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« en: 07 de Octubre de 2009, 02:41:10 pm » |
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Mas claro ni el agua.......
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To the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful of the Diocese:
It has recently come to my attention that certain priests and/or their lay associates called “Misioneros de Cristo Sacerdote” have been promoting a devotion to ‘La Virgen del Rosario del Pozo. The priests in question had in fact been given permission a number of years ago to work and form their seminarians in El Paso. However, this permission is hereby revoked and the Misioneros de Cristo Sacerdote are not authorized to solicit any donations for themselves or this devotion either directly or through others. In addition, they are not authorized for any kind of ministry in the Diocese of El Paso.
The events of 1953 in Puerto Rico that have resulted in this movement namely, “La Virgen del Rosario del Pozo,” is not of a supernatural nature according to the Diocesan Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The Mission of the Virgen del Rosario del Pozo, is no longer a recognized entity in the Church as of 1987. In 1996 and again in 2006 the Bishop’s Conference of Puerto Rico warned the faithful to not become associated with this movement and have likewise prohibited the Misioneros de Cristo Sacerdote from exercising their ministry in Puerto Rico. The Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and our own Archbishop of San Antonio, have both refused to endorse the Misioneros de Cristo Sacerdote and their devotion. I understand that there is also a group of women religious, called “Hermanas Misioneras de la Restitución.” This group, also connected to the above movement, has never been officially accepted for any apostolate in the Church.
As my brother bishops in Puerto Rico expressed in their 2006 Pastoral Letter, there are many other valid forms of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Church encourages sound Marian devotion. Our border region has long celebrated the Virgen de Guadalupe as one of our patron saints and we have many opportunities for celebrating the Blessed Virgin Mary according to the norms of the Church.
The Misioneros de Cristo Sacerdote and any of their associates or associated organizations are not authorized to solicit donations or promote devotions to the Virgen del Rosario del Pozo in any way in the Diocese of El Paso.
Most Rev. Armando X. Ochoa, D.D.
Bishop of El Paso
September 01, 2009 r
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