“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
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Patrimony: The Order of Mass for the Anglican Ordinariates
Officially debuting today, the Order of Mass for the Anglican Ordinariates raises some questions about what exactly constitutes the “Anglican patrimony.”
Read moreThe Order of Mass for the Ordinariates
“The Order of Mass For Use by the Ordinariates Established under the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus,” approved by the Holy See, will make its debut on October 10. Here’s a sneak preview of the liturgical text.
Read moreCardinal Bergoglio (now Pope Francis): Anglican Ordinariate is “quite unnecessary”
Cardinal Bergoglio made it clear that he values the place of Anglicans in the Church universal.
Read moreErection of the personal ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter and naming of the first ordinary
The ordinariate is for Episcopalians/Anglicans in the U.S. coming into the Roman Catholic Church.
Read moreEpiscopal Church in Bladensburg (DC) to Convert to Roman Catholicism
The transition is being made with the support of Bishop John Bryson Chane of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Catholic archbishop of Washington.
Read moreA little prayer, a little learning, and a lot of love…
There seems to be at present a negative spirit toward any ecumenical venture, gesture or talk coming from a certain quarters…
Read moreUnmarried bishops: Doctrine or discipline?
“For doctrinal reasons the Church does not, in any circumstances, allow the ordination of married men as bishops. However, the Apostolic Constitution does provide, under certain conditions, for the ordination as Catholic priests of former Anglican married clergy.”
Read morePope Benedict on the new translation and the Anglican provision
Finally, I should like to speak to you about two specific matters that affect your episcopal ministry at this time. One is the imminent publication of the new translation of the Roman Missal. The other matter [is] the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.
Read moreAnglicanorum Coetibus liturgy
Fr. Anthony Chadwick at The Anglo-Catholic gives some clues about the liturgy in future Anglicanorum Coetibus ordinariate(s).
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