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Fr. Schmidberger's perspective on a canonical regularization - Update 2 with Fr. Schmidberger's statement - Update 3: Link to Authorized translation

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Update 1: I have received a suggestion from an SSPX priest to remove the letter as it was private letter, not intended for distribution beyond its intended reciptients and that it was put on the internet against Fr. Schmidberger's knowledge and wishes.

Update 2: The same SSPX priest alerted me to a statement made by Fr. Schmidberger's and posted on Tradinews.

Update 3: The New Liturgical Movement has posted an authorized translation of the letter (h/t Rorate)
Let us remember that they move without haste! (16+ years) so don't hold your breath!

P^3




Source: Tradinews

English to follow

21 avril 2016

[Abbé Franz Schmidberger, fsspx] Déclaration sur les „Réflexions sur l'Eglise, et la position de la FSSPX en son sein“ du 19 février 2016
SOURCE - Abbé Franz Schmidberger, fsspx - 15 avril 2016
Le document Réflexions sur l'Eglise, et la position de la FSSPX en son sein a été écrit par moi-même, de ma propre initiative, sans que personne ne m’y incite, ne m’y pousse ni ne m’en charge. Il représente mes propres réflexions, et a un caractère purement privé.

Il a été communiqué à un petit cercle de personnes, en tout à neuf personnes: au Supérieur Général, à un autre évêque de la Fraternité, aux autres prêtres du Séminaire de Zaitzkofen, et à un laïc non nommé. Il n’a pas été montré aux séminaristes ni aux Frères du séminaire, qui n’ont pas eu connaissance de son contenu. De même, aucune traduction dans une autre langue n’a été faite, ni envisagée, ni autorisée. Je n’ai aucune responsabilité dans la publication de ce document sur internet.

J’assume naturellement les remarques que j’ai faites, et je les tiens pour pertinentes dans la situation actuelle de l’Eglise et de la Fraternité. Du reste, je ne m’interdis ni de penser ni de Sentire cum Ecclesia.

Zaitzkofen, le 15 avril 2016
Abbé Franz Schmidberger
Directeur

Tradicat Translation 
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The document "Reflections on the Church and the position of the SSPX in it" was written by mysefl, on my own initiative, without prompting by anyone else, nor was I directed to do so.  It represents my own reflections and is a purely private nature.

It was communicated to a small circle of people, in all 9: the Superior General, another Bishop of the Fraternity, the priests at the Seminary of Zaitzkofen, and to an anonymous lay person.  I was not shown to neither the seminarians, nor the brothers of the seminary, who did not know of its contents. Similarly no translation was made into other languages, nor was it envisioned or authorized. I have no responsibility for the publication of this document on the internet.

I assume responsibility for the remarks that I have made and I hold them to be pertinent to the reality of the situation of the Church and the Fraternity.  For the rest, I seek only to act and think with the Sentire cum Ecclesia (Sense of the Church).

Zaitzkofen, le 15 avril 2016
Fr. Franz Schmidberger
Director
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