The canonical permanence of the Personal Ordinariates means that within a generation or so, when there are no real Anglicans left to convert, the best of Anglicanism will still be growing in the Catholic Church. Although our parish has a number of Anglicans in the process of becoming Catholics, our greatest growth is coming from our own families. Have you noticed the tremendous number of children we have? Our growth has become an organic growth, rather than just depending on the occasional inquirer coming through the doors. This healthy and organic growth is the real future of what the Holy Father is establishing with the Apostolic Constitution. He's giving a place for the patrimony we love so much to flourish. Ironic, but true.
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Dear Fr. Phillips,
Have you any idea how the Anglican Use Liturgy will change? Will you and the other AU priests be able to be part of the decision making process?
Also will Rome accept former Catholic priests who became Anglican priests and have been divorced and remarried?
I know there are so many questions, but I think important ones that are on many peoples' minds.
Thank you for whatever information you can give us.
It would be great if you were chosen to be the ordinaritor (sp), or at least one of our priests since the Anglican Use priests are very well informed in matters of overseeing what has worked for the Anglican Use/ Pastoral Provsion.
Anonymous, I doubt very much that former Catholic priests, now married, will be able to return to exercise their priesthood. They will, of course, be welcomed back to the Church with open arms, but not to exercise their priesthood.
We don't know how the liturgy will be developed. Archbishop DiNoia indicated that the BDW will form a basis for the reformed liturgy, and that's about all we know at this point.
What about the English Missal? We Novus Ordo Catholics are begging for this wonderful translation to come over!
Greg Hessel in Arlington Diocese
The English Missal as a basis for our liturgy would be marvellous. After using the BDW for twenty-five years, I've come to treasure it for what it contains, but am frustrated by what it doesn't contain.
Hello, Father.
Thanks be to God for the Pope of Christian Unity.
Daniel, perhaps even the "Pope of Christian Unity on God's Terms."
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