News round-up

A number of organisations have welcomed the lifting of the SSPX excommunications. For those of particular local interest see:

• FSSP;
  
  
• Ecclesia Dei Society of New Zealand (which also carries a statement from the FIUV);
  
  
• Wangaratta Summorum Pontificum.
  

Requiem Mass for Mr Harold Tattersall

Rorate Caeli , via Chris Stewart (photos) and Michael Sternbeck, has some nice shots of the requiem mass held on Monday for Fr Glenn Tattersall's father in the presence of Archbishop Hart. Bishop Eliot assisted in choir, and a large number of clergy (including from interstate) and seminarians.

Adelaide memories...

A little old now, but Tom Kwok has some nice photos of Fr Mannes' ordination last year are up at the Thomas Peregrinus blog.

More upcoming FSSP ordinations...

Not unfortunately for Australia or New Zealand this time, but please do keep upcoming sub-diaconate ordinations (31 January), diaconate (March) and priestly (May) ordinations in your prayers. You can find the list of ordinands here.