A Word from Bishop Roy

Isti sunt agni novelli

April 26, 2025

Dear friends,

A Holy and Happy Easter to each of you! May the joy of the Risen Christ fill our poor hearts, afflicted by sixty-five years of conciliar revolution! Christ promised to be with us until the end of time. Let us not forget this.

Of course, the current topic is the death of Francis and the approaching conclave. Francis is praised everywhere. Few recognize all the harm this man has done to the Church. From blasphemy to blasphemy, these are the stages of his pseudo-pontificate. The Church is truly afflicted. Soon the men of Vatican II will gather. What legitimacy do the modernists have to elect a Supreme Pontiff? None, in my opinion. What new demon will they elect to continue the work of destruction? God only knows. We must remain firm in our faith and continue on our path. The resurrection is approaching.

In Stilesville, we've been hard at work preparing for the beautiful Holy Week ceremonies: Chrism Mass, Mass of the Presanctified, and Easter Vigil. What graces! We're now on vacation, or rather, on a change of occupation. We're taking advantage of this respite to clean up the property a bit and complete various small chores.

It is rare that we are not under construction or renovation, as you well know. The project to add rooms to the church basement is progressing little by little. We are also building a workshop on the old platform that once supported a small restaurant where neighbors served breakfast during the sugar shack season. Why this new construction? To relieve congestion in the church and the convent basement. The plan is to install all the tools in the new workshop so that we can work throughout the year. Once the convent basement is freed up, we will install the sewing room there, which will free up the church basement and make some space for our seminarians. The new workshop will also have a section that will be used to store tables and chairs for parish meals. There will also be a roof that will extend beyond the front of the building and will be used during the same parish meals and also to shelter cars from bad weather. God willing, this will be the last construction to complete the buildings necessary for our community and parish life, unless we have to enlarge certain buildings in the future...

This summer will also see the landscaping of Saint Anastasia cemetery. This involves removing the stumps and preparing the ground for future burials. Several plots have already been sold, and we can only rejoice to have a burial site of our own that will be a great blessing for our parish.

Philosophy classes are over for this year. The third term will be dedicated to lighter courses: liturgy, patrology, etc. The seminarians are working hard to receive the necessary formation for their priestly life. May God protect and guide them!

Dear friends, let us persevere in the Faith! Let us be joyful souls! Let us be beings of light! God has made us Christians the light of the world. Darkness can do nothing against light. It is only the milieu that allows the light to better shine.

With my blessing!

Bishop Roy