The FACT is that the Catholic Church believes the Anglican church is NOT a part of it.
It is truly sad that you see it this way. Uncle Chuck, cousin Dave, and Aunt Jackie are all invited, but they choose to go to the neighbor’s reunion down the street. Only the separated brethren can choose to reunite, all we can do is invite.
Yes Catharina, but the Anglican Church alleges that they have maintained Apostolic Succession and in that sense are part of the universal church. Were you to ask them who are the modern day successors of the early Church I believe they would say
There are all kinds of issues with whether or not you have a valid priesthood - can Bishops from other religions have the proper intent, to ordain Anglican priests? (Anglican Bishops have no authority to ordain their own priests because of changes to the Anglican ceremony made by King Edward VI.)
Agree.
Also agree.
It is extremely easy for Anglicans to become Catholics, if they decide they want to.Here we go again
This is something that both Catholics and Anglicans are working on. On another thread I posted a report from the ARCIC group which basically said that Anglicans will work towards recognizing the Pope’s unique role in Christ’s church while the Catholic Church will work towards a better dispersion of authority at the local level as well as the use of synods. So both church’s recognize this isn’t a one way street here. Both parties have things to work on here.It is extremely easy for Anglicans to become Catholics, if they decide they want to.
There is absolutely nothing, except acceptance of the authority of the Pope, preventing you from joining us on this side of the Tiber.
That and the fact that we can’t receive Communion until next Easter.It is extremely easy for Anglicans to become Catholics, if they decide they want to.
There is absolutely nothing, except acceptance of the authority of the Pope, preventing you from joining us on this side of the Tiber.
Agreed, I’ll think about it if they at LEAST adopt anglican chant.That and the fact that we can’t receive Communion until next Easter.
If you guys will let us bring our music, I’ll think about it haha
Anglicans don’t have to go through RCIA. Two weeks of preparation with a priest, plus how ever long it takes to get the Bishop’s permission, is more usual.That and the fact that we can’t receive Communion until next Easter.
Heck, we let everyone else bring theirs. Why not?
That’s what I’d recently heard. I asked several different parishes about it last year (for informative purposes), though, and they all said that it was required for all non-Catholics no matter what. They didn’t care that I was from the Episcopal Church. And it’s only offered in September in my city.Anglicans don’t have to go through RCIA. Two weeks of preparation with a priest, plus how ever long it takes to get the Bishop’s permission, is more usual.
Not that I’m doubting you at all…I just wonder if some places are really slow to catch up. 
We already use a lot of your music! Although as a former Episcopalian, I confess I do miss the Willan Mass, so please bring that when you come, OK?That and the fact that we can’t receive Communion until next Easter.
If you guys will let us bring our music, I’ll think about it haha
Agreed. Took me over a year. RCIA is actually up to the parish as I know that my parish conducts it differently than my son’s parish, within the same diocese.That’s what I’d recently heard. I asked several different parishes about it last year (for informative purposes), though, and they all said that it was required for all non-Catholics no matter what. They didn’t care that I was from the Episcopal Church. And it’s only offered in September in my city.
Yea, thats true. We Episcopalians love to make trouble!We already use a lot of your music! Although as a former Episcopalian, I confess I do miss the Willan Mass, so please bring that when you come, OK?
Unfortunately, from what I understand, the Lutherans are more likely to beat it back to Rome than the Anglicans. The American Episcopal church is not making it easy.
Well, the Lutherans who are likely to beat it back to Rome are probably not the Lutherans Rome would want to have. Expatriates from the ELCA or other liberal Lutheran World Federation bodies.We already use a lot of your music! Although as a former Episcopalian, I confess I do miss the Willan Mass, so please bring that when you come, OK?
Unfortunately, from what I understand, the Lutherans are more likely to beat it back to Rome than the Anglicans. The American Episcopal church is not making it easy.
If you were talking to the secretary or to another lay person, that’s what she has to say to everyone who phones, since, in the first place, she doesn’t (typically) know anything about the actual process itself, and secondly, she has no idea who she’s talking to. You would also be amazed at how many calls we get from people who “know it all” despite never having set foot in a church of any kind, before - so she is screening those ones out, as well.That’s what I’d recently heard. I asked several different parishes about it last year (for informative purposes), though, and they all said that it was required for all non-Catholics no matter what. They didn’t care that I was from the Episcopal Church. And it’s only offered in September in my city.
I’m sure the past 50 years are going to be remembered as a kind of “Dark Ages” for the Church, with regard to art and architecture.
