Societas Ecclesia Dei Sancti Joseph - Una Voce Philippinensis: May 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

"Is the Traditional Movement the Remedy for the Crisis in the Church?" -- An Address by Mr. Leo Darroch, President of Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce

This address was given in Poland on April 9, 2011 by the current President of FIUV, Mr. Leo Darroch. As we move into the fifth year of the implementation of Summorum Pontificum and as interest in the Vatican - SSPX talks continues, this talk is more relevant than ever in explaining the importance of the movement for the Traditional Latin Mass to the cause of the revival of the Church as a whole, in line with the calls of Pope Benedict XVI for a "New Evangelization".

‘Is the Traditional Movement the Remedy for the Crisis in the Church?'

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Solemn Mass in the Presence of Bishop Vergara

In the morning of the first of May, 2012, Fr. Mark Emman H. Sese offered Solemn Mass at the main altar of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of the Diocese of Pasig, which is located in Pasig City, Philippines. Fr. Elijah M. Pantorilla OFMConv. served as deacon while Fr. Michell Joe "Jojo" Zerrudo of Holy Family Parish of the Diocese of Cubao served as subdeacon. Present at the Mass was the Bishop of the Diocese of Pasig, Msgr. Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara DD, who also gave the homily. The occasion was the 2nd anniversary of Fr. Sese's sacerdotal ordination, which took place on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1) in 2010.

Who we are

Societas Ecclesia Dei Sancti Joseph (SEDSI) -- known until early 2012 as Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph or EDSSJ -- was founded (as the Latin Mass Society of the Philippines) on December 18, 1987 to promote and defend access to the older forms of the Roman Rite in the Philippines, but always in alignment with and in obedience to the canonical norms and lawful ecclesiastical authorities of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2010 it became part of Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.

SEDSI is currently based in Holy Family Parish, Madre Selva St. cor. Lilac St., Roxas District, Quezon City. From late 2006 until January 18, 2012 it had its home in the Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy. Both are parishes of the Diocese of Cubao (suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Manila). In Holy Family Parish, Mass according to the 1962 Missal is said every Sunday and on most weekdays as well.

Members of SEDSI also assist with other TLM's (whether one-off or regularly scheduled Masses) in Metro Manila and rest of the Philippines, either in their official or in their personal capacities.

Members of SEDSI are very active in other religious causes in addition to the promotion of the older forms of the Roman Rite. Some are active in the pro-life movement, others in promoting devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and various saints.