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Issue 36 Annual Subscription £7.50 Lent / Easter 2012 “BISHOP ON BOARD” INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
From the Bishop 2
News from the Council 7 of Advice
Competition Time 11 (with Gift Voucher The Church of St Augustine, Rector of St Augustine’s, said “This Canterbury has taken delivery of a is another step forward, putting the Prize !) new Parish Minibus. ACC firmly on the map here in Provided, in part, through the Canterbury and around the South
generosity of the Credo Group of East”. The Bishop added that he ‘English 18 Companies, of which the planned to use the Minibus when Missal’ Canterbury Church Shop Ltd is travelling around the Diocese and Centenary one, the nine seater mini bus will visiting our Missions and Parishes. 1912—2012 serve primarily for Church Use Although he resisted the suggestion including Parish outings and that he should have a suitably pilgrimages. It will also be used by adapted episcopal version of the Testimony ... Richard Mulholland, Manager of the popular ‘Baby on Board’ sign 19 shop, to carry stock and do hanging in the window when he was occasional local deliveries to in the bus! Customers. Thanking his colleagues and Taking possession of the vehicle co–directors in the Credo Group ... Where to Bishop Damien Mead, who is also 23 worship Continued on page 10
ORTHODOX FAITH ANGLICAN WORSHIP CATHOLIC ORDER P A G E 2 FROM THE BISHOP
On 23rd January was “very happy with the 1992 the College arrangements made by the of Bishops of the CofE in its Pastoral Provision for Anglican Catholic Church decided those unable to accept the to erect the Missionary Diocese of ordination of women”. He went England and Wales. It was a even further to state he decision not made lightly, but only therefore “could not and would after careful prayer and not encourage me in my consideration. 20 years later the endeavours to establish a Diocese of the United Kingdom Parish in Canterbury”. Well The Right Revd (as we became) is still here. In that’s all very sad. What will Damien Mead 1992, in the aftermath of the happen to his parish and people Bishop Church of England’s decision to when he, as he will of course, Ordinary ordain women to the priesthood, dies? The ACC has there were considerably high encountered much criticism, hopes that the new Diocese would sometimes warranted I will soon become home to groups of perhaps concede, over the disaffected Anglicans from around years. We have encountered the country. Indeed many clergy people who have said that they and laity were in touch with the will wait and see whether we ACC at that time and all had their have any stability … I venture to own ‘final straws’ and ‘lines in the say yes we do …we have 20 sand’ which would mark their years worth at least. “But what movement from the CofE to the Very few finally came in does it mean ACC. 1977/8 and in 1992/3. Similar for us to be Ultimately many stayed where hopes, although somewhat 20 years old? they were, either reluctantly more realistic, came to the fore Well, actually, embracing modernisms, or, trying from time to time. As the of course, we to resist from within. This was not Church of England moves are not 20 a new experience for the ACC. In further and further away from years old. 1977 after the great Congress of that orthodoxy, with each new In the most St Louis in the USA which saw the change or innovation, we have important, beginnings of our formation, many increased enquiries. But basic and who attended decided to stay although ‘refugees’ are warmly fundamental within the Episcopal Church (or welcome and will continue to be ways we other Anglican Churches) and so, we must face facts. are almost ‘fight from within’. Sadly that fight But what does it mean for us 2000 years has been lost. Orthodox to be 20 years old? Well, old.” Anglicanism is no longer to be actually, of course, we are not found, except in small pockets 20 years old. In the most perhaps, within the Canterbury important, basic and Communion. fundamental ways we are Not so long ago a priest who almost 2000 years old. We belongs to the Church of England sometimes refer to ourselves as group ‘Forward in Faith’ told me a ‘continuing’ Church. This is he saw “no need for the sort of both, in equal measure, helpful alternative Episcopal Structure the and unhelpful. Some other ACC was providing”. He said he ‘continuing’ Anglicans have ISSUE 36 LENT / EA S T E R 2 0 1 2 P A G E 3
FROM THE BISHOP continued
“… as Anglicans we have no faith of our own. Like the Roman Catholic sought to continue simply the Christians, seeking to be faithful to Church and Church of England – without women the teaching of the early Church the Eastern priests, without ‘active’ homosexual Fathers and the great Ecumenical Orthodox clergy, or without modern services. Councils of the first centuries of Church, The ACC is more than this. But Christian witness. With St. Vincent orthodox what is it we actually continue? of Lerins, we affirm that the Anglicans The late Archbishop Geoffrey Catholic faith is that which has uphold the Fisher famously said (of been believed “everywhere, historic faith traditional Anglicanism) “We have no always, and by all.” and order of doctrine of our own. We only In our continuation of the the undivided possess the Catholic doctrine of the authentic English expression of this Church. ” Catholic Church enshrined in the faith and practice we have to Catholic Creeds, and these creeds acknowledge that these past 20 we hold without addition or years have been a struggle. We diminution. We stand firm on that have had setbacks and rock.” And to that we might add that disappointments. We have joys and Anglicanism has no Scriptures of its sadness. The expression “one step own, no sacraments of its own, no forward and two backwards” comes holy orders of its own – just those of to mind at some points in our the Catholic Church that we have history. However, we are still here. received. Fisher was right, as We do not have as many Anglicans we have no faith of our Parishes and Missions as we had own. Like the Roman Catholic hoped but where you find us - you Church and the Eastern Orthodox find faithfulness. Church, orthodox Anglicans uphold Our challenge for the next 20 the historic faith and order of the years and beyond is to identify how undivided Church. We are nothing we can both maintain this more nor less than Catholic faithfulness, without compromise, P A G E 4
but accepting we operate in a “But watch thou in all things, changing, modern world. endure afflictions, do the work of Perhaps we should consider a an evangelist, make full proof of quotation from that great hero to thy ministry.” (2 Timothy 4:5). many critics of religion, Charles Darwin “It is not the strongest that “Do the work of an evangelist”! survives, nor the most intelligent Proclaim the Gospel! Proclaim the that survives. It is the one that is the Faith! Do not Compromise! most adaptable to change.” Of “… make full proof of thy ministry” course once again this is both this means Fidelity in discharging helpful and unhelpful in our context. our trust – thoroughly to We have Our Lord’s assurance that accomplish that which we have the very gates of hell will not prevail undertaken. Would you see an against the Church and that is all example? Look at that of the great the reassurance we need. But apostle Paul in the context: "I have perhaps we can learn something fought a good fight, I have finished from Darwin’s words of ‘wisdom’. my course, I have kept the faith." Firstly, although in many places The followers of Jesus were in a shrinking, the modern Church is still similar state of disarray shortly after strong. They have the resources Jesus’ death and resurrection. The both materially and intellectually to inherent corruption of Roman field strong arguments and civilisation was already apparent in convincing theories, even when the disintegration of quality social confronted by bold facts such as life. So, it was not just the small their continued decline in group of Jesus’ followers who were membership and closure of church confused about the future; many in buildings, despite their desperate Roman society were searching for a Donations to attempts to be politically correct and system of meaning that would make aid the ACC ‘relevant’ for today’s world. sense out of their experience of in our work (This is especially poignant in light human life. The Bible tells us that it can be made of the recent report that for the first was a complete outsider, Paul, who online. Visit time more women are being developed a strategy to move the the Diocesan ordained in the Church of England Christians into their first period of Website and than men). The decline continues. making an impact on society. click on Paul took the tools of “For the time will come when they communication that were available will not endure sound doctrine; but in Roman culture and used them to after their own lusts shall they heap articulate the Christian message. to themselves teachers, having Specifically, he used the Roman itching ears; And they shall turn road system and he wrote away their ears from the truth, and manuscripts that were duplicated by shall be turned unto fables”. hand copying. The result of this (2 Timothy 4:3-4) outsider’s work was that people living in the Roman Empire could This is a tempting quotation from understand and appropriate the scripture to roll out at times like this. message of Jesus. Since Paul is a biblical figure, one So what is the answer? could argue that the Bible sets the standard for the nature of the It is to carry on reading; church and, since that time, faithfulness requires that we do not ISSUE 36 LENT / P A G E 5
adoption of a strategy of using art and architecture. The final split between the western church led by the Roman Pope and the Eastern Church did not come until the eleventh century. Long before this split the Christian church began to use images to communicate its message. Pope Gregory (540-604) made it clear that the church was committed to this strategy. He argued that art and architecture were the "Bible for the illiterate”. This transformation required “Paul would settling related issues of practice have found it and belief. An early question was very strange As far as we can be certain, Paul wrote thirteen whether Christian art should depict that the church letters/books of the Bible, though with books like only Jesus. One consequence of this Hebrews, we're still not certain who wrote them, used images and Paul could be their author. In general, how- discussion was that Mary became to tell its ever, Paul wrote countless letters, as they were extremely important in religious art stories. None the primary means of communication (besides and practice. Paul would have found talking), to various people, churches, and of his letters institutions about many, many different topics. it very strange that the church used even mention Thirteen of those are in the Bible. images to tell its stories. None of his that Mary is letters even mention that Mary is important for deviate from the biblical standard. important for Christian belief or Christian belief However, a closer look at Christian devotion. Even more surprising to or devotion. history shows that there have been Paul would have been the coopera- Even more two more transformations since Paul. tion between the government and surprising to The next transformation came at a the church. Yet, Paul probably would Paul would time of great Christian growth when have supported the church of have been the the Roman Empire became officially Emperor Justinian and Pope cooperation Christian. There was a need to Gregory just as he supported the between the quickly help the general population church in Jerusalem. He would have government understand what Christianity was all seen both as attempts to bring the and the about. Today it is easiest to see the meaning of Jesus’ life and death to a church.” result of this transformation in the particular culture. Eastern Christian Churches, although Another great transformation for the Western Church centred in Rome the church came with the fully participated in this introduction of the printing press. transformation. Bibles, theological writing, devotional In 330 the Roman Emperor books and standardised liturgical Constantine moved the capital of the services could all be mass- empire to a city he named produced. Again there were not only Constantinople. The church faced profound changes in communication, two challenges. The first was how to but also church organisation, quickly integrate the whole population theological teachings, and worship of Roman civilization into the church. changed. The second was how to convert the Just as the cultural transformation tribes that threatened Roman we experienced in the last part of the organization. Critical to the success twentieth century is extremely of popularising Christianity was the complex, the period of the Protestant P A G E 6
reformation was a complex time of In the changes that have rapidly changes for Christianity. There were accelerated from the 1960s to the changes in economic systems, present we see, in the West at governmental systems, and family least, declining Church membership organisations. in many Churches. Today the Christian Church faces At our Synod in 2011 we reported the challenge of responding to a 13% growth in our Diocese … small culture that has been radically numbers added to small numbers transformed by the introduction of new perhaps, but nevertheless growth. communication technology. The Not all are disaffected Anglicans. A global community adopted the use of significant number of people with no electronic communication at a rate that Christian Church experience, prior can only be compared to the way to joining us, can be found printing was adopted. worshipping with us. Today the Christian Church is faced We are not a ‘protest’ movement. with a challenge similar to that faced We are not a group for refugees by Paul, church leaders in the fourth from modernism. We are the century, and later reformers. How can Anglican Catholic Church – and we Christianity be translated into a culture are here to stay! where the dominant medium of communication is electronic? The question is not so much: How can the church use technology? Rather we, “ We are not the custodians of The Truth, need to a ‘protest’ ask the question: How can we be movement. faithful to the message of Jesus in an We are not a age of electronic communication? group for The answer to this last question is refugees critical to finding the answer to many from modernism. other questions. How can Christianity Diocesan Prayer We are the be reconciled with modern science? Anglican How can the church be managed for Catholic Church more efficiency and mission success? O ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who by the childbearing of – and we are How can religious teachings become the foundation for a just and stable blessed Mary Ever-Virgin hast here to stay! ” revenged our ruin and by the social order? How can people living in ministry of thy holy angels dost ever the twenty-first century find spiritual succour and defend us: Keep, we ‘satisfaction’ and confidence? How do beseech thee, our Diocese under thy we educate people? continual help and protection; that Each transitional period offers we, ever needful of thy grace, may bring forth for thee the fruit of good opportunities for the Christian church. works and the harvest of souls; The most important lesson we can through Jesus Christ thy Son our learn from past transitions is that Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Christian people need to recognise thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost that transitions offer special ever, One God, world without end. Amen. opportunity for faithful Christian
discipleship. However, I believe that Composed by The Most Revd Mark we have many examples around us of Haverland when Episcopal Visitor to where the Church has engaged with our Diocese the modern world and has, whether intentionally or not, “tipped out the
baby with the bath water”. ISSUE 36 LENT / EA S T E R P A G E 7
what might be called a ‘marketing video’ which aimed at presenting a
‘slice of DUK life’ to be used on the ACC – DUK Website to introduce enquirers to life in the ACC. This would be a shorter entity and could use existing footage and photos. With
voice over commentary, possibly
music and sound it would be carefully NEWSLETTER OF THE COUNCIL planned and scripted by Mr Hipkiss OF ADVICE MEETING and Mr Mulholland in the initial stages. 7 January 2012 in The Methodist It was thought that filming at Synod Central Hall - Westminster. London would provide some material for this
video together with other such photos/ “Anyone Dr Roy Fidge writes videos that Parishes/Missions might interested in
be able to offer. As there is an representing DVD Mass Recording increasing number of visitors to the the Diocese at Mr Hipkiss reported that he had Diocesan website it was important to the next managed to obtain a price for this plan this video to present the ACC in Provincial possible project. He explained that the the best way possible. If members had Synod in end product would be the recording of material they thought suitable for October 2013 - a low Mass with appropriate pauses inclusion they are asked to let Mr which is to be placed in such a way that the viewer Hipkiss or Mr Mulholland know. held in could stop the Mass in order to read The Bishop stated that St California, USA the parts of the Mass which change Augustine’s, Canterbury, would be — should according to the day or season. The happy to meet half the cost of the contact Mass would be filmed by two project. It was thought that this project Dr Roy Fidge cameramen, one in a fixed position was an investment in the future. While the Diocesan and another roaming camera for close the initial cost suggested was thought Secretary.” ups etc. The final film would have to be reasonable given the work been subjected to various editing involved, Mr Hipkiss said he would devices, such as a watermark, fades, seek prices from other agencies. logos, professional titles and This was generally agreed as the occasional headings etc. There would way in which we should be going. need to be a ‘non Mass’ run through in preparation for this video and Bishop’s Report: everything well planned and The Bishop reported on his recent understood by the cameramen, before attendance at Provincial Synod with the final run since the actual filming Mr Hipkiss and Mr Mulholland. would be of an ‘actual Mass’ during He said that the ACC is now the which there could be no possibility for largest of the original ‘Affirmation of St retakes or interruptions of any Louis’ Continuing churches (despite description. This could be done for what others may claim) and other about a total price of £1550. In churches in the Continuum are making response to a question about the cost friendly overtures to the ACC. Many of reproducing the Mass video it was of the former TAC in the USA are said that individual copies would be looking to the ACC rather than take very modest in cost. the Roman Option.
Archbishop Robinson of The United ‘Slice of Life in the DUK’ Episcopal Church, who had licensed The second video which had been some former clergy from TAC in the suggested at the last meeting was UK has advised Bishop Mead that this P A G E 8 is now no longer proceeding. The conditions led to worry and UECNA and the ACC continue concern and that such anxiety can their close association and pray be very debilitating. that their paths will merge at some The meeting urged the Bishop point. to take care and to try not to over- The motion for the option of do things! allowing bi-annual diocesan synods from the Diocese of the Plans for Archbishop’s Visit: Midwest was withdrawn from the A suggested outline for the Synod Agenda. Archbishop’s visit had been published from the last Council Bishop’s Meeting and had been reported in Health the Minutes and Newsletter. It was With regard essential that an action plan, draft to the recent itineraries and publicity ideas be problems with communicated to the Deans for his health, implementation. Bishop Mead said how Planned Schedule His Grace will arrive in London on grateful he Friday 13th April. was for all the concern and support Saturday 14th April, he received from so many people. 12 noon Mass St Alban the Martyr, Salford, Greater Manchester His doctors are working hard to get th the Warfarin in his blood to the Sunday 15 April, 10am Mass St Ninian’s, Whitby, N Yorks right level and the DVT in his leg is Wednesday 18th April, being managed. 12 noon Mass Our Lady & St Edward, He said an added complication Bolton, Lancashire th was the effect of his diabetes Friday 20 April, during his illness, which was also 7pm(ish) Synod Banquet Central London Saturday 21st April, “ A suggested having an effect on his eyesight. 11am Pontifical High Mass, Central Hall, outline for the The Bishop has lost at least five Westminster (Diocesan Synod) Archbishop’s stone in a very short time and Sunday 22nd April, visit had been while this is something many 10am Mass Our Lady of Walsingham & would be delighted at, the way in St Francis, Rochester, Kent published from Monday 23rd April, the last Council which it has come about has been 12 noon Mass St Augustine’s, Meeting and very severe. Canterbury, Kent had been It was due to the problems with 2.30pm – 4.30pm Book Signing at the reported in his health that made the Bishop Canterbury Church Shop Ltd decide to appoint an Archdeacon The Archbishop leaves the UK on the Minutes Wednesday 25th. and Newsletter.” to assist him in his work from time to time. Congratulations were expressed to Fr Thompson on his Treasurer’s Report: appointment though he was not Fr Marsh explained that he was present to receive them personally. still waiting for the notification of On the question of the Bishop’s the Insurance premium from the health, Mr Hipkiss reminded the Insurers. He said once the figure meeting that the Bishop is still was known the Insurance broker seriously at risk and that his would notify each Mission/Parish conditions is very frustrating to of their share of the costs. There him. He is still not as well as he was a great deal of discussion on purports to be and is really doing Insurance. The point was made far more than he should. Fr that very few knew the details of Walker added that these the policy in question. It was not ISSUE 36 LENT / P A G E 9 clear what or who was covered. It training course for Ordination. He was agreed to circularise copies of explained what he had been able the policy to all clergy and to do so far and Fr Walker added congregations and the suggestion the Board’s best wishes as he made that the Insurance Manager, proceeded with the Course. Mr Danny Cooper, be invited to discuss all insurance issues with Archive Matters: the Council at its next (July) Fr Thompson was not at the meeting. The Secretary was meeting and the Bishop said he asked to collect and collate would ask him to get in touch with questions for this meeting. the Provincial Archivist to see what Regarding the Diocesan was required from the Diocese, Account, the Treasurer confirmed Parishes and Missions regarding that they had been closed for the the submission of archive material. end of the year and were being prepared for presentation at Anglican Synod. The submission of the Catholics accounts for the Charity at Large: Commissioners had been delayed Fr Marsh by unforeseen difficulties in getting reported that them audited. The Bishop had he had visited this in hand and hoped that two people in they would be ready to submit the North recently but was sad to very soon. have to report that a third member had died. The Bishop added that Secretary’s Report: the possible Mission in Hampshire Dr Fidge’s Report concerned the had not developed as hoped but DVD Recording of Low Mass and one person had expressed a reminders that members have continued interest for the suggestions for the Archbishop’s Portsmouth area. Visit. He again urged members about getting written reports in Any other Business: before the time the Minutes and A new policy document entitled Agenda are sent out so that we ‘Safeguarding Children, Young can all be fully aware of what is People and Vulnerable Adults’ going to be presented to the was issued by the Child Safety Meeting and therefore more able Officer and members were asked to take a meaningful part in the to consider this document for discussions. We pride ourselves presentation and adoption at the with being professional and Annual Synod in April and to let business-like yet we come to the him have comments on it as soon meeting ill-prepared, uninformed, as possible. lacking focus and not making the very best of the time at our The Canterbury Church Shop, disposal. though independent of the Diocese, has been instrumental in The Board of Ministry: promoting the ACC in as many Canon Walker said there was no ways as possible. It has been in report from the Board for this existence for about eighteen meeting. The Bishop asked Mr months and from the plans Mulholland to report to the Meeting circulated by Mr Mulholland, on his progress so far on his Continued on Page 15
P A G E 10 ‘Bishop on Board’ ... Continued from the front page
… the Bishop went on to say; After accepting the key from Mr “Although on the rear of the minibus Richard Mulholland, Manager of the is written ‘Unchanging Faith in a Canterbury Church Shop Ltd, Changing World’” it doesn’t mean Bishop Mead immediately handed it that the Church is static. “The firm back. “As a non driver” the Bishop message this bus will carry around confessed, “I can honestly say this the streets of this wonderful, is the first time I have been handed ancient, City of Canterbury, is three- the key to a vehicle! Since I haven’t fold: The ACC is here to stay; the got a clue what to do with it, you’d Diocese of the United Kingdom is better have it back!” here to stay; the Parish of St Augustine’s is here to stay!” Mr Roy Hipkiss, Parish Member and a Director of the Credo Group of Companies, had also given a personal gift to accompany the bus. The Personalised number plates ‘CH10 RCH’ !
Emblazoned with the ACC Shield and the name “Anglican Catholic Church, Diocese of the United Kingdom”. The Minibus is also sign- written with the diocesan website and address of St Augustine’s. The Canterbury Church Shop has also agreed to issue a £10 gift The Minibus will be seen in voucher as a prize for the minibus- Canterbury and the surrounding inspired caption competition on the area on a daily basis. next page.
Consecration DVD on Sale ...
To raise funds for the Bishop’s discretionary fund copies of the DVD of Bishop Mead’s Consecration (on 20th Sept 2008) are available.
Priced at £18 plus £2 p&p The DVD is 2 1/2 hours long and filmed in ‘HD’ - high definition. Please make sure your machine plays HD. Cheques to be made payable to “The Rt Revd D Mead — Bishops Fund” and sent to: The Diocesan Office, 42-48 High Street, Lydd, Kent TN29 9AN . ISSUE 36 LENT / EA S T E R P A G E 11
COMPETITION TIME
Inspired by the recent arrival of the the Bishop, and the winner will be new minibus at St Augustine’s Church. entitled to a £10 gift voucher to The Canterbury Church Shop Ltd has spend in the Canterbury Church offered the following image for a Shop Ltd. ‘Caption Competition’. Closing date for entries is The best caption will be chosen by Pentecost (Sunday 27th May 2012) P A G E 12 Benedictine Reflections
Dom Philip-James French OSB, monk of the Monastery of Our Lady & St Cuthbert Skelton North Yorkshire.
Chapter III On summoning the Brethren to Council
Whenever any important business has to be done in the monastery, let the Abbot call together the whole community and state the matter to be acted upon. Then, having heard the brethren's advice, let him turn the matter over in his own mind and do what he shall judge to be most expedient. The reason we have said that all Above: The Rev Dom Philip James should be called for counsel is that French OSB the Lord often reveals to the younger what is best. Let the importance, let him take counsel brethren give their advice with all with the seniors only. It is written, the deference required by humility, "Do everything with counsel, and and not presume stubbornly to you will not repent when you have “Vatican II placed defend their opinions; but let the done it" (Eccles. 32:24). a great deal of decision rather depend on the As Benedictines we do not live emphasis on Abbot's judgment, and all submit to under the rule of a dictatorship. the collegiality whatever he shall decide for their Whenever any important of the Bishops of welfare. However, just as it is business has to be done in the the Church, proper so also it is his function to monastery, let the Abbot call something we dispose all things with prudence together the whole community and as Benedictines and justice. state the matter to be acted upon. have practiced In all things, therefore, let all Then, having heard the brethren's for 1,500 years follow the Rule as guide, and let no advice, let him turn the matter over and indeed the one be so rash as to deviate from in his own mind and do what he Anglican tradition it. Let no one in the monastery shall judge to be most expedient. has practiced follow his own heart's fancy; and This chapter of the Holy Rule is since the let no one presume to contend with fairly self explanatory and reminds Reformation. his Abbot in an insolent way or us again of how a Bishop ought to Within this diocese even outside of the monastery. But deal with matters within his our Bishop if anyone should presume to do so, diocese. Vatican II placed a great consults with let him undergo the discipline of deal of emphasis on the collegiality his council of the Rule. At the same time, the of the Bishops of the Church, advice on a Abbot himself should do all things something we as Benedictines regular basis.” in the fear of God and in have practiced for 1,500 years and observance of the Rule, knowing indeed the Anglican tradition has that beyond a doubt he will have to practiced since the Reformation. render an account of all his Within this diocese our Bishop decisions to God, the most just consults with his council of advice Judge. But if the business to be on a regular basis. done in the interests of the Our Holy Father Benedict monastery be of lesser reminds his monks to respect both ISSUE 36 LENT / P A G E 13 the rule and their Abbot and reminds the Abbot that although he has the final say, having taken his brethren's advice, he is ultimately answerable to Almighty God. We are all called upon occasion- ally to advise others and we are all at times in need of the advice of others. We should strive to do this bearing in mind the Saint’s words: “knowing that beyond a doubt he will have to render an account of all his decisions to God, the most just Judge.” 45 g (1 ½ oz or 3 tablespoons (tbs) butter 1 large onion, chopped Recipes 2 cloves garlic, sliced “We are all 1 carrot, chopped called upon From the 2 tbs chopped celery leaves occasionally 50 g (2oz) freshly grated Parmesan to advise others Monastery cheese and we are all 200ml (6 fl oz or ¾ US cup) milk at times in need of the advice of Kitchen For the topping others. 500g (1 lb) peeled potatoes We should 45g (1 ½ oz or 3 tbs) butter Brother Peter Smith 4 grates of nutmeg strive to do Intern Oblate/OSB 4 tbs milk this bearing freshly ground pepper in mind the Saint’s LENT Method words: Prepare the topping by boiling the “knowing that potatoes and mash them together beyond a doubt with the butter, nutmeg, 4 tbs of milk he will have to and some black pepper. render an account of all Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C his decisions (375 degrees Fahrenheit/gas mark 5). to God, the In a small pan heat a further 45g of most just butter and when it has melted, add Judge.” the chopped onions and fry for 5 minutes. Then add the garlic, chopped carrot and celery leaves. Stir-fry for a further 5 minutes, then Italian Fish Pie (Tortino Di Baccala) add this mixture to the flaked fish, A warming, hearty pie for our Lenten grate the fresh Parmesan and add it observances. to the fish mixture, stir in the milk and check for seasoning, if required add a Ingredients Serves 4-6 little salt and/or freshly ground pepper. 600g (1 ¼ lb) soaked and cooked flaked white salt cod (soaked weight Butter an earthenware oven dish, 1.2kg (2 ½ lbs) or use a mixture of pour in the fish mixture and cover with cooked flaked white fish the mashed potato. Place the pie in P A G E 14
the medium hot oven and bake for 30 is made. Simmer the soaked grain in the minutes, the potatoes should be a little milk with the zest of half a lemon for 3-4 crisp on top. hours on a very low heat. When it is cooked, add a pinch of powdered cinna- EASTER - Dessert mon, a small sachet of vanilla sugar and the zest of half an orange. Cool and keep until the next day.
Alternatively, use the canned ready cooked grain and add to it the zest of the lemon and orange, the powdered cinna- mon and the vanilla sugar.
Make the pastry by working together the sugar, butter and the eggs until smooth, then add the flour and make a smooth pastry. Put aside in a cool place for 1 hour or more. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C, 375 degrees F or gas mark 5.
Wheat Tart (Pastiera di grano) To make the filling, beat the ricotta with In Naples, Italy, it is said that Easter isn’t the egg yolks and the orange water. Cut Easter without this lovely tart. up the candied peel into tiny pieces, add them and the flavoured grain to the ricot- Ingredients ta mixture. Beat the egg whites with the sugar and fold them very gently into the For the pastry ricotta.
300g (10oz or 2 ¾ US cups flour) Butter a large flan tin 35cm (14 inches) in 150g (5oz or ¾ US cup) caster sugar diameter. Press two-thirds of the pastry 150g (5oz or 2/3 US cup) butter or cook- into the flan tin, covering the bottom and Bless us, ing fat sides with an equal thickness. Pour in O Lord, 3 large egg yolks the filling. Roll out the remaining pastry and these and cut into long strips to form a lattice Thy gifts, For the filling top to the tart. Put in the medium hot which we oven and bake for about 45 minutes. are about 200g (7oz) whole wheat to be soaked or a Allow to cool and dust with icing sugar. to receive 440g (15oz) can of cooked wheat called from Thy Gran Pastiera, obtainable from Italian bounty, delicatessens. 500ml (1 pint) milk (if you are soaking through your own whole wheat) Christ our the zest of half a lemon and half an Lord. Amen orange 1 teaspoon (tsp) powdered cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla sugar 300g (10oz or 1 1/3 US cups) ricotta cheese 225g (8 oz or 1 US cup plus 2 tbs) caster sugar 4 large eggs (separated) 1 small wineglass orange water 150g (5 oz) chopped candied peel icing sugar for dusting
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Continued from Page 9 the manager, it was quite clearly News from Around going from strength to strength. The Bishop said he was very the Diocese ... proud of what had been done in Canterbury and thanked Mr Mulholland for the success so far.
Annual returns: Dr Fidge said he would be sending out the forms and details for the Annual Returns and that Clergy and others responsible for Missions and Parishes must return the Forms, Reports, Accounts and Tithe cheques to him by 22 February at the LATEST. Carol Service in Canterbury On Saturday 17th December 2011, Dates of Future Meetings: the Church of St Augustine, Best 21 April 2012 (XXI Annual Lane, Canterbury held an Advent “The Bishop Synod); 7 July 2012; 13 October Carol Service. said he was 2012; 18 people gathered for the service very proud of which was led by Bishop Mead, what had Would you like to serve on the Rector of St Augustine's, and the been done bishop’s Council of Advice? lessons were read by Roy Hipkiss, in Canterbury Richard Mulholland, Jennifer and thanked If you do we would like to hear Rigden, Charlie Knights and Robert Mr Mulholland Leone. After the service some of for the from you. those attending stayed for Mince success Pies and Mulled Wine. It was good so far.” New Members will be elected to welcome new people to the & Appointed at the Diocesan service who had seen our Synod on 21st April. advertising.
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and able to commit to 4 Saturday meetings a year in London (including the Annual
Synod)
Some financial Assistance may be available to assist with
train tickets/petrol
Please Contact the Diocesan Secretary Dr Roy Fidge c/o the Diocesan Office.
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guide our Bishop Damien in the governance of thy Church and inspire and strengthen him and all the Priests and Ministers of thy Church, that in their vocation and ministry, they may truly and godly serve thee. Through Jesus Christ, thy only Son, our Lord, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Bishops Secretary/PA Appointed The Bishop has appointed Mr Richard Mulholland (Pictured above) as his Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant, to assist him with office administration. Mr Mulholland will divide his time between the Diocesan Office and the Canterbury Church Shop where he remains Manager.
Through Snow and Ice On Septuagesima Sunday (5th February 2012) The Bishop awoke, like many in the country, to find around 6 - 7 inches of snow had fallen in the night. The Romney Marsh, while not the ends of the earth, is never the less not the most populated part of the South East. Luckily Roy Hipkiss was on hand 20th Anniversary with his 4x4 to transport the Bishop The Diocese of the United (Pictured Above) to Canterbury for Kingdom was founded on 24th Mass. January 1992. We give thanks to Actually once off the Marsh and Almighty God for the many on to the main roads the journey blessings bestowed upon our wasn't that much longer than the Diocese and in deep appreciation usual hour long drive. for the devotion and faithful witness The Bishop clearly of our Clergy and Laity. resisted the tempta- tion to travel to Foundation Day Collect Mass in the way that this Polish priest Almighty and everlasting God, by does (right). Indeed whose Spirit the whole body of the the late Pope, Church is sanctified: receive our Blessed John Paul prayerful thanksgiving for the the Great, was an foundation of our Diocese. avid skier. Through the same Holy Spirit;
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St Alban’s Salford Roof Appeal
St. Alban the Martyr, Salford, Greater Manchester has launched an appeal fund for £820, with the Lay Reader licensed permission of the Bishop, this is for emergency roof repairs. On Wednesday 15th February 2012, being the Feast of the Holy Donations made payable to St. Martyrs of Japan, in the Church of St Albans ACC and sent to the Augustine, Canterbury, Kent. Parish Treasurer: The Bishop licensed Dr Jonathan Malcolm Munn as a Lay Reader in Mrs P. Johnson, 24, Woodward the Diocese of the United Kingdom Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 to serve in the Southern Deanery. 9TU or alternatively via paypal on the Diocesan Website — click on the donate button on the left hand menu of the site.
It is hoped that Dr Munn will assist the clergy in the Parish of Our Lady and St Francis, Rochester, Kent and the Mission of St Mary and St Eanswythe, Dartford, Kent.
New Mass Book
St Augustine’s Canterbury has had printed a new mass book containing the Order from the Anglican Missal (including the 1549 BCP and Gregorian canon) Copies are available priced £2.25. P A G E 18
English Missal
Centenary 1912 — 2012
Begun in 1908 by Father H. W. G. Kenrick of Holy Trinity, Hoxton, London, and appearing in its generally recognised form after its publication by W. Knott & Son use of "The English Missal" greatly Limited in 1912, "The English declined. Especially in England, the Missal" was rapidly endorsed by the modern Novus Ordo Mass of Pope growing Ritualistic movement of Paul VI in English was widely used Anglo-Catholic clergy, who viewed in Anglo-Catholic parishes within the the liturgies of the Book of Common Church of England. Prayer as lacking somewhat in However, the use of "The English expressing fully Catholic worship. Missal" continued in a small number The translation of the Roman of liturgically traditional Anglican Missal from Latin into the stylised parish churches in England, the Elizabethan Early Modern English United States of America, and West of the Book of Common Prayer Africa. allowed clergy to preserve the use In the Anglican Catholic Church of the vernacular language while “The English Missal”, whilst less adopting the Roman Catholic texts common than the “Anglican and liturgical rubrics. Missal” (which is in itself a The only differences in content development of the same movement from the Roman Missal were "The which produced “the English English Missal's" inclusion of the Missal”), is authorised for use and ceremonies of the Roman Catholic used in a number of ACC parishes. Holy Week and certain texts from Out of print since 1958 the Missal the Book of Common Prayer, was reprinted recently by including optional prayers from the Canterbury Press. Unfortunately the ordinary of the Prayer Book's decision was made to reprint in a Communion Service and the ‘desk’ size. Too small to be really lessons for Sundays and major useful as an altar edition and too feast days from the Prayer Book's large to be used as a missal for the lectionary, which was itself taken laity. from the earlier Sarum Use Mass of Copyright to ‘the Anglican pre-Reformation England. Missal’ (in the American edition) is "The English Missal" went owned by the ACC. The Peoples through five editions. The first three edition is in print and the Altar were based on the Roman Missal of edition awaiting a reprint. Pius V as revised until the time of Another missal one sometime Pope Pius X. The latter edition encounters is the ‘American Missal’ include the revised Roman Catholic again this is similar to the Anglican Holy Week of 1958. Missal but more ‘strictly’ in In the aftermath of the Second accordance with the American 1928 Vatican Council and the subsequent BCP. authorisation of the typical edition of the Roman Missal in English, the Article adapted from the online resource — Wikipedia ISSUE 36 LENT / P A G E 19
Testimony ... Dr Jonathan Munn
Anglican Papalism
and me.
What does an ex-Anglican Bishop wear when he converts to Rome? Surely the answer is an ordinary hat (think about it)! “We are as much part of
At the end of 2011, the second the Catholic Ordinariate was set up, this time in America, and the bloggers and earliest times. We are as much part Church as religious press are rife with all kinds of the Catholic Church as Rome Rome and as of comments, many pronouncing and as the Orthodox Churches of the Orthodox either the fulfilment or the death of the East, even if they don’t believe Anglican Papalism, depending on it! It’s their problem, really. Churches your point of view. To try and be more precise, an of the East, Anglican Papalism has produced Anglican Papalist is, literally, an even if they some very fascinating characters in Anglican follower of the Pope. This the CofE such as Fr Alfred Hope label has been applied to those don’t believe it! Patten, the man responsible for Anglo-Catholics who (re)adopted It’s their reviving the Shrine at Walsingham, the Roman Missal and Roman problem, the great liturgist and monk Dom Customs and sought quite really.” Gregory Dix, and Fr Henry genuinely to undo the negative Fynes-Clinton of St Magnus the effects of the Reformation. The Martyr, London Bridge who, movement is partly responsible for according to Fr Colin Stephenson, the Octave of Prayer for Christian would look in the mirror as he left Unity. Lately, the Anglican Papalists the vicarage and say, “mirror, mirror have become identified with those on the wall, who’s the highest of who want reunion with Rome so them all”. However, what is badly that they believe that the Anglican Papalism? Ordinariate is the best way to We need to be clear. We are achieve that reunion. Anglican Catholics and we know that this means that we are To be clear, the main principles of obedient to the Catholic Faith Anglican Papalism are: as laid down by the Undivided 1. Anglicanism has made Church according to the Vincentian authentic and honourable Canon, believing that which has contributions to the always been believed by all development of Catholic Christians everywhere. Our Christian practice (e.g., Week Catholic Faith is experienced of Prayer for Christian Unity). through the lens of our Anglicanism: 2. Petrine Succession and this means we inherit our Primacy are authentic and Catholicism from the English honourable developments of Church which existed as part of Catholic Christian theology. that Undivided Church from the
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3. There is a legitimate place have to go through the unnecessary within Catholic Christianity for sacrilege of re-ordination. This is a Christians seeking full blatant denial of the Catholic validity Communion with the Apostolic that Anglicanism has and which See of Rome yet retaining Pusey and the other members Anglican practices deemed of the Oxford Movement saw salutary by the Church's when they rediscovered the Magisterium. orthodoxy embedded in Traditional Anglicanism. While I was a Reader in the Church of England, I would quite readily call myself an Anglican Papalist. A colleague would often describe me as “more Catholic than the Pope” because the general, but erroneous perception, is that Catholicism necessarily equals Papalism. Now that I am an Anglican Catholic – and proudly so, I might hasten to add – am I still an Anglican Papalist? Well, yes and no - a typical Anglican answer! While I was in the CofE, I was as much a That Blessed John Henry slave to the inherent confusion as Cardinal Newman (Pictured Above) anything else. The Church of departed for Rome was not a England has managed to confuse problem for him because he itself and its members by trying to doubted the validity of his own square the circle and pretend to be orders and ceased from practicing what it is not. Any Catholic left in when he realised this doubt. That the Established Church has to he was also under much emotional “ ...the Catholic perform feats of stretching the truth pressure at the time is surely validity that that would defeat a yogi made of understandable. Likewise, I Anglicanism rubber. I would leave even my own cannot condemn anyone entering has and which services of Mattins and Evensong, the Ordinariate and I will explain Pusey and the let alone from Mass, with a why this is a good thing below. other members headache and this was in no small I am not Anglican Papalist if I of the Oxford part due to my trying to reconcile have to hold to the Pope being Movement saw the irreconcilable. I have now had anything more than a Patriarch and when they time to think more clearly. I have a Bishop with privileged see. Over rediscovered sailed that sea and, though with my the past few years, I have drifted the orthodoxy sails tattered and my mast broken, further and further from the embedded in find myself on a more comfortable doctrines of Papal Infallibility and Traditional shore. Supremacy as they stand defined in Anglicanism.” I should stop prevaricating. Am I the First Vatican Council, on the an Anglican Papalist? grounds that (a) it is not a truly I am not an Anglican Papalist if Oecumenical Council and (b) the this means that I wish to take doctrines don't make sense advantage of the Ordinariate. I without it being a truly cannot agree that the system that is Oecumenical Council. The in place truly preserves Anglicanism Infallibility comes from the Church if it means that Anglican priests and, were the Church to hold a truly ISSUE 36 LENT / P A G E 21
Oecumenical Council and for the the Early Church of the Primacy of bishops all to agree on a matter of the Pope, and that Anglicans have faith and doctrine, then the Infallible always shared very much doctrine position would be ratified by the with the Roman Catholic Church. I Pope. He would bang the gavel on long for the Unity with the Holy See “The the matter, as it were. but I fear that Vatican II has ruined Infallibility I do not hold to the idea that the her more than Vatican I. Vatican I comes from the Holy Father is a monarch of cut the Holy See off further from Christians, especially since, in the Anglicans, Orthodox and even her Church and, eyes of the Old Testament, the own ilk in the Old Catholic Church. were the Church Covenant points to the Monarchy of Vatican II cut her off from her own to hold a truly God. I will willingly hold to the Holy past in an attempt to blow away the Father's primacy but not his cobwebs. Pope John XXIII, who Oecumenical universal jurisdiction, because it is convened Vatican II, said how he Council and for not true. Either the Orthodox wanted to open the windows of the bishops all Churches who do not subscribe to Roman Catholicism to blow the Papal universal jurisdiction are not cobwebs away. However, he forgot to agree on a Catholic Christians (which Rome the moral that you should never matter of faith believes) or the Pope has universal open your windows to air your room and doctrine, jurisdiction (which the Orthodox when there's a Gale Force 9 Churches do not believe). The two Hurricane raging outside. then the positions are logically incompatible. For unity to occur, there needs to Infallible be movement on both sides. The position would ACC did her bit in the 1970s when be ratified by she came away from the heresies of ECUSA and again in the 1990s in the Pope. He the U.K. If Rome is serious about would bang
Church Unity, then she needs to the gavel on the look at herself to ensure that she is fit for unity rather than just assume matter, as that she is. it were.” I am still an Anglican Papalist if that means I still defend the Roman Catholic Church where possible since, as I said above, Anglican Catholicism shares a very great deal of the true doctrine of the Undivided Church with her. This isn't always possible when the The Patriarch of the West hierarchy of the Holy See says some very silly things, usually from However, I am still an Anglican ignorance, but I certainly have her Papalist if I believe St Paul when he interests at heart. I have a great tells us that, in the Body of Christ, love and affection for her and the one part cannot reject another part Holy Father and I certainly and that I am still committed to the support the Ordinariate in the sense unity of the Undivided Church. I still that if Anglicans can subscribe to hold to the Holy Father as my the extra conditions that Roman Patriarch, even if he himself denies Catholicism imposes, then they it and goes so far as to suppress should take them up immediately! that title. There is good evidence in It means that homeless Anglicans P A G E 22
do find a sound spiritual home, occur in a nurturing and supportive
though not without cost. It will also environment. help the Roman Church see the value of Anglicanism and The Veil of the perhaps help her to play a better role in the unity of the Undivided Blessed Virgin Mary Church. There are some very good and devout former Anglicans entering the Ordinariate: this can only be a good thing for all parties and I pray for its success and growth. I am still an Anglican Papalist if that means that I recognise the contribution to Anglicanism that the five-hundred year walk with the Roman Catholic Church has forged with all its riches and colour as well as the inherent truth that Anglican Tradition informs us that the Veil and Roman Catholicism share. of the Blessed Virgin Mary was Although I recognise the need for its given to the Cathedral of Chartres in occurrence, I still find the 876 AD by the Holy Roman Reformation one of the saddest and Emperor Charles, grandson of most abject periods in Church Charlemagne who had received it History and wish that it had never from the Emperor of Constantinople. happened in the way that it did. I still When we think of a veil we think hold to the pious opinions of the usually of the cloth covering the Immaculate Conception and head however this veil of Our Lady Assumption of Our Lady and to the has been described also as a tunic or undergarment in many ancient doctrine of Purgatory, though not as a place of punishment, but rather a documents. What is clear that originally it was around 15 feet in Do you have a painful "place" (if that makes sense) of personal reconstruction but filled length. During the French testimony you revolution many shrines, churches wish to share with the light and love of God. Looking back at my journey of the and monasteries were looted and with others? destroyed. It was on 24th September Maybe about past few years, I notice that I have indeed changed, but then who 1794 that the veil was profaned and your faith ... torn in pieces. The two larger pieces Perhaps when doesn't? I am not ashamed of myself for the times that I have been were retained by the Cathedral, you became a Some pieces also found their way to Christian or why a bit more ultramontane than I am now. I believe that these changes in other Churches as relics. you are a The Relic we have in Canterbury is member of the my life are the signs of spiritual growth in me and I praise Our Great authenticated by a document (a ACC. copy of which is framed nearby) Please contact God for it! However, I'm not convinced that I've changed all that from Desideratus Josephus Cardinal the editor if you Mercier, Cardinal Archbishop of would like to much, just a dotting of the ‘Is’ and th crossing of the ‘Ts’ along with the Malines dated 16 April 1909. It was offer something donated to St Augustine’s Church for publication. loss of hair and increase of girth. There's still much more growing that by Bishop Damien Mead and the I have to do, but I am happy to be in Reliquary which houses the Relic a place which allows that growth to was blessed by him on the Feast of the Assumption, 15th August 2009. ISSUE 36 LENT / EA S T E R P A G E 23 Where to worship ...
St Alban the Martyr Sunday Parish Priest: 320 Great Cheetham Street 9.45am Matins The Very Revd Charles Johnson East, Salford, 10.30am Sung Mass 0161 798 6251 Greater Manchester Saturdays [email protected] Regular Honorary Asst: M7 Devotions Fr Jim Petty 01282 703071 [email protected]
Our Lady of Walsingham & Sunday Parish Priest: St Francis of Assisi 10am Sung Mass The Venerable Raymond Thompson Fort Pitt Military Cemetery, Weekdays & 01634 612656 City Way, Holy Days of [email protected] Obligation Lay Reader Rochester, As announced Dr Jonathan Munn Kent [email protected] St Ninian Sunday Parish Priest: Baxtergate, Whitby, North 10am Sung Mass Rev Dom Philip-James French OSB “I will go Yorkshire Daily 01947 603013 10am Low Mass [email protected] unto the (Weds 7pm) Saturdays altar of God, 9.30am Rosary 10am Low Mass (11am Benediction even unto on 1st Saturday of the Month) the God of
St Augustine of Canterbury Sunday Rector: my joy and 5b Best Lane, 11am Sung Mass The Right Revd Damien Mead Canterbury, 1st Sunday 01797 321704 gladness” Kent CT1 2JB Healing Service [email protected] follows Mass 3rd Sunday Lay Reader Study Group 1.30pm Mr Robert Leone Weds 07756 512297 12 noon Low Mass [email protected] Major Holy Days 12 noon Low Mass
St Nicholas of Myra Services Priest in Charge: St Nicholas House, Daily Offices The Right Revd Damien Mead 42-48 High Street, As announced 01797 321704 Lydd, Kent TN29 9AN [email protected]
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