The Rite of Election yesterday was a great event; I wrote about it on the Anglo-Catholic blog. But now, I have been sent such a marvellous picture taken by Barry Hudd, the Diocese's official photographer, that it seemed churlish not to share it. So above you will see Bishop Crispian addressing the new members of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, groups from Ryde and Portsmouth with their shepherd, Jonathan Redvers-Harris, from Reading with David Elliott, and from Bournemouth & Christchurch with Raymond Smith. It really did feel as though some of the wounds of the Reformation were being bound up, and a historical moment of the Ecumenical Journey was beginning. Now I must abandon blogging for a while to attend to an engagement in Texas: more of that in a week or so, I hope. Meanwhile, to pack.
Dear Fr. Edwin...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your ordination as a Roman Catholic priest! I have been a reader of your blog for quite a while and found it to be a a wonderful record of your journey into full communion.
Your pastoral experience will be of great benefit to the Ordinariate.
I am a Roman Catholic permanent deacon who lives and ministers in the USA. I also have been a life-long Roman Catholic.
I do have one small clarification. Those former Anglicans seeking full communion into the Ctaholic Church do not celebrate the Rite of Elect...bit "The Call to Continuing Conversion." The Rite of Election is for those who seek to be baptized.
I hope you don't mind me pointing this out.
Much peace and blessings in yoru continued journey.
In Christ,
Deacon Chris
Dear Fr. Edwin...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your ordination as a Roman Catholic priest! I have been a reader of your blog for quite a while and found it to be a a wonderful record of your journey into full communion.
Your pastoral experience will be of great benefit to the Ordinariate.
I am a Roman Catholic permanent deacon who lives and ministers in the USA. I also have been a life-long Roman Catholic.
I do have one small clarification. Those former Anglicans seeking full communion into the Ctaholic Church do not celebrate the Rite of Elect...bit "The Call to Continuing Conversion." The Rite of Election is for those who seek to be baptized.
I hope you don't mind me pointing this out.
Much peace and blessings in yoru continued journey.
In Christ,
Deacon Chris
Dear Deacon Chris
ReplyDeletepeople of all levels of progress towards being Catholic filled the Cathedral that day - it was truly moving - see the link here >> Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion 2011