Jeg mottok for snart en uke siden medlemsbeviset i Konfraterniteten for den hellige Peter (FSSPs støttegruppe) – se det under:
I brevet som fulgte med står det følgende om pliktene medlemsskapet fører med seg:
Your obligations as a member of the Confraternity are threefold:
1. To offer one decade of the rosary each day for the intentions of the Confraternity,
2. To recite the prayer of the Confraternity each day
3. To have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered once each year for the intentions of the ConfraternityThe intentions of the Confraternity are the following:
1. The sanctification of the members of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter
2. For vocations to the Fraternity
3. For the fruitfulness of the Fraternity’s apostolic labors.
Man får så igjen følgende goder:
In return for these obligations of your charity, you will enjoy the benefits of the prayers that the Priests and Seminarians will offer for you on a daily basis. Also, once a month the Holy Sacrifice will be offered for the Confraternity members of each region by their respective Chaplains. There are conferences, printed matter, days of recollection pilgrimages and retreats provided for the spiritual advancement of the members of the Confraternity.
The Holy See has granted the following indulgences for the members of the Confraternity:
1. A plenary indulgence:
a) On the day of their admission into the Confraternity;
b) On February 22nd, Feast of the Chair of St Peter and anniversary of the foundation of the Confraternity;
c) On June 29th, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul;2. A partial indulgence:
Whenever they partake in pious or charitable activities as members of the Confraternity.