Chapels See a list of SSPX chapels in the US District: their contact information and Mass schedules.Read about who resides there and the administrative functions that are accomplished Open submenu of District District Learn about the District House of the SSPX located in the heart of America.About Learn more about the SSPX! The Society of Saint Pius X is an international priestly society that promotes the traditional Catholic priesthood and the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass and sacraments.
Main Concerns The SSPX: its view on the current situation of the Church and its unique answer on how to "Restore all things in Christ" Open submenu of Main Concerns.Founder Who was Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre? - A man of the Church, missionary, founder of the SSPX - a man who helped preserve the tradition of the Church after Vatican II.Almost 50 years of tremendous growth despite weaknesses, failures, opposition and set backs History The history of the SSPX: a work of God's Providence.Organization The structure of authority of the SSPX, the practical organization of the members into various divisions and its essential works.Mission What does the SSPX want to achieve? A unique religious community within the Church, integrally promoting and preserving the treasures of Catholic tradition around the world.But I am just reporting my own individual experience based on having spent some time at each. Others have probably had the reverse experience of myself and have found their SSPX chapel to be friendly and inviting and the SSPV chapel to have degenerated into open warfare.
This is just a broad-brush generalization, which no doubt will vary greatly from place to place. I have experienced several rounds of parish in-fighting with battle lines drawn and groups leaving the parish. And everyone who is not definitely part of "us" must by logical necessity be part of "them." Socializing is viewed as dangerous, especially for young people. They have tended to have an "us against the world" mentality. My experience at a few different SSPX chapels has been a bit different. The young people socialize more, and there is a friendly social camaraderie after Mass. But once that's out of the way on the first visit, then they are very not standoffish.
They are strict about dress code and headcoverings. My personal experience, and this might be based strictly on the specific chapels which I have attended, is that I have found the SSPV chapel to be much more friendly and welcoming. Pray on it! God bless you in your decision. The parish where you are most confident in the leadership and in which you feel most sure that you will achieve sanctity is probably where you should be. So that was probably no help at all! I suppose I would say you would have to try each chapel for your own self, and come to a decision for yourself of which "Church crisis" position and atmosphere is best for you and your family, and which follows your conscience best. They are not perfect, but they do good work. Most of my most edifying experiences have been connected to the SSPX. That being said, some of the best people I know go to the SSPX, and some of the holiest priests are of that order. It makes sense considering the difficult stance that the SSPX holds, but it can be really draining on me. My experience with them is that they can often become very politically charged, which can be stressful. I think it depends too on who you choose to socialize with. However, because I am not a sede, my experience is pretty limited (SSPV I have only corresponded with, CMRI I have been to a few times and met several of the priests and sisters).īased on my experience with SSPX chapels, I think they vary a lot. I have found both the SSPV and the CMRI to be pretty welcoming, personally, even though I am not a sedevacantist. I have a number of the conferences on CD given by their Mother General and they are holy, reverent, funny, and all-around wonderful resources for me. I was in correspondence for a bit with the sisters, and I can tell you that from what I know and have heard from them they seem really wonderful. I have never been to an SSPV chapel, however at one time I was seriously considering visiting their convent.