cappie Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Anglican group seeks reunion with Rome Portland, Sep. 30, 2005 (CNA) - The Anglican Church in America has decided to seek union with the Roman Catholic Church. If unification were successful, this would be the first post-Reformation church to reunite with Rome, reports journalist Ken Tatro from “keep me current” in Oregon. The Anglican Church in America is part of the worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion, which consists of churches that split from the mainstream Anglican Communion in 1979 in opposition to the ordination of women clergy and to changes made to the Book of Common Prayer, which includes the basic doctrines and prayers. Tatro reported that an international gathering of members of the Traditional Anglican Communion, including their highest-ranking cleric, Archbishop John Hepworth, met at St. Paul’s in Portland last week. They voted in favor of starting a formal discussion with Rome and eventually creating what is called a “single Eucharist community.” This would allow members of the Traditional Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church to take communion at each other’s churches. The leaders hope to propose a formal plan to the Vatican by next year. It is unclear how long the process of reunification will take. Despite unification, from a basic theological and operational standpoint, nothing will be different within the church, said Very Rev. Lester York, dean of St. Paul’s. York told Tatro that St. Paul’s is gaining membership as the Episcopal Church ordains homosexual clergy and debates blessing same-sex unions. He said his church is attracting people who no longer find the liberalism of other Protestant faiths acceptable. Formal unity with Rome would better reflect the sect’s doctrine, York told the reporter. He said his church’s beliefs are similar to Roman Catholic and has the same seven sacraments. Traditional Anglican Communion leaders have been discussing unification with Rome for the past few years, York reported. These discussions have included former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who is now Pope Benedict XVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Oh my gosh!!!!! Prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Whoa, this is huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSW Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Nothing is going to come of this. They are just going to talk and talk for years and eventually the talks will breakdown and that will be the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 LSW -- don't burst the bubble. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSW Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 [quote name='zabbazooey' date='Sep 30 2005, 06:38 PM']LSW -- don't burst the bubble. Seriously. [right][snapback]742507[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Just being realistic that's all. Don't get me wrong I would love it if they reunified with us. Unfortunately everyone want's to re-unify on their terms and not on Holy Mother Church's terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duc_In_Altum Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Wow, that's exciting. Wasn't it the Anglicans who just last year came to share the Church's doctrine on Marian theology? I would [i]hope[/i] this leads to real reunification. el paz, -Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 That is true, Duc In Altum. I would love a reunification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 There is already an "Anglican Use" in the Catholic church. In fact, I enjoy attending the Anglican Use mass down the street from me, as it's more "smells and bells" than any Roman rite masses around here. I wouldn't be suprised at all if the potential unification included the creation of a full fledged Anglican rite within the Church, all falling under the authority of the pope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 [url="http://www.anglicanuse.org/"]http://www.anglicanuse.org/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Thanks dUSt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeteenchick527 Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 woowww finallly ... people are starting to come back to the Faith! PRAYERS! ' God Bless LTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 It will be interesting to see how the Anglican Use thing goes. It may very well lead to an Anglican Rite (likely with married priests). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabbazooey Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 They prolly will have their own rite then. Which is with me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 i think this is sweet! this has been happening on a small scale for a while - with Anglican priests becoming Catholic priests i read several months ago about an Anglican priest who became Catholic, along with his whole congregation! it was amazing and a landmark event i think the entire Amglican Church of America comming home --- this is enevitable... and i do believe there will be much more to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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