The Portal Archive October 2011 | Page 13

THE P RTAL
October 2011 Page 13

Letter to the Editor

From Judith Echaniz
Because my letter to the Editor ( August ) has been interpreted in a way that may give scandal , I must respond to David Murphy ( September ). I do not support the acceptance of Anglican Orders by Rome .
There are too many questions over too many years for an individual to sort this out , and the Universal Church must be punctilious about the succession of Orders from the Apostles . She must take no chance on losing Jesus in the Eucharist for her people . As individuals , one person may be convinced in a situation that another may question . It ’ s a mine field ! I am not in any way questioning anyone ’ s intention ; this had to be worked out in the objective sphere by the Magisterium . Rome asks ordination of Anglican / Episcopalian priests coming into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church . That some priests and laity are believers and are attracted to full unity is a marvellous and happy work of grace , but they still remain short on authority .
We should be grateful for the blessed security through ordination ( that ends all questions ). Let ’ s not line up with Lot ’ s wife . We have enough to be getting on with .
Judith Echaniz Rochester , NY
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Ordinariate Diaries for October 2011

Monsignor Keith Newton
3
19.30
Chelmsford - Catenian Clergy Night
6
1730
Westminster Cathedral - St Barnabas ’ Society , Mass and Reception
7
1200
London - Catholic Women of the Year Luncheon
8
1345
London - Rosary Crusade of Reparation - begins at Westminster Cathedral
Monsignor John Broadhurst
2
1100
Nottingham Group Mass at Long Eaton
12
1800
London – Friends of the Ordinariate Trustees Meeting
15
1100
FIF Assenbly ’
16
1030
Hockley Group Mass
Mgr Andrew Burnham
1
1200
Oxford Oratory – Priesting of Bro . Nicholas Edmonds-Smith Cong . Orat .
2
1000
Nottingham Cathedral – Priesting of Fr Marcus Wakely ( former Curate )
6
1730
Westminster Cathedral - St Barnabas ’ Society , Mass and Reception
8
1200
Littlemore – Newman Pilgrimage ( Celebrant and Preacher )
16
1000
Washington DC – preside and preach St Luke ’ s Bladensburg
17
1930
Washington DC - fund raising Dinner for St Luke ’ s Institute
20
1100
London - Interim Finance Committee
26
1400
London - Interim Governing Council
20
1100
London - Interim Finance Committee
26
1400
London - Interim Governing Council
29
1630
Earls Barton Northampton Group
I
1000 M ass Thornton College
10
1930
Oxford - Catenian Clergy Night
12
800
London – Friends of the Ordinariate Trustees Meeting
15
1100
Brighton – Association of Latin Liturgy Lecture
20
1100
London - Interim Finance Committee
23
0915
St James , Reading – Reading Ordinariate Group
26
1400
London - Interim Governing Council