THE
P RTAL
September 2018
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Ordinariate Carmelites?
Simon Dennerly
A fter expressions
of interest regarding a foundation of traditional Ancient Observance
Carmelites to the Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross (OLSC),
those wishing to test such a vocation are invited to apply. At this stage the proposed foundation would be
located in Perth, Australia.
The proposed foundation would celebrate the liturgy
of the Personal Ordinariates Divine Worship which
is around 90+% the same as the English translation of
the Carmelite Rite itself, as both liturgies are closely
related.
The appeal is mainly aimed for those seeking to be
Friars and Monks. As ordination counts as a sacrament
of initiation into the Ordinariates those who are not
members can apply to be Friars. If at least 3-5 serious
applicants can be found, then a foundation can start
to be discerned: and there is already one application.
The first general assembly of Carmelites outside
of the Holy Land, and many of its first European
At the current moment an Ordinariate Ancient
monasteries were in England.
Observance Carmelite foundation is a proposal, with
this appeal being apart of the discernment process
The monastic movement of this period, including for the Ordinariate as much as those who expressed
the Carmelite Charism, helped to shape English interest in such a vocation: so the call has been issued,
Catholicism which is lived by the Ordinariates. The we are just waiting to see who will respond.
proposed foundation would be under the patronage
St Simon Stock, Pray for the Ordinariates
of the great English Carmelite St. Simon Stock, who
For those interested in applying, you can send
received the Brown Scapular from the Blessed Virgin
Mary at Cambridge - the second biggest devotion in expressions of interest to:
[email protected]
the Catholic Church after the Rosary. Although the
foundation would have a Carmelite Charism, it would
SAINT MARGARET MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
still also be in the spiritual tradition of the Ordinariates.
ST MARGARET’S ROAD, NEW MOSTON, M40 0JE
The cause of this appeal is based on a number of
factors including several OLSC members expressing
interest in Ancient Observance Carmelite vocations,
with one testing a vocation through private vows, and
the existence of a large and well established Ancient
Observance Carmelite Confraternity in Perth, which
also has one of the largest OLSC parishes. If enough
serious applicants are found, then the Ordinary of
OLSC will contact the Ancient Observance Carmelites
for a formator towards the foundation.
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It all rather reminds me of one of my cousins who
eventually plucked up courage to tell his father,
a man of few words, that he was a homosexual.
Unlike the Cardinal, who I suppose one ought to
try to believe, my uncle simply looked at him and
said: “Yes I have met you John”. Perhaps Cardinal
Tobin, and the rest of them, could get to know their
own dioceses and then perhaps he and they could
stop pretending to be so surprised at what is clearly
going on all around them.
THE FEAST OF
OUR LADY OF
WALSINGHAM
SUNDAY
23 SEPTEMBER
4pm Choral Evensong and
Benediction in Church
Followed by a
Family Music and
Dance Night in
the Church Hall.
Buffet. Live music.
Suggested donation of £5 per adult.
Children must be accompanied.
Contact Fr Andrew Starkie for tickets:
[email protected] or 07979 351744