02-25-2024, 12:20 PM
From the above linked Issue #61, pages 7-8:
This is a famous example from the days of the old SSPX. Even modern Rome, when put on the spot, was forced to as good as admit that there is no “schism” really.
“It is true that when Our Lady of Fatima chapel in Honolulu was founded in 1987 it was not a part of the Society of St. Pius X, and that it did invite in some other traditional priests, who were not members of the Society. However, as of 1990 it has been regularly and almost entirely serviced by the priests of the Society of St. Pius X. Consequently, the faithful whom Bishop Ferrario attempted to declare "excommunicated" on January 18, 1991 were so treated directly on account of their attachment to the Society of St. Pius X.
This is in fact confirmed by the Formal Canonical Warning itself. Of the three grounds listed in it by Bishop Ferrario, two directly concern the Society. The first does not, being the incorporation of a traditional chapel. The second concerns the radio program “aligning yourselves with the Pius X schismatic movement”. The third directly concerned the visit of Bishop Williamson, one of the Society bishops invited to Hawaii to administer the sacrament of Confirmation. This visit was supposed to have communicated, as if it were an
infectious disease, the censure of excommunication:
Bishop Ferrario, the bishop of Honolulu diocese, served his Canonical Warning on the six faithful in 18th January 1991. On 1st May 1991, he formally declared them excommunicated. The six faithful appealed to Rome and in June 1993 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith responded by overturning the decree of the local bishop, declaring that the faithful were not guilty of schism and that Bishop Ferrario’s decree of excommunication was null and void.
If laity who have had an actual decree of excommunication and schism passed on them by name by their local bishop are not excommunicated or in schism, even in the eyes of modernist Rome, a fortiori faithful who have never had such a decree passed on them are not schismatic or excommunicated.
The “Hawaii Six” were: Mrs. Patricia Morley, Mr. Christopher Morley, Mrs. Shirley Cushnie, Mr. John O’Connor, Mr. Herber Carlos and Mrs. Louis Santos.
Source: http://archives.sspx.org/district_news/2...moriam.htm
Are We “Excommunicated” or in “Schism” from Modern Rome?
Part Three - The Case of the “Hawaii Six”
This is a famous example from the days of the old SSPX. Even modern Rome, when put on the spot, was forced to as good as admit that there is no “schism” really.
“It is true that when Our Lady of Fatima chapel in Honolulu was founded in 1987 it was not a part of the Society of St. Pius X, and that it did invite in some other traditional priests, who were not members of the Society. However, as of 1990 it has been regularly and almost entirely serviced by the priests of the Society of St. Pius X. Consequently, the faithful whom Bishop Ferrario attempted to declare "excommunicated" on January 18, 1991 were so treated directly on account of their attachment to the Society of St. Pius X.
This is in fact confirmed by the Formal Canonical Warning itself. Of the three grounds listed in it by Bishop Ferrario, two directly concern the Society. The first does not, being the incorporation of a traditional chapel. The second concerns the radio program “aligning yourselves with the Pius X schismatic movement”. The third directly concerned the visit of Bishop Williamson, one of the Society bishops invited to Hawaii to administer the sacrament of Confirmation. This visit was supposed to have communicated, as if it were an
infectious disease, the censure of excommunication:
Quote:‘Whereas on May 1987 [actually 1989] you performed a schismatic act not only by procuring the services of an excommunicated Lefebvre bishop, Richard Williamson, who performed contra iure illicit confirmation in your chapel, but also by the very association with the aforementioned bishop incurred ipso facto the grave censure of excommunication.’ ”
(Source: http://archives.sspx.org/Catholic_FAQs/c...#hawaiisix)
Bishop Ferrario, the bishop of Honolulu diocese, served his Canonical Warning on the six faithful in 18th January 1991. On 1st May 1991, he formally declared them excommunicated. The six faithful appealed to Rome and in June 1993 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith responded by overturning the decree of the local bishop, declaring that the faithful were not guilty of schism and that Bishop Ferrario’s decree of excommunication was null and void.
If laity who have had an actual decree of excommunication and schism passed on them by name by their local bishop are not excommunicated or in schism, even in the eyes of modernist Rome, a fortiori faithful who have never had such a decree passed on them are not schismatic or excommunicated.
The “Hawaii Six” were: Mrs. Patricia Morley, Mr. Christopher Morley, Mrs. Shirley Cushnie, Mr. John O’Connor, Mr. Herber Carlos and Mrs. Louis Santos.
Source: http://archives.sspx.org/district_news/2...moriam.htm
"So let us be confident, let us not be unprepared, let us not be outflanked, let us be wise, vigilant, fighting against those who are trying to tear the faith out of our souls and morality out of our hearts, so that we may remain Catholics, remain united to the Blessed Virgin Mary, remain united to the Roman Catholic Church, remain faithful children of the Church."- Abp. Lefebvre