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With the blessing of His Grace Archbishop Smith, the chaplaincy will carry on with its apostolate as always. All Masses and other liturgical functions for the foreseeable future will take place as normal.

Out of pastoral concern for the spiritual benefit of parishioners who have a particular devotion to the 1962 Missale Romanum, and form stable communities, the Priests to whom I give the faculty to publically celebrate Mass with them are Reverend Brendan McGrath and Reverend Jeffrey Ochring.

In conversation with Bishop Dabrowski we are to remain in status quo for this time.

Everything that we have prepared is in line with the directives of the Motu Proprio. Therefore, we will be able to proceed with the Apostolate as planned and provide for the Mass according to the Missal of 1962 to meet the spiritual needs of those attached to this form of Holy Mass in our diocese.

Those faithful who find spiritual fruit in the Missal of 1962 will continue to be served in a central location of our diocese, namely the Fredericton region.

Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal will continue to be celebrated at St Ann’s Parish in Winnipeg. At the same time, no new public liturgical celebrations of the 1962 Roman Missal should be introduced anywhere in either Archdiocese before the final decision is jointly arrived at by Archbishop Richard Gagnon and Archbishop Albert LeGatt. Once that decision has been confirmed and decreed,

I have given the priests who requested it permission to continue the celebrations they have planned. In practice, I don’t see much change in the present situation

Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal will continue to be celebrated at St Ann’s Parish in Winnipeg. At the same time, no new public liturgical celebrations of the 1962 Roman Missal should be introduced anywhere in either Archdiocese before the final decision is jointly arrived at by Archbishop Richard Gagnon and Archbishop Albert LeGatt. Once that decision has been confirmed and decreed,