Pius X was promulgated by Archbishop Lefebvre. On December 25, 1976, a new edition of the Statutes of the Society of St. It is the common practice of the Society to form and train her novices and postulants in her seminaries as well as in separate independent houses, called Novitiates, whose sole purpose is this sacred task. In 1974, the first five postulants began their postulancy at St. Gabriel made his first profession with the first religious vows ever taken by a SSPX member. Both of these two brothers came to the Society from novitiates of different religious orders, so they entered the Society as novices instead of as postulants. He was soon joined by another aspirant, Br. Pius X received her first religious brother, Brother François, who entered the brotherhood at St. However, this desire was not realized until 1972 when the Society of St. The Archbishop desired from the very start that this fragile new priestly community be accompanied by religious brothers who would follow the same Rule, live the same community life, and strive for the achievement of the same sacred task.
It is by their dedication to the spiritual life and the care of souls that the priestly members are given new vigor and zeal, and the religious atmosphere of the community, which is so vital for fidelity to one’s apostolate and the spiritual life, is preserved. Through the labor of these consecrated souls, invaluable support is given to their fellow priestly members and to the apostolate. The professed religious members are in no way supernumerary in the Society. The Statues of the Society explicitly state that entrance is possible to all souls desiring and willing to assist in this profound undertaking, whether through a priestly ministry or by the profession of religious vows. Moreover, from the very beginning, entrance into this Society was never restricted to clerical aspirants alone.
Nevertheless, it was the Archbishop’s ardent desire that this society possess a religious spirit and foster in all of its houses a religious atmosphere. The Society is structured much like a religious order, with the notable difference that the vows of Religion are not taken by her priests. Pius X are to live life in common so that they may support and encourage one another in the difficult toils of the apostolate. According to the Statutes that he promulgated, the members of the Society of St. Archbishop Lefebvre established this new priestly society for the purpose of preserving the Catholic priesthood and the Mass of All Time. Pius X was founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre on Novemin the Diocese of Fribourg, Switzerland. Publications Open submenu of Publications.Religious Vocation The religious vocation is a call to consecrate one’s entire life to God.Apostolate The Brothers assist the priests at the altar, at the Divine Office, in the sacristy, in the schools, at retreats, at the table, all for the glory of God.Life of the Brother The life of the Brother is one of silence, sacrifice, and fraternal charity in the joy of serving Christ.Vows and Profession The vows of religion have been recommended by Our Lord in the Gospel and are the surest path to sanctity.
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