THE PRIESTLY FRATERNITY
OF ST PETER
DISTRICT OF OCEANIA
"Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail agains it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven."
Matt 16:18
Following a request presented by the Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter, Pope Leo XIV received Father John Berg in private audience at the Vatican on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was accompanied by Father Josef Bisig, one of the founders of the Fraternity, former Superior General, and current Rector of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, USA.
The cordial half-hour meeting was an opportunity to present to the Holy Father in greater detail the foundation and history of the Fraternity, as well as the various forms of apostolate that it has been offering to the faithful for almost 38 years. The proper law and charism that guide the sanctification of its members were recalled.
A thirty-day novena in preparation for the renewal of the Fraternity’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is being organized this year. It will begin on Sunday, January 11, and end on February 11, the anniversary of the consecration, when the act of consecration will be publicly renewed. The preparatory thirty-day novena will consist of the daily recitation of a decade of the Rosary and the Memorare.
To conclude this thirty-day novena, the General House, the seminaries, the North American Province, and the Districts will send representatives this year to Fatima, on February 10 and 11, 2026. There, they will renew the consecration of the entire Fraternity to Our Lady at the site of the apparitions.
We Congratulate six of our Seminarians studying in the US who have recently received the Minor Orders.
On the 22nd of November 2025, our third year seminarians, Petar Majetic, Rainier Juanta, and Benjamin Jennings-Sio received the Minor Orders of Porter and Lector.
Our fourth year seminarians, Binil Chacko, Alexander Kurkcu and Andre Kurkcu received the Minor Orders of Exorcist and Acolyte.
Deo gratias!
Please continue to pray for them as they continue their formation at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary.
Please see here for pictures of the ceremonies.
