Canon Ross Bourgeois, ICKSP serves as Parochial Vicar at Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Canon Bourgeois was ordained in 2019.

 

 

• Altar servers kiss the hands of priests during the liturgy, which is very beautiful. I understand the Eastern Christians venerate the hands of priests, even when they meet them in secular settings. Can laity kiss the hands of Catholic priests, apart from First Mass blessings? If so, please explain the etiquette.
• Are the terms of the marriage contract identical in a mixed marriage?
• Can I read daily devotions that are not written by a Catholic?
• Could a priest say the Novus Ordo with a Douay-Rheims Lectionary?
• Is it correct for an altar server to go to the tabernacle and put away the consecrated hosts after communion?
• What is the difference between how a deacon Baptizes and how a priest Baptizes, since a Deacon cannot anoint?
• How might dual citizenship affect one's enrollment with the ICKSP?
• Would Canon Ross mind sharing what were a couple of his favorite saints and why they're his favorites?
• I went to confession, but after confession I got into an argument and said some hurtful things. It's going to be at least a week until my next confession; does asking God sincerely for forgiveness in your prayers give you some of God's grace back, or must you confess to get any connection back with God?
• Is saying hurtful things a mortal sin?
• Is it ok to refer to an Institute priest as Father? Does it happen often?

 

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