Servi Jesu et Mariae
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The Servants of Jesus and Mary (Servi Jesu et Mariae — SJM) are a Roman Catholic
Congregation
for priests, which was founded in 1988 by Father Andreas Hönisch
, a former Jesuit, expelled by the order due to his traditional views of Catholic doctrine and pedagogy.
The first members were Scouts and Guides of the Katholische Pfadfinderschaft Europas, the Austrian and German branch of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe
. Until today the pastoral care of the scout groups is the main priority of the congregation.
In 1994 the Servi Jesu et Mariae were recognized as a Congregation of Papal Law and was attached to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
. According to themselves they try to fulfill the preconciliar life of the Jesuits. In accordance with that goal they celebrate the Mass according to the Roman Missal of 1962
, but also use the new, current missal of Pope
Paul VI from 1969.
In the beginning the scholastics of the Congregation went to the seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and to the seminary of the Diocese of Fulda, but now they have their own seminary in Blindenmarkt
in Lower Austria
, which is also attended by seminarists of the Institute of St. Philip Neri, another Ecclesia Dei group.
The SJM are especially active in youth work, and working with the Catholic Scout Movement of Europe. Their motherhouse and seminary
is in Blindenmarkt, Austria
.
Roman Catholic Church
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Congregation (catholic)
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for priests, which was founded in 1988 by Father Andreas Hönisch
Andreas Hönisch
Father Andreas Hönisch SJM was the founder and Superior General of Servi Jesu et Mariae, and co-founder of the Katholische Pfadfinderschaft Europas....
, a former Jesuit, expelled by the order due to his traditional views of Catholic doctrine and pedagogy.
The first members were Scouts and Guides of the Katholische Pfadfinderschaft Europas, the Austrian and German branch of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe
Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe
The International Union of the Guides and Scouts of Europe is a traditional faith-based Scouting organization with 20 member associations in 17 European...
. Until today the pastoral care of the scout groups is the main priority of the congregation.
In 1994 the Servi Jesu et Mariae were recognized as a Congregation of Papal Law and was attached to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
Ecclesia Dei
Ecclesia Dei or Ecclesia Dei adflicta is the incipit of the motu proprio of 2 July 1988 that Pope John Paul II issued in reaction to the consecration, in spite of an express prohibition by the Holy See, of four bishops by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer in Ecône,...
. According to themselves they try to fulfill the preconciliar life of the Jesuits. In accordance with that goal they celebrate the Mass according to the Roman Missal of 1962
Tridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass is the form of the Roman Rite Mass contained in the typical editions of the Roman Missal that were published from 1570 to 1962. It was the most widely celebrated Mass liturgy in the world until the introduction of the Mass of Paul VI in December 1969...
, but also use the new, current missal of Pope
Pope
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Paul VI from 1969.
In the beginning the scholastics of the Congregation went to the seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter and to the seminary of the Diocese of Fulda, but now they have their own seminary in Blindenmarkt
Blindenmarkt
Blindenmarkt is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
in Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, which is also attended by seminarists of the Institute of St. Philip Neri, another Ecclesia Dei group.
The SJM are especially active in youth work, and working with the Catholic Scout Movement of Europe. Their motherhouse and seminary
Seminary
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...
is in Blindenmarkt, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.