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An article from the news website of the Diocese of Parramatta. https://catholicoutlook.org/new-head-of-personal-ordinariate-installed-in-sydney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-head-of-personal-ordinariate-installed-in-sydney

At the conclusion of the Epistle as the Alleluia or Tract begins, the MC transfers the Missal (open to the Creed) from the Epistle Side to the Gospel Side. All clergy have removed their birettas at the start of the  Alleluia  or   Tract. The torchbearers and crucifer, already in motion to retrieve their respective items, then station themselves in the centre of the pavement (facing the altar) awaiting the MC (or Instituted Acolyte. The MC or Acolyte retrieves the Book of the Gospels - i.e., the Evangeliary - and carries the Book of the Gospels in the procession. The Book of the Gospels is held with the page edges to the left. The Thurifer carrying the thurible in his left hand (and Boat Bearer) approach the sedilia for the preparation of the incense. Once the incense is blessed and the thurible readied, the Thurifer transfers the thurible to his right hand and the Boat Bearer returns to his chair; and the Thurifer joins the assembled procession, taking the le...

H/T Mons. P. Wilkinson whose homily inspired this post. This past Monday's daily Mass was a Requiem. Astute Mass-goers will recall the more obvious differences in the Mass: the Judica Me psalm is omitted in the Prayers of Preparation (Prayers at the Foot). the Tract replaces the Alleluia . the Dies Irae  (Day of Wrath) is said. the endings to the Agnus Dei are different. Instead of "...have mercy upon us/grant us thy peace", we pray ..."grant them rest/grant them rest everlasting." The uplifting beauty of the Requiem Mass, which distinguishes it from trite memorials, 'celebrations of life' and other 'Ain't I Great!' services, is its complete focus on God. We pray to the Father Almighty for our departed loved-ones. If we are tempted to canonize our dead relatives, friends and coworkers, the Requiem thwarts that temptation and returns our attention to our Maker, the God Who knows who and what we truly are. As the Collect...

http://cathnews.com/cathnews/35909-new-head-of-personal-ordinariate-installed Canadian Msgr Carl Reid is the second priest to lead the Australian Ordinariate, which was established in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI to welcome groups of Anglicans seeking full communion with the Catholic Church. In March, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Msgr Harry Entwistle, who had served as leader of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross for the past seven years.

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Canonization of Newman to be Celebrated in Philadelphia 15 October 2019 Divine Worship Form of the Mass Darke: Communion Service in F https://musicanglicanorum.wordpress.com/2019/08/16/canonization-of-newman-to-be-celebrated-in-philadelphia-15-october/

Psalm 43. Judica me, Deus. - excerpt - Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man. For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me? [ The above psalm is prayed before Mass in the sacristy or at the foot of the altar. ] Sinister Latin sinestra -  left hand Various clutches of Boojums , fishing around for any old stick with which to beat others not deserving the brunt of their madness, should take a step back and ask themselves whether or not they are qualified to sit in judgement of a bishop or a community about which they have little or no actual experience. If annoying online (leftist) mosquitoes amount to anything, the Ordinariate is " not Catholic "; an attempt to "further protestantize the Church"; an attempt to "replace diocesan parishes"; an attempt ...

As many in the Catholic blogosphere are probably well aware, an Australian appellate court has dismissed Cardinal Pell's appeal of his conviction. Julia Yost, of First Things, at the New York Post , offers a stinging rebuke of the Australian legal system. For many legal experts and especially for those who know Cardinal Pell, that system has thus far been found inadequate to the task of safeguarding truth and justice. The dissenting appellate judge noted: (T)he sole accuser’s wholly uncorroborated testimony 'contained discrepancies, displayed inadequacies and otherwise lacked probative value.' Probative: "having the quality or function of proving or demonstrating something; affording proof or evidence." If that be the case, how then did the other judges arrive at their decision to dismiss Cardinal Pell's appeal? A question for legal minds. Father Raymond De Souza, at the National Catholic Register , writes: The charges against Cardinal P...

Screenshot: Catholic Herald A circus ride  in the heart of a (formerly Catholic) cathedral ? What's next, a water slide into a baptismal pool? During the period of installation - of the ride not the bishop - ten thousand of twenty thousand visitors sent themselves down skid row . You can bet that more than a few folk got a shock when they searched online for 'helter skelter' and he who shall not be named popped up. Overheard in the pews: "Whoa,... that's one impressive clock!" "Yeah, and I love it when the cuckoo appears." "Nice pulpit." "The Right Reverend Meyrick will be speaking on the tower of Babel." "There was an ol' woman who lived in a... ." "And if he sees his shadow there'll be six more hours of sermon... ." "Amazingly, no one noticed the huge cone in the middle of the cathedral until the verger bumped into it." "The bishop models his new miter. Reacti...

The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society blog has a noteworthy post. https://anglicanorumcoetibussociety.blog/2019/08/20/bishop-lopes-on-real-presence/ It begins: Bishop Steven Lopes has responded in a most instructive way to the disturbing recent Pew Research study showing 70 per cent of Catholics in America do not believe in Real Presence in the Eucharist. In an interview with Peter Jesserer Smith at the National Catholic Register, Bishop Lopes explains that better catechesis is not necessarily the solution: I am sympathetic with the idea that we need better and more effective catechesis. I remember the catechesis before the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and catechesis after the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. So in other words, the resources are there, the catechesis is there. The catechesis today is in really much better shape. So there’s a “yes, but …” if you will, when I hear “well, we need better catechesis.” Well yes, but we ca...

Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post The following lead paragraph from a National Post article by Charles Lewis on the recent horrific events south of the border caught the eye of yours truly.  https://nationalpost.com/opinion/this-is-firepower-that-1791-never-imagined#comments-area The most predictable things about mass shootings are the discussions on gun control that follow and a politician offering his prayers. As if those prayers could do anything to undo the carnage and comfort the families. Personally, I have always found prayers offered on my behalf, those offered during some very difficult times and those offered during the course of an uneventful mundane week, to be a great comfort that have helped yours truly to avoid despair and/or to avoid adding too much weight to normal everyday pressures. Mr. Lewis' article has some merit, but he lacks an appreciation for how prayer can and does work for those who trust in God's mercy. Furthermore, he s...

The Ordinariate community of Blessed John Henry Newman has a lovely little Chapel in Sidney, BC. A family has kindly set aside a vacant room in their home for the exclusive purpose of celebrating Mass. There is no tabernacle. A daily Said Mass is held for Saanich Peninsula residents on Fridays at 9:30am . Mattins precedes at 8:45am. The Chapel is well appointed: a simple but stately ad orientem altar with handsome brass candlesticks from the Blessed John Henry Newman Chapel at a former host parish; a sturdy brass lectern and floor candlesticks; credence table; Stations of the Cross. There is plenty of room for visitors. Word has it that Msgr. Carl and Barb landed safely in Australia and are getting settled in. Below: a photo of the final post-Mass fellowship in the living room of the host family. Photo: Dan M.

Update: OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -- Authorities have arrested Chris Peters, 30, in connection with a July 4th burglary at St. Barnabas Catholic Church and the hunt for a second suspect continues. https://www.ketv.com/article/st-barnabas-parish-reeling-after-1877-processional-cross-stolen/28309068  Earlier headline: https://www.omaha.com/news/crime/thieves-caught-on-camera-stealing-up-to-worth-of-items/article_fa04589b-439d-5c6e-a5d2-5085cc99c030.html Omaha’s St. Barnabas Catholic Church was the victim of theft Thursday night. The Rev. Jason Catania, St. Barnabas’ senior pastor, estimates that $3,000 to $5,000 worth of items were stolen from the church at 129 N. 40th St. Two security videos from Thursday night show a man and a woman entering the church and collecting items between 9:30 and 10 p.m., both barefoot. Adam Cole / Omaha World-Herald Items stolen include "a processional cross, which was gifted to the church in 1877". Additional background:...

There are numerous reasons why Pope Benedict and Pope Francis have established and fostered our place in the diverse tapestry of Catholic life. Certainly, we would highlight the Ordinariate’s role in preserving and promoting the patrimony of Anglican and English Christianity. We would note the ecumenical value of the Ordinariate, on the personal level by providing a welcoming reception into full communion with the Catholic Church, and on the more global ecumenical level, demonstrating that unity with the Catholic Church does not mean assimilation and uniformity. The norms express another reason as well: the missional and evangelical character of the Ordinariate itself. The journey into full communion at the origin of our particular Church is but the first movement that gives shape to the Ordinariate. The second movement is to go out again — armed with the confidence of Catholic doctrine, the beauty of our English patrimony, and the joy of communion — to draw others into the adve...

Ustilago tritici - Loose Smut of Wheat Ustilago tritici is a plant pathogen infecting barley, rye and wheat. Tares Among the Wheat Part Two: the challenge to emergent communities . The Wrong Right Beware any man who is bent on sowing discord in order to present himself or some remote ideology as the only means by which those in chaos may be rescued from that discord. In this era of instant and hollow communication, too many power hungry individuals seek to control the narrative and, among too many other devious means by which they exploit vulnerable people, seed the internet (and conversation during fellowship after Mass?) with weeds that choke out truth, beauty and righteousness. An Ordinariate priest  was censured by his (our) bishop for remarks made during a homily that raised several highly charged issues in a forum meant for the elucidation of Holy Scripture. Antacid A few blogs - some not without merit as defenders of truth and goodness - have, unfor...

Photo (2014) by D. Gyapong at ACS Our hearts and prayers go with our beloved (now former pastor) Monsignor Carl Reid and wife Barb. They left for Australia yesterday to take up the mission of serving the people of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. May God bless many souls through your service. We will miss you!

Rourke/AP: Chaput In our western societies so sanitized of Christian faith, the public square has become a battleground, a killing field where massacres are becoming routine, to say nothing about the invisible atrocities committed behind closed doors. We have not come very far from slavery when we continue to down the definition of human being. Human life is suddenly inconvenient when that life requires us to own our responsibility to nurture that innocent, vulnerable life. Is it any wonder that people indiscriminately murder strangers when society has manufactured permission to do so by making human life disposable? Speaking on the occasion of yet another series of horrific events, Archbishop Chaput identified the cause(s) of many a catastrophe in contemporary society. Archbishop Chaput had this to say: The people using the guns in these loathsome incidents are moral agents with twisted hearts. And the twisting is done by the culture of sexual anarchy, personal excess...