Local Opportunities for Mortal Sin

The following opportunities exist (in addition to all of the normal, everyday temptations) for one to participate in grave sin and the furthering of the ecclesiastical crime of schism:

Saturday, December 24th 2005
Confessions 7:00pm-9:00pm
Koledy(Polish Christmas Carols) 9:30pm-10:00pm *
Mass (Polish and English) 10:00 pm

*All are invited to join us for coffee after the 10:00 pm mass to meet with Reverend Bozek and your friends in the Polish Heritage Center.

Sunday, December 25th 2005
Mass 8:00 am (English)
Mass 10:00 am (Polish)

Saturday, December 31st 2005
Mass (Polish and English) 5:30 pm

Sunday, January 1st 2006
Mass 10:00 am (English)
Mass 12:00 am (Polish)

This above schedule is from the St Stanislaus Web Site.

The following from Archbishop Burke is most important, especially for anyone who intends to receive the Sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Penance at St. Stanislaus on Christmas Eve.

The ordained priest who goes into schism...may not exercise the Sacrament of Holy Orders which he has received. Any Mass celebrated by a suspended and excommunicated priest is valid, but illicit. To knowingly and willingly celebrate the Holy Mass, when one is legitimately prohibited from doing so, is a most grave sin.

A priest under the penalty of excommunication does not give valid sacramental absolution (cf. can. 966, §1).

Neither can he validly officiate at a wedding (cf. can. 1108, §1).

The faithful who approach a schismatic priest for the reception of the sacraments, except in the case of danger of death, commit a mortal sin.

All of the faithful of the archdiocese should guard against any participation in the attempt to celebrate the sacraments or sacramentals at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.

Also, they should caution visitors and others who are unaware of the status of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, lest they unknowingly participate in the schismatic acts.

Not only is the individual not absolved, does he not also commit, objectively, at least the mortal sin of sacrilege by approaching a schismatic priest for the Sacrament?

Is not another grave sin that of Scandal?

This is a Lose-Lose situation for everyone at St Stanislaus.

If the priest or anyone else advises the faithful in a manner contrary to Archbishop Burke's explanations and admonitions, he sets himself above the bishop, the Pope, and the Church.

In essence, he has usurped the authority given by Christ to the Apostles and their legitimate successors. He has made himself pope.