The "Clandestine Operation" Continues at St Stanislaus

The terminology is not mine but that of Mr Richard Bach, a professed Catholic and spokesman for some of the St Stanislaus Kostka parishioners. Mr. Bach, in a previous radio interview, termed the act of bringing in an outside priest as a "clandestine operation"...As if God does not see all.

This was in the Post...I assume that it refers to this evening...However, one should call to find out for certain...The phone: 314-421-5948.

There will be a Eucharistic Mass to celebrate the election of Pope Benedict XVI and to memorialize Pope John Paul II tonight at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church at 1413 North 20th Street.

Confessions will begin at 6, the rosary at 6:30, and Mass at 7. A Roman Catholic priest from outside the St. Louis diocese will celebrate Mass.

So says the Post.

One should also be aware that there is NO way that one can be assured that the "priest" that these professed Catholics bring in under the cover of darkness, is in fact a priest at all.

Does one "believe" those who routinely distort the facts?

One cannot be certain that, if the man was a priest at one time, whether he still has faculties to celebrate Mass. There is no guarantee that Mr Bach could provide that would permit one to assume that the sacrament of Holy Communion would even be valid - that is, no priest - no sacrament...Is one to rely on Mr. Bach's promises or words? Talk about a leap of faith!

The defiance of authority exhibited by Mr Bach and others is, not only scandalous, it is contemptible and truly worthy of disciplinary action. He and others, by their repeated statements and actions, encourage others to follow them into schism.