First liturgical texts for Ordinariates for former Anglicans
The first liturgical texts approved for worldwide use by the Personal Ordinariates
for former Anglicans have been promulgated by the Holy See. The Order for Funerals
and the Order for the Celebration of Holy Matrimony are to be used by the Personal
Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in the United Kingdom; the Personal Ordinariate
of the Chair of St Peter in the United States and Canada; and the Personal Ordinariate
of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia. Drawn from the classical Anglican
prayer book tradition, the texts incorporate elements of the Anglican patrimony now
in the full communion of the Catholic Church. "We welcome with gratitude these
texts, which bring into Catholic liturgical life some of the most beloved and memorable
texts in the Book of Common Prayer. These texts have blessed and comforted generations
of English-speaking Christians and will be deeply appreciated in the Ordinariate communities,"
said Monsignor Jeffrey N. Steenson, Ordinary for the Ordinariate of the Chair of St
Peter.