Couture. popes and clergy, but we are now told result of his experience of the last six that it was not properly understood! years. The full text of this study can be found at Finally, although it was denied that http://www.stas.org/component/content/ If the Church has renounced its role of Vatican II was a ―super-dogma‖ (which is a article/6/502.html defining (because no Conciliar and Post- DICI

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ISLAM MUST ADOPT THE SPIRIT OF VATICAN II

The interreligious dialogue promoted by the Second Vatican planet, that they make up a common platform allowing them to Council is based on principles that sprang from Enlightenment engage in a fruitful exchange. But we must not forget that these philosophy. It would be rash, however, to think that the notion ideas themselves are very new in the . They of religious freedom is common to all the religions that are sup- were condemned by the popes until Pius XII. And it took Vati- posed to be involved in this dialogue. To declare that the writ- can II to bring about what Cardinal Joseph Suenens called a ings of the Encyclopedists of 18th century Europe are the univer- ―[revolution of] 1789 in the Church‖. sal and eternal expression of human aspirations is easy to do in Hence, in order for real interreligious dialogue to take place, Paris or Rome, but not in Tunis or Tripoli. Unless you make an it is necessary and sufficient for Islam, for example, to adopt the imam out to be a reluctant Voltairean or an unwitting disciple of spirit of the conciliar Declaration on religious Rousseau. freedom. In plain language, Vatican II must be exported to Interreligious dialogue is based on the presupposition that Cairo ! Enlightenment ideas are shared by all the inhabitants of the Rev. Fr. Alain Lorans 4 Fight for Life and the Family in the Philippines

DO YOU BETRAY GOD WITH A KISS?

A Report from the Frontline

In the Philippines, the ―reproductive ported their agenda. Congressman Edcel no argument superior to the love of God. health‖ debate has intensified. Advocates Lagman proudly declared that Catholic ―If you love Me, keep My command- pushing for what they call the women‘s professors from Ateneo University assert ments‖. ―If anyone desires to follow Me, basic ―human rights‖ to free access to con- that Catholic women and couples can let him carry his cross and come, follow traception and mandatory ―sexual health‖ remain good Catholics even if they use Me‖. The Catholic resistance will be suc- education have aggressively pre-empted a contraceptives. Gender Across Borders cessful as long as the call to virtue through Congressional approval of the Reproduc- the renunciation of self-will and the mor- tuctive Health Bill. It is an understate- tification of the senses is clearly heard. ment to say that reproductive health ad- All the Catholic laity must be convinced vocates and policymakers have been push- that chastity and purity is holiness, and ing, ushering, and coaxing the Reproduc- that the gratification of lust is sin. Loyalty tive Health Bill through Congress. On and obedience to the will of God is not a Monday 7th March, Congressman Garin violation of women‘s constitutional and unconstitutionally delivered the introduc- human rights. ―Catholics‖ who fight for tory speech for the bill though it was not their ―sexual liberation and sexual rights‖ in the agenda. Her speech was ruled ―out and insist that they can remain good of order‖ and excluded from the proceed- praised the feminist activist nun Sister Catholics despite their use and promotion ings. On International Women‘s Day, 8th Mary John Mananzan for her independent of contraceptives to avoid ―unintended March 2011, 1,500 supporters of the bill and rights-based spirit in espousing femi- and mistimed pregnancies‖ need to be took to the streets across the country to nist activism into the country‘s Catholic asked only one question: ―Do you betray rally for the passage of the Reproductive faith1, for which efforts she was specially God with a kiss …and a contraceptive?‖ Health Bill. Then with a blatant show of feted by Women Deliver – a women‘s Ω confidence, UN TV falsely aired the news rights organization. that the Reproductive Health Bill has Employing a number of argumental passed its second reading in Congress, fallacies, Congressman Lagman main- 1. RH Bill Saga Drags on in Philippines; meaning that it will proceed to a vote, tained that the campaign of the Catholic Noses to the Grindstone‖. http:// which they are confident to pass. www.genderacrossborders.com/2011/0 hierarchy against the bill ―is characterized 3/09/rh-bill-saga-drags-... As conscientious Catholics continued by inordinate misinformation and patent 2. Edcel C. Lagman: ―Goals and Chal- to fight against the bill, advocates of the lies as well as pathetic threats of excom- lenges in Legislating an RH Law‖. Speech sexual rights and health agenda intensified munication for legislators supporting the delivered at ICPD 15 National Confer- their attack against the Catholic Church. bill.‖ He insisted that the arguments of the ence Workshop at the Summit Hall, PICC, Pasay City, August 26, 2009. As the Catholic resistance called for a members of the Catholic hierarchy and Rosary Crusade against the bill, the sexual their allies in Congress are ―flawed‖, the rights campaign resisted with their slogan ―logic defective‖, and the ―data faulty‖. ―Keep your Rosaries off my ovaries‖. As He proudly claimed that proponents of Bishops exhorted their flocks to resist the the bill have the ―superiority of numbers‖ bill, women‘s rights advocates publicly and the ―superiority of arguments‖.2 praised Catholic personalities that sup- Yet, for God‘s people there should be

5 Arrival in India  Round the World Orphanride  www.orphanride.org

Setting Off India. ―Still, the trip and our efforts to help are far from over,‖ Randall added. ―And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need The idea to cycle in support of the orphans was of you.” 1 Corinthians 12:21 first seeded by the stories of friends and priests returning home from the Indian missions. Arti- When brothers Andrew and Randall Leese set cles in the Apostle also fueled the imagination: off from their homes near Seattle on 3rd April, ―We had been following Sister Maria Immacu- 2009 to bicycle around the world, they were lata's progress with the children first in the state crossing the threshold where dreams become of Andra Pradesh, and then together with the reality; but it was a reality not of effortless SSPX in Palayamkottai. We wanted to lend a coasting and comfort. Long days in the saddle, hand – or a foot, rather‖ said Andrew, as he storms, and oppressive desert heat – the life of wiped the beaded perspiration from his brow the pilgrim, in short – took its toll. With the after a day‘s long cycle. How to help was the element of hardship endured there were re- question. With two sets of strong legs and and a wards, however, and always one sustaining passion for cycling, the answer was simple. thread to keep them on their way: the thought of the waiting orphan children was a last bul- Their wish to help therefore reclined on the wark of the will, lending strength when weari- generosity of their fellow human beings. The ness and fatigue might otherwise have had brothers first appealed to the goodwill of their their way. communities and local parishes, and then to the Dipping their wheels in the Pacific on Day 1 faithful after Mass on Sundays as they cycled Their route has taken them 32,040km across the United States and through Europe— (19,909mi) through 22 countries and across 14 particularly in France, Ireland, and the U.K.. timezones. After the USA they made their way ―The bulk of the money was raised in the U.S. to France, the British Isles, Spain, Portugal, and Ireland,‖ Andrew mentioned, ―because of Italy, Greece, and Turkey, with a detours into the language barrier in other countries (France, Morocco and the Holy Land. From Turkey they visited the Caucasus and boated overnight into Central Asia, where they made the 'Tyranny Tour' through a number of dictator- ships, into China and the over the world's highest paved highway into Pakistan and finally Chance meeting with Fr. Couture in Los Gatos

Calling on the gods of Greasy Chains and Broken Spokes in Sedona, Arizona Friends shared the first of many pedal strokes to 6 come on Day 1 from Bellingham, WA Arrival in India  Round the World Orphanride  www.orphanride.org

Approaching the Mont-Saint-Michel at dusk, luggage and baguettes in tow

Flat tire #6 of 91 and counting

Spain, and Portugal), it was difficult to reach frayed nerves and headache. Travel, and the same level of trust and make needs especially bicycle travel, requires great flexi- known.‖ The inimitable and enchanting MSM bility.‖ Generosity has indeed proved to be pro- In the USA and Europe, the route changed found. Although it's still short of the broth- almost daily, but in Asia things became a ers' ultimate goal and the orphans' ongoing little trickier. Because the brothers were needs, the $30,000+ raised so far is a great barred--as American Citizens--from entering and humbling amount. Truly, so much Iran, they would have to take a northerly money will go a long way in India. route that entered India through some of the ―Meanwhile, the trip,‖ Andrew remarked, world's highest mountain ranges. They could ―is still far from over.‖ only be crossed comfortably in Summer, so The Route the pace thence had to be measured accord- ingly. In fact, it determined the time frame The first thing was to plan a route. ―We for the entire trip. knew from prior rambles through foreign lands that trying to stick to a detailed itiner- ―Because our departure date had been pushed ary is the shortest way not to the end, but back several months, and Andrew was eager

Conditions for cycling aren‟t always ideal

Porto, Portugal — around Christmas, 2009. They would arrive at the Orphanage a year later Cabo de Gata National Park in Southern 7 Spain: not a single car for miles and miles! Arrival in India  Round the World Orphanride  www.orphanride.org

The Orphan Ride route in rough, 2009-2012. to see the Tour de France, we pedaled across For a detailed plan, see www.orphanride.org the U.S. (~5000 miles (8000+ km)) in only They arrived in Paris on Bastille Day, and caught three months—which translates into lots of several stages of Le Tour before exploring North- 100 mile (160km) days, and even one knee- ern France, including visits to Lisieux and Mont- buckling 150mile (260km) 12-hour mara- Saint-Michel, before finishing off the season in thon to San Francisco, to arrive in time for England and Ireland. France with its vast network retreat at Los Gatos the following day.‖ If of peaceful, paved lanes, and its delectable culi- nothing else, the brothers have proved to be nary traditions, was a cycle-tourists' paradise. tenacious and even 'downright stubborn' in Southern England wasn't so appealing with it‘s attaining their goals. busy roads and inconsiderate drivers, however, so they hightailed it to Wales and Ireland where the Their whirlwind tour took them through faithful welcomed them warmly. ―It was good Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, craic, Ireland, and as beautiful as they say,‖ Ran- Kansas (chiefly to visit St. Marys), Minnesota dall said. They were even blessed with several (for ordinations), Wisconsin, Illinois, Penn- Following the signs to Santiago de Compos- days of sunshine. sylvania, New Jersey, New York, and thence tela on El Camino Frances. Autumn, 2009 by air to Paris. When they tired of camping, The brothers pursued warmer Autumn weather they asked hotel proprietors, often with suc- down the frigid west coast of France whilst enjoy- cess, to sponsor them for a night with a free ing the regional wines and superb fruits de mer, room. Other nights they spent staying with prepared by hosts and new friends. The European families they had contacted in advance, either segment of the trip would prove to be a fortifica- via web-based hospitality networks such as tion against the more physically demanding roads www.warmshowers.org, or through Traddy to come. friends. Statistics for the U.S. leg included one broken rear wheel and 'enough flat tires A two week pilgrimage along the Camino Fran- to try the patience of a saint.' ces, followed by the Camino Portugués in reverse to Fatima and Lisbon--with a month's respite over

Staying dry in Ireland often has its price, such as Portugal is a lovely country. Not only does it appear to be more pious than the rest of Europe, but an overnight in the ladies‟ public lavatory it has pastries with names like Bacon from Heaven, and great cycling, too

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An unlikely melon stand and its charming attendants in the Kazakh Desert. Life is full of surprises An Armenian Christian friend and benefactor of Aleppo, Syria the Holidays in Sintra--was a major highlight for enormous base is still intact), and made a wheeled both. From Lisbon they continued southeast to pilgrimage through the Holy Land. Gibraltar and made a short loop through the exotic, former French protectorate of Morocco They returned to Istanbul by air, and did penance before continuing along the coast of the Medi- on the beautiful but steep hills of the Black Sea terranean to Rome in time for Holy Week and Region in the height of summer. Turkey gave way Easter. They spent three weeks touring the to the Russian-speaking Caucasus: first Christian Eternal City before the next leg began. Georgia, where the food and hospitality were sub- lime, and then to Muslim Azerbaijan, which, Greece was their next destination, after a rela- 'though the scenery was beautiful, ―is a horrible tively short spin across the Apennines to the little hole of an oil country.‖ coastal town of Bari, where they went by boat to Patras, and thence to Athens, ―A largely un- From Baku they crossed the Caspian Sea to Kazakh- pleasant city where people were rude and prices stan and Central Asia in an old Russian freighter. were high.‖ But neighboring Turkey was alto- Through the Kazakh desert, past the lazy camels gether delightful: ―The Turks view hospitality as and droves of galloping horses to Uzbekistan and a quasi-sacred responsibility, and seem to de- along the old Silk Road, through the ancient cities rived a great deal of satisfaction from entertain- of Samarkand and Bukhara, over vast deserts, at last ing their guests.‖ Cosmopolitan Istanbul was a to the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. ―Kazakhstan and brief stopping-off point before a short detour Uzbekistan were remarkable not for the landscape, through Syria, Jordan, and Israel – ―Another although the simplicity of the bleak scenery has its major highlight of the trip!‖ Where they slept in attractions, but the beauty of the inhabitants, whose the ruins of St. Simon Stylites' Cathedral (the features are formed in noble harmony. Also, their cultures are still largely untainted by the Material- ism of the West.‖ Randall also enjoyed the food: ―A Uzbek Woman, Bukhara. Traditions remain strong on the old Central Asian Silk Routes.

The Registan of Samarkand, an ancient Silk Road stopover, is famous for turquoise domes and tasty naan bread Tooling through Pakistan on the World‟s highest Highway, the Karakorum

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“ Welcome to India!” At the Wagah border between Pakistan and India in December, 2010

tantalizing combination of Mutton, bread, and hours left, I managed to get a last-minute visa onion—baked, boiled, steamed, or fried. The to Tajikistan, while Randall, against all hope, kymys (fermented mares' milk) was also tasty.‖ found a flight to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgzstan,‖ where he hoped to fix his latest Chinese visas had to be obtained in Tashkent for broken rim, since a suitable replacement was $210 before the brothers could leave for Kyr- utterly unavailable in Tashkent. gyzstan. But with the recent Summer ethnic riots, the borders between the two countries The brothers left the country with mere hours were apparently closed to foreigners. ―Our op- to spare; Kyrgyzstan was ―a remarkably beauti- tions were thinning quickly as our thirty-day ful country, with great hospitality,‖ and the Uzbekistan visas ran out, and the Kazakh Em- Pamir Highway, known as the Roof of the bassy failed to supply visas in time for us to de- World, was altogether ―spectacular‖. The Kalyan Minaret of Bukhara, tour though their country after repeated trips to Uzbekistan, an ancient Silk Road city. the embassy,‖ said Andrew. ―With only 24 The brothers met up again in southern Kyr- gyzstan before grinding Eastward over a snowy 3,700m pass into the cold and barren moun- tains of the Taklamakan Desert and the delight- ful, frenetic city of Kashgar, China. This is where the Karakorum Highway—the world's highest—makes its daring beginning.

One of the brothers recalled of the ride from Kashgar to Tashkurgen in southern China, where travel into Pakistan is only by Govern- ment-operated bus: ―A forceful sandstorm caught us as we left Kashgar, tearing our

“ When I was your age…” Muttered Turkish girl of the Black Sea Region. The kitten Plastic bags served as gloves on the 3650m Taldyk the old Uygar man of Kashgar, China was a roadside waif picked up outside of Istanbul Pass in Kyrgyzstan, the adventure‟s chilliest day. 10 Arrival in India  Round the World Orphanride  www.orphanride.org

The Sikh Golden Temple of Amritsar, the Riders‟ first stop in India, located on a tank called “The Holy Pool of Nectar”

A long-anticipated meeting between the Brothers and Sister Maria Immaculata after their arrival throats and sinuses, just before we cycled up After several months off the cycles in Palayam- to 3000m-4000m elevation again, where the kottai Andrew and Randall intend to continue intense, arid cold ripped them still further and cycling through Southeast Asia, China, and made us concerned for our health.‖ Japan before returning to the United States where they will make a short victory tour and From vagabonds to honored guests! When they They made it safely through beautiful, hospita- continue raising money for the orphanage. Ω ble, and perilous Pakistan and crossed over asked to camp in this Punjabi family‟s enclo- into India in late November. In order to arrive sure, the brothers were lavished with good in Palayamkottai in time for Christmas, it was necessary to go south by train from Delhi. hospitality

On 18th December they cycled through the For anecdotes, photos, ride statistics, and all gates of the orphanage under faithful escort of their guardian angels: the children were there the practical details of the odyssey, visit www.orphanride.org with colored signs and bright smiles of wel- come.

The Brothers reached their goal on December 18th, 2010, when they pedaled through the gates of the waiting Servi Domini Orphanage

“Thanks for your generosity!” Anna Maria, Ja- Travelers beware! Cycle Gangs like these now cinta and Mary Magdalene show their gratitude roam tthe roads of Tamil Nadu (and their holiday henna) 11 Priory of the Most Holy Trinity  India

Fr. Brucciani and Libya on the day of her first Holy Communion on the Feast of the Immaculate Fr. Nély prays in the cave at Manapad where Conception. The chasuble was one of a complete set made and donated by a pious group of faithful St. Francis Xavier lived for two years. Mana- of Bavaria, Germany. God is glorified and we are very grateful for their generosity. pad is near the southern tip of India.

Dear Friends and Benefactors, God‘s grace, you might come up with an cesses, our failures, the good we do and answer which explains the whole uni- even our falls from goodness. Everything If you have you ever found yourself in verse. The Jesuits summarised this answer that happens by us or to us is ultimately a state of anxiety, running your fingers in a snappy expression: Ad Majorem Dei for the greater glory of God. through your hair and asking yourself (as Gloriam (A.M.D.G.). The only thing that really need con- you stare absently at a random distant All is for the glory of God: our suc- cern us, therefore, is how best to maxi- object), ―What‘s it all for?‖ then, by mise God‘s glory by the things that fall within our power. All else is secondary. Worrying serves no purpose. An old teacher used to say, ―Worrying is like a rocking horse; it gives you something to do, but you don‘t get anywhere.‖ I wish you all a fruitful Lent, free from worry and full of glory and happiness. (Incidentally, Psalm 22 is good for stress.)

In Jesu et Maria, Father Nély visited the Priory in January to see “his boys.” Like an indulgent grandfather, he ig- nores all the house rules, creates mayhem for the prior, spoils the children with presents and then Rev. Robert Brucciani departs with popularity ratings that politicians could only dream about. Here he is with his retinue. 12 Priory of the Most Holy Trinity  India

Miss Philomena McNamara of Sydney, Aus- Mr. Andrew Leese of .Washington State, U.S.A., round-the-world cyclist, and one-time professional tralia is an optician. Finding time between barber puts his skills to good use on Francis. teaching sciences at Veritas Academy, she kindly tested all the children‟s eyes; there were a few surprising discoveries and eight children now find themselves bespectacled.

At least two of the boys work on the vegetable Fr. Du Chalard leads the Candlemas procession around the priory grounds on 2nd February. patch on the New Veritas Land.

John-Peter looks slightly nervous as he poses Concrete is poured on the roof of the new dormitory and study hall; the choreography of the multi- for this last shot before leaving for Holy Cross tude of workers was a pleasure to behold. The building will be named after the patron saint of Seminary, Australia. He has worked hard at parish priests, Saint John Vianney. All donations welcome! the priory for more than three years. May God grant him the grace of a religious vocation. 13 Veritas Academy  India

they must adapt to their children, but only to make their children correspond more effectively to authority – their own authority and also to the most important authority which is God‘s. As soon as one abandons the title upon which authority rests, obedience is destroyed. (L'exercice de l„autorité dans l„éducation, François CHARMOT - Les Etudes 1932). One might object, however, that by insisting on respect, any relationship of loving confidence between parent and child will be dampened. The example of the lives of St. John Bosco and many other saints should serve to dispel this fear. The reverence required of children is not a fear of punishment, but the perception of the greatness of those charged by God to Father Nély humbly participates in Divine Sovereignty. make them grow. The respect (from the Latin verb spectare : to regard, to look at) VIRTUES UNDERPINNING OBEDIENCE a child has for his parents makes him look up to and esteem those to whom he owes Adapted from the writings of a priest of the Society of St. Pius X his existence and education. residing in the region of Marseille, France. Another objection raised by the mod- In the last edition of the Apostle, an order that he submits to these commands, erns is that the imposition of one‘s au- attempt was made to expose the underly- it is necessary that he first put himself in thority is a manifestation of pride. In fact, ing principles governing the duty of obe- his place relative to the commanding au- the opposite is more true. To diminish dience in our children. Obedience was thority. A child‘s submission to authority one‘s authority is to diminish the pre- seen to be the co-relative of authority by is not just an exterior affair, it is above all eminence conferred by God by which one which children, according to God‘s will, an interior disposition by which he holds shares in His sovereignty. God asks us to are led towards the common good. Obe- himself in a position of filial dependence. reign by humility. It is the height of pride dience is nurtured by authority not with a to allow the consciousness of one‘s au- A modern threat to this interior dispo- big stick, but by example, direction and thority (which is divinely conferred) to sition of dependence is an unhealthy fa- experimentation. In this article the virtues diminish or to allow someone to hold it miliarity that is often seen between par- of humility, docility and prudence are for nothing. ents and children. This familiarity de- exposed as the fertile soil in which the stroys the reverence due to authority. Indeed, Père Charmot rightly explains virtue of obedience may grow. Those parents who make friends with that the imposition of one‘s authority is Humility Of The Child their children, lowering themselves to actually a sign of one‘s humility: ...And Of The Superior become childish under the pretext of ad- We must make our authority be Obedience makes a child accomplish aptation, have not sufficiently reflected respected as something sacred (…) We the commands he has received, but, in upon the nature of authority. Certainly must, first of all, carry it with a dignity

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that renders it eminent and, if possible, them not less than a demonstration.‖ supernatural in the eyes of our chil- The modern world continues to de- dren. As we participate in the authority lude the youth by making them think that of God, our authority is an expression they are capable of being the sole judge of of the sovereign dominion of God over what must be done. The youth, on the His creatures. (P. Charmont) contrary, must understand that they know This truth has significant consequences very little and that the commands of their in the exercise of authority: A superior parents are the words of God by which must be self-effacing before the Absolute. they are led to heaven.

Which means that he must be spiritualised [elevated by grace], become transparent Prudence “Anthony, just do it!” so that God shines forth through the visi- Finally, the virtue that renders obedi- ble signs of his paternity. That which must Perfect Obedience ence easy is prudence. Prudence is the be effaced in the superior are his imper- There are occasions, however, when habit of understanding why things should fections, his miserable condition, his nar- explanations are not possible (e.g. when be done. When a child understands why row-mindedness, his disordered love of there is no time to explain or when the he is commanded to do a certain thing self. All must be effaced before Him of issue is too complicated or sensitive) and (like washing hands before meals), he Whom we are but instruments. This so children should sometimes be expected readily obeys. Parents and teachers should means that a firmness of action is called to obey without any explanation. This is therefore be ready to explain their com- for when there are principles at stake. A not blind obedience, which disengages mands—not to justify themselves (that superior must impose his decision because reason, but pure obedience and is of the would be wrong)—but to progressively it corresponds to what God wants. This hardest sort. It presupposes the virtues of develop the virtue of prudence in the implies that he must abandon his simple humility, docility and prudence and is child according to their ability to under- personal views and must submit himself only possible with the aid of supernatural stand. For those children below the age of humbly before the wisdom of God. grace. Now, if you would like to cultivate reason, however, explanations are a waste this in your children, then you probably of time (rather like explaining things to Docility need to kneel down and pray for it ! your dog). Ω Another virtue which nourishes the virtue of obedience is docility. Docility is defined as the ability of allowing oneself to be taught. God gives children a natural propen- sity to believe their parents, but two ob- stacles might present themselves to this virtue: (i) laziness which prevents the child from making the necessary effort to understand what his parents are saying, and (ii) pride which is contemptuous of the judgement of others. Aristotle has this advice: ―One must be attentive to the indemonstrable sayings and opinions of old men and of prudent men, and believe Sesu (centre)…. a model of docility, but the two in the front (Moses and Joyson) could do with a good prod. 15 Society of Servi Domini  Orphanage  India

Children of Mary : newly received on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The daily duties of Fr. Gregory Noronha blesses a Child of Mary prayer, meditation, reading and good works are not so difficult for the girls as they are already a after having renewed his engagement to the part of the daily routine at the orphanage. The Sodality now has sixteen members. Society of St. Pius X during the Mass.

HAPPY LENT Also in January, the second phase of we will need more sisters too. So please the construction – the orphanage and the pray that we may receive more vocations. To Our Friends And Benefactors, old age home – was started. We already The latest addition to our family is a We wish you all a holy and meaningful have a full house in our present building 62 year old sick and bed-ridden lady. The Lent. This New Year started off with with 33 children and young ladies, 3 old local medical college students brought her many blessings for us. First of all we had ladies, 3 sisters, 6 volunteers (most of to our notice. Her husband died some 10 the happiness of having our superior gen- whom teach at school) and 3 other help- years ago and she has no children. She was eral, Fr. Du Chalard, with us for two ers – a total of nearly 50 people. Once staying with her nephew‘s family and weeks in January. We were happy to have the new building is finished – in a year or once she became sick they dumped her at all the news of our sisters in Italy and of so – we will be able to house 50 more the government hospital and went away course to have conferences every day. children and old ladies. Then of course,

The Society of Servi Domini Orphanage, Christmas Day 2010. 16 Society of Servi Domini  Orphanage  India and never visited her again. She was in the hospital for more than a year – without any attendant to take care of her. She had her first bath in more than a year after she came to us! We thank all our benefactors who have been helping us in many ways. You are always in our prayers. May the Sacred Heart bless you abundantly in this world and in the next. In Jesus and Mary, Sr. Maria Immaculata

The Theological Virtues of the Mission: Srs. Maria Celina, Maria Theresa and Maria Immaculata.

Katie & Maria Leese of Washington, U.S.A Miss Julie Zapp of Kansas , U.S.A. - well and truly framed. with Pauline.

Phase II : Accommodation for orphans and the Fr. Du Chalard, Cardinal Protector of the Consoling Sisters, poses with the family of Sr. Maria elderly. The ground plan is twice the area of Celina in Tuticorin. Phase I, but only the ground floor will be built. 17 Our Lady of Victories High School  Philippines

OUR LADY OF VICTORIES HIGH SCHOOL First Boarding Boys‟ High School coming to the Philippines!

Combined with the corruption of the Our schools do not exist to promote An elementary school has existed for a Faith that has taken place in all levels of the individual theories of a few teachers – couple of years at the priory here, but the the Church and in all corners of the earth, they exist to pass down something greater need (even in this Catholic country) to there is likewise a deterioration in the all- than any one man, and indeed greater than supplement and continue our children‘s important work of education. This is the institution itself; they exist to guide schooling through the secondary level be- hardly surprising, as men who no longer students to an understanding of unchang- comes more and more apparent. Even know the purpose of man can hardly be ing truths, the glory of a world greater now, the Filipino government is advancing expected to guide him in the realization of than oneself, which world is itself only a legislation that will require sex education that purpose. Schools simply become a reflection of a Glory greater than any cre- in all the schools. Many illustrious and seedbed for testing novel ideas and wild ated thing. True knowledge will always professedly ―Catholic‖ schools are openly theories in pedagogy; and by the time the fill the soul with humility; for true under- promoting this legislation. theories are seen to be ineffective or even standing requires that one recognize these Attempts to improve the elementary destructive, a whole generation of chil- truths that are absolute and unchanging – school and prepare for the boys‘ boarding dren has already been lost. outside and greater than oneself. high school has led to a flurry of activity St. Augustine says the same thing very For this reason, the Society of over the past few months. The former colourfully at the end of his treatise ―on St. Pius X sees the dire need to open prior of Our Lady of Victories, Fr. Purdy, the Teacher‖ when he writes, ―Who schools. Children will better appreciate was able to acquire the property right next would be so stupidly curious as to send his and love their Faith when they see all to the priory. Since that time, we have child to school that he may learn what the truths in relation to the Faith. This does been engaged in renovating the building to teacher thinks?‖ The good teacher will not not mean that the Catholic school is no make it suitable for the elementary school dwell on his own unproven opinions but more than an extensive catechism class. and likewise for the high school that will on the proven realities, revealed or unre- No, the school must offer a complete for- open this June. The administration of a vealed. mation to her students: spiritual, aca- school is always a daunting task, and the demic, moral, and social. The service of Continuing this glorious tradition of opening of a boarding school is especially God is a service that is to be accomplished the Church and of our own priestly frater- challenging. Finding teachers and staff, in this world; therefore it is obvious that a nity, the Society of St. Pius X is now gaining the confidence of parents, recruit- Catholic education will equip the Catholic opening a boys‘ boarding high school in ing students, preparing curriculum, seek- man to fulfil this service. Quezon City (metro-Manila), Philippines. ing financial support, and constructing and preparing a suitable environment for living and studying – these are some of the many challenges we face while preparing for the opening of the new boys‘ boarding school in the Philippines. Though seemingly overwhelming, with the grace of God and the help of our benefactors, we are confi- dent that we can achieve our goals and continue this necessary work of winning back families and society to the true Faith through the formation of Catholic youth. Rev. Fr. Robert McPherson Pupils of Our Lady of Victories High School try hard not to be interested in what the teacher thinks! 18 Pray for Japan

Fr. Thomas Onoda translates the sermon for Fr. Niklaus Pfluger, the 1st Assistant to the Superior General of the SSPX, in Tokyo, Ja- pan during the month of December. After the Mass, Fr. Pfluger gave a conference about the SSPX and Rome. Fr. Pfluger also visited South Korea.

Please Pray For Japan Providentially, none of our faithful di- rectly suffered as a result of the terrible natural disaster that afflicted Japan on 11th March, but please keep them and all the Japanese people in your prayers. Before Midnight Mass, Rev. Fr. Thomas Onoda, Prior of Our Lady of Victories in the Philippines, May this natural evil be the occasion of a received the greatest Christmas present of his life when he assisted at the baptism of his parents from much greater supernatural good. the hands of Fr. Nicklaus Pfluger in Tokyo.

The Pilgrim statue of Fatima visited the Osaka Mass Centre on 19th February and was the occasion of the consecration of the Japa- nese missions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Since December 2007 the statue has visited Mass Centres in New Zealand, Philip- pines, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and is now visiting families and Mass Centres “Father Onoda, did I really say all that?” in Japan and Korea. “Dear Reverend Father, a thousand apologies, like Japanese tea—it must be unclouded ….” 19 District News

Priests and brothers of the Asian District, roughing it at the Manila Meridian after their priests‟ meeting. From left to right: Fr. Ghela, Fr. Daniels, Fr. Cacho, Br. Theophane, Fr. Hora, Br. Thomas, Fr. Salvador, Fr. Onoda, Fr. Couture, Fr. McPherson, Fr. Ferrer, Br. Isidor, Fr. Chazal, and Fr. Suelo.

The Consecration of the Jakarta Mass Centre and of the Indonesian missions to the Immacu- late Heart of Mary, on the occasion of the visit of the Pilgrim statue of Fatima on 2nd January.

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By decision of Bishop Fellay, as a result Fr. Nély surrounded by priestly retreatants of the annual Indian priests‟ retreat in January. The of many complications regarding visas, retreatants included 5 SSPX priests, 3 helper priests and 5 diocesan priests. During the retreat, a the North Indian priory of St. Bartholo- number of the diocesan priests were taught how to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the peren- mew is temporarily closed, and the nial Tridentine Rite. If the Archbishop were alive to see it, one could imagine that the sight of his priests in charge of the Northern aposto- young priests (Fr. Valan and Fr. Noronha), standing either side of an elderly priest, guiding his late will be residing in Palayamkottai. hands as he offered the Sacrifice of all time, would have brought tears to his eyes. 20 Apostle Catalogue

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HONG-KONG CHRISTURAJAPURAM (TN) Mass: Monthly Christ the King Church YMCA-KOWLOON Christurajapuram, Irenipuram Post, KOREA Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Kanyakumari Dist., 629 197 Mass: 2nd Sunday of the month at 10am. Contact: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity SEOUL Mass: Sunday at 5:30pm, Monday at 6:30am. Immaculate Conception Chapel INDIA—NORTH 2nd Floor, Yale Building, #60, NAGERCOIL (TN) Choonshin-dong, Jongro-gu, BOMBAY/MALAD (MH) Saint Thomas the Apostle Church SEOUL, South Korea 110-844 1st floor, Gratias Mariae Building Near SP Camp Office Nearest Subway stations: Line #1 "Jongro O-ga" Tank Road, Orlem Thalavaipuram Station, or Line #4, "Dondaemoon" Station. Malad West, Mumbai 64 Contact: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity Contact: Mr.Christian Barde [82] (2) 3476-5055 Contact: Tel: [91] 982 036 2706 Mass: Saturday at 6:30pm, Sunday at 6:30am. or: [63] 2 725 5926 (Philippines) Mass: 1st & 3rd Sun at 10:30am, 2nd, 4th & 5th Mass: Monthly at 6pm. Please call to check. PALAYAMKOTTAI (TN) Society of Servi Domini, MALAYSIA BANGALORE (KN) Opp. Government. High School Contact: Mr. Benny Joseph [91] 944 806 7670 Burkitmanagaram, Tirunelveli TN 627 351 KUALA LUMPUR Mass: Monthly Contact: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass: Most weekdays at 7:20am. Contact: Mr. Nicholas Lim [60] 361 575 976 BOMBAY/VASAI (MH) Fax: [60] 361 573 101 Contact: Tel: [91] 982 036 2706 SINGAMPARAI (TN) Contact: Roy Rogers [60] 163 755 072 Mass: 1st & 3rd Sun at 7am. Please call to check. St Anthony‘s Church Mass: 2nd Sun. 9:30am and 4th Sun. 6:00pm but Contact: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity BOMBAY/BANDRA (MH) please check in advance. Mass: Every Sunday at 11:30am. Temporarily closed. SABAH TRICHY (TN) GOA - SALVADOR DO MUNDO Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Chapel St. Joseph‘s Chapel, Lot 18-2, 2nd floor, opposite bus stand, North 3rd Street, Srienivasanagar 620 017 Contact: Mr. Fernandes [91] 982 325 4055 New World Commercial Centre, Tel: [91] 431 278 2798 Donggongon, Penampang, Sabah 89507 Mass: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 5:30pm. Mass: Every Sunday at 7:30am, Mon-Sat (except Contact: Mrs. Amalia Kasun CHENNAI (MADRAS) (TN) Thurs.) at 6:30am, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Tel: [60] 168 131 025; [60] 168 428 552 St Anthony‘s School, Little Mount 600015 TUTICORIN Mass: 4th Sunday at 9:30am. Contact: Mr. Josephraj [91] 979 113 4344 St. Francis Xavier Chapel Mass: Every Sunday at 11:30am. Most Saturdays 88B Vettivelpuram NEW CALEDONIA at 6:30pm. Please call to check. Near Murugan Theatre DOMBÉA KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT (TN) Contact: Mr. Francis Kumar [91] 948 647 1966 Chapelle St. Joseph Immaculate Conception Church Mass: Every Sunday at 7:15am. Katiramona, Dumbéa

R.N.Kandigai Village Contact: Mr. Jacques Sauray [687] 353 356 Contact: Mr. Irudaiyaraj [91] 944 412 2316 INDONESIA or [64] 6213 0440 (New Zealand)

Mass: Every Sunday at 7am. JAKARTA Mass: Monthly Tel: District Office, Singapore [65] 6459 0792 INDIA—SOUTH Mass every month, usually on the first Sunday NEW ZEALAND

PALAYAMKOTTAI (TN) WANGANUI Priory of the Most Holy Trinity JAPAN St. Anthony’s Church

8A/3 Seevalaperi Rd, TOKYO 88 Alma Road Annie Nagar, Palayamkottai, TN 627 002 Japanese Martyrs' Mass Center P.O Box 7123 Tel: [91] 462 257 2389 Akebonocho Jido-Kaikan Tel: [64] 6344 7634 (school) Email: [email protected] Honkomagome 1-12-5 or [64] 6213 0440 (priory) Mass: Daily at 7:15am, Sunday at 7:30am. Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 113-0021 Fax [64] (06) 344 2087 Resident Priests: Contact: Mr. Arata Nunobe [81] (3) 3776 1233 Email [email protected] Rev. Fr. Robert Brucciani (Prior) or [63] 2 725 5926 (Philippines) Mass: Sunday 7:30 & 11:00am, 9:00am (Sung) Rev. Fr. Gregory Noronha Mon.-Sat. at 5:30am (except Sat.), 7:00am & Mass: Monthly 11:25am (except Thurs). ASARIPALAM (TN) OSAKA Resident Priests: Saint Anthony‘s Church, Nr. parish church Immaculate Heart of Mary Mass Center Rev.Fr. Andrew Cranshaw (Prior) Melasaripalam, Kanyakumari Dist. "Honkan" of Shin-Osaka-Maru Bldg. Rev.Fr. Michael Lavin Contact: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity (5 min from JR Shin-Osaka Station, East Exit) Rev.Fr. Michael Fortin Mass: Every Sunday at 10:15am. Contact: Mr. Arata Nunobe [81] (3) 3776 1233 Rev. Fr. Dwight Todd Anderson or: [63]2 725 5926 (Philippines)

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AUCKLAND BACOLOD CITY-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Brgy. Balit Mambusao, Capiz Chapel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Inmaculada Concepcion Church Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo St. John Fisher Purok Paglaum, Brgy. Taculing Bacolod City Mass: 4th Sunday at 4:30pm 103 Avondale Road, Avondale Tel: [63] (33) 396 2648 MANDAUE CITY—CEBU Tel: [64] (6) 344 7634 Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo Mass: Every Sunday at 9am. St. Pius V Chapel Mass: Every Sunday at 6:00pm San Jose Village Opao, Manduae City , Cebu Every Saturday at 10am, 1st Friday at 7pm. BAGUIO CITY—BENGUET Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo HAMILTON Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Mass: 1st, 2nd & 4th Sunday at 6:00pm 4 Comries Road [64] (7) 855 1790 Mass: 1st Sunday at 9:00am SOGOD—SOUTHERN LEYTE Mass: Every Sunday at 2pm. BATO—LEYTE Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila NAPIER Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Mass: Friday before 2nd Sunday at 6:00pm Dunstall‘s Funeral Chapel Mass: 2nd Sunday at 9:00am TACLOBAN CITY—LEYTE Cnr Edwardes & Bowers Streets; Napier. and 7:00am the following day Tel. [64] (6) 843 9446 Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Mass: 2nd Sunday at 6:00pm Mass: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 5pm. CAGAYAN DE ORO-MISAMIS ORIENTAL Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel TAGBILARAN—BOHOL WELLINGTON 4th floor Cid Building, Mabulay Subdv. Chapel of St. Michael Archangel Our Lady Guardian of the Faith Chapel Cagayan de Oro City 541 San Jose St., Cogon 6300 32 Beauchamp Street, Linden; Tawa. Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Philippines Tel. [64] (4) 232 7297, Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo Mass: 4th Sunday at 8:00am Mass: 2nd & 4th Sundays at 8:30am Mass: Every Sunday at 9:30am. DAGOHOY—BOHOL TANAY—RIZAL OMAN—UAE St. Joseph‘s Chapel St. Philomena Chapel

Contact: Mr. Guerder [968] 993244924 Sitio 2 S.Lorenzo St., Poblacion Dagohoy, Bohol Sampaloc Brgy, Tanay, Rizal Mass: occasionally Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Mass: 1st Sunday at 7:30am Mass: 2nd & 4th Sunday

PHILIPPINES DAVAO CITY—DAVAO DEL SUR District Office STA BARBARA—ILOILO Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel Alvarez‘ Residence, Diamond Street, Davao City SINGAPORE St. Bernard Noviciate Brgy. Daga, Santa Barbara, Iloilo Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila St. Pius X Priory Mass: 1st & 3rd Sundays at 6:00pm 286 Upper Thomson Rd Tel: [63] (0) 0915 846 6913 Mass: Daily at 7:15am, Sundays at 8am. GEN. SANTOS CITY-SOUTH COTABATO Singapore 574402 Resident Priests: Chapel of St. James Tel: [65] 6459 0792, [65] 6459 3820 Rev. Fr. Coenraad Daniels (Prior) Babate‘s Residence, Tiongson Street Fax: [65] 6459 3591 Rev. Fr. Juan Carlos Ortiz (in front of Lagao Elementary School ) Email: [email protected] Rev. Fr. Francois Chazal 9500 General Santos City , Mass: Sunday 8:00am (Low) & 10:00am (Sung) Rev. Fr. Aurelito Cacho Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Monday to Saturday: 7:15am Rev. Fr. Alexander Hora Mass: Sat before 1st & 3rd Sundays at 10.30am Resident Priests: and 1st & 3rd Sundays at 10:00am Rev. Fr. Daniel Couture (District Superior) QUEZON CITY—METRO MANILA Rev. Fr. François Laisney (District Bursar) Our Lady of Victories Church JARO—ILOILO Rev. Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer 2 Cannon Road Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation & St.Joseph Rev. Fr. Emerson Salvador New Manila Quezon City 1112 By Pass Road, Jaro, IIoilo City 5000 Tel: [63] (2) 725 5926 or 413 1978 Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Iloilo SRI LANKA Fax: [63] (2) 725 0725, Mass: Every Sunday at 10:30am; Mon,Wed,Fri Mass: Daily at 7:15am & 6:30pm, at 6:00pm; Tue,Thurs,Sat at 7:15am NEGOMBO Sundays at 9am & 6pm. St. Francis Xavier Mission Resident Priests: KORONADAL CITY-SOUTH COTABATO 525, Colombo Rd. Rev. Fr. Thomas Onoda (Prior) St. Michael‘s Chapel Kurana, Negombo Rev. Fr. Robert MacPherson Upper Paredez Marbel, South Cotabato Tel: [94] (31) 223 8352 Rev. Fr. Joseph Pfeiffer Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila Fax : [94] (31) 531 0137 Rev. Fr. Valan Rajakumar Mass: Sat before 1st & 3rd Sundays at 5:30pm Or: District Office,Singapore [65] 6459 0792 Rev. Fr. Albert Ghela and 1st & 3rd Sundays at 6:30am Mass: 3rd Sunday at 9:00am Rev. Fr. Edgardo Suelo MAASIN CITY—LEYTE AGUSAN DEL NORTE—BUTUAN CITY Contact: Our Lady of Victories Church, Manila THAILAND & VANUATU & Sta. Lucia Chapel, Brgy. Mohagany Butuan City Mass: Saturday before 2nd Sunday at 6:00pm VIETNAM MANBUSAO CITY—CAPIZ Contact: St. Bernard Novitiate, Philippines Contact: Dist. Office, Singapore [65] 6459 0792 Mass: 4th Sunday at 5pm. St. Anthony Chapel

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Girls playing kabbudi (an elaborate version of tag) during the school lunch break.

TEACHERS & SUPERVISORS eAPOSTLE times to teach at Veritas Academy and to If you have six months or a year to help at the priory (men) or at the girls‘ Sign-up for the e-mail Apostle. give to charity why not consider coming orphanage (ladies). Just send an email to [email protected] to India? We need six volunteers at all [email protected].

Donations to the Indian Mission Please do not send cash.  Australia : please make cheques to ―The Society of St. Pius X‖ in AUD with a note, ―for the Indian Mission‖ and send to: The Indian Mission, c/o 20 Robin Crescent, WOY WOY, NSW 2256 , Australia.  USA : please make cheques payable to ―SSPX‖ in USD with a note, ―for the Indian Mission‖ and send to: Regina Coeli House, 11485 N. Farley Road, Platte City, MO 64079, USA.  UK : please make cheques payable to ―The Society of St. Pius X‖ in GBP and send to: The Indian Mission, c/o 5 Fox Lane, Leicester LE1 1WT, U.K.  India : for cheques of more than USD 30 in any currency, please make payable to ―Bright Social Service Society‖ and send to: Priory of the Most Holy Trinity; 8A/3 Seevalaperi Road, Annie Nagar, Palayamkottai, TN 627002, India  All Other Countries : please make cheques payable to ―SSPX‖ in any currency with a note, ―for the Indian Mission‖ and send to: Priesterbruderschaft St. Pius X, Menzingen, 6313, Switzerland.

Donations to the Asian Missions in general can be sent to this address, or write to us for bank details: St Pius X Priory, 286 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore24 574402 Tel.:[65] 6459 0792 Fax [65] 6459 3591 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sspxasia.com