The EDITORIAL By Tony Whitehead Evangelist Dear All, How times have changed with St. John's recent commemoration of the canonization of John Henry Newman! Brought up as a Low Anglican in the UK, Newman was regarded as that great 'Anglican turncoat' who - with two others - became Roman Catholics. It is only now I have come to terms with this idea that he is an Anglican hero? Tony Dec. 2019 The Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Montreal 1 Reflections Bishop James had visited St. John’s and Music meeting, the idea was raised of By Fr. Keith Schmidt Bishop Almasi's visit St. Michael’s Mission last time he was in doing something to commemorate this Montreal. After I had given him a brief occasion of Newman’s canonization tour of the mission and the church, he during the Bishop’s visit to St. John’s. It commented that the next time he comes seemed on one hand, that it was an to Montreal, perhaps he could come to St. occasion that we should not ignore, and John’s for a Sunday, because we 'smelled' on the other hand, it would complicate like a real church (the slight smell of our theme for the day which was incense was still in the air). Masasi, and originally simply going to be Harvest that part of Eastern Africa, was heavily Thanksgiving. influenced by Anglo-Catholicism and the Universities’ Mission to Central Africa. It was also suggested that we invite a The well known early twentieth century Roman Catholic representative, and the Anglo-Catholic Bishop, Frank Weston, name of Bishop Tom Dowd, auxiliary had been Bishop of Zanzibar. The Trevor Huddleson, Community of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal Diocese of Masasi was created in 1926 by Resurrection, Mirfield, was Bishop of came up. Bishop Dowd, as a member of dividing the Diocese of Zanzibar. Masasi from 1960-1968. Huddleson had The Order of St. Lazarus had already been been exiled from South Africa because to St John’s for an Evensong and Bishop Weston delivered the final of his anti-apartheid involvement, and Benediction. An invitation was duly sent, address of the Second Anglo-Catholic Nelson Mandela had said of him that “no and rather to my surprise, Bishop Dowd, Congress of 1923, in which he said, “You white person had some more for South after making a few changes in his cannot claim to worship Jesus in the Africa than Trevor Huddeston”. calendar, agreed to be present as well. In Dear Parishioners and Friends: Tabernacle if you do not pity Jesus in the the end, Bishop Dowd was unfortunately slum”. He urged the audience to "Go out I was therefore very happy to hear that unable to attend due to a family member We have had at least two exciting and look for Jesus in the ragged, in the Bishop James would be coming to St. in palliative care. Still, we had a developments this autumn! naked, in the oppressed and sweated, John’s this autumn as part of his visit to wonderful celebration with Bishop James in those who have lost hope, in those North America, and the date of who gave the sermon. The parish also The first was the visit of The Rt. Rev’d who are struggling to make good. Look October 13 was agreed to. It was only late raised almost $3000 for The St. James Almasi, Bishop of the Diocese of for Jesus. And when you see Him, gird in August that I came to the realization Catherine’s School for Girls in Masasi. Montreal’s companion Diocese of Masasi yourselves with his towel and try to wash that not only was October 13, the Sunday in Tanzania in East Africa. He was here their feet". We have another quotation in Thanksgiving Weekend, but it was also John Henry Newman, along with John for our commemoration of the from Bishop Weston just as you enter the the date that John Henry Newman would Keble and Edward Bouverie Pusey, were canonization of John Henry Newman on church from the narthex. be canonized in Rome. When discussing founding members of the Oxford the Thanksgiving Weekend. the forthcoming visit at a Liturgy and Movement, out of which Anglo- 2 3 New directions for the Catholicism developed. Newman later Festival. People often comment that they Jazz Mass line with our other liturgies. As the became a Roman Catholic, and have gone past the building many times overall celebration flows smoothly, our afterwards a cardinal. This did not always but have never come in. I would also like by Mtr. Wendy Telfer work is focussed on music and preaching. make him a sympathetic figure to to thank June Clair who often assisted, Anglicans, but with the rapprochement Afra Tucker who designed the signage, Federico Andreoni, our Director of among Christians after Vatican II and the and others who helped as well. I think Music, noted that the soloist Jean-Pierre Ecumenical Movement, many of this has been a very useful initiative, and Zanella did a brilliant job of improvising, Newman’s ideas were seen as a way I hope to have it continue next spring. intervening with the choir, and forward in Roman Catholic/Anglican accompanying the congregational hymn and Protestant relations. Newman St. John’s in the past was very proud to singing. The resulting integration of solo, today is generally seen as one of the great be one of the few non-Roman Catholic choral, and congregational music created theological minds of the 19th Century. In churches to be open during the week, but a more immersive experience of worship, North America, in particular, Newman in the 1970s, with the changing a sublime blending of music and liturgy. Centres located at many Universities are neighbourhood and society, it was no He recommends that, going forward, the often the place for chaplaincy work for longer possible to keep churches open soloist be encouraged to take a leadership all Christians to work with university unless there were people present to role as an integral part of the Mass, as students. oversee things. This is a good opportunity opposed to performing a few pieces as an to let the neighbourhood know we are invited guest. The second development this fall - and still here. It is also a good reminder of one continuing on the theme of openness what we can do when everyone pitches in Concerning the homily, Fr. Keith suggests - was having the church be open from 11 to help. that it be a casual meditation, similar AM to 1 PM on Wednesdays in late After the shock of a snowstorm in early to the talk we deliver from the nave on September and October. For getting this The snowfall is a reminder that November, it is comforting to turn our Good Friday. The message could focus on up and going, we are grateful to our new Christmas is not far behind. Wishing minds back to the Jazz Mass, which we a hymn or a jazz song. The intention is to parishioner, Keith Fisher. everyone a very Blessed Christmas and celebrated at the beginning of la belle address the challenges of life and of jazz Epiphany season! saison. in a positive way. I am inspired by Holly During the first week, there were about Cole’s recent performance at Lion d’Or. 10 visitors, the second week 22, the third Planning is well underway for the fifth She took the stage in a chic sixties outfit week 25, and the fourth week 18. With edition in 2020. The theme which arose with long black gloves, her hair styled in this success, we hope to do this again Keith + from conversations with parishioners, an elegant up-do. Ms. Cole tackled next spring and summer. We have talked and discussions of the planning group, discrimination against women head-on, about opening up the church for many and of the Liturgy and Music in a delicious and effective manner. She years, and have done so on certain Committee, is that we are ready to opened with Girl Talk, which the occasions, such as during the Jazz regularize this Mass, to bring it more into Broadway star Michael Feinstein 4 5 Evangelism describes as 'the last great male But when we read The New Testament a and the pouring out and drinking of wine chauvinistic song written in the 60s'. She By Fr. Richard Cawley different form of evangelism from the common cup, and with the re-appropriated the song marvellously, emerges. In Paul’s epistles and elsewhere, repetition of these words of Jesus - do this from a female perspective, revelling in we find a very different presentation of in remembrance of Me. the delight which women take in our own the message of Jesus. The message of small talk, while giving a fond wink to the Jesus came to people sharing a common The placing of the message, and the life men in our lives. meal, hosted by someone who had and death of Jesus in the context of a received this message after meeting some familiar meal is how the early Christian I welcome your suggestions on all aspects of Jesus’ first followers. Church evangelized the world of its day. of la Messe jazzée. It was so effective because this story was In the Near East and throughout the told at a shared meal. For the people at Roman Empire, it was a common that time it was a common human practice for friends to meet together for a experience to eat together as it is for us, Wendy + formal meal or banquet, hosted by one of and there is nothing better than to hear them at his home.