@Contra Mundum@ Volume XXII, Issue 5 December 2019 The Congregation of St. Athanasius A of the Archdiocese of Boston Serving the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter https://congregationstathanasius.com OUR FIRST CHAPLAIN ISHOP RICHARD G. It was much fun hearing Fr B LENNON has gone to Lennon celebrate the Anglican God. He died in Ohio on Octo- Use Mass in Elizabethan Eng- ber 29th. A native of Arlington, lish! And we took a cue from the , he was ordained Daughters of St Paul, where he priest in 1973. When I first met was longtime chaplain, to omit him he was secretary for canoni- the musical parts of the liturgy cal affairs for the Archdiocese of normally sung by the celebrant. Boston. That was in 1996. Although still secretary for From the Cardinal’s residence I canonical affairs, he took his came down to Fr Lennon’s office job as our chaplain seriously. in the chancery. He was having He was de jure chaplain and I a bad day. It had been recently was de facto pastor. If I needed discovered that an archdiocesan a priest for any of our people priest had been using a “new and Assumptions to the contrary, I I would call him. Happily that improved” baptismal formula. It was not the first chaplain of the only happened a few times. Fr was decidedly NOT baptizing in Congregation of St Athanasius. Lennon heard our confessions, the Name of the Holy Trinity. And Father Lennon was the first. He regularized several marriages, Fr Lennon had the difficult task had been appointed to shepherd and catechized our group before of contacting all those invalidly our little flock into the Church. reception. By the way, I think his baptized and arranging to make And when in September 1997 regard for these Anglican Catho- things right. I remember Fr Len- the congregation was erected, he lic wannabees went up a notch non saying, in effect “we have to was appointed the first chaplain. when one Sunday in April, ar- do it. Life is short and eternity is This was at a time I was awaiting riving after Mass, he heard our a long time!” My visit to his of- a rescript from the Vatican allow- congregation singing the Regina fice interrupted his unpleasant but ing Cardinal Law to ordain me a coeli! necessary task and when he saw priest. The late 1990s were a busy me, the look on his face said, “I time for Fr Lennon. He was don’t know much about the Epis- Fr Lennon presided at the recep- named Monsignor in 1998 and copal Church and what I know I tion and confirmation Mass for I remember attending a joy- don’t like.” We laughed. Because our first group of converts, which ous Mass of Thanksgiving in St that was why Cardinal Law had took place at a glorious service Mary’s Church, Brookline mark- sent me down to Fr Lennon’s of- in St Mary’s Church, Dedham, ing the event. Earlier that spring fice. I wasn’t liking much about kindness of Fr (now ) John I had spent every other day tak- the Episcopal Church either! Dooher. Page 34 Contra Mundum ing canonical exams sitting at his desk in the chancery. And then a SHORT NOTES few weeks after being made Mon- Ñ Many thanks to Fathers James Ñ An Every Member Canvass for signor, he presented me for ordi- O’Driscoll and Patrick Armano the financial support of the congre- nation to the priesthood, again in for celebrating the Sunday and gation is being conducted this Fall. St Mary’s Church, Dedham. All Saints’ Day Masses in early Please return your pledge card at Msgr Lennon was appointed November. Fr O’Driscoll is paro- your earliest convenience to help Rector of St John’s Seminary in chial vicar in Holy Family Parish, us with planning our program. 1999 and in 2001 was elevated Rockland and Fr Armano is chap- Many thanks. to (while still lain at Austin Preparatory School Ñ St John’s Seminary in Brighton seminary rector). Bishop Lennon in Reading. We all much appreci- offers its annual Service of Lessons became Apostolic Administra- ate their friendship and support. and Carols on Saturday, December th tor of the archdiocese in Decem- Ñ The winter Ember Days are 7 at 7:30 and Sunday, December th ber 2002, serving in that capacity December 4th, 6th, and 7th. In the 8 at 3 PM. Dr Janet Hunt is the until the arrival of Bishop Seán Ordinariate observance the Fri- seminary’s music director. O’Malley as archbishop. day Ember Day is an obligatory Ñ Dr Peter Kreeft has written In 2006 Bishop Lennon was day of abstinence. Of early origin, a new book titled Probes: Deep named Tenth Bishop of Cleveland the Ember Days eventually be- Sea Diving into St John’s Gospel: and was granted early retirement came observed in support of the Questions for Individual or Group in 2016 because of vascular de- Sacred Ministry of the Church. Study. The publisher is Ignatius mentia. Just prior to leaving for Ñ We note with sadness the Press. Cleveland he blessed our new death of Bishop Ñ The Christmas collection at th home in West Roxbury and stayed (see the first article in this parish Masses on December 24 in the th for dinner. paper) and Jane Eastburn (on No- evening and on December 25 ben- th efit the clergy retirement fund of Over the years I was the recipi- vember 10 ). Jane and her hus- the Archdiocese of Boston. These ent of his many kindnesses and band David were Episcopalians funds provide stipends, housing, considered him a wonderful men- who converted to Catholicism be- and medical insurance for the re- tor and colleague. May he rest in fore the founding of the Congre- tired priests of the archdiocese. peace. gation of St Athanasius and were Please be generous. Father Bradford longtime residents of Florida. Jane and David were friends of Ñ Travelling parishioners in recent many of the earliest members of months have included Ed Finglas our flock. May she rest in peace. to Ireland, Jonathan Bradford to Ñ Saturday Mass in the Ordina- Spain, Steven Hardy to a reunion riate Form is offered at 8 AM at of Coast Guard veterans in Savan- the Marian altar in St Theresa’s nah, Steve and Laurie Cavanaugh Church. The December 21st Mass on a cruise to the Canadian mari- is a year’s-mind Mass for Ber- time provinces, Corrine Paige to nard Cardinal Law. Florida, Rich Balmer and his wife to Portugal, Fr and Judie Bradford to the Georgia and S. Carolina sea islands, and David Burt, who CHRISTMAS FLOWER ENVELOPES travelled through the south and is Are available for your memorial donations to help with the decoration spending the winter in Mexico. of the church for Christmas. These envelopes are now available in the (See his letter following in this par- tract case. ish paper). Contra Mundum Page 35 A LETTER FROM MEXICO INCE I RECEIVED the After dinner three of Father Tip- blessing for a person un- ton’s friends came over to meet me dertakingS a pilgrimage from Fr. and I told them how things started Bradford at Mass on September with the Pastoral Provision. They 29th, I loaded my car with my were full of enthusiasm and were theological library, representing a fascinated with the Anglican Use lifetime of collecting and study. I Gradual, which I showed them. drove over 3000 miles to the city Father Tipton is 31 and very en- of Querétaro where I am now, sit- gaging to talk with. He reminded ting out the New England win- me of when I was starting a parish ter, teaching English and making in the ACC. “Saint Aelred: Pray new friends in Mexico. On my for us.” of St. Alban’s School. I was as- pilgrim’s way I visited as many sured that it does indeed blossom The next day I drove to Philadel- Ordinariate people and places as I at Christmas time. “Our Lady of phia Mississippi to stay with my could, starting with Sarah Rodeo Glastonbury: Pray for us.” nephew Jeremy Chalmers and his in New Britain CT, then a stop wife Dawn Lee. Their son Charlie The next day I had a long drive in Scranton where I was able to also came home while I was there. to Jacksonville, North Carolina paste bookplates in 20 new cop- I had a ride around their ranch with where I met Fr. Bill Waun. I spent ies of the Anglican Use Gradual, Jeremy on a golf cart and we had the afternoon and evening with given to them by the Anglica- dinner. After dinner Jeremy and I him visiting his chapel, having norum Coetibus Society. “St. played some music together. I in- dinner, and attending Bible study Thomas More: Pray for us.” troduced him to “Quissett Belle,” on the base. I am totally envious of Next, I drove to Bridgeport which I wrote when my sister Fr. Waun. He has the pastoral care Pennsylvania arriving in time to Janet, Jeremy’s mother, died, of people and is totally involved have Sunday Tea with Fr. and and “Sarah’s Hornpipe,” which I in his ministry. It made me recall Mrs. David Ousley. “St. John wrote when his sister died. “Rest how it was for me when I was a the Baptist: Pray for us.” Then in peace, Janet and Sarah.” priest in Waltham, Concord, Clin- to Philadelphia to the home of ton and in the ACC. “Our Lady of The next day, Saturday, I wanted Rodger and Joy Converse who Good Counsel: Pray for us.” to make it to Houston, which was hosted me for the night in their a long drive from Philadelphia, Somewhere along the way a very old stone townhouse full MS, so I got up at 4:00 and got waitress in a coffee shop informed of antiques. Rodger was looking on the road. When I got to Hous- me that I had already crossed the forward to being ordained to the ton, I went to the Church. Sat- Mason-Dixon line, so I knew I diaconate by Bishop Lopes in urday Mass was going on. I met was in the South as I headed to November. The next day I con- Margaret Pichon and her husband. Charleston, South Carolina. I tinued to Washington. It seems After Mass I went into the Holy found the church office. Father that St. Luke’s has moved to House Chapel in the Cathedral to Patrick Allen was not there, but I Maryland, so I missed them, but say “thank you” to Our Lady for did speak with him on the phone. I did visit Washington Cathedral, a safe arrival. “Our Lady of Wals- The next day I visited Fr. Gregory still showing some damage from ingham: Pray for us.” Then I went Tipton in Athens Georgia. I met the earthquake, and which I had over to the house of studies where him for Evening Prayer and bas- never seen on the inside. I also I was to unload the books and met ketball practice, and then had din- took a good look at the Glaston- Andrew, one of the seminarians. I ner with him and his wife in their bury Thorn Tree at the entrance had made reservations in an Airb- home. Page 36 Contra Mundum nb for two nights because I want- on Tuesday at Noon. Atonement Rogers’ Family plot. His mother ed to stay for Sunday Evensong. Academy looks like a stage set for was Ruth Rogers Maltsberger and I found the place and checked in, a King Arthur movie. Inside there Terry placed a very fine stone there but it was clear that the owner was is dark woodwork and renaissance when he and I visited San Antonio not happy. I was his first guest and furniture. On Tuesday I attended for an Anglican Use Conference he did not like it, so after the first Fr. Phillips’ Mass and had a nice some years ago. I remember Ter- night we decided that I would go chat with him. I learned from him ry’s brother remarking that the big somewhere else for the next night. that Deacon Orr died in his sleep tree growing there was a far better Sunday morning I went to Mass at because of a high iron blood con- memorial for her than the stone. the Cathedral. Clinton Brand was dition, and that nobody ever came Well, I tried to find that big old giving a lecture on Newman in the forward to accuse him of sexual tree and because it is gone, that Chancery Hall before Mass. After abuse. Father Phillips was inter- is likely why it took me so long Mass I gave him a copy of the ested in news from St. Athanasius. to find the grave. Terry’s stone is Gradual to give to the Bishop. In I asked for his blessing as I con- also very fine and says, “John Ter- the afternoon I helped unload the tinued on my pilgrimage. I told ry Maltsberger, MD, Physician car at the House of Studies. Dea- him, “Keep doing everything you Professor Mentor Friend.” I was con Don Nathan was there. There are doing. Remember you are do- glad I found it. “Rest in peace, my was also a fine crew of seminar- ing everything I wanted to do but dear friend Terry.” was not permitted to do it.” I told ians who helped. After that I went The next day I crossed over into him I was going to look for Terry back to the Airbnb to move out. Mexico at Nuevo Laredo and Maltsberger’s grave in Dilley. He I discovered I had a tire about to drove to Monterrey, then to Mate- remembered Terry. “Our Lady of blow, so I went to get a new tire. huala, and finally to Querétaro the Atonement: Pray for us.” Fortunately in Texas you can do where I am now. But the pilgrim- that on Sunday afternoon. I was Dr. Maltsberger came from age continues. I plan to go to Co- late to Evensong, but it was lovely Cotulla Texas and was a promi- mitán in Chiapas, for the festival and there was food afterwards. nent psychiatrist in Boston. He of San Caralampio [see Volume I had a nice chat with Edmund served for a time as Senior Warden IV, Issue 7, February, 2003 of Murray, the choir director at Our of the Church of the Advent and Contra Mundum] and then on to Lady of Walsingham’s. After that was one of the founding members Aldea San Juan Salama in Gua- I set off to find a motel for the of St. Athanasius. [Dr Maltsberg- temala to visit Domingo’s family night. There were some work- er entered the and to check on plans to restore men cooking on a grill outside in June, 1999. Ed.] Between San the ruined church in the village. the motel and they invited me to Antonio and Cotulla there is a Thank you for your prayers, and join them. I had a steak and some small town called Dilley. It took please keep praying for my safety. beer that I had bought in antici- me over an hour to find his grave November 15, 2019 pation of cooking in the Airbnb. and when I was about to give up, The steak would have spoiled and I spotted it. The cemetery is seg- David Burt some of the workmen happily ac- regated just the way Cotulla and ¶ David Burt is a teacher, musician, sailor, and former Episcopal priest. He cepted the beer I shared. We had a most of these South Texas towns lively conversation about kids and has been involved in the arranging and are, with a “Mexican” side and an publishing of liturgical books for the An- grandkids. “American” side. I had quite an glican Use and the Ordinariate of the On Monday October 15 I arrived opportunity to wander around in Chair of St Peter. He was the first editor at San Antonio. I learned that Fr. the appropriate drizzle for visiting of Contra Mundum. Phillips would be saying Mass a cemetery. Terry is buried in the Contra Mundum Page 37 OUR LADY OF GUADELOUPE HE FEAST OF hill shall be brought T Our Lady of low.” And all those Guadeloupe oc- long years of training curs in the octave and preparation cul- of the Immaculate minated in the perfect Conception, itself soul of Blessed Mary. always observed She was the marvelous ADVENT during the season flower springing out The Beginning of Advent. The of Israel and the final of the Church’s Year Blessed Virgin Mary product of the mysteri- is the greatest Ad- ous work of the Holy HE SEASON OF ADVENT vent saint! The story Ghost. In the Blessed T begins on Sunday, December st of Guadeloupe is Virgin, Our Lord’s 1 this year. The three prominent that in the year 1531 path was made smooth saints of the season are Blessed Blessed Mary was before Him. Mary the Virgin, the prophet Isa- iah, and St John the Baptist. still involved in the redemption Mary desired only God’s grace During Advent we use the Fourth of the world by Our Lord Jesus and asked for nothing else. She Communion Service at Sung Mass- Christ her Son. For the glaring alone had the perfect sense of God es. On the first Sunday we sing the fact facing anyone who consid- and His unity. Her fidelity was Great Litany in procession and ers Christianity is that a woman, the perfect response to the fidel- bless and light the Advent Wreath. this woman, was chosen to be the ity of God towards Israel. Gabriel Mother of God, and that it was, declared the fact! Mary is full of There is much reading material and remains, God’s unshakeable grace. Not will be but is. And at appropriate for the season. In our plan that this woman have the the foot of the Cross Our Lady, tract case we have daily medita- same relationship to Christ’s dis- sharing in our Lord’s Passion, as tions by Fr Peter Stravinskas and ciples and followers as she had to Simeon once foretold at Candle- the Magnificat Advent Companion, Jesus Himself. mas, heard Jesus say “Woman, which are available for purchase. The earliest traditions of the behold thy son.” All along, Israel Collect for Advent Church reveal St John took Our was being prepared (and mostly Lady to live with him at Ephesus. misunderstood the preparation) LMIGHTY God, GIVE US And in 1531 Our Lady is calling for her role as God’s agent to the A grace that we may cast away Juan Diego “Juanito” or “little whole world. the works of darkness, and put John.” Do you see the connec- upon us the armour of light, now in But Mary, suffering the death of tion? It is because Our Lady’s the time of this mortal life, in which her cherished thirty-three years role was tied to everything that thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit with her Divine Son, rose as uni- had gone before in divine revela- us in great humility; that in the last versal mother of all men. That is tion, that we understand the place day, when he shall come again in why Our Lady appeared to Juan she still plays in preparing souls his glorious majesty, to judge both Diego in 1531, and why she is at for the coming of Christ today. the quick and the dead; we may work still within the Church, pre- That other great Advent saint, rise to the life immortal; through paring the Church for her final the prophet Isaiah, had once the same Jesus Christ thy Son our glory. prophesied “every valley shall Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Father Bradford be filled and every mountain and thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ¶ A sermon preached by Fr Bradford on ever one God, world without end. December 12, 2003 Amen. Page 38 Contra Mundum

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 8:00 PM: Procession and Blessing of the Crèche Solemn Mass and Sermon Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 10:30 AM: Sung Mass and Sermon Christmas is a Holy Day of Obligation The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Sunday, December 29, 2019 11:30 AM: Solemn Mass and Sermon Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Wednesday, January 1, 2020 10:30 AM: Solemn Mass and Sermon Holy Day of Obligation The Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:30 AM: Procession, Noveritis, Solemn Mass and Sermon 5:00 PM: A Festival of Lessons and Carols A reception will follow this service Contra Mundum Page 39

ST THOMAS BECKET “No traitor, but archbishop and THE CONGREGATION Bishop and Martyr (+ 1170) priest of God.” OF SAINT ATHANASIUS Feast: December 29th A crowd gathered to venerate The Revd. the fallen archbishop. From that Richard Sterling Bradford, time until the reign of King Henry Chaplain VIII, Thomas’ grave was Eng- Saint Lawrence Church land’s great pilgrimage site. 774 Boylston Ave. ¶ From Magnificat Magazine. Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Parking lot behind the church) HOMAS BECKET WAS Sundays 11:30 AM T born in London and received Sung Mass a fine education. He was made the Fellowship and Coffee in the Archdeacon of Canterbury in 1154. Undercroft after Mass The following year King Henry II Rectory: made him chancellor of England. 767 West Roxbury Pkwy. He worthily represented the king Boston, MA 02132-2121 in diplomatic assignments and on Tel/Fax: (617) 325-5232 the battlefield. He lived large, thor- congregationstathanasius.com oughly enjoying the privileges of IGN UP TO READ ONE OF his position. S the lessons at our annual Fes- tival of Lessons and Carols, to be In 1162, Henry appointed Thom- held on Sunday, January 5, 2020 as to the English Church’s highest at 5 PM. The sign-up list and cop- post, Archbishop of Canterbury. To ies of each lesson are available at Henry’s surprise, Thomas traded coffee hour after Mass beginning his ‘rich robes for a hairshirt and Sunday, December 8th. his feasting for daily fasts. His re- SATURDAY MASS IN solve to be a faithful pastor led to CORRECTION THE ORDINARIATE ongoing conflicts with Henry, who FORM READER NOTICED THAT is celebrated each week at 8:00 AM wanted to control the Church’s A our editor illustrated the at the Marian altar in St. Theresa of courts. writing of St Catherine of Genoa Ávila Church, 2078 Centre St., West After Thomas defied the king with an image of St Catherine Roxbury. Enter the main church via and defended the Church’s rights Labouré in November’s Contra the pavilion or the St. Theresa Avenue against the Constitutions of Clar- Mundum. A correct image follows side doors. endon, he was forced to flee to and is now in the version on our CONTRA MUNDUM France. Six years later, a truce was website. is the name of our parish paper, made, but Thomas returned to dis- which comes from the Latin phrase, cover new abuses by Henry. With “Athanasius contra mundum,” mean- the backing of the pope, Thomas ing “Athanasius against the world.” excommunicated the who Our patron saint stood firmly for the had sided with the king. Henry fullness of the faith. Fr. Bradford and heard the news in a rage. Four the Congregation of Saint Athanasius courtiers took it upon themselves have published this paper monthly since 1998. To receive it by mail, to ride to Canterbury, where they send your address to the editor, Su- found Thomas in the church and san Russo, at [email protected] or slew him. “Here I am,” Thomas de- write to Fr. Bradford at the rectory. clared before their raised swords. All issues are also on our website. Page 40 Contra Mundum

St. Lawrence Church 774 Boylston Street (Route 9) Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Chestnut Hill Channing Road Parking is in the church parking lot behind the Eliot St. Church. Use 30 Reservoir Road, Chestnut Hill Av e 02467 for your GPS. Boylston St. (Rte 9) Directions by Car from the North or South: Lee St. Brookline Route 128 to Route 9. At the signal for Reservoir Reservoir Reser Road, take the right; the Church parking lot is a voir Rd Heath St. short distance on the left. . Directions by Car from Boston: From Stuart/

Kneeland St., turn left onto Park Plaza. Drive for Low 0.2 miles. Park Plaza becomes St James Avenue. ell Lane Drive for 0.3 miles. Turn slight left onto ramp. St Lawrence Church Drive for 0.1 miles. Go straight on Route 9. Drive Heath St. for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto Heath Street. Drive for 0.1 miles. Go straight on Reservoir Road. Drive for 0.1 miles. The parking lot is on your right. Directions by Public Transportation: From Ken- more Square station, board Bus #60, which stops in front of the Church. Alternatively, the Church is a 15-minute walk from the Cleveland Circle sta- tion on the Green Line C branch.

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