Bishop Burbidge’s “Chaplaincy” — A Calculated Trap for the Faithful Seeking the True Mass
The National Catholic Register reports that Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, has approved a “chaplaincy” administered by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) to serve Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM). The “Chaplaincy of Our Lady of Victory,” set to begin July 1, 2026, will be staffed by two FSSP priests and formalizes an existing arrangement. The article frames this as a positive development for “traditional” Catholics, noting that access to sacraments in the traditional form remains restricted to those with a “particular pastoral connection” and requires consent from local authorities. The piece also references Pope Leo XIV’s call for “generous inclusion” of TLM-attached Catholics while respecting the “directions desired by the Second Vatican Council.” This entire arrangement is not a concession to tradition but a carefully engineered mechanism to corral Catholics attached to the old liturgy into a controlled ghetto within the conciliar sect, ensuring their continued submission to the very authorities who seek to extinguish the Faith.





