THE P RTAL
May 2015
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Called To Be Holy
Antonia Lynn explains this Ordinariate project
‘Does what you do, in pursuit of a proper distinctiveness, clearly lead
to holiness? Is it in the service of sanctification? This is what counts.’ Cardinal
Nichols’ address at the Ordinariate Festival 2014
I am using my page this month not for my usual
reflection on Anglicanorum Cœtibus but to encourage
all our readers to take part in a practical response to
the Cardinal’s challenge, to be launched this month:
Called To Be Holy, a follow-up to last year’s Called To
Be One, which (as we saw in these pages) bore so much
fruit in our Ordinariate groups and beyond.
individuals…
the
material will be
available online each
day, or you can order
extra copies from the
website: see below for
details. Please join us!
Of course, both these projects have grown out of
Anglicanorum Cœtibus itself. Pope Benedict speaks of
‘many elements of sanctification and of truth [which]
are gifts properly belonging to the Church of Christ;
they are forces impelling towards Catholic unity.’ Pope
Benedict said more about ‘sanctification’ when he
addressed schoolchildren across the country during
his visit in 2010:
Day of Recollection
‘What God wants most of all for each one of you
is that you should become holy. He loves you much
more than you could ever begin to imagine, and
he wants the very best for you. And by far the best
thing for you is to grow in holiness.’
Groups are encouraged to host a day of recollection,
either during the period of the Novena or later in the
year: a day with ecumenical appeal, to which all our
Christian friends can be invited. This year, there will
be no national publicity campaign, so the challenge is
for each group to spread the word locally. Don’t forget,
personal invitations work best!
Other resources…
• Prayer cards: your groups should already have
started distributing these; the Pentecost cards will
appear soon. They are all illustrated with examples of
English Christian art through the ages.
• DVD: a message from the Ordinary, to be used at
Called To Be Holy is an exercise in hospitality, an the group’s day event. There will also be other video
expression of our ‘holy desire’ for unity and a celebration resources online - watch this space!
• Children’s materials: ideas for children’s sessions
of our English Christian spiritual tradition. So, what’s
happening? The Ordinary has invited a small group during your day of recollection; also activity and prayer
(Fathers Christopher Lindlar, Scott Anderson, David sheets so that children can join in with the Novena.
Lashbrooke, David Waller and myself) to put together
… and where to find them?
a plan, with the support of the Area Coordinators.
We have set up a special website www.calledtobe.
Here are the key elements:
org.uk - which, at the moment, has a link to download
Novena of Prayer, 15 to 23 May
the poster. A further pages will be added soon where
Of course, this project will be launched in prayer. you will be able to download The Novena of Prayer
We invite all Ordinariate members, our friends both booklet so that you can have your own copy on your
Anglican and Catholic, and all who care about the computer, laptop, i-pad, tablet, phone (or even to print
Christian heritage of our country and long for us to be it yourself).
united again, to join in a Novena in that sacred time
of waiting on God between Ascension and Pentecost.
Other pages will follow and from Day 1 of the
Novena, Friday 15th May, you will be able to follow
As you read this, Group Pastors will be receiving the Novena on the website.
copies of a booklet which contains, for each day, a
www.calledtobe.org.uk
reading from the English spiritual tradition we all
share (from the eighth century Cloud of Unknowing to
Come and see for yourself - we hope to update the
Michael Ramsey, 100th Archbishop of Canterbury), a content regularly. How will you respond to the Call
psalm and a collect. This can be used by groups, families, To Be Holy?
contents page