Mary, The Cause of Our Joy! - Summer 2026

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Mary, The Cause of Our Joy! - Summer 2026

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Father Hewko's Letter in this Issue:

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Summer 2026

Dear Friends of the Sorrowful Mother,

Modernist Rome proves ever more and more its apostasy, by continually implementing the errors of Vatican II and the logical consequence of doctrinal compromise, which is moral compromise. How clearly Arch. Lefebvre saw this catastrophic crisis and how bravely he defended Catholic doctrine!

But, when one slides on Doctrine (i.e. how one thinks) he inevitably slides on morals (i.e. how one acts). As Fr. Berrielle was known to say, "If you do not act the way you think, you will soon think the way you act!" Thought and action should be one. For this reason St. Luke says: "Jesus began to do and to teach" (Acts 1:1). The Catholic is required to believe in all Christ taught and prove his love for God by keeping His Commandments. "If you love Me, keep My Commandments" (Jn. 14:15).

The Second Vatican Council taught many errors. The consequence of false belief is immorality. When was the last time we heard any Pope condemning abortion, euthanasia, IVF, sodomitism, immodest fashions, or divorce? These are grave moral deviations, yet, only silence is heard from the shepherds who should be alarming the flock. Truly, the overwhelming immorality of the modern world is a direct result of the monstrous Errors of Vatican II! Hence, bad Doctrine, bad morals!

For Abp. Lefebvre, Doctrine was always at the forefront of the Battle for the Faith and his resistance to Modernist Rome. Yes, Doctrine! Doctrine! Doctrine! Among the principle Doctrines he defended was the Social Kingship of Jesus Christ. He even insisted this was at the very heart of the Combat for the Faith and not firstly about the Mass.

This is why there can be no rescuing Vatican II. This is why we have to be very careful of sliding into the Liberal position that holds: "All that matters is to restore the Latin Mass everywhere and the crisis of the Church is over." Or, "It doesn't matter what your positions are on Vatican II and the New Mass, as long as we all agree on the restoration of the Latin Mass, then the Church will be united again!"

No! No! No! Abp. Lefebvre repeatedly made this point with his priests, "The point of opposition and the reason why there is no possibility of an Agreement [with Modernist Rome] is this: the question is not so much about the Mass, because the Mass is just one consequence of them wanting to get closer to Protestantism, and so they changed the worship, sacraments, catechism, etc. The real fundamental opposition is against the Reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ!… 'Oportet Illum regnare!'…They, the Modernists, say: 'No!' We say 'Yes!' with all its consequences" (Abp. Lefebvre, Fideliter, No. 70, 1993).

Vatican II was precisely an all-out assault on the Social Reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of all nations! Because of this attack on Doctrine, especially the new teachings on Ecumenism, the logical result was silence and concessions on abortion, birth control, rainbow movement, etc. Now with the wicked "Synodality" which implements the Collegiality teachings of Vatican II, they are approving these crimes! All this cries to Heaven for vengeance!

This is why the silence of the leaders of the Conciliar-SSPX on Vatican II and the New Mass is very serious! The recent Declaration of Faith of May 14, 2026, submitted to Pope Leo XIV by Fr. Pagliarani emphasizes this point. In it, there is not one mention of Vatican II nor the New Mass, nor the New Code of Canon Law! How is this omission possible?? Such shameful silence proves the Doctrinal Declaration of 2012 is still applicable and governing their relations with Modernist Rome.

As for the Consecration of bishops next month, this is necessary and, in itself, a good thing. But if the Doctrine is not clarified and the Errors of Vatican II and the New Mass not openly condemned, as did Abp. Lefebvre & Bp. De Castro Meyer in 1988, then where is this heading except for ongoing ecumenical compromise on the part of the SSPX? What happens to "Operation Survival"? What happens to "Doctrine First"?

Let us pray our brothers of the SSPX come clear on Doctrine and defend the Social Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Now is the time to do so! Let us pray they come back to Abp. Lefebvre's Doctrinal clarity!

The obligations of teaching at our House of Studies, in the Oratory of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary in New Hampshire, prevent me from being consistent with the newsletters and, more importantly, from the west coast Mass circuits. Thank the good God, Fr. Ruiz is able to help from Mexico and he will be assisting on the Ignatian Retreats this summer in Kansas.

As for the Oratory life, here are some photos, with the taking of the cassock in February, studies, and chores during the winter and spring. Three seminarians and one brother survived the year. We'll see how many more Our Lady will gather for entering this Fall.

As for the Sisters, we have to do some serious repairs to the log cabin and, with that finished, it may be the sign of Divine Providence to finally begin the postulancies of the new candidates. Please pray to St. Theresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart for this!

As a final word, we must not repeat the mistake of "1950's-ism" by thinking that it's just all about returning to the Latin Mass. This idea is prevalent among neo-conservative Traditional Catholics now and it's wrong. The '50's had Latin Masses everywhere! But the Modernist rot was deep in the minds of the clergy. This is why Abp. Lefebvre's book, They Have Uncrowned Him, is so important. He repeatedly quotes the great Popes and Cardinal Pie of Poitiers showing that the real Fight for the Faith is firstly to restore the traditional Catholic Doctrine, including the Reign of the Sacred Heart, and the Catholic morals. The Restoration must be integral Catholicism and not gauze pads patched in halves.

For this, we pray and long for Our Lady of Fatima's promises and requests to be fulfilled! Come, step in, Blessed Mother, the hour is late!

In Christ the King,
Fr. David Hewko