Continuing the Universal Faith of Our Lord Jesus Christ as handed down in unbroken succession from the Apostles The Sacred Vessels on Ash Wednesday LENT 2010 Lent has begun. A time of great joy is now with us; not in the sense of the Paschal joys we will be experiencing at the end of Lent, but in the sense of the opportunity that we have in this penitential season to look deep inside ourselves, get in touch with who we are, and resolve for spiritual improvement, ever shunning the ways of the world and embracing the ways of the Lord. Indeed, we live in this world, but we are not of this world. We do not seek, as Christians, the ways of this world, but rather we seek to follow the path of Christ. To enjoy the things of this world is not inherently a sin, and indeed we are given the bounties of the earth for our enjoyment and purposes, the chief of which is the purpose of spiritual perfection. To be of the world, however, is to follow the ways of the world simply as an end unto itself. During Lent, we should strive both to shun the ways that are purely of this world and to focus on the spiritual benefits that we are or should be receiving from those things we encounter in the earth.   Join us at the Holy Mass! Father Deffenbaugh's PRAYER OF THE WEEK Join in this important world prayer ministry. For Future Priests and Religious Right to Life: Fight the Curse of Abortion Marriage and Family Life Domestic and International Mission Work   SEE OUR NEW VOCATIONS MINISTRY! http://www.become-a-priest.com/ SCOUTING MINISTRY A Move for Christian Unity Around the Globe In a historic return to unity, the Holy Father took action towards the greater good of the faithful to end the strife between the Roman and Anglican Rites. This is a most welcome gesture, given the long history of the English and Roman churches. Indeed, it was Pope Gregory the Great who sent St. Augustine of Canterbury in 595 as a missionary to England, thereby establishing the Anglican Rite. The Metropolitan, in an expression of his own personal relationship to the Holy See, joins the Holy Father in this blessed spirit of ecumenism and positive recognition of the historical brotherhood between Anglicans and Romans. This Metropolitan See, blessed with independence of jurisdiction, intends to continue and further the enlighted work of the Metropolitan's Apostolic Brother, the Roman Pontiff, as First Among Equals. The dream of Christian unity and brotherhood of all those in the Apostolic Faith has just been given new hope.   News Around the Metropolitan See Scouting Ministry bestows Religious Award The TOACC bestowed religious emblems on Scouts. Read Part 1. Read Part 2. Ancestor of Archdiocesan Priest took part in Jewish Liberation The ancestor of a priest of the Archdiocese took part in the liberation of the a death camp in World War II. Read more. Sacrament of Confirmation Given in Texas The Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion were given to youth at the Oratory of Saint Thomas a Becket in Texas recently. Read more. Economics Policy Paper Presented at American Economics Association Meeting A paper on theology and economics pertaining to greed fueled by economic growth contributing to economic crisis was presented in Atlanta. Read more. READ MORE NEWS NOW AVAILABLE HOW TO SAY MASS IN THE ANGLICAN RITE by Archbishop Rutherford Johnson, PhD "What a tremendous help this would have been 20 years ago when I was teaching liturgics for St. George's Seminary and renovating an old Disciples church for use at St. Gabriel's. For that matter, could have used it 50 years ago when I was acolyte warden for a large parish in Oklahoma... I relied a lot on another source, but this has a lot of the same info in an easier-to-decipher format!" - The Very Rev. John Vornholt, Dean Emeritus This book, representing over a decade of work, was written with the intent of providing a concise and complete resource for Anglo-Catholic clergy. Grounded in the history and tradition of the liturgy of the Church, How to Say Mass in the Anglican Rite contains hundreds of diagrams and drawings. Included are detailed guides for low mass, high mass, and sung mass, both celebrated by a priest and by a bishop. Also in this book are guides for requiem masses, nuptial and ordination masses, and the rites of Holy Week (all with diagrams). Notes on what to do when celebrating without a server or when celebrating alone are included. This book is written with the intent of helping all clergy grow in their love of liturgy as a means of conveying spiritual truth to the faithful and helping them grow in their spiritual journey. Order a copy from Amazon.com Order a copy here from the Metropolitan Bookstore. 2009-2010 LITURGICAL CALENDAR WHAT DOES THE CHURCH TEACH ABOUT...? VISIT THE CATECHISM PAGE METROPOLIAN BOOKSTORE Liturgical Resources CHANCERY OFFICES Curia Metropolitan Tribunal Vocations Office Council of the Clergy News Office Archdiocese Right to Life Office Marriage and Family Life Office of Mission Work   JOINING THE CHURCH For the Laity For Ordained Clergy For those interested in Ordination   VOCATIONS WEB SITE ANGLICAN LATIN MASS   Available Here The Anglo-Catholic Ordo Kalendar 2009-2010 gives the possible masses according to the year, beginning with Advent 2009, through Trinity Season, up to Advent 2010. For each day, the principal feast by rank is given, with the basic vital information (color, preface, commemorations, etc.). Additional feasts, if any, or the appropriate feria, then follows. Information is also given regarding possibilities for votive masses. 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