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ST. PETER’S RAMBLER
3rd Sunday in Advent Dec. 13, 2020 [Edition 2, Volume 3]
SUNDAY HYMNS Gaudete Sunday Today marks Gaudete Sunday, as we come close to the Christmas Sea- Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow son. This week includes an excerpt from Edward Pusey, an update on Adrian Batten (1591-1637) the status of the Daily Office, the conclusion of our article on St. John O Come, O Come Emmanuel the Baptist’s E-Day, and more. Happy Sunday! John Stainer (1840-1901) The Newsletter will, throughout the month of December, be shorter in The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns John Brownlie (1857-1925) length, due to the constraints of the editor, but will remain weekly. On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry (C. Coffin) Would you consider writing a Parish Profile? Is there a ministry, good John Chandler (1806-1876) work, or event you’d like others to know about? Would you help ex- St. Barnabas, Omaha NE cerpt passages? Email [email protected] to tell us Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding Charles Wesley (1707-1788) more. Thank you to all the contributors this week. Hark the Glad Sound, the Savior Comes The opinions expressed here by different authors are their own, and do not officially Charles Wesley (1707-1788) represent the POCSP unless otherwise indicated. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying DAILY OFFICE UPDATE Edward Caswall (1814-1878) It has become clear that the demand for the Of- Just as I Am, Without One Plea fice was underestimated: according to sources, Edward Caswall (1814-1878) the parish orders sent in so far collectively ex- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus ceed 800 copies, surpassing Newman House Edward Caswall (1814-1878) Press’ initial print run by a wide margin. In fact, many communities St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington have not finished submitting their orders, and some limited their Long Ago, Prophets Knew Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878) initial order to parish copies only. For an idea of where demand for Hark, A Thrilling Voice is Sounding the Office may be heading, consider John Covert’s home calendars John Chandler (1806-1876) which, with orders from only 23 communities, sold 2,650 copies. A Draw Nigh and Take the Body of the Lord lot has changed since 2003 and the Book of Divine Worship! Paul O. Manz (1919-2009) NHP is working on a second print run. For those of us at develop- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus ing communities, this means that we will unfortunately be waiting Frans Michael Franzén (1772-1847) longer than expected. But, as Peter Smith sets out in a forthcoming Creator of the Stars of Night post, Ordinariate communities and members have an opportunity Frans Michael Franzén (1772-1847) to indicate to NHP the real scope of the demand for this book, es- St. Thomas More, Toronto pecially through bulk orders. For some, the Daily Office may seem O Blest Creator of the Light to be a book meant primarily for clergy, with the devotional St. John Chandler (1806-1876) Gregory Prayer Book as a lay equivalent. But this view is at variance O Come, O Come Emmanuel Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) with historic Anglican spirituality and Vatican II’s vision of lay adoption of the Office, and it is disproven by the lay-driven enthusi- St. Alban’s, Rochester Rejoice, Rejoice Believers asm for this publication. This is a frustrating development, and John Chandler (1806-1876) could have been handled better. But these are the POCSP’s growing Hark, A Thrilling Voice is Sounding pains, which is a good sign: it’s really growing! Charles Wesley (1707-1788) an office order form prayer.covert.org
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The Poor Crieth and The LORD Heareth Him Carol THE Ox said to the Ass, said he, all on a Christmas night: My brethren, gladly would I close with words of comfort only, "Do you hear the pipe of the shepherds a-whistling over the hill? with the blessedness of giving, treasures laid up with our Lord, to That is the angels' music they play for their delight, be repaid with usury; petty gifts, perishable goods, some brief toil, repaid with everlasting rest, the joy of His Presence, the penetrat- 'Glory to God in the highest and peace upon earth, goodwill' . . . ing, transforming, unutterable fulness of His love; for nothing, All; Nowell, nowell, my masters, God lieth low in stall, yea, the fulness of Him Who filleth all in all, to be our All, that we And the poor, labouring Ox was here before you all." should rest for ever, never to thirst nor hunger more, ever satis- The Ass said to the Ox, said he, all on a Christmas day: fied, ever fed, by beholding His Face in love. "Do you hear the golden bridles come clinking out of the east? Yet doth not our Lord speak of these alone, and there is need not only to encourage those who give, but to rouse, while there is time, Those are the three wise Mages that ride from far away those who give not. It is one of the tokens of God's mercy to- To Bethlehem in Jewry to have their lore increased . . . wards us, we may trust, that He is, year by year, opening our eyes Nowell, nowell, my masters, God lieth low in stall, to the untold sufferings and privations of our poor; distresses, des- And the poor, foolish Ass was here before you all." titution, squalid wretchedness, vicious childhood, abandoned youth, premature decay of body and soul, because there is none to -Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957) was an English novelist, poet, and mystery writer known especially for “The care for those for whom Christ died. Year by year is opening to us Man Born to be King”. some fresh mine .of wretchedness, some new form of the deep decay and misery produced by the crying sin of our wealthy nation, a reckless heaping up of riches, careless of the bodies and souls of those by whose toil they are gathered. It is of His tenderness that He has laid this mass of misery and neglect slowly more open to us, and has accustomed our hearts to give more largely, and is drawing some to give themselves, and has set forth more fully the rewards of self-denying charity, and so made known to us deeper and deeper needs, and leadeth us on, step by step, to follow at a distance His self-denial. And yet we seem to be learning the extent of our ills, rather than how to remove them: they who give in proportion to their means are every where very few, they who scarcely give at all, or never give, the many. It were very sore to think of money wasted in luxury and idle show, or heaped up needlessly for those who shall waste it, to be worshipped as a god, or to make men great in this world; very sore were it to think of this, find that thereby those lasting joys, the brilliancy of the heavenly crown, our Redeemer's praise at the last Day, is forfeited. But what, my brethren, when all these things are a witness against men, and, in themselves suffice to their damnation! what when, if such could have all other virtues, and had not charity, it would profit nothing in that Aweful Day, on which our eternal doom depends. Could men, with- out charity, be sound in faith, gentle, chaste, upright, temperate, pure, all which could win the respect of their equals in society, and yet neglect Christ in His poor, we have the terrible sentence of our Judge--"Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire." To "fare sumptuously every day," and neglect Lazarus at the door, is the one recorded sin of the rich man; to neglect Christ's poor, (He telleth us Who willeth not that we should perish) is alone damnation... And what should we say, brethren? Can ye deny, too many of you, a bitter, bitter past of sins, negligences, ignorances, "the remem- brance" whereof "is grievous" unto you, "the burden intolerable," which ye would wash out, if ye could, with tears of blood?...Think, then, what it will be, amid the terrors of that Day, on which hangs all Eternity, to see Thy Judge's Face shine upon thee, the earnest of that love which shall fill and satisfy His own with the very love of God, wherewith the Father loveth the Son: think again what it would be, at that hour, that His Face, on Which alone hangeth thy only hope, should be turned away from thee, unpitying then to thee, because thou pitiedst not Him, in His poor, sick, outcast, or His little ones: and, as ye would obtain mercy in that clay, be dili- gent, as ye can, out of your abundance, or out of your deep poverty, through the cup of cold water, or the widow's mite, or large glad giving out of your abundance, through the toils of thy whole self, whereto thou art called, body or mind, watchfulness or tender care, to show all deeds of mercy in this. "With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." [S. Matt. vii. 2] Grudge not your- self heavenly crowns, the brightness of the bliss of God, the overflowing fulness of His unutterable love, His good pleasure, the life- giving light of His Countenance, the yearnings of His tender mercies, the gift of Himself to be your bliss; cause not Him to turn His Face from you, by turning your face from His brethren; for surely with Him and in Him is all good, and all delight, and entrancing joy for ever and ever. -Edward Pusey (1800-1882) was an Anglican priest and father of the Oxford movement, who edited the Library of the Fathers.
E-DAY AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST [CONTINUED] This was repeated in the Fall, with similar success: 17 teams organized out of 37 volunteers went out (27 legionaries, 9 Ordinariate parishioners, and 1 other volunteer) knocking on 474 doors and having 181 con- versations with 34 active Catholics, 33 inactive Catholics, 37 non-Catholic Christians, 9 members of other religions, and 21 unchurched individuals. They gave out 35 miraculous medals and 18 rosaries, and had 33 people request follow-up visits: some protestants accepted miraculous medals, lapsed Catholics expressed interest in returning and having their children baptized, and many people expressed interest in St. John the Baptist’s thrift shop! Coronavirus inevitably put a stop to E-days throughout the Spring and Fall of 2020. In September, the Praesidium was able to coordinate with St. John the Baptist’s for a non- partisan Patriotic Rosary, prayed outside for the nation. When November came around, Fr. Ousley judged that there might be space to again have an E-day, with appropriate precautions. Saturday, November 7th was the day chosen for it, with training on the pre- ceding Thursday held on Zoom. Teams were pre-assigned on Friday and arrived at stag- gered times for their assignments, so that there was no congregating. They also returned their material to Mrs. Lukens, who compiled it together, rather than this being a group exercise. Each team had at least one face-shield, so those
AROUND THE ORDINARIATE · OLW Cathedral, Houston TX— Dec. 12 5:30-6:30 PM, 13 9-6 PM, Advent Market (fundraiser for Holy House Academy) · OLW Cathedral, Houston TX— Sun. Dec. 13 Adult Forum, Dr. June Mabry “The Dawn of Christianity in the British Isles” · OLW Cathedral, Houston TX— Sun. Dec. 13 4 PM, Festival of Lessons and Carols · OLW Cathedral, Houston TX— Tuesdays 1-6 PM, Adoration in the Cathedral, with Benediction at 6 PM · St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington TX— Longer Confession times, Wed. Dec. 16th, Sat. Dec. 19th, and Wed. Dec. 23 (priests visiting) · St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington TX— Catholic Charities is collecting non-perishable side dishes for Christmas, collected at the parish · St. Mary the Virgin, Arlington TX— Free Maginificat Advent Companions are provided in the Narthex, one per family · St. Alban, Rochester NY— Cor ad Cor Study continues, Wednesdays at 7 PM (on St. JH Newman’s Advent Sermons) · St. Alban, Rochester NY—Dec. 19th, Lessons and Carols at 7 PM at St. Cecilia’s · St. Alban, Rochester NY—Bethany House collection in back of church for non-perishable food items and women’s toiletries · St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport PA— Wednesdays at 11:05 on Zoom, Adult Bible Study (currently on Luke) · St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport PA— Saturday, Dec. 5th Fr. Scharbach visited for the annual Advent Quiet Day (9 AM Mass, break- fast, silence with addresses and confession, ending with 2 PM benediction) · St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport PA— Evening prayer continues on Zoom, 5PM every day but Saturday · Incarnation, Orlando FL— The Flower Guild, responsible for coordinated decoration of the Church, needs volunteers · Incarnation, Orlando FL— Knights of Col. hosted Men’s Morning Holy Hour with Adoration & Confession · Incarnation, Orlando FL— Knights of Columbus are collecting pre-orders for “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnets and cards · OLSJ, Louisville KY— 7:15 AM Dec. 12, Rorate Mass of Our Lady at Dawn · OLSJ, Louisville KY— Nine Lessons and Carols Dec. 19, 6:30 PM · OLSJ, Louisville KY— 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, “God and Geek” study, Mondays Study, continue on Zoom · Corpus Christi, Charleston— Dec. 13th, for Gaudete Sunday (Bambinelli Sunday) Christ child figures will be blessed at end of Mass · St. Barnabas, Omaha— Fridays 5-6 PM the Blessed Sacrament is currently exposed for adoration on a trial basis · St. Barnabas, Omaha— Final “Evening of Reflection” Dec. 18 6:30 PM: exposition, confession, and a meditation sponsored by KoC · St. Barnabas, Omaha— Advent ministry: Christmas gifts were collected for children on Lakota reservation · St. Barnabas, Omaha— Saturdays 9:30 at parish house, women’s study group “Saint Edith Stein: Seeker of Truth” · St. Barnabas, Omaha— Youth “Socrateen Society” moderated by Dcn. Simons meets Sundays at 9:30 AM for discussion and debate · St. Thomas More, Bridgeport ON— Fri. 18 8 PM, Lessons and Carols will be held with Benediction, streamed on Zoom · St. Thomas More, Scranton PA— Dec. 12, Advent retreat for the Maria Kaupas Academy, beginning with 8 AM Mass · St. Thomas More, Scranton PA— Dec. 20 10 AM, Christmas Pageant · Minnesota Members of the Ordinariate— Dec. 19th, Mass of St. Mary’s at 9 AM, Confession at 8:30, Walsingham devotions following · St. Benedict, Edmunton AB— Dec. 24th, 4 PM a Christmas Mass will be celebrated, hosted by Ss. Peter & Paul Ukranian Church (cancellation is possible, if Government regulations change) · St. Benedict, Edmunton AB— 6 youth sessions will be held online from Jan. 12-Jan. 29 · St. Benedict, Edmunton AB— Dec. 16 6:30-8:30 talk, “Current World Events in Light of Prophesy and Scripture” The Cycle of Prayer (prayer.covert.org) (purchase here) Sunday, December 13 Morning Evening Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria Diocese of Azcapotzalco, México, México Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Jbeil, Lebanon Diocese of Dunkeld, Scotland Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Haïti Diocese of Novo Mesto, Slovenia Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines Diocese of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil Monday, December 14 Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Archdiocese of Diocese of Kasongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ðakovo-Osijek, Croatia Apostolic Prefecture of Linqing, China Diocese of Świdnica, Poland Diocese of Perpignan-Elne, France Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry, India Diocese of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal Tuesday, December 15 Diocese of Barcelona, Venezuela Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Mossul, Iraq Diocese of Victoria in Texas, USA Diocese of Neyyattinkara, India Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria Diocese of Valence, France Wednesday, December 16 Diocese of Cochin, India Diocese of Diphu, India Archdiocese of Genoa, Italy Diocese of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Diocese of Kabankalan, Philippines Diocese of Mbanza Congo, Angola Diocese of Nellore, India Diocese of Płock, Poland Thursday, December 17 Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry, India Diocese of Le Havre, France Diocese of Eshowe, South Africa Diocese of Liepāja, Latvia Diocese of Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil Archdiocese of Łódź, Poland Diocese of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain Friday, December18 Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, USA Diocese of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Diocese of Cape Palmas, Liberia Diocese of San Felipe, Chile Archdiocese of Tanger, Morocco Diocese of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela Archdiocese of Toluca, México, México Apostolic Prefecture of Shiqian, China Diocese of Umzimkulu, South Africa Saturday, December 19 Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe Diocese of Jasikan, Ghana Archdiocese of Mbarara, Uganda Diocese of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc, Hungary Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, USA Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, USA Diocese of Tehuacán, Puebla, México Diocese of Wagga Wagga, Australia
greeted would see a friendly face, and volunteers had gloves to allow them to safely hand materials to those they met, maintain- ing social distance in all their interactions. They were able to provide breakfast for volunteers, with everyone eating distributed safely around the hall and outside. Under these difficult circumstances, their optimism prevailed: 23 visitors (5 Ordinariate parishioners) divided into 10 teams and knocked on 347 doors, making 135 contacts, 33 of which were interested in a follow-up visit by Fr. Ousley—they really are keeping him busy! They met 42 active Catholics, 28 inactive Catholics, 24 non- Catholic Christians, 3 non-Christians, and 21 unchurched individuals. They gave out 26 miraculous medals, 13 rosaries, and 26 bottles of holy water. Some shut-ins requested communion be brought, some expressed strong interest in visit- ing St. John the Baptist, and some asked to be added to their prayer list. One person even expressed interest in pursuing a ca- nonical marriage! Most significantly, some former parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel accepted miracu- lous medals and holy water, and were open to revisiting their old parish under a new title. This ministry has produced fantastic results under difficult circumstances and, like Mount Calvary’s breakfast ministry, is helping a personal parish invest also in the directly surrounding community. A few other Ordinariate communities have Legion of Mary chapters associated with them. This ministry might serve as a good model for outreach even in very different local situations. Edel Lukens is a Legionary and member of St. John the Baptist in Bridgeport, PA.
LESSONS FOR THE WEEK (2019-2020 ORDO) (purchase here) THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Rose/(Violet) Dec. 13: MP Pss: 63, 98 Lessons: Is 25:1-9 ♦ Mt 25:1-30 Te Deum DWM 160 Creed, Lec 8 (Sun.) EP 2 103 Is 26:1-13 ♦ 1 Tm 1:12-2:8 Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Memorial (White) Dec. 14: MP Pss: 41, 52 Lessons: Is 30:19-end ♦ Mk 7:1-23 D 901, L 187, L 693 (Mon.) EP 44 Is 31 ♦ Rv 18 Advent Feria (Violet) Dec. 15: MP Pss: 45 Lessons: Is 38:1-20 ♦ Mk 7:24-8:10 D 160, L 188 (Tues.) EP 47-48 Is 40:1-11 ♦ Rv 19 Advent Feria (Violet) Dec. 16: MP Pss: 119:VII-IX Lessons: Is 40:12-end ♦ Mk 8:11-9:1 D 160, L 189 (Wed.) EP 49, 53 Is 41 ♦ Rv 20 17 Dec. (O Sapientia) (Violet) Dec. 17: MP Pss: 50 Lessons: Is 42:1-17 ♦ Mk 9:2-32 D 166, L 193 (Thurs.) EP 33 Is 42:18-43:13 ♦ Rv 21:1-14 18 Dec. (O Adonai) (Violet) Dec. 18: MP Pss: 40, 54 Lessons: Is 43:14-44:5 ♦ Mk 9:33-end D 168, L 194 (Fri.) EP 51 Is 44:6-23 ♦ Rv 21:15-22:5 19 Dec. (O Radix Jesse) (Violet) Dec. 19: MP Pss: 55 Lessons: Is 44:24-45:13 ♦ Mk 10:1-31 D 170, L 195 (Sat.) EP 1 Pss: 138-139 Lessons: Is 45:14-end ♦ Rv 22:6-end
A Forum for Ordinariate Musicians Latin Jacobite Find Some may be unaware (as I was) that Br. The Stanford Online High School, John Bede of St. John’s Abbey runs a second coordinating with the College of blog, “Music & the Anglican Patrimony”, William and Mary, gave Latin 2 where he discusses issues especially facing students the rare opportunity to music in the 3 Ordinariates and provides a interact as beginners with Neo- platform in which to discuss them. In a re- Latin texts. The best find may be of cent post, “Handel’s Messiah, Britain, and interest to Ordinariate members: a translation of an Act the American Colonies”, he references the long history of Handel’s of Parliament against Catholics, made for the Jacobite Messiah within the American Episcopal Church—apparently it was court to help make their case for political support on the among the first musical performances in the US! Especially for continent. A rare survivor of the French Revolution, it those who help make music at Ordinariate parishes happen, this will will be especially exciting for those interested in Jacobit- be well worth watching. The address. ism. To read more, read the article.
Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent Many people get that far. But then they think that it is up to them to mend their brokenness. By trying harder they think they Remember with me: St. Mark’s account of the Gospel begins on the can clean up their act, get it all together. The second part of John’s banks of the River Jordan with, as he says, “all of Jerusalem message demolishes such optimistic ideas about repairing our disor- there.”... What made John’s call so strong? He knew! He was that dered lives through our own willpower. “One mightier than I is babe that lept in the womb of his mother Elizabeth, when Mary, coming after me,” John said. “I have baptized you with water; he Immaculate, visited with Jesus in her womb. He grew up under- will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” standing that his parents had received the revelation that this child Acknowledging our sins, admitting our self-centeredness, is in Mary was the Messiah. And thus his life was dedicated to calling only the first step, John is saying. We need to acknowledge some- all people to repentance, for the Messiah was among them... thing more: that the disorder in our lives can be put right only by a Repentance means “turning around,” reversing the direction of our power greater than our own; a power from outside ourselves... lives… The people who came to John to be baptized in the Jordan We have this great opportunity! We are not on our deathbed. Yet, River were making that fundamental admission: “They acknowl- we all have been given time to live, time that should be spent wisely, edged their sins,” Mark’s gospel tells us. That meant — as acknowl- time that should be spent seeking holiness of life, pursuing God’s edgment of sin must always mean — facing up to their brokenness; will and not our own, waiting patiently ever growing in the grace admitting that their lives were a tangle of loose ends and failed reso- and knowledge of the Lord. lutions. You see that is the first step in repentance: admitting that we fall short, that we are fallen, that our lives are disordered. --Fr. Charles Hough is rector of the Cathedral Our Lady of Walsingham