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Latin Mass in Winnipeg

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JMJ

There is a tactic employed by Bishops in reference to the Tridentine Mass or as they prefer to call it the 'Extraordinary Form' or even the 'Latin Mass'.

They are silent on the presence of the SSPX in their dioceses.  .

I presume the real reasons is that they don't want to draw attention to the alternative to the various types of Masses that are offered in their dioceses


Take for example the following article in the Winnipeg Free Press which I just noticed on Fr. Zed's blog:
“I go to a Latin mass and I serve there, so I have to know the language to respond to all the prayers,” ... , who attends Winnipeg’s only weekly Latin mass at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church.Winnipeg Children Learn Latin ...
The SSPX has been working in Canada for decades, particularly in the major centres in Canadian provinces.  I would have been surprised if they weren't present in Winnipeg.

A little research and we find that the truth is that there has been a group of faithful attending the "Latin Mass" in Winnipeg 'weekly' since the mid-eighties.

According to SSPX.ca we find that in Winnipeg there is an SSPX priory with "Latin Masses" 6 out of 7 days a week and always on Sundays.  Further, the priory was established in 1985 as a continuance of the work of Fr. Yves Normandin (whose mass I had the blessing to serve as a youth).

I assume that Monday Masses are not scheduled because the Priests go on a mission run to bring the Sacraments to others across the region.

Frankly, as long as the Bishops shun Traditional Catholics that have turned to the SSPX for the Sacraments all these long years, it is continued proof that the crisis is not over.

Why such an assertion?

Because if they (the Bishops) will accept all manner of 'christians' and 'non-christians' in their company and not those who adhere to the Doctrine of the Faith - then the doctrinal confusion will continue to abound. For proof read this: Pope Francis on Contraception.

For your reference, below are the complete details on the SSPX priory in Winnipeg.

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Our Lady of the Rosary Church & St Raphaels Priory






480 McKenzie Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 5B9
(204) 589-4524

Daily masses

Sun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.
9:30am7:15 am6:00 pm7:15 am7:15 am*
9:00 am
*First Friday Mass at 6:00pm
Prayers during the Synod on the Family: join us for Holy Hour every Sunday in October from 3pm to 4pm.
Priests in Residence:
Father Dominique Boulet (Prior),
Father Raymond Lillis (Assistant)
St. Raphael's Priory was established in 1985, as the center of the SSPX apostolate for Western Canada, to carry on the work done previously by Father Yves Normandin. At that time, the chapel and the rectory were located on Giroux Street, in St. Boniface. In October 1990, we purchased a protestant church, as well as two houses off McKenzie Street. This move allowed us to have large more spacious facilities. The actual size of the congregation is about 150.




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