“We must be honest and say the ordinariate has not grown as much as we hoped it might. The vision has not been caught … We must communicate our message much more widely and with more vigour and enthusiasm.” -Msgr. Keith Newton
Read moreAuthor: Chase M. Becker
Chase M. Becker is a Nebraska native and current Director of Liturgy and Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries at Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence, Kansas. Chase holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Saint Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Liturgical Studies from Saint John's School of Theology•Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota. Chase also serves as a Liturgical Designer and Consultant and has earned awards in historic preservation from Heritage Nebraska and Preservation North Dakota.
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