Members of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham are fully integrated into the life of the Catholic Church, but they retain some of the distinctive elements of their rich Anglican heritage and traditions. These traditions, which have helped bring their Christian faith to maturity, are often referred to as “Anglican patrimony”. They include their spiritual inheritance, prayers, hymnody and strong choral tradition. Ordinariate clergy also have a particular way of engaging pastorally with wider society, which is born out of their experience of Anglican parishes, where the clergy tend to minister to the entire local area rather than just to those who belong to the parish.
The liturgy s well as being permitted to use the ordinary and extraordinary forms of the Roman Rite, priests of the ordinariates may celebrate Mass
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In 2013, approval was given for what is informally referred to as the “Ordinariate Use”, a form of the Mass which integrates into the Roman Rite elements from the Book of Common Prayer and other centuries’ old words, hallowed by the prayers of generations of Anglicans. Other services approved for use include the traditional Anglican celebrations of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer (Evensong) and Marriage and Funeral rites similar to those well known because of their use at televised Royal occasions. The Ordinariate Calendar, like any diocesan liturgical calendar, complements the General Roman Calendar. The Ordinariate Lectionary uses the Revised Standard Version of the Sacred Scriptures (Second Catholic Edition), which draws on the English Bible tradition and includes many phrases and sayings found in English literature and poetry.
and other services using certain texts which draw on elements from the Anglican tradition and have been specifically approved for use by the ordinariates by the Holy See. The name chosen by the Holy See for the entire liturgical provision for the ordinariates is Divine Worship.
Only those elements of the Anglican tradition which are compatible with the Catholic faith are authorised for use by the ordinariates; other Anglican elements may be revised to bring them into conformity.
Mission and evangelisation ithin the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham there is a particular enthusiasm for mission and evangelisation. The Ordinariate exists to teach and spread the Catholic faith, to proclaim the Gospel through the rich treasures of its traditions and to promote the unity of all Christians with the Apostolic See. An emphasis on the importance of the conversion of all people into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ will always be at the heart of its daily work.
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What is the Ordinariate?
Find out more If you wish to find out more about the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, you can visit the website: www.ordinariate.org.uk. If you are considering becoming a Catholic through the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, you can find your nearest group on the website. Each group has a priest who will be able to guide you through the process. The Friends of the Ordinariate is a charity set up by lay Catholics to support the Ordinariate’s work. It can be contacted via the Ordinariate website. If you would like to receive further information please contact the communications officer, Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, 24 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JR communications@ordinariate.org.uk
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