The congregation was founded as the Transalpine Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (CSSR) on 2 August 1988 by the Redemptorist priest Michael Mary Sim as a traditionalist Redemptorist religious community affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X, and were called the Transalpine Redemptorists.
Originally based at the Monastery of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, they moved to the Mother of Perpetual Succour Monastery in Joinville, Haute-Marne, France, in 1994, until they bought the island of Papa Stronsay on 31 May 1999.[1] There they established the Golgotha Monastery, and have published The Catholic monthly since 1982. They promote a Redemptorist Purgatorian Confraternity.[2] In July 2007 the institute established a second monastery in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3]
In June 2008, the community petitioned the Holy See for reconciliation and this was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI who declared them to be in "canonical good standing" within the Catholic Church.[4] The motu proprioSummorum Pontificum was the main incentive which caused the community to reconsider their position.[5] Most of the members accepted the move, while a remnant continue to be affiliated with the SSPX. They changed their official name to The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer (FSSR), and made alterations to their religious habit in order to more clearly differentiate themselves from that of the Redemptorists.[6] However, they were not canonically established as a religious institute and thus their faculties for celebrating Mass were for some years restricted to the islands of Papa Stronsay and Stronsay.[7]
On 15 August 2012, the community of fifteen was granted canonical recognition as a clerical institute of diocesan right by Hugh Gilbert, Bishop of Aberdeen.[8] In June 2013, the congregation celebrated the ordination in Rome of two of its members.[9] During 2017 another small community was established at Kakahu by the Christchurch monastery.
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^Redemptorists, Transalpine (20 July 2008). "Transalpine Redemptorists at home: No more servants, but sons. (Gal. IV:7)". Transalpine Redemptorists at home. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^Redemptorists, Transalpine (15 May 2010). "Transalpine Redemptorists at home: A Note from Rome". Transalpine Redemptorists at home. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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^Redemptorists, Transalpine (29 December 2020). "Our American Foundation - Montana Rosa Mystica - Christmas Letter from Father Michael Mary". Transalpine Redemptorists at home. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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Golgotha Monastery, Papa Stronsay, Orkney Scotland (official website)
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The Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer Latin Filii Sanctissimi Redemptoris FSSR commonly known as the Transalpine Redemptorists or The Sons are a religious institute of the Catholic Church canonically erected in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen and based on Papa Stronsay in the Orkney Islands Scotland as well as in the city of Christchurch New Zealand They were formed in 1988 as a traditionalist offshoot of the Redemptorists following a monastic rule based on that of Alphonsus Liguori and was later formally erected as a religious institute in 2012 Sons of the Most Holy RedeemerCongregation of the Sons of the Most Holy RedeemerFilii Sanctissimi RedemptorisThe general seal of the FSSRAbbreviationFSSRNicknameTransalpine RedemptoristsFormationAugust 2 1988 34 years ago 1988 08 02 TypeClerical institute of diocesan rightHeadquartersGolgotha Monastery Papa Stronsay ScotlandRector majorMichael MaryWebsitepapastronsay wbr comFormerly calledTransalpine Congregation of the Most Holy RedeemerPapa Stronsay from the air The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer monastery can be seen in the top right and the Point of the Graand in the bottom right Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe congregation was founded as the Transalpine Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer CSSR on 2 August 1988 by the Redemptorist priest Michael Mary Sim as a traditionalist Redemptorist religious community affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X and were called the Transalpine Redemptorists Originally based at the Monastery of the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Isle of Sheppey Kent they moved to the Mother of Perpetual Succour Monastery in Joinville Haute Marne France in 1994 until they bought the island of Papa Stronsay on 31 May 1999 1 There they established the Golgotha Monastery and have published The Catholic monthly since 1982 They promote a Redemptorist Purgatorian Confraternity 2 In July 2007 the institute established a second monastery in Christchurch New Zealand 3 In June 2008 the community petitioned the Holy See for reconciliation and this was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI who declared them to be in canonical good standing within the Catholic Church 4 The motu proprio Summorum Pontificum was the main incentive which caused the community to reconsider their position 5 Most of the members accepted the move while a remnant continue to be affiliated with the SSPX They changed their official name to The Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer FSSR and made alterations to their religious habit in order to more clearly differentiate themselves from that of the Redemptorists 6 However they were not canonically established as a religious institute and thus their faculties for celebrating Mass were for some years restricted to the islands of Papa Stronsay and Stronsay 7 On 15 August 2012 the community of fifteen was granted canonical recognition as a clerical institute of diocesan right by Hugh Gilbert Bishop of Aberdeen 8 In June 2013 the congregation celebrated the ordination in Rome of two of its members 9 During 2017 another small community was established at Kakahu by the Christchurch monastery On 7 October 2020 the community was invited to establish a monastery in the Diocese of Great Falls Billings Montana US 10 See also EditCatholic Church in Scotland List of monastic houses in ScotlandReferences Edit Untitled Document papastronsay com www papastronsay com Retrieved 27 July 2018 Purgatorian Archconfraternity www archconfraternity com Retrieved 27 July 2018 Williams Huw 9 March 2020 The monks who bought their own Scottish island BBC Retrieved 29 June 2020 Redemptorists Transalpine 1 July 2008 Transalpine Redemptorists at home Canonical Good Standing Transalpine Redemptorists at home Retrieved 27 July 2018 When we left the stones came from behind CatholicHerald co uk CatholicHerald co uk 1 October 2010 Retrieved 27 July 2018 Redemptorists Transalpine 20 July 2008 Transalpine Redemptorists at home No more servants but sons Gal IV 7 Transalpine Redemptorists at home Retrieved 27 July 2018 Redemptorists Transalpine 15 May 2010 Transalpine Redemptorists at home A Note from Rome Transalpine Redemptorists at home Retrieved 27 July 2018 Catholic Herald Traditionalist group granted formal status within the Church after a four year wait Retrieved 20 August 2012 Group celebrates first ordinations since reunion with Rome Catholic News Agency Retrieved 27 July 2018 Redemptorists Transalpine 29 December 2020 Our American Foundation Montana Rosa Mystica Christmas Letter from Father Michael Mary Transalpine Redemptorists at home Retrieved 22 January 2021 External links EditGolgotha Monastery Papa Stronsay Orkney Scotland official website Transalpine Redemptorists at home official blog Friends of Papa Stronsay Coordinates 59 9 6 12 N 2 35 12 2 W 59 1517000 N 2 586722 W 59 1517000 2 586722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sons of the Most Holy 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