All the Holy Martyrs of England and Wales, pray for us!
Posted on 11/09/2009 7:31:04 AM PST by ELS
ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS AND COMPLEMENTARY NORMS
VATICAN CITY, 9 NOV 2009 (VIS) - The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith today published the Apostolic Constitution "Anglicanorum coetibus", which provides for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church, and some Complementary Norms for the same Apostolic Constitution.
Both documents are dated 4 November, feast of St. Charles Borromeo, and are signed by Cardinal William Joseph Levada and Archbishop Luis F. Ladaria S.J., respectively prefect and secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
An English-language communique released by the congregation recalls how on 20 October, Cardina Levada "announced a new provision responding to the many requests that have been submitted to the Holy See from groups of Anglican clergy and faithful in different parts of the world who wish to enter into full visible communion with the Catholic Church.
"The Apostolic Constitution 'Anglicanorum coetibus' which is published today introduces a canonical structure that provides for such corporate reunion by establishing personal ordinariates, which will allow the above mentioned groups to enter full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving elements of the distinctive Anglican spiritual and liturgical patrimony. At the same time, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is publishing a set of Complementary Norms which will guide the implementation of this provision.
"This Apostolic Constitution opens a new avenue for the promotion of Christian unity while, at the same time, granting legitimate diversity in the expression of our common faith. It represents not an initiative on the part of the Holy See, but a generous response from the Holy Father to the legitimate aspirations of these Anglican groups. The provision of this new structure is consistent with the commitment to ecumenical dialogue, which continues to be a priority for the Catholic Church.
"The possibility envisioned by the Apostolic Constitution for some married clergy within the personal ordinariates does not signify any change in the Church's discipline of clerical celibacy. According to the Vatican Council II, priestly celibacy is a sign and a stimulus for pastoral charity and radiantly proclaims the reign of God".
The Apostolic Constitution contains thirteen sections which concern, among other things: the formation of the new ordinariates which possess, according to paragraph 3 of section 1, "public juridic personality by the law itself (ipso iure)" and are "juridically comparable to a diocese"; the power of the ordinary, "to be exercised jointly with that of the local diocesan bishop in those cases provided for in the Complementary Norms"; candidates for Holy Orders; erection, with the approval of the Holy See, of new Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; the "ad limina" visit of the ordinary, etc.
The Complementary Norms concern the jurisdiction of the Holy See; relations with episcopal conferences and diocesan bishops; the ordinary; the faithful of the ordinariate; the clergy; former Anglican bishops; the governing council; the pastoral council, and personal parishes.
CONST/ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS/LEVADA VIS 091109 (490)
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Ping!
The fatted calves had best run and hide ... I’m all in favour of slaying a few of them to feast these our brethren ...
Hm...this is big. That's Archbishop Hepworth, current head of the TAC. I guess the thinking is since he was ordained a priest in the Roman Rite, to the Roman Rite he must return. It will perhaps be a blow to him personally, although he has been remarkably humble in accepting whatever Rome was going to decide.
Without excluding liturgical celebrations according to the Roman Rite, the Ordinariate has the faculty to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and the other Sacraments, the Liturgy of the Hours and other liturgical celebrations according to the liturgical books proper to the Anglican tradition, which have been approved by the Holy See,
This one will be interesting to watch. AS things stand now, presumably this means the current Anglican Use. Will the English/Knott Missal be approved? (I've heard that Hepworth said Rome is in the process of revising those books) And what about the Sarum Rite...which some think has never been abrogated?
All the Holy Martyrs of England and Wales, pray for us!
This is very good news. We are fortunate indeed through the grace of God for our beloved Pope Benedict.
I would love to see Cranmer's Prayer Book make a big comeback. I've said over and over again that we need a new and scholarly translation (from the Sarum Missal!) of the parts of the AU Rite that were substituted for the mutilated portions of the Edwardine service . . . . so that we have a smooth, seamless 17th c. Catholic prayer book.
It also excludes the like of the infamous Florida “Cutie”, of recent memory....... (that’s the ex Fr. Alberto....:-)
Indeed. From what I’ve been hearing, even the AU folks think the Anglican Use could be substantially improved. I think Fr. Phillips said it was the best they could get under the circumstances.
More on the legal status of Sarum, which is a little project that’s been going on in England quite independent of all this Anglican convert business:
http://valleadurni.blogspot.com/2008/02/legal-status-of-sarum-mass.html
Yikes...ok well there’s another good reason. :)
Cranmer will be spinning in his grave, LOL.
But regardless of his theological errors, he wrote the most majestic, manly, beautiful English that has ever been incorporated into a prayer book. That should be counted unto him for righteousness.
I hope that now every tear has been wiped from his eyes, that he has received appropriate and loving correction (as I will in good time, I hope and pray), and that he is with the Communion of Saints and praying mightily for the reunion of Our Lady's Dowry with a revived and loving Holy Mother Church.
The discussion points out that there has been a strong Anglican interest in the Sarum Rite. In fact, my former Episcopal parish in the U.S. actually used the Sarum liturgical colors rather than the traditional Anglican ones.
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I have it on good authority that those charged with the task were told to have the new Missal ready by Christmas. So, hopefully we will have all our questions answered soon.
In honour of St. Thomas the Apostle, I must now hoist the Missouri State Flag.
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