THE
P RTAL
October 2017
Page 17
News from the Ordinariate
Ratcliffe College
A Liturgy of Welcome
was held for new
staff at Ratcliffe College where Fr Christopher Cann (far
left), an Ordinariate priest who is Pastor to the Ordinariate in
Derby and Nottingham, is Head of the Preparatory School.
Ratcliffe College is a coeducational Catholic independent
boarding and day school in the village of Ratcliffe on the
Wreake in Leicestershire, approximately seven miles from
the city of Leicester.
Ordinations to the Sacred Priesthood
T
hree Ordinariate Deacons are four Ordinariate priests in Scotland. The Mass will be
to be ordained to the Sacred Priesthood in the followed by a Celebration Lunch to mark the beginning
next few months at the request of Mgr Keith Newton. of this new chapter in the life of the Ordinariate north
of the Border.
The first is Deacon Ian Westby (top right)
who will be ordained priest in St Mary’s,
Fr Len Black, pastor to the Ordinariate in
Stockton on Tees, by the Right Revd Seamus
Scotland told T he P ortal , “I am most grateful
to Mgr Keith and to all who have made it
Cunningham, Bishop of Hexham and
possible for these two men to be ordained
Newcastle, in the presence of Mgr Keith
priests earlier than originally anticipated.
Newton at 7pm on Tuesday 24th October.
The Ordinariate here is scattered throughout
the length and breadth of the country and
Deacon Simon Beveridge (middle right)
the distances can be enormous.
will be ordained priest in St Martin and
St Ninian’s, Whithorn, by the Right Revd
“For example, last month I travelled
William Nolan, Bishop of Galloway, at 2pm
from Inverness to visit our furthest south
on Thursday 14th December. He will serve
Ordinariate folk in Sorbie in the Machars
the Ordinariate in Dumfries and Galloway
region of Wigtownshire in Dumfries
and throughout Scotland.
and Galloway, not far from the Isle of
Deacon Cameron Macdonald (bottom
Whithorn. The journey by car took me
right) will be ordained priest in St Columba’s,
five hours fifty-two minutes ... and the
Edinburgh, by the Most Revd Leo Cushley,
same back again.
Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh,
“It will be very good to have two more
at 2pm on Saturday 16th December. He
Ordinariate priests with us in Scotland to
will serve the Ordinariate in the Highlands
help the Ordinariate here to grow. If any
and throughout Scotland.
readers of T he P ortal would like to be
Mgr Keith Newton will, of course,
present on any of these occasions, you can
be present at both ordinations and the
be assured of a most warm welcome. For
following day, Sunday 17th December, he
further information please contact us at
will preside at the 11.30am Ordinariate Mass
[email protected]. Meanwhile, please
in St Columba’s, Edinburgh, assisted by the
keep us all in your prayers.”
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