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THE
P RTAL
June 2011
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Ordinations
by Arnold Herron
As you will
see from the photographs on this page, the men to be ordained deacon and priest in
the Ordinariate are a cross section of society. Some are rather elderly, many middle aged, some qualify for
the title “young”. All are keen to serve the Church and the Ordinariate as fully as possible.
Ordinations to the diaconate have already taken
place in some places, others still await their turn.
Ordinations to the priesthood begin with those in the
Archdiocese of Southwark on 4 th June 2011. For now,
we congratulate those who have received Deacon’s
orders in the Ordinariate.
The Revd Simon Ellis
work in the Church of England and welcomed us into
the Catholic Church. It was a wonderful occasion.”
The Revd Simon Ellis will be ordained priest in the
Catholic Cathedral of St Barnabas, Nottingham, at
6:30pm on Saturday 18 th June 2011.
The Revd Richard Gomersall
In Sheffield The Revd Richard Gomersall was
The Revd Simon Ellis, the former Vicar of Saint ordained Deacon on 8 th May at the Catholic Church in
Lawrence Long Eaton, was ordained Deacon on Wickersley, near Rotherham, South Yorks. It was the
15 th May at Saint Barnabas Catholic Cathedral in first ordination ever to be held in that Church.
Nottingham by the Bishop of Nottingham, The Right
Revd Malcolm McMahon OP.
Bishop John Rawsthorne, the Bishop of Hallam,
ordained Richard in a very simple, very faithful and
Simon told The Portal, “There were three of us. First very holy liturgy. The Church at Wickersley is the
there was Peter Peterken who was ordained deacon church where Mrs Christine Gomersall (Richard’s
in the Church of England in 1952. He has had a wife) has attended for many years. Richard told The
distinguished ministry every since, including spells on Portal, “I hope to be available for any Anglicans who
General Synod. Then David Palmer was ordained with wish to join the Ordinariate. If there is no one here,
us. He converted some time ago. The congregation they cannot come!”
summarised the Ordinariate itself. There were what
one might call established Catholics, as well as support
The Bishop told the congregation, “Richard’s
from one’s families and parish; and from fellow ministry will not be a bed of roses. Not everyone will
travellers including Anglicans who are interested in appreciate the Ordinariate. He will need to be firm and
the Ordinariate.”
faithful.” Richard will be ordained priest on Saturday
11 th June at 5pm in Sheffield Catholic Cathedral.
“Mgr Andrew Burnham presented us and received
our oaths, and Bishop McMahon ordained us.” Simon
For all the many ordinations that are taking place
told us. Speaking about the Bishop’s homily, he told around the country, see the Ordinariate Web Site at:
us, “He spoke warmly about our previous pastoral www.ordinariate.org.uk
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