NOVEMBER NEWS
OCTOBER NEWS
OSJV ADVENT RETREAT 2008
"CORPUS MEUM"
December 5 th – 7 th
The Oratory of St John Vianney
The Oratory Mother House
Cosgrove, Northamptonshire
(near Milton Keynes)
An opportunity to explore the depths of priestly spirituality
And the teaching and example of St John Vianney
The retreat will take the form of guided meditations on the spirituality and teaching of St John Vianney concerning the priesthood and the Blessed Sacrament, surrounded by the usual recitation of the Divine Office, Mass (including the opportunity to offer privately) and Eucharistic devotion (exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament) . The Conventual Mass will be sung at 12 noon on Sat and Sun with guest preachers.
The retreat is open to any and all interested in learning more about priestly spirituality and St John Vianney - non-members, Companions and lay faithful are particularly welcome.
Accomodation can be provided at The New Cosgrove Lodge Hotel just a few minutes from the Mother House and is offering a discounted rate of £53 per double room per night including breakfast, but other assisted accomodation may be available depending on demand.
This will be a traditional retreat, primarily an opportunity for personal reflection, prayer and spiritual contemplation. Meals will be taken simply without conversation and silence will be observed after Compline. This is an opportunity for deep spiritual contemplation on the incarnaton of Christ at Christmass and in the Eucharist as well as personal vocation.
Further details can be obtained from:
Fr. Jerome Lloyd, OSJV - Provost
Also see the OSJV Web Site
SEPTEMBER NEWS
BROADCAST MASSES
Canon Lloyd Elevates the Consecrated Host during Mass
The Mission of St Cuthman of Sussex has investigated the possibility of broadcasting Masses live over the Internet! St Francis is already live and broadcasting Sunday Mass at 1030 in the modern rite; St Cuthman's is awaiting the resolution of some technical difficulties in order to broadcast the Traditional Latin Mass which is offered daily. Follow the links below to view the Mass.
St Cuthman: Link to Mass Broadcasts
Whilst it is not possible to fulfil ones obligation to attend Mass this way, viewing or hearing Mass is a way of enhancing ones Spiritual Communion and of feeling closer to the Sacrament and the worshipping Church. You may like to suggest viewing of these channels particularly to the housebound or those who live too far away to attend Mass regularly.
FIRST YEAR SEMINARIAN FORMATION PROGRAMME
After a recent meeting of the Formation Faculty, the First Year Seminary Formation Programme has been agreed, combining modules for the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) through the Roman Catholic Seminary of Ushaw College, and subject modules taught "in-house" by senior Clergy. As part of their ongoing formation, Clergy are highly recommended participating in some or all of the modules being offered as part of their own personal development.
The Programme will mirror the academic year with Semesters (Terms) from Sept-Dec "Michelmass"; Jan-Apr "Lent"; May-July "Trinity". The CCRS course modules will be delivered on-line through the Ushaw Forum, Seminary modules will be delivered via on-line tutorials employing video/audio conferencing with complimentary reading material and resources. Essay deadlines will be for the end of the Semester allowing students the flexibility to manage their reading and essay preparation for themselves over the three month period of each term. There will be at least one opportunity every Term for the students and teaching staff to meet together over a weekend or a few days to consolidate learning, to share experiences, for personal tuition, spiritual formation and liturgical practicum.
FACULTY GRANTS & LICENSES - effective from July/August 2008
BURZYNSKA Ms Eileen: of the Mission of SS Francis & George, Oxfordshire:
Eucharistic Minister License
FLEURINCK OSJV Father Glenn Brendan: of the Mission in Belgium:
Faculty granted to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
VAN DUNGEY Father Brian: of the Mission of SS Francis & George, Oxfordshire:
Letters of Incardination, General Faculties
AUGUST NEWS
Our Emissary is received in Rome at the Vatican
The Very Revd. Fr. Jerome Kwasek
The Very Revd Fr Jerome Kwasek, Vicar General of the Western Province of CANC USA was received in a scheduled meeting with representatives of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity on August 23rd in the Vatican at the Holy See. Several topics for discussion had been selected for the meeting after much correspondence between the CANC Chancery and the Pontifical Council including a discussion on how the Churches may more closely work and dialogue together.
Pastoral Worker Licenced for the Oxford Mission
The Chancellor, Canon Jerome Lloyd, presents the Licence to Eileen Burzynska accompanied by Fr. Brian Van Dungey.
Eileen Burzynska has been licensed by the Metropolitan-Bishop as a Pastoral Worker to assist Fr Brian in his developing parochial ministry in and around Oxford. The Licence was presented by the Vicar General and Chancellor Canon Jerome Lloyd during a recent visit to St Cuthman's in Brighton.
Orthdox Old Catholics in Europe
The Chancery is happy to report that the Vicar General's meeting with Father Paolo Lotti of the Old Catholic Church of Italy , has resulted in a positive desire by their Bishop to begin Intercommunion negotiations with the OCCE. A similar invitation will be sent to contacts with Old Catholics in Belgium and we hope for a positive response from them. Negotiations with the Old Catholic Church of Slovakia are also soon to begin again.
The CANC USA, CANCZ and the OCCE are One Church
Metropolitan Bishop Dennis Beevers OSJV and Archbishop-Metropolitan Robert Gubala SCR have executed a new Church covenant, effectively joining the Old Catholic Church in Europe to the Catholic Apostolic National Church USA and vice versa. Although each local church shall continue to maintain their own Code of Canon Law and autonomy in local government, we are one church. In addition, the Catholic Apostolic National Church of Zambia under Archbishop-elect Luciano Mbewe is also to be considered a province of CANC USA. Each local church will retain their current names while recognising their familial ties with the others.
JULY NEWS
11th - 13th July 2008
Reception of Seminarians
Patrick Loughlin with Bishop Dennis Beevers & Fr. Martyn Douglas
Peter Southgate with Bishop Dennis Beevers & Fr. Martyn Douglas
The OCCE was delighted to witness the reception of two seminarians by the Metropolitan Bishop after the ordination of Fr David Bradley. Messers Peter Southgate and Patrick Loughlin will begin their formation studies in the Autumn. Both were also licensed for pastoral work in their home parishes of St Cuthman of Sussex and St John the Divine, Derry respectively. Please remember our seminarians in your prayers as they begin the five year process of spiritual and academic formation towards ordination into the Sacred Ministry.
CONSECRATED FOR SERVICE
Ordination of Fr David Bradley to the Sacred Presbyterate
Fr. David prostrated before the Altar
The weekend of the 11th-14th of July was one of real joy and celebration as well as prayerful contemplation for the OCCE. The weekend was an Ordination Retreat and an opportunity for the Clergy to meet together in prayer and to spend time getting to know old friends and new. Clergy traveled from all over the UK and Europe! The Friday afternoon began with a rehearsal for the Ordination of Deacon David Bradley to the Priesthood. At 6pm whilst a Mass was offered in the Oratory of the Saints, Vespers was simultaneously offered in the Community Chapel, then followed a fish supper and the rota of private Masses for the Saturday morning in Latin and in English, in both the new and old Rites of Mass. At 11pm all gathered together again for the popular Office of Compline and for Benediction.
Saturday morning began with private Masses offered by rotation in the Community Chapel and Oratory of the Saints, starting from 530am through to 830am! Then a welcome breakfast and Morning Prayer. The Clergy met in Chapter which included the introduction of new colleagues, reports from the Parishes and a few Chancery notices.
At midday in the Chapel of the Community of the King of Love, Deacon David Bradley was ordained into the Sacred Presbyterate by His Excellency, Bishop Dennis Beevers during a Solemn offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, witnessed by Clergy and family and close friends of the Ordinand. This Ordination was a culmination of a life-long vocation and a five year period of preparation for Deacon David who completed his year as a transitional Deacon. Assisting the Bishop were Canon Martyn Douglas the Rector of Formation and Canon Jerome Lloyd OSJV the Vicar General, together with Metropolitan Bishop Emeritus, HE Bishop Robert McBride and nearly all of the Clergy of our Church.
Canon Lloyd preached on the meaning of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the Gospel of the day, the giving by Jesus on the Cross of Mary His mother to the disciple whom he loved. In an at times very moving homily, Father explained the relationship of Jesus's humanity to His Divinity, of the motherhood of Mary and of the likening of Priests to the adoption of Mary as their mother with the disciple at the foot of the Cross.
After the Ordination, the Clergy, family and friends came forward to receive the new Priest's blessing and to kiss his freshly consecrated hands. A buffet lunch followed and the afternoon was given over to relaxing with friends old and new and private interviews with the senior clergy. Then at 5pm Father David offered Mass for the first time, a votive to Our Lady, assisted by Canon Lloyd, in the Oratory of the Saints with a considerable number of his colleagues, family and friends present. There followed Vespers, a celebratory dinner and Compline and Benediction.
Sunday morning began, again with private Masses, breakfast and Morning Prayer followed by a Chapter meeting of the Oratory of St John Vianney during which were received two new Oratorians and five Companions by the Provost General. There followed a period of time for reflection and preparation for the Solemn Mass at midday presided from the throne by HE Bishop Dennis and celebrated by Canon Lloyd OSJV. Canon Douglas CSJV then gave the homily after which were received by Bishop Dennis, two Seminarians, Mr Peter Southgate (Brighton & Hove) and Mr Patrick Loughlin (Lisburn, NI)! Canon Douglas preached on the meaning of vocation and priestly service.
After Mass was had lunch and then the departure of Clergy and friends. As before, this weekend was a wonderful way for our Clergy to meet each other and share their news as well as celebrate solemnly together the consecration of a new brother priest and two new junior brothers as seminarians.
Welcome to Fr Brian Van Dungey - July 2008
Fr. Brian Van Dungey
The OCCE is delighted to welcome Fr Brian Van Dungey and his people of the Mission Parish of St Francis and St George, Oxford. Fr Brian is an experienced missionary priest well known in Oxford and surrounding areas for his chaplainry work in further education colleges, prisons and hospitals and particularly his work with the Social Services and the Police for his work with the homeless and young people.
