Some great news from the Eternal City: according to a decree dated Easter Sunday 2008, in accordance with art.10 of Summorum Pontificum:"and after having received the proposal of the Cardinal Vicar, the Holy Father has established that in the central sector of the Diocese of Rome, in the 1st District, and in a fitting place of worship, namely, the Church of Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini [...] should be erected a personal parish, in order to guarantee proper pastoral care for the entire community of Traditional faithful residing in the same Diocese".Although this is the tenth FSSP apostolate which has been erected as a full personal parish, it is the first in Europe. The FSSP in their announcement say:
It is hoped that this particular parish will serve not only the local parishioners, but that it will also provide a fine example of the beauty and solemnity of the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite to the many pilgrims and students in Rome.Rev. Joseph Kramer, FSSP, has been appointed as the first pastor of the parish of the Ssma. Trinità dei Pellegrini, He is Rector of the venerable Archconfraternity of the same name, and Rector of the Church. The installation of Fr. Kramer as pastor, and official opening Mass of the parish will take place on June 8, 2008 at 10am. (Note that this is different from the usual High Mass time in the Church's current schedule.
Heartiest congratulations to the Fraternity of St. Peter. Please remember this apostolate in your prayers.
For news and photos from the Church, see the FSSP IN VRBE blog and the related website.
4 comments:
Great news indeed.
I remember this lovely old seicento church with its settecento facade.
Warmest good wishes to Fr. Joseph Kramer, FSSP., and his confreres, and prayers for the success of their apostolate in Rome.
May this apostolate spread, far and wide.
This is my earnest hope and my fervent prayer.
Great news for Rome and a sign to the rest of the church.
The picture you have is of the church of S. Trinita ai Monti, not Trinita dei Pellegrini, where the parish is erected.
Oh no! Me blabbing on about my past... again! However, when I first visited Rome in August 1988 for the closing of the Marian Year, I stayed at the Hotel Ponte Sisto, just down towards the river from this lovely church.
At the time, I though how at odds some of the liturgical celebrations were with the architecture in the various churches that I visited (not so much "bad", as plain dull and a baroque church seems to show up dull litugy even more. The exception was Mgr David Lewis at S Mary Major where the litugy, at the time, was of a high standard).
At last, twenty years later, the holy Father is remedying the situation!
Does not San Simone Piccolo in Venice, constitute as a "personal parish" under the FSSP?
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