Anglicanorum Coetibus

A few minutes ago, the text of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus was published on the Vatican Website. The constitution provides for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church.
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Other details, and the new Apostolic Constitution itself, can be read here.

New Blogs

Dunkeld Seminarian is the blog of a new seminarian at the Pontifical Scots College here in Rome.

"My Journey on the road to Citeaux" is a blog kept by a new postulant at Mount St Bernard Abbey, a cistercian monastery I often visit when I am at home in Leicestershire

Papal Visit

Last week, it was reported that Pope Benedict will be visiting England & Wales. I hope the visit takes place in September as we are home on parish placements at that time of year.

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Last Saturday I noticed this tablet embedded in the floor of Westminster Cathedral, before the first of the sanctuary steps. It recalls Pope John Paul II's visit there in 1982. During the visit, JP2 addressed 35,000 young people in Cardiff, hoping that, as long as the memory of his visit lasted, it would be remembered that he had come to Britain 'to call you to Christ, to invite you to pray!'

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A very good reason for a Papal visit!

Non Angli sed angeli

Not Angles, but angels! This was the pun coined by Pope Gregory the Great back in the sixth century, when he first set eyes on people from England. He later sent St Augustine to them.
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It's also the title of an exhibition which will be held in the crypt of the college Church in Rome, from October 21st 2009 - July 31st 2010. The exhibition has its own website.
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Ordinations

Over the course of the seminary summer holidays, much travelling is done in order to be present at the ordinations of fellow students. This summer has been no exception, with no less than six from the English College ordained to the diaconate and to the sacred priesthood.
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It is always encouraging and joyful to see my friends from the seminary ordained. My favourite words of the ordination rite are when the bishop says to the man being ordained; May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to fulfilment.

CBCEW - interview with Fr John Flynn

An interview with a former fellow seminarian of mine in Rome, Fr John Flynn, may be heard here on the bishops' conference website.

Archbishop Nichols on the Year for Priests

Found at the Diocese of Westminster website.

The Year for Priests 2009 - 2010: Archbishop Vincent Nichols from Catholic Westminster on Vimeo.