The Portal Archive July 2011 | Page 13

THE P RTAL July 2011 Page 13 Letters to the Editor From Fr Stephen Bond Congratulations on your publication The Portal. Fr Anthony Prescott and I enjoyed reading about so many places and people we had met during our time with the Additional Curates Society. It is marvellous that you have been made so welcome by the Catholic Church. We rejoice for you. The Ordinariate is a dream come true. The Ordinariate does not cover those of us who have moved to mainland Europe but we have been given a warm welcome in France. Here in St Nazaire at the mouth of the River Loire we have had to adjust to the rather 1960s DIY liturgies but the kindness of everyone has helped us feel at home. There is a new generation of priests coming forward who are more traditional and it is good to see young priests wearing clerical collars and I have been kept busy at my old hobby of making vestments. I hope and pray your reception will encourage more to follow in your footsteps. God bless you. First, will it ever be possible for The Portal to be printed and distributed? It is so much more satisfying to read a magazine whilst holding the pages in one’s hand. I know we may down-load it, print it, and read it; but somehow it takes the gloss off – it not being delivered that way. I expect cost is a factor? This brings me to my second question: The Portal being free is won derful! But, someone has to pay for it. I notice we may donate to The Portal via your excellent Web Site and people ought to be encouraged to do that. But here comes the problem. There is another Web Site called the Ordinariate- Portal and I wonder if there is confusion between two similar sounding names? Susan Boyle Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Fr Stephen Bond Saint-Nazaire France From Mrs Janet Warboys Thank you for The Portal. I read it every month, and enjoy it. However, I wonder if anyone has given thought to the future? How will the Ordinariate grow? Is it envisaged that there will be a continual flow of ex- Anglicans to keep up the numbers, or is there some plan for the evangelisation of England through the Ordinariate? Maybe there ought to be a series of articles in The Portal dealing with this subject? Mrs Janet Warboys West Wickham, Kent From Susan Boyle I have been most interested in The Portal since the first edition. However, there are two questions that I feel I must ask. All letters will be considered for publication unless clearly stated otherwise. Please include your name and address together with a telephone number, but only your name will be published unless you request otherwise. Write on any subject relevant to The Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham to: The Editors The Portal 293 Ordnance Road Enfield Lock Middlesex EN3 6HB [email protected]