Our Lady of Walsingham
London, England, March 15 (CNA) .- About 900 prospective members of the new ordinariate, including 61 former Anglican clergy, prepared for their reception into the Catholic Church in England and Wales over the weekend.
They were among the more than 4,700 others who gathered for the Rite of Election in cathedrals across England and Wales over the weekend of March 12-13 to prepare to be received into the Church during Holy Week.
"I am greatly encouraged that these people will be received into the Catholic Church at Easter as members of the ordinariate," said Fr. Keith Newton, the ordinary heading Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. "During the next few weeks they will continue their prayerful preparation for this significant step."
Pope Benedict XVI established the ordinariate, a special church structure, to allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while retaining some of their customs and liturgy.
Figures from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales indicate that former Anglicans will have a significant presence among new converts.
In the Archdiocese of Westminster, a reported 62 of the 829 participants in the Rite of Election will join the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. In the Archdiocese of Birmingham 100 of the 302 prospective Catholics will join the ordinariate, as will 167 of the 512 participants in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
In the Diocese of Brentwood, which includes Essex and East London, 240 of the 362 participants were bound for the ordinariate.
In southwest England's Diocese of Plymouth, those joining the ordinariate also made up the majority undergoing the Rite of Election: 60 out of 80.
They will join five former Anglican bishops who have already become Catholic, including Fr. Newton.
"The witness of so many people taking this life-changing step is so very encouraging," said Bishop Kieran Conry, chair of the Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis for the bishops' conference. "Each year people freely choose to come forward from all walks of life, bringing with them unique experiences and talents. The Catholic Community welcomes them with love, friendship and the assurance of prayer."
The bishop encouraged anyone considering entering the Catholic Church or exploring it further to contact their local Catholic church or to ask a Catholic friend for help.
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ReplyDeleteWow this is indeed a great news.
ReplyDeleteAll the praise and glory to God!
ReplyDeleteAMEN!
ReplyDeleteHi Father Good evening po.. I HAVE THE spirit of calling.. I'm madly in love with the Church pero di ko po alam ang gagawin ko..Di ko po alam bakit spiritually pre occupied ako. Professional na po ako a licensed Nurse. Please Pray for me though im weak...Thanks
ReplyDeletefather, this may seems to be irrelevant to the topic pero i just wanna ask, bakit po nilagay pa ni God ung tree of Wisdom sa garden of eden? Para po ba magkaroon ng kasalanan sila Adan at Eba? Di ba po, kung sakali po na wala yung tree of wisdom na yun, edi sana, masaya ang buhay nila adan at eba ngayon at wala sanang disappointments si Lord sa tao? In short po, it would be better sana kung wala nalang yung tree of wisdom sa garden of eden di ba po? Alam ko po father na you are not God to know evrything about His plan or objective in putting the tree of wisdom in the garden of eden pero bilang mas may knowledge po kayo about God's words kaya po I decided na sa inyo po magtanong.
ReplyDeleteAlam ko po father na busy po kayo ngayon dahil po semana santa kaya po ayos lng po kung di niyo po ito masasagot agad ! Godbless po father !!!
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AMDG NURSE.
ReplyDelete[father, this may seems to be irrelevant to the topic pero i just wanna ask,]
ReplyDeleteITS ALRIGHT CHESTER.
[bakit po nilagay pa ni God ung tree of Wisdom sa garden of eden?]
SIEMPRE PARA MAY WISDOM TAYO. KAILANGAN NATIN NG KARUNUNGAN NA NAGMUMULA SA DIOS.
[Para po ba magkaroon ng kasalanan sila Adan at Eba?]
HINDI. LAHAT NG BAGAY NA NILIKHA NG DIOS AY MABUTI KAYA IYON AY PARA SA KABUTIHAN. IPINAGBAWAL IYON NG DIOS KASI HINDI PA PANAHON PARA IBIGAY YON SA KANILA. SUBALIT ANG FULL KNOWLEDGE AY IBIBIGAY SA KANILA NG PANGINOON KUNG TAPAT SILA.
[Di ba po, kung sakali po na wala yung tree of wisdom na yun, edi sana, masaya ang buhay nila adan at eba ngayon at wala sanang disappointments si Lord sa tao? In short po, it would be better sana kung wala nalang yung tree of wisdom sa garden of eden di ba po?]
HA HA HA... PARANG OK ANG RASON NA IYAN SUBALIT KUNG ITO AY ATING PAG-IISIPAN ITO AY MALI, PALPAK, MABABAW AT SALUNGAT SA KATOTOHANAN.
HALIMBAWA, ANG MGA TAO MAHILIG SA GOSSIPS OR CHISMIS. MAS MABUTI BA NA HINDI NA NILIKHA NG DIOS ANG BIBIG NATIN O ANG ATING DILA? KUNG WALANG BIBIG O DILA PANO TAYO MAKAKAPAGSALITA? PANO TAYO MAKAPAGSASABI NG MABUTI O MAKAPAGPUPURI SA DIOS O MAKAPANGANGARAL NG EVANGELIO? WAG MONG TIGNAN NA PINAGMULAN NG KASALANAN ANG BIBIG KUNDI ANG ISIP AT PUSO NG TAO. GAYON DIN NAMAN HINDI MO DAPAT ISISI SA TREE OF WISDOM ANG FIRST SIN KUNDI KE EVA AT KAY ADAN. ANG SOURCE OF SIN AY ANG KANILANG PRIDE AND DISOBEDIENCE.
MAY KAKILALA AKO NA NAGSABI: PARA WALA NANG ADULTERY DAPAT PUTULAN NG ARI ANG MGA LALAKI. HE HE HE... IKAW PAPAYAG KA BA? GUSTO MO BA NA PARA HINDI KA MAGKASALA NG ADULTERY E SANA GINAWA KA NG DIOS NA ALANG MASCULINE GENITAL? HE HE HE...
BINIGAY YAN SAYO NG DIOS PARA SA KABUTIHAN: FOR YOU TO URINATE AND TO PROCREATE WITH YOUR WIFE. PERO HINDI MO DAPAT GAMITIN YAN PARA SA IYONG KABIT. AT PAG NAGCOMMIT KA NG ADULTERY HINDI DAPAT ISISI YON SA IYONG ARI KUNDI SA IYONG ISIP AT PUSO DAHIL IKAW ANG NAGDESISYONG MAGKASALA. ANG IYONG KASARIAN AY INSTRUMENTO LAMAN NG IYONG MALAYANG PAGDEDESISYON.
ANG ROOT OF THE FIRST SIN AY SINA ADAN AT EVA, HINDI ANG PUNO. KAYA HINDI DAPAT ISISI IYON SA TREE OF WISDOM. HE HE HE...
[Alam ko po father na you are not God to know evrything about His plan or objective in putting the tree of wisdom in the garden of eden pero bilang mas may knowledge po kayo about God's words kaya po I decided na sa inyo po magtanong.]
THANK YOU. SALAMAT NAMAN AT ALAM MO NA HINDI AKO DIOS. HA HA HA...
[Alam ko po father na busy po kayo ngayon dahil po semana santa kaya po ayos lng po kung di niyo po ito masasagot agad !]
OO NGA CHESTER, VERY LATE NA NGA ANG SAGOT KO PERO AT LEAST ETO NA ANG SAGOT. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. HE HE HE...
[Godbless po father !!!]
GOD BLESS YOU TOO.
P.S. ANOTHER EXAMPLE CHESTER AY ANG BANK ROBBERY. KAPAG ANG BANK AY NINAKAWAN NG MGA ROBBERS, HINDI NATIN SISISIHIN ANG BANK OFFICIALS: "KAYO KASI E NAGTAYO PA KAYO NG BANK NYO RITO. KUNG WALANG BANK DITO E DI WALA SANANG ROBBERY. HE HE HE... KUNG HINDI KAYO TUMATANGGAP NG PERA DITO SA BANK NA ITO E DI HINDI SANA KAYO PAPASUKIN NG MASASAMANG LOOB." HA HA HA... NAKAKATAWA DI BA? HINDI ANG BANKO ANG SISISIHIN KUNDI ANG PUSO AT ISIP NG MGA MAGNANAKAW NA PINILING GUMAWA NG MASAMA KESA GUMAWA NG MABUTI.