Instituto María Rosa Mystica, Sacerdotes Carismáticos Misioneros
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The Instituto María Rosa Mystica, Sacerdotes Misioneros Carismáticos (Institute of Mary Mystical Rose – Charism
atic Missionary
Priests) is a small Christian
Catholic
religious association of priest
s and laypeople
working in the city of Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. It was founded in 2004 by Bishop
Gustavo Adrian Gabucci.
at La Plata
(capital city of Buenos Aires Province), gaining a degree in philosophy
from the Universidad Católica Argentina (Argentine Catholic University) in addition to theological studies. He received the Minor Orders
from Bishop (later Cardinal
) Quarracino, but left the seminary, disillusioned with the Roman Church’s stance on issues of personal freedom and lifestyle choice, shortly before Diaconal ordination
.
In 1991 he was ordained into the Brazilian Order of San Andres (St Andrew), founded as a non-denominational Christian Catholic congregation in 1928 by Reverend Salomao Barbosa Ferraz
, a former Anglican and Presbyterian minister
, later ordained and consecrated Bishop by Carlos Duarte Costa, and admitted as a Bishop to the Roman Catholic Church
in 1958.
When the Order of San Andres closed their Argentine branch in the mid-1990s and decided to pursue the possibility of entering into full communion
with the Vatican
, Father Gabucci joined the independent Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
(Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church) founded in 1970, not Roman Catholic but in communion
with the Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira – the breakaway Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
, founded in 1945 by Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa. The Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church (Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
) was under the leadership of Bishop Jose Eugenio Tenca Rusconi, formerly a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, who consecrated Father Gabucci as his auxiliary bishop
in 2000.
The following year Tenca Rusconi radically restructured the Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church, encouraging his bishops to found autonomous congregations, united in a broad federation
of Christian Catholic religious associations. In response to this Bishop Gabucci founded the Institute of Mary Mystic Rose – Charismatic Missionary Priests, which has materialised as an independent missionary
congregation, maintaining only minimal links with the other young congregations of the ICAA. In 2005 the congregation secured the full legal recognition and patronage of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church – under the leadership of Dom
Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez
– and now depends directly from the Brazilian Church’s Patriarchate in Brasilia
, while maintaining its effective autonomy even in disciplinary matters.
s and the Apostolic Succession
of its clergy
members in an unbroken line to the Apostles (mainly through the former Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa). Liturgies are celebrated according to either a slightly revised Roman rite
, or a Spanish
version of the Brazilian Church’s rite, itself a version of the pre-Vatican II Roman rite (one of Duarte Costa’s bones of contention with the Vatican
in 1945 was the perceived necessity to celebrate the Mass
in the vernacular, and while facing the worshipers).
As its name suggests, the Institute is Marian, looking to the mother of Jesus
for inspiration and example, not only in the cult of Mary Mystical Rose (a popular devotion tracing its roots to Italy
and, further back, Germany
), but also in the proposed devotion to Mary Mother of Diversity, with all the colours of the rainbow being added to the traditionally Marian celeste
, representing the inclusive approach to people of all cultures, lifestyles, and social classes. The Institute has embraced elements of the Charismatic Movement
, chiefly in the liturgical and prayer
style, and in those areas that do not clash with the congregation’s essentially traditional catholic theological outlook. The Institute could be described as liberal
catholic, with an enthusiastic attitude to ecumenism
and concelebration, and support of the ordination
of women including to the Episcopate (although there are no female clergy within the Institute at present).
of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who expressed his appreciation, but as the Institute is not canonically recognised by the Vatican, its clergy cannot operate in any of Argentina’s thousands of churches. The celebration of the sacraments and liturgical acts take place in a variety of small oratories, privately–erected chapels, homes and public places, especially in the poorer areas of the city. The homely, direct style of the Institute’s Charismatic Missionary Priests has won them the affection of some of Buenos Aires’ poorest inhabitants, including members of the semi–legal immigrant communities from poorer parts of Latin America
, who might conceivably feel intimidated by the imposing splendour of the country’s colonial
–era Roman Catholic churches.
While living and working among the poor, offering spiritual and emotional support, especially to those Christians who feel alienated from the traditional churches, the Institute’s members are dedicated to ongoing professional and pastoral
formation, and to the modest ecumenical movement present in the overwhelmingly conservative Roman Catholic–dominated republic. The Institute of Mary Mystic Rose looks towards greater cooperation with the mainstream churches wherever possible, both in Argentina and abroad, and to discovering new ways to spread the Gospel
by way of the inclusive and ecumenical catholic faith.
Charism
In Christian theology, a charism in general denotes any good gift that flows from God's love to man. The word can also mean any of the spiritual graces and qualifications granted to every Christian to perform his or her task in the Church...
atic Missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
Priests) is a small Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
religious association of priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
s and laypeople
Laity
In religious organizations, the laity comprises all people who are not in the clergy. A person who is a member of a religious order who is not ordained legitimate clergy is considered as a member of the laity, even though they are members of a religious order .In the past in Christian cultures, the...
working in the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It was founded in 2004 by Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Gustavo Adrian Gabucci.
History
Gustavo Gabucci was born in Buenos Aires in 1965. He completed his ministerial and priestly formation at the Roman Catholic Major SeminarySeminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
at La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
(capital city of Buenos Aires Province), gaining a degree in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from the Universidad Católica Argentina (Argentine Catholic University) in addition to theological studies. He received the Minor Orders
Minor orders
The minor orders are the lowest ranks in the Christian clergy. The most recognized minor orders are porter, lector, exorcist, and acolyte. In the Latin rite Catholic Church, the minor orders were in most cases replaced by "instituted" ministries of lector and acolyte, though communities that use...
from Bishop (later Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
) Quarracino, but left the seminary, disillusioned with the Roman Church’s stance on issues of personal freedom and lifestyle choice, shortly before Diaconal ordination
Ordination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
.
In 1991 he was ordained into the Brazilian Order of San Andres (St Andrew), founded as a non-denominational Christian Catholic congregation in 1928 by Reverend Salomao Barbosa Ferraz
Salomão Barbosa Ferraz
Salomão Barbosa Ferraz was a Brazilian priest and bishop whose career took him through membership of several Christian denominations from the Presbyterian Church through to the Roman Catholic Church....
, a former Anglican and Presbyterian minister
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
, later ordained and consecrated Bishop by Carlos Duarte Costa, and admitted as a Bishop to the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in 1958.
When the Order of San Andres closed their Argentine branch in the mid-1990s and decided to pursue the possibility of entering into full communion
Full communion
In Christian ecclesiology, full communion is a relationship between church organizations or groups that mutually recognize their sharing the essential doctrines....
with the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
, Father Gabucci joined the independent Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
The Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church sometimes known as the Argentine National Church, is a derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church founded by the excommunicated Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa of Brazil in 1945...
(Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church) founded in 1970, not Roman Catholic but in communion
Full communion
In Christian ecclesiology, full communion is a relationship between church organizations or groups that mutually recognize their sharing the essential doctrines....
with the Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira – the breakaway Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church is an independent Catholic church established in 1945 by Brazilian bishop Dom Carlos Duarte Costa, a former Roman Catholic Bishop of Botucatu.The ICAB has 58 dioceses and claims five million members in 17 countries...
, founded in 1945 by Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa. The Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church (Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
Iglesia Católica Apostólica Argentina
The Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church sometimes known as the Argentine National Church, is a derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church founded by the excommunicated Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa of Brazil in 1945...
) was under the leadership of Bishop Jose Eugenio Tenca Rusconi, formerly a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, who consecrated Father Gabucci as his auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
in 2000.
The following year Tenca Rusconi radically restructured the Argentine Catholic Apostolic Church, encouraging his bishops to found autonomous congregations, united in a broad federation
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
of Christian Catholic religious associations. In response to this Bishop Gabucci founded the Institute of Mary Mystic Rose – Charismatic Missionary Priests, which has materialised as an independent missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
congregation, maintaining only minimal links with the other young congregations of the ICAA. In 2005 the congregation secured the full legal recognition and patronage of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church – under the leadership of Dom
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez
Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez
Dom Luis Fernando Castillo Méndez was patriarch of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church , an independent catholic church...
– and now depends directly from the Brazilian Church’s Patriarchate in Brasilia
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
, while maintaining its effective autonomy even in disciplinary matters.
Theology
The Institute considers itself to be fully Christian and Catholic, maintaining the seven Catholic SacramentSacrament
A sacrament is a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites.-General definitions and terms:...
s and the Apostolic Succession
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
of its clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
members in an unbroken line to the Apostles (mainly through the former Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Duarte Costa). Liturgies are celebrated according to either a slightly revised Roman rite
Rite
A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:* rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, baptism, or graduation....
, or a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
version of the Brazilian Church’s rite, itself a version of the pre-Vatican II Roman rite (one of Duarte Costa’s bones of contention with the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
in 1945 was the perceived necessity to celebrate the Mass
Mass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
in the vernacular, and while facing the worshipers).
As its name suggests, the Institute is Marian, looking to the mother of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
for inspiration and example, not only in the cult of Mary Mystical Rose (a popular devotion tracing its roots to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and, further back, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), but also in the proposed devotion to Mary Mother of Diversity, with all the colours of the rainbow being added to the traditionally Marian celeste
Celeste
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, representing the inclusive approach to people of all cultures, lifestyles, and social classes. The Institute has embraced elements of the Charismatic Movement
Charismatic movement
The term charismatic movement is used in varying senses to describe 20th century developments in various Christian denominations. It describes an ongoing international, cross-denominational/non-denominational Christian movement in which individual, historically mainstream congregations adopt...
, chiefly in the liturgical and prayer
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
style, and in those areas that do not clash with the congregation’s essentially traditional catholic theological outlook. The Institute could be described as liberal
Liberal Christianity
Liberal Christianity, sometimes called liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and biblically informed religious movements and ideas within Christianity from the late 18th century and onward...
catholic, with an enthusiastic attitude to ecumenism
Ecumenism
Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
and concelebration, and support of the ordination
Ordination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
of women including to the Episcopate (although there are no female clergy within the Institute at present).
Work and Mission
The Institute does not at present possess any buildings or community houses. At the time of its foundation, representatives of the Institute were formally received by the Roman Catholic Cardinal ArchbishopArchbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who expressed his appreciation, but as the Institute is not canonically recognised by the Vatican, its clergy cannot operate in any of Argentina’s thousands of churches. The celebration of the sacraments and liturgical acts take place in a variety of small oratories, privately–erected chapels, homes and public places, especially in the poorer areas of the city. The homely, direct style of the Institute’s Charismatic Missionary Priests has won them the affection of some of Buenos Aires’ poorest inhabitants, including members of the semi–legal immigrant communities from poorer parts of Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, who might conceivably feel intimidated by the imposing splendour of the country’s colonial
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
–era Roman Catholic churches.
While living and working among the poor, offering spiritual and emotional support, especially to those Christians who feel alienated from the traditional churches, the Institute’s members are dedicated to ongoing professional and pastoral
Pastoral
The adjective pastoral refers to the lifestyle of pastoralists, such as shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasturage. It also refers to a genre in literature, art or music that depicts such shepherd life in an...
formation, and to the modest ecumenical movement present in the overwhelmingly conservative Roman Catholic–dominated republic. The Institute of Mary Mystic Rose looks towards greater cooperation with the mainstream churches wherever possible, both in Argentina and abroad, and to discovering new ways to spread the Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
by way of the inclusive and ecumenical catholic faith.