The first principle of the Ordinariate is then about Christian unity. St. Basil the Great, the Church’s greatest ecumenist, literally expended his life on the work of building bridges between orthodox brethren who shared a common faith, but who had become separated from one another in a Church badly fragmented by heresy and controversy. He taught that the work of Christian unity requires deliberate and ceaseless effort...St. Basil often talked with yearning about the archaia agape, the ancient love of the apostolic community, so rarely seen in the Church of his day. This love, he taught, is a visible sign that the Holy Spirit is indeed present and active, and it is absolutely essential for the health of the Church.

- Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson, Homily on the Occasion of his Formal Institution as Ordinary

Friday, October 26, 2012

Anglican Use Liturgy in the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

The Personal Ordinariate in the United Kingdom has posted updated information and regulations about the use of the Anglican Use Liturgies for use in the Personal Ordinariate. As it relates to the use of the Book of Divine Worship, the following is found:
The Book of Divine Worship
The Book of Divine Worship (PDF) adapts the 1979 Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It was approved for the use of clergy and faithful of the Pastoral Provision in 1983, by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Committee for the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Elements of The Book of Divine Worship are permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham under the provision of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus (cf. AC III), subject to the following alterations:


The Daily Office: The provision for the Daily Office as found in the Book of Divine Worship is replaced by the Liturgy of the Hours as found in the Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham within the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. This applies to all public and private celebrations of the Liturgy of the Hours. Furthermore, the contemporary language psalter of the Book of Divine Worship is not permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

The Litany: Within the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, the Litany as found in the Book of Divine Worship is replaced by the version found in the Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham. This applies to all public and private celebrations.

The Holy Eucharist: Rite One for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist is permitted for celebration in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Following the publication of the English translation of Missale Romanum 2002, the text for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist according to the Book of Divine Worship is to be updated. Rite Two (in contemporary language) is not permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Holy Baptism: Rite One for the celebration of Holy Baptism as found in the Book of Divine Worship is permitted for celebration in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Rite Two (in contemporary language) is not permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Holy Matrimony: The provision for the celebration of Holy Matrimony as found in the Book of Divine Worship is not permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. See details of The Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony, below.

The Burial of the Dead: The provision for The Burial of the Dead as found in the Book of Divine Worship is not permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. It is replaced by The Order for Funerals (see below).

The Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony
The Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony is awaiting final approval for use in England and Wales and in Scotland. It is not, therefore, permitted for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham at this time. The Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony can be viewed here (PDF). An explanation of The Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony by Mgr Andrew Burnham can be viewed here (Video).

The Order for Funerals
The Order for Funerals is the proper liturgical provision for funeral rites in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. It replaces the provision of The Burial of the Dead in the The Book of Divine Worship. The Order for Funerals can viewed here (PDF). An explanation of The Order for Funerals by Mgr Andrew Burnham can be viewed here (Video).

Lectionary
The sole Lectionary authorised for use in the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is the Revised Standard Version, Catholic 2nd Edition.
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5 comments:

  1. Matthew MOctober 26, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Just ordered my copy on AMAZON.COM but 1 question - why is it called a "CUSTOMARY" instead of a "Prayerbook'?

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  2. WoodyOctober 27, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    I am enjoying very much my copy of the Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham; it is a great addition to the Ordinariates. The only thing I find a litle difficult is that it does not seem to contain the Sunday collects (perhaps for understandable reasons), thus if one wants to say the Collect of Day, one has to revert to another book, which for us here in the US would be the BDW, presumably, or possibly the Third Edition of the Roman Missal? This means that one usually ends up having to have at hand three books: the Customary, the Bible and the BDW or Roman Missal.

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    1. John F H HOctober 28, 2012 at 3:55 PM

      Woody,
      They are there: Advent, pp.176ff.; Christnmas, pp.pp212ff.; after Epiphany, pp.255ff., Lent, pp.285ff.Easter, pp.342ff.,Sundays after Trinity pp. 437ff.and 449ff.


      Kind regards,

      John U.K.

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  3. Steve CavanaughOctober 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Hi Woody. Thanks for the first glimpse. I'm waiting for mine to arrive and hope to write a review once I've had a chance to look at it.

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  4. WoodyOctober 28, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Sorry for the misinformation, all. I found the collects, which are also superb, so the Customary is as complete as it can be without having a bound in bible.

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