New Seminary Travel-Log

A couple of weeks ago, the boys and I took a quick trip to Virginia to see the progress of the new FSSPX Seminary, witness the Consecration of the Bells (made by Paccard, a French family in the bell making business since the late 1700s) and the Blessing of the Cornerstone.  We were treated to a Pontifical High Mass, a conference from H.E. Bishop Bernard Fellay, and a tour of the construction site.  It was all quite a sight to behold.  A seminary of this architecture and scale has not been built in the United States for over a century.  It represents a great hope.

The Massive Construction Site

H.E.at the Consecration

The bells that will eventually live in the bell tower of the semniary marking the liturgical rhythm of the day in addition to the class schedule.  Bell 1: Marie Joseph.  Bell 2: Thomas.



H.E. is presented with a gift in homor of the jubilee of his Episcopal Consecration

Well, a bell of course!

Lunch served by seminarians

Projected move-in date: September 2015

A seminarian giving a tour

Enjoying a local vintage after a long day.  The winery?  'Veritas' of course.

Time left over for a couple good swims

   

All Saints Day Festivities

From Left to Right: St. Sebastian, St. Kateri, St, Juan Diego, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Streets, Little Nellie of Holy God and Blessed Jose

Enter St. Florian stage left

Blessed Jose with Fr. Soos

and with Fr. Gardner

First Holy Communion

Processional with First Communicants

Bearing a crown of flowers for Our Lady



Crowing Our Blessed Mother

Receiving Our Blessed Lord

Receiving the Brown Scapular

With Godparents

Pictures from our celebration of the Feast of the Nativity

Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends.  We regret that Christmas Cards never made it off of our list of things to do this December.  Even so, know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

A reading from the Gosepl of St. John - 'And the Word was made flesh'.

Thomas bears the Child Jesus this year

The Nativity account from the Gospel of St. Luke

I adore, I thank, I love!

Our special Christmas treat - Christollen, or more commonly known simply as Stollen

Baby's First Christmas

“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.” — William Shakespeare