News from The of Our Lady of Walsingham in www.ordinariate.scot Epiphany 2018 Issue

“Behold the Lamb of God” in this▸ issue... ’ Epiphany Message ?? 7th Anniversary

s on the Feast of the Epiphany Aand that of Jesus’ Baptism, the Gospel proposes the theme of the Lord’s manifestation (John 1:35-42). On the Baptism of the Lord it’s John the Baptist who points Him out to ?? his disciples as “the Lamb of God” (v. 36), thus inviting them to follow Him. And so it is for us: He whom we contemplated in the mystery of Christmas, we are now called to follow in daily life.

The Gospel, therefore, introduces us perfectly in the Ordinary Liturgical Time, a time that serves to animate and verify our journey of faith in our ?? Schoenstatt 2018 usual life, in a dynamic that moves between epiphany and following, between manifestation and vocation. Fundamental in this search is the The Gospel account indicates role of a true witness, of a person the essential characteristics of the who first of all has made the journey journey of faith. There is an itinerary and has encountered the Lord. In ?? Moran of faith, and this is the itinerary the Gospel, John the Baptist is this of disciples of all times, also ours, witness. Therefore he can direct the beginning with the question Jesus disciples to Jesus, who involves them addresses to the two that, urged by in a new experience, saying: “Come the Baptist, start to follow Him: and see” (v. 39). And those two will “What do you seek?” (v. 38). never be able to forget the beauty of that encounter, to the point that the It’s the same question that, on Easter Evangelist even notes the hour: “it was ??Associate Member morning, the Risen One asks Mary about four o’clock in the afternoon”. Magdalene: “Woman, whom do you seek?” (John 20:15). Each one of us, in Only a personal encounter with as much as a human being, is seeking: Jesus generates a path of faith and seeking happiness, seeking love, a good of discipleship. We can have many and full life. God the Father has given experiences, do many things, establish us all this in His Son Jesus. relations with many persons, but News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 2

only the meeting with Jesus, in Master dwells, to be able to be and His grace. the hour that God knows, can with Him. give full meaning to our life To seek Jesus, to encounter and make our projects and our The life of faith consists in Jesus, to follow Jesus: this is initiatives fruitful. the desire to be with the Lord the way — to seek Jesus, to and, therefore, in a continuous encounter Jesus, to follow Jesus. It’s not enough to build for search of the place where He oneself an image of God based dwells. This means that we are May the Virgin Mary sustain on what one has heard said; called to overcome a habitual us in this resolution to follow it’s necessary to go to seek the religiosity taken for granted, Jesus, to go and stay where He divine Master and to go where reviving the encounter with dwells, to listen to his Word He dwells. The two disciples’ Jesus in prayer, in meditation of life, to adhere to Him who request to Jesus: “Where are you of the Word of God and in takes away the sin of the world, staying?” (v. 38), has an intense frequenting the Sacraments, to rediscover in Him hope and spiritual meaning: it expresses to be with Him and bear fruit spiritual enthusiasm. the desire to know where the thanks to Him, to His help Vatican City, 14th January 2018 The 7th Anniversary of the Ordinariate

n Monday 15th here endeavouring to fulfil the OJanuary 2018 prophetic vision of Benedict Keith Newton, Ordinary of the XVI. Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham wrote: “I want to thank you for all that you do to support the “Today is the 7th Ordinariate of Our Lady of Anniversary of the erection Walsingham and encourage of the Personal Ordinariate you to continue to pray that of Our Lady of Walsingham. it may flourish in these lands It hardly seems possible in and that many more will be that 7 years have passed in 2011. We have had many brought into the true fold of since that momentous day challenges but we are still Our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ordinations and Celebrations

ecember 2017 was have laid down guidelines year, except in exceptional Dan important month in for former Anglican clergy circumstances. the life of the Ordinariate in accepted for to the Scotland with the ordination of priesthood within the Catholic In June 2017 ten men, two men, Simon Beveridge and Church. They have declared including Simon and Cameron, Cameron Macdonald, to the that, having undergone all were ordained in St Sacred Priesthood. the formalities, and with the James’, Spanish Place, London, agreement of the CDF, be on behalf of Mgr Keith Newton, The Congregation for the ordained Deacon at the end of by Bishop who Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) the first of their Formation for stepped in at the last moment in the Vatican, who have Priesthood study programme, to celebrate the Mass in place of the overall care of the three and to the Sacred Priesthood Cardinal Pell. It was the largest Ordinariates around the world, at the end of their second Ordination since the very early News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 3

and Wales and the Mgr Keith, as Ordinary, was Conference of Scotland, that given permission to seek a there should be one Ordinariate bishop to ordain these two men to cover the whole of the UK. to the Sacred Priesthood.

It is interesting to note that The initial intention as that a few years later when the the two ordinations should Personal Ordinariate of the happen on the same day in Chair of St Peter was erected one central location, probably it also covered more than Edinburgh, allowing people one Bishops Conference, from all parts of Scotland to be incorporating both the USA present. However Simon lives and Canada. near Whithorn in Galloway,

Ordination of , June 2017 days of the Ordinariate, and the first to use the Ordinariate’s distinctive liturgy - Divine Worship: the Missal.

The phrase“in exceptional circumstances” used by the CDF was too much for Fr Len Black, the Ordinariate Pastor for Scotland, to ignore. From the very beginning he had Whithorn argued that the Ordinariate in Scotland should be part of a UK-wide Ordinariate, despite the CDFs original ruling that an Ordinariate should be under one Bishops Conference.

In the UK, the intention was Not long after Simon and a four hour drive from that the Ordinariate should Cameron began their formation Edinburgh. Ever since he and be established within the studies, Fr Len began to pursue Sarah, his wife, were received Bishops Conference of England the “in exceptional circumstances” into the , they and Wales. ‘But what about case. His argument, which Mgr have received great support Scotland?’ Fr Len argued. We Keith Newton immediately and encouragement from Fr were under the jurisdiction of accepted and supported, was William McFadden and his a separate Bishops Conference, that if the Ordinariate was to parishioners. that of Scotland, and would grow in Scotland it needed more never be a large enough and it needed them now. The parish stretches across group to warrant a separate At first the appeal was rejected a vast area of Galloway and Ordinariate. In the end the by the CDF but Fr Len is not includes the Parishes of St argument was accepted by the one to give up, and with Mgr Andrew’s and St Cuthbert’s, CDF with the agreement of the Keith’s support, a second appeal Kirkcudbright, St Peter’s, Bishops Conference of England was made ... and it succeeded. Dalbeattie, St Martin and St News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 4

much earlier direction and the Isle of Man in than that”. the other. The next morning saw the rehearsal for the ordination On Wed 13th and then from 1pm onwards December Fr the Church of St Martin and St Len collected Ninian began to fill up for the Mgr Keith ordination at 2pm, including from the members of the Ordinariate railway station from Edinburgh, Inverness and in Dumfries from Walsingham. and drove him Mgr Keith lays hands on Fr Simon as Bishop William looks on the 70 miles The Ordination to the Ninian’s, Whithorn, Sacred to Whithorn stopping off at Sacred Priesthood of Fr Simon Heart, Wigtown, and Our Wigtown and the beautiful little Alexander Ronald Beveridge by Lady and St Ninian’s, Newton Bishop , Bishop Stewart, with the Church of of Galloway, in the presence the Resurrection, Gatehouse of Mgr Keith Newton, was a of Fleet, and St John’s, Castle splendid occasion. The church Douglas. was full, including Fr Simon’s wife, Sarah, and their family, It was Bishop William his mother, brother as well as Nolan, , parishioners and a number of who first suggested that if Mgr concelebrating priests from the Keith Newton was willing, surrounding area, including Simon should be Ordained Fr Len vests Fr Simon in his Ordinariate Fr William McFadden, and chasuble as Fr Stephen looks on to the Sacred Priesthood Fr Len Black, the Ordinariate in the Church of St Martin Church of the Sacred Heart in Pastor for Scotland. The MC and St Ninian in the centre the centre of the town famous was Fr Stephen McGrattan, of Whithorn, the site of the as Scotland’s National Book Parish of St Joseph’s, earliest known Christian Town. Kilmarnock. community in Scotland. As Bishop William explained, It was a cold and bright The Ordination Mass was “this will certainly be the first December afternoon and Mgr according to the Ordinariate Catholic Ordination to the Keith was impressed with the Use from Divine Worship: Sacred Priesthood since the views across the Solway Firth The Missal. After the Mass Reformation in Scotland, if not to the Lake District in one the parishioners had arranged a

The Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr Simon Beveridge in St Martin and St Ninian’s, Whithorn News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 5

Whithorn to Edinburgh parishioners of St Columba’s. by a most spectacular route along the A701 The ordaining Bishop, through Gatehouse Archbishop , of Fleet, Castle Archbishop of St Andrews and Douglas, Dumfries, Edinburgh, was joined by Mgr Moffat, Tweedsmuir, Keith Newton and the other Leadburn, Roslin and Ordinariate Scotland priests, on to Edinburgh. The Fathers Len Black, Simon route took us through Beveridge and Stanley Bennie. some snowy terrain, including passing Mgr Keith lays hands on Fr Cameron through the spectacular as Archbishop Leo looks on Devil’s Beef Tub, a splendid reception in the nearby deep, dramatic hollow in the Whithorn Community Hall, hills north of Moffat. Mgr a fitting conclusion to a very Keith was most impressed! We special day. arrived in Edinburgh in the late afternoon. The next day, Friday 15th, Fr Len vests Fr Cameron in his Ordinariate chasuble as Fr Kevin looks on Fr Len took Mgr Keith to visit The next morning, Saturday Fr Simon and Sarah and to see 16th, Ordinariate members The MC at the Mass was Fr the work going on to transform set off for Edinburgh from Kevin Dow, Parish Priest of St Stonehouse Mill at Sorbie near different parts of Scotland John and St Columba’s Church Whithorn into what will soon to arrive at St Columba’s, in Rosyth. The three Altar become their splendid new Edinburgh, for the Ordination Servers were from the Parish home. Much of the work is to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr of St Columba’s, Edinburgh, being done by Mark Beveridge, Cameron Macdonald at 2pm. arranged by the senior Altar Fr Simon’s brother with Simon The congregation included Fr Server, Kenneth McKay. providing the additional labour. Cameron’s wife, Elaine, and son, James, his sister from London, The Schola Cantorum of St Michael Thrusfield from the as well as many Ordinariate Patrick under the direction of Ordinariate in Edinburgh was members and supporters, Hugh McKnight provided the also with us and guided us from including a number of music for the Ordination Mass.

The Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr Cameron Macdonald in St Columba’s, Edinburgh News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 6

The Mass setting wasMissa being invited by Mgr “L’Hora Passa” by Ludovico Keith to ordain Fr Viadana (c.1560-1627). The Cameron and the music was superb and lifted the importance of the occasion to another realm. We Ordinariate in the are most grateful to them. life of the Catholic Church in Scotland. The Ordination Mass was according to the Ordinariate The weekend Use from Divine Worship: concluded on Sunday The Missal and after 16th, the 3rd Sunday the Mass all adjourned to of Advent, with the Mgr Keith Newton and Archbishop Leo Cushley the small hall where Alan Ordinariate Mass Grüber, Alistair Shewan, in St Columba’s, Edinburgh. After Mass all adjourned to Sean McKenna and Michael The Principal Celebrant was the nearby Apiary Restaurant Thrusfield of the Edinburgh Mgr Keith Newton assisted by for an excellent celebration Ordinariate Group had the four Ordinariate Scotland lunch ... a fitting conclusion to arranged a splendid reception priests, Fathers Len Black, a very hectic but exciting few during which Archbishop Leo Simon Beveridge, Cameron days for the Ordinariate in spoke about his pleasure at Macdonald and Stanley Bennie. Scotland. Schoenstatt Pilgrimage and Conference

his year’s Pilgrimage foot of the Campsie Fells, north Since 2013 the Ordinariate Tand Conference at the of , a haven of peace in Scotland have held their Schoenstatt Scotland Centre is and refuge from the bustle and Annual Pilgrimage there. The from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th clamour of the outside world. beautiful little Shrine Chapel March ... and extra day this year in the grounds of the Centre is following the decision made last The Centre occupies the dedicated to Our Lady under year to extend it by one day. restored Ballencleroch House the title of Our Mother Thrice (literal translation: ‘the place for Admirable and offers three As all who have been with us the clergy’) a name whose roots special qualities or graces to before will testify, Schoenstatt date back to mediaeval times. visitors and pilgrims: Scotland is a tranquil and It offers excellent en-suite • The Grace of feeling at home peaceful oasis nestled in accommodation, meeting and and being accepted for who seventeen secluded acres at the dining facilities to its guests. and what we are; • The Grace of transformation, becoming renewed according to God’s original plan for us; • and of Apostolic fruitfulness.

Following the decision last year to extend Pilgrimage and Conference, Fr Len thought it would be good, as well as asking Mgr Keith to give the Spiritual Addresses (which he has kindly agreed to do), of inviting Schoenstatt Scotland someone else to be a Guest News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 7

Speaker. He contacted the Scotland. Bishop Peter will no Right Rev Peter Moran, Bishop doubt enlighten us about what Emeritus of , who has happened during that most kindly agreed to give two talks turbulent period in the history on The History and Travails of of Scotland, and for this we are the Catholic Church in Scotland most grateful. from 1560 until the Present Day. Bookings are now being taken As former Episcopalians, for our Annual Pilgrimage and while we know something Conference and full details will of what happened in the Bishop Peter Moran be found on the Ordinariate Episcopal Church following the 1560, we are more vague about Scotland website www. imposition of the Penal Laws in how it affected Catholics in ordinariate.scot. Ordinariate Mass around Scotland Whithorn and the Marches

he Ordinariate old water mill into what will Tarrived in Galloway with Fr become a splendid home. At Simon Beveridge who lives with present Fr Simon is assisting his wife, Sarah, near Whithorn. in the Parish at the invitation At the moment they are in of Fr William McFadden, the the process of transforming an Parish Priest.

There is no regular Ordinariate Use Mass celebrated here at Sarah and Fr Simon Beveridge the moment but Fr you can meet him after Mass Simon is working away as he assists on Sundays in quietly to establish an different churches around The ‘Ordinariate presence’ Marches area of Galloway. You in this part of Galloway. will find his contact details at Stonehouse Mill at Sorbie If you are in the area the end of this newsletter. Edinburgh and Stirling Ordinariate Mass

n our planning for the both been on one Sunday decided that, for the immediate Ifuture of the Ordinariate each month since 2011 but future, we should combine the in Scotland, one of the things the travelling, especially in the two Masses and celebrate an which featured heavily was the winter months required Fr Len afternoon Ordinariate Mass amount of travelling Fr Len to leave Inverness at around 12 in St Columba’s, Edinburgh, at has to do. Over the past seven noon on a Saturday, and not 2.30pm on the Second Sunday years since the foundation of returning home until around of each month. the Ordinariate he has covered 1pm on the Monday ... a 49 almost 40,000 miles by car! hour round trip. This will allow Fr Len to travel to and from Inverness by train The monthly Masses in After consulting those in in the same day ... a journey Edinburgh and Stirling have Edinburgh and Stirling it was time of 9 hours instead of 49. News from The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland Page 8 Associate Membership of the Ordinariate ver the years the The newAssociate Associate Membership is a OOrdinariate has received Membership is an excellent way of supporting the Personal enquiries from a large number way of acknowledging the Ordinariate of Our Lady of of Catholics who have made the valuable contributions made by Walsingham and sharing in its Ordinariate Mass their regular numerous Catholics to many of aims and worship. Associate place of worship, and who, for our Ordinariate communities Membership is open to any various reasons, have not been and of welcoming them into the adult in full communion with able to join as members of the wider fellowship of the Personal the Roman Catholic Church. Ordinariate. Ordinariate. Ordinariate Scotland People

he Ordinariate in adds even more dignity to the Mass TScotland is delighted to welcome and means that we can enjoy having Leslie Swan from Dingwall as our incense every month. firstAssociate Member. Leslie has Leslie Swan become a regular at the Ordinariate Michael Thompson continues Mass since we moved to the Royal his studies in the Ordinariate Northern Infirmary Chapel in Formation for Priesthood programme Inverness as well as at mid-week in London along with Fr Simon and Mass in the Oratory Chapel and Fr Cameron who are now in the we are delighted to have him with final part of their initial programme. us ‘officially’ as a member of the Although we have not seen much Ordinariate family. of Michael in the past two months because of his being in London for his Sean McKenna Sean McKenna, who recently formation and then spending time joined the Ordinariate in Edinburgh, with friends in France for Christmas happened to mention that in his he assures us that he will be back Episcopalian days he served at the with us again at the Edinburgh Mass altar. We are delighted that he has from February. He is also now part of now agreed to be our Ordinariate the team which sings Evensong each Altar Server at the monthly Mass week in St Salvator’s Chapel, part of in St Columba’s, Edinburgh. This the University of St Andrews. Michael Thompson The Personal Ordinariate in Scotland Inverness Ordinariate Mass Edinburgh Ordinariate Mass Royal Northern St Columba’s Church Infirmary Chapel 9 Upper Gray Street Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SF Edinburgh EH9 1SN every Sunday at 11.30am Second Sunday Midweek - see ordinariate.scot of each month at 2.30pm Clergy: Fr Len Black - [email protected] Fr Simon Beveridge - [email protected] Fr Cameron Macdonald - [email protected] Fr Stanley Bennie - [email protected] The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in Scotland, 49 Laurel Avenue, Inverness IV3 5RR - [email protected] Telephone: 01463 235597 www.ordinariate.scot Charity Reg No: 1141536