Comments for diaconate.org.uk http://www.diaconate.org.uk Permanent Deacons in the UK Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Roman Missal — the new translation by Peter Rennie http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2011/01/roman-missal-%e2%80%94-the-new-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Peter Rennie Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:52:22 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=1059#comment-340 Norbert, the new Missal will be published by CTS by Advent 2011. You can find some details here - http://cts-online.org.uk/news/?p=409 Norbert, the new Missal will be published by CTS by Advent 2011. You can find some details here – http://cts-online.org.uk/news/?p=409

]]> Comment on Roman Missal — the new translation by NORBERT AMINZIA http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2011/01/roman-missal-%e2%80%94-the-new-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-335 NORBERT AMINZIA Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:52:28 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=1059#comment-335 HOW CAN I GET A COPY OR TWO OF THE NEW EDITION ROMAN MISSAL FOR THE UK? HOW CAN I GET A COPY OR TWO OF THE NEW EDITION ROMAN MISSAL FOR THE UK?

]]> Comment on Papal Visit 2010 by Frances http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2010/03/papal-visit-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Frances Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:42:19 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=890#comment-282 I am very disappointed to learn that Pope Benedict will not be visiting the North-East of England during his trip to the UK. Christianity first took roots in Britain in the North-East, and today is still home to a thriving Catholic community. The region's religious and cultural heritages are intertwined, and impacted on the spread of Christianity throughout the British Isles - Hilda, Oswald, Bede, and Cuthbert are some of the most well-known and influential British saints. We in the North have already suffered the ignomony of being told that we and our facilities (which included Durham Cathedral and the Lindisfarne Priory) are inadequate to maintain the Lindisfarne Gospels, and artefact crafted in Northumbria and appropriated by Henry VIII during the land-snatch that was the Dissolution of the Monasteries - what can we gather from this snub but that we are incapable of hosting a visit by His Holiness to the place where our faith first found expression? I am very disappointed to learn that Pope Benedict will not be visiting the North-East of England during his trip to the UK. Christianity first took roots in Britain in the North-East, and today is still home to a thriving Catholic community. The region’s religious and cultural heritages are intertwined, and impacted on the spread of Christianity throughout the British Isles – Hilda, Oswald, Bede, and Cuthbert are some of the most well-known and influential British saints.
We in the North have already suffered the ignomony of being told that we and our facilities (which included Durham Cathedral and the Lindisfarne Priory) are inadequate to maintain the Lindisfarne Gospels, and artefact crafted in Northumbria and appropriated by Henry VIII during the land-snatch that was the Dissolution of the Monasteries – what can we gather from this snub but that we are incapable of hosting a visit by His Holiness to the place where our faith first found expression?

]]> Comment on Archbishop of Southwark by Alfred Banya http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/12/archbishop-of-southwark/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Alfred Banya Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:14:56 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=840#comment-252 In Southwark we heard with shock about Archbishop Kevin's resignation, although most of us were aware of his ill-health. One could hear a pin drop when the resignation letter was read in our church on Sunday. We are grateful for the service that Archbishop rendered and I urge that we all keep him in our prayers. We also pray that the Holy Spirit guides those charged with searching for his replacement. In Southwark we heard with shock about Archbishop Kevin’s resignation, although most of us were aware of his ill-health. One could hear a pin drop when the resignation letter was read in our church on Sunday. We are grateful for the service that Archbishop rendered and I urge that we all keep him in our prayers. We also pray that the Holy Spirit guides those charged with searching for his replacement.

]]> Comment on CDF on Anglicans Entering the Catholic Church by Mike Farren http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/10/cdf-on-anglicans-entering-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Mike Farren Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:44:39 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=802#comment-246 Many of our Anglican brothers and sisters now have the opportunity to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. Which at first glance would appear to be a good thing. However, there are a couple of points that do not seem to be clear from the document, namely: A unity which allows an Anglican form of worship and the retention of some of the rites and prayers, would seem to me to be a church within a church - where ex Anglican clergy are responsible to ex Anglican bishops...A house divided perhaps? Secondly, and this where I may hear some shouting - but - Whilst we are short of priests, I cannot help feeling this is a knee jerk reaction from the Vatican to try and reverse this by ordaining ex vicars into Priests. Are they if ordained only to serve their own people in the old Anglican rite? Now before I am accused of prejudice, I have met some very good Priests who were once vicars - but I have also met those who, although ordained into the Catholic Priesthood are for all intents and purposes still Anglican vicars; they have simply switched churches and if the women clergy problem were addressed they would be gone tomorrow. Although this conversation is healthy I feel we have been given something that has been done and dusted! Many of our Anglican brothers and sisters now have the opportunity to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. Which at first glance would appear to be a good thing.
However, there are a couple of points that do not seem to be clear from the document, namely:
A unity which allows an Anglican form of worship and the retention of some of the rites and prayers, would seem to me to be a church within a church – where ex Anglican clergy are responsible to ex Anglican bishops…A house divided perhaps?
Secondly, and this where I may hear some shouting – but – Whilst we are short of priests, I cannot help feeling this is a knee jerk reaction from the Vatican to try and reverse this by ordaining ex vicars into Priests. Are they if ordained only to serve their own people in the old Anglican rite?
Now before I am accused of prejudice, I have met some very good Priests who were once vicars – but I have also met those who, although ordained into the Catholic Priesthood are for all intents and purposes still Anglican vicars; they have simply switched churches and if the women clergy problem were addressed they would be gone tomorrow.

Although this conversation is healthy I feel we have been given something that has been done and dusted!

]]> Comment on CDF on Anglicans Entering the Catholic Church by Peter Rennie http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/10/cdf-on-anglicans-entering-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Peter Rennie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=802#comment-242 This is a delicate issue and would have been difficult or impossible to do in consultation with the leadership of the Anglican Communion. While they may not have had much official notice of the announcement, it has been widely anticipated since the Lambeth Conference of last year. It has some interesting implications; possible enrichment of the liturgy from some of the ancient English catholic rites preserved in the Church of England, and what of the formation of married men as priests in the Anglo-Catholic part of the church. Does this have an eventual implicaiton for the Roman Rite? What of ecumenism? Realistically, we have long ago abandoned the hope of true corporate union with the Church of England and have instead concentrated on sharing the common aspects of our faith in the ways that remain available. This is a delicate issue and would have been difficult or impossible to do in consultation with the leadership of the Anglican Communion. While they may not have had much official notice of the announcement, it has been widely anticipated since the Lambeth Conference of last year.

It has some interesting implications; possible enrichment of the liturgy from some of the ancient English catholic rites preserved in the Church of England, and what of the formation of married men as priests in the Anglo-Catholic part of the church. Does this have an eventual implicaiton for the Roman Rite?

What of ecumenism? Realistically, we have long ago abandoned the hope of true corporate union with the Church of England and have instead concentrated on sharing the common aspects of our faith in the ways that remain available.

]]> Comment on CDF on Anglicans Entering the Catholic Church by Alfred Banya http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/10/cdf-on-anglicans-entering-the-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Alfred Banya Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:14:32 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=802#comment-240 I think this is a good move that will give opportunity for our Anglican brothers and sisters who would like to be in communion with the Catholic Church to do so. I am however disturbed by recent negative media coverage alleging the announcement was done without consultation with the leadership of the Anglican Church. I don't knoww to what extent this is true, and what implications it has for the future of ecumenism. Any thoughts? I think this is a good move that will give opportunity for our Anglican brothers and sisters who would like to be in communion with the Catholic Church to do so. I am however disturbed by recent negative media coverage alleging the announcement was done without consultation with the leadership of the Anglican Church. I don’t knoww to what extent this is true, and what implications it has for the future of ecumenism. Any thoughts?

]]> Comment on And With Your Spirit by Peter Rennie http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/09/and-with-your-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Peter Rennie Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:05:26 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=737#comment-228 I have ordered a book that I saw through Fr Tim Finigan's blog at <a href="http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-book-praying-mass-prayers-of-people.html" title="" rel="nofollow">http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-book-praying-mass-prayers-of-people.html</a>. When it arrives and I've had a chance to read it, I will post a review. I have ordered a book that I saw through Fr Tim Finigan’s blog at http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-book-praying-mass-prayers-of-people.html. When it arrives and I’ve had a chance to read it, I will post a review.

]]> Comment on They Shall Not Grow Old… by Peter Rennie http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/09/they-shall-not-grow-old/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Peter Rennie Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:03:59 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=765#comment-223 You can find another interesting take on the issue at http://thatthebonesyouhavecrushedmaythrill.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-guidelines-on-assisted-suicide.html You can find another interesting take on the issue at http://thatthebonesyouhavecrushedmaythrill.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-guidelines-on-assisted-suicide.html

]]> Comment on Urbi et Orbi by Marcie http://www.diaconate.org.uk/2009/04/urbi-et-orbi/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Marcie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:25:15 +0000 http://www.diaconate.org.uk/?p=462#comment-189 Great work. Great work.

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