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The World Wide
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Vol. 2
Issue 3 Summer 2007 Edition
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Rev.Phillip Zimmerman, RSJ
Presiding
Bishop
Metropolitan
Archbishop
Veritas Lux Mea!
On
August 4th, the Feast of Saint John Vianney, The College of
Bishops of The Reformed Catholic Church met and discussed our unique
position in the Catholic World.
Recognizing
the diverse richness of the traditions of the Orthodox, Roman, Anglican
and Old Catholic communities, the Bishops recognized that we, as Reformed
Catholics, have a unique
distinction among independent catholic communities and that we now stand
as a fifth pillar of our Catholic Faith.
As
such, Bishop Gonzales offered a statement that the College of Bishops
joyfully embraced. This
statement is called VERITAS LUX MEA, in the vernacular:
Truth is my light!
The
statement reads as follows:
Recognizing
the richness of our Catholic Heritage, We, the people of The
Reformed Catholic Church accept and believe in
totality
the authenticity of the four great columns of our faith: Orthodoxy,
Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism and Old Catholicism
As
an emerging church and the Fifth Column of Catholicism, we
recognize that, through the love and mercy of Christ, we have an equal
share and place at the Table and Sacraments of Our Lord, as
handed down to us through the Apostles, and invite all God's people to
share in the mystery of our faith.
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This
statement is powerful for many reasons, but most importantly, because it
says to the people of the world that The people of The Reformed Catholic
Church RECOGNIZE, VALUE AND RESPECT THE
AUTHENTICITY AND DIGNITY OF THE MANY DIFFERENT CHURCHES OF THE
CATHOLIC WORLD without the proviso that there is a reciprocal
acknowledgment by those communities. This is an unprecedented and powerful statement that has not
been embraced by any one catholic church.
With
“truth as our light”, we know that we owe much to our ancestors in
faith. We do not discount the
many contributions the different churches have made in the two thousand
years of our Christian Faith. They
have given us variety of rich teachings, guidance, direction, moral
values, theology and so much more. Yet,
it is clear that while we share many of the commons elements of the four
pillars, we are inherently and necessarily different and have been called
to a different purpose. Healing!
Unity! Liberty!
Charity!
It
has been said that we are a new Pentecost. I could not agree more!
The Holy Spirit leads us into new, uncharted waters… and we, the
people and clergy of The Reformed Catholic Church are not afraid to say,
“Here I am, Lord!”
It
is up to us to recognize that we, like the people of the other four
columns, have a responsibility to come out of the shadows, to show strong,
fair and sound leadership, quality education and mentorship, unashamed and
uncompromising integrity and genuine welcome to the people of the world
who are seeking to find a Catholic Tradition that embraces them, loves
them, seeks to understand and celebrate them, for just exactly who they
are: Gifts from God!
Needless
to say, this is a daunting and heavy responsibility!
But, I am confident that we are up to the challenge!
Through our diverse ministerial outreach programs, our strong
commitment to Sensus Fidelium, and our love of the Gospel of our Lord, we
tell the world that we are a community that genuinely cares for the family
of God… our family!
May
God bless continue to bless and guide this community, and help us to grow
into a strong column! May Truth be
our Light!
++Phillip
Zimmerman, RSJ
Presiding
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Metropolitan
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Rev.
Fr. Mike Baremore,
RCF
Mission
Cristabol del Mar/Grace Community Church
San Antonio
TX
/
Puerto Vallarta
,
Mexico
On
World Mission Day in 2001 the Bishop of Rome John Paul II reminded us
"Every Christian must be a missionary". He continued to say
"Every Christian must see Jesus’ face in the poor, the suffering,
and those searching for the meaning of life and proclaim the Savior to
them.... The proclamation of Christ is not something reserved for a
few". We see to serve the prosperous and the poor. We must practice
the "Presence of Jesus" to the world, home and abroad.
The Reformed Catholic Church
is blessed with two full time international missionaries from the
US
in to
Mexico
, Central and
South America
from the
US
. Msgr. Joseph Catrambone heads
our RCC outreach in to Central and
South America
, specifically dealing with
issues of poverty and children in
Guatemala
and in
El Salvador
. Msgr Catrambone reaches
directly into the heart of poverty issues in assisting in support for
Hogar Para Los Ninos that is a refuge for abandoned and abused children.
He also supports many families in improving the basic quality of life in
simple yet so meaningful ways such as flooring, plumbing and other ways of
improving the daily lives of those he serves. He heads down several times
a year to serve in many ways.
The RCC outreach in
Mexico
is starting its third year of
operation serving the needs of the poorest of the poor, folks that
actually live on or around landfills or dumps in various communities. Fr.
Mike Baremore started in
Puerto Vallarta
n 2005 and works in conjunction
with several inter-denominational missionaries as well as civic groups
like the Rotary Club to support and improve the daily lives of this
community. The premise is to teach folks to care for themselves through
educational opportunities, feeding programs and other means to assist our
friends to improve their lot for the future.
Every day the Creator leads
each of us to minister to groups and individuals of all walks, who, for
one reason or another, have fallen in need. We reach out not only to
spiritual needs, but more specifically to physical and educational needs.
These may include things as simple as spending time working side by side
where we need people with no specific skills, but good backs to lift,
carry, and clean perhaps hug. More difficult projects may include anything
from create better living spaces to the building of new buildings.
Each day there are children
to feed, cloth, educate and support the families by providing ways for
them to take care of their own needs. We seek to provide an environment by
which folks can use their own skills to create a viable future for their
families, not only for the immediate future but for generations to come.
Breaking the cycle of poverty simply is not just giving something to
people. We can give food and clothing away all day long, but this will not
change their lives for the future, necessarily. Yes we need to meet
immediate needs but, more to the point is to give hem he skills to create
their own viable future. Do we give them fish or teach them to fish for
their own. It will be by the building up of the middle class that we will
change the immigration conversation in the
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The
mission in
Puerto Vallarta
weekly feeds 300 children,
mother and grandmothers. We are in relationship with civic and religious
groups are teaching computer usage classes, English as a second language,
family violence and drug abuse support. We seek to coordinate people,
goods and services internationally through the Rotary Club International
and faith based groups like the RCC, for a community of people in dire
poverty, living in and around the city landfill. The services were in the
area of providing educational, medical and social services. The areas of
responsibilities included coordinating weekly volunteers arriving from the
United States
and
Canada
as tourists interested in
becoming involved in social community services to the poor in
Mexico
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1.
Coordinated
transportation
2.
Accommodations
3.
Meal
service
4.
Fund
Development
5.
Marketing and Promotion
6.
Scholarship
Program Management
7.
International
Communication
8.
Event
Programming.
In 2008 we hope to begin a
new work which we are calling Missions with a Purpose or some call it
Vacations with a Purpose, or short term missions, by which families and
friends, groups, seniors, youth can come down to Mexico or Guatemala to
assist us for a week or so on various projects in support to the
international mission work of the RCC. Many denominations are working in
this way and we feel it would be great for the people or the RCC If you
are willing to come and share time in the mission field and are focused on
the needs of unfortunate children, women, seniors, people or those with
mental or physical disabilities then contact us about opportunities in
Mexico and Guatemala and beyond. Experience pending time and actively
listening as we walk with these communities. Mexicans and Latin Americans
as a whole, value the family unit above everything and in operating with
short term or long-term missions would be caring and walking with the
families. Many of the people we reach out to are marginalized youth and
adults of society.
The mission worker must show
patience, confidentiality, strength, and a non-judgmental approach to
listening and extending Christ to others. Possess qualities of
impartiality, steadfastness, integrity, and high principles. Be active in
the community that is served and also be willing to give a lot of support
to others that walk with you. There are many established programs that are
set up to reach out to children who are working on the streets. Abandoned
kids who are working as thieves and prostitutes are one of the biggest
social problems in
Mexico
today. Rehabilitative mission
programs are widely acclaimed because they reach the problem at an early
stage when hope for a resolution is likely.
Please consider mission,
short term or long term. Contact Msgr Catrambone or Fr. Mike Baremore for
more details today.
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Bishop
Patrick Batuyong
Vicar
General
St. Michael the Defender Catholic Church
Atlanta
,
GA
Saint
Michael The Defender Catholic Church Takes On City Hall.
Saint
Michael's having just moved to it's new location in East Point, Georgia,
has been hard at work putting together the little chapel house rectory and
getting to know the new community and neighborhood. Services have
been held every Sunday morning at
10:00
am
with
even the next-door neighbor allowing for parking for Mass.
It
was only a couple of weeks after services were being held when a Code
Enforcement Officer paid a visit and cited Saint Michael's and more
specifically
Bishop
Patrick Batuyong for having a "Church in violation
of City
Codes". Of course, being unsettled by this, Saint Michael’s
was waiting for its day in court.
After
consulting with an attorney ally of the Church and preparing for what ever
may be the decision of the courts, Bishop Patrick Batuyong was ready to
"state his case" before the judge.
It
was about this time that nothing less then a small miracle happened.
On the day of the court hearing for the code violation, the sitting judge
differed the matter back to the Planning Office and for Bishop Batuyong
and the Planning Committee to discuss an " agreeable solution"
to be
come up with.
East Point
,
Georgia
, had
recently lost a very expensive case involving a church already and it is
certain that the city did not want to enter into another
battle on the first amendment stand again.
After a meeting with the department and officials, it was concluded and
made apparently clear that Saint Michael The Defender Catholic Church,
could hold services, prayer, and celebrate the Mass in any manner that it
seemed appropriate.
Final outcome
to the whole matter was that the Church would have to file for and pay the
normal fees associated with having a sign. This is an acceptable and
well-appreciated task for Saint Michael's. That and the knowledge
that God's work will continue without the hindrance of City Hall.
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Rev.
Deacon Warren Taylor, RSJ
Pastoral
Assistant
St.
Michael the Defender Catholic Church
Atlanta
,
GA
Thoughts
On My Journey...
As
many of you know, I have been working hard on my formation for the
priesthood. In about three months that journey will come to my
ordination as a priest in our Reformed Catholic Church. My
journey will be far from over then, in fact it could be said that my
journey just begins in earnest at that point. I can certainly see
that.
As I
look upon my studies into the church, theology, homiletics, the rituals
and rites that make us catholic; I cannot look at it all without a
sense of awe. Our heritage goes very deep. We have come a
long way and we have an even longer path to travel.
The
weight and trust we as priest have to shoulder. To keep going even
when we don't feel up to it. The calls that come in at 3 o'clock in
the morning, the tear filled faces of those who have lost everything, that
one that simply needs you at that particular moment in that particular
day... The job is relentless and the pay is awful, but the
rewards...ahhh.. Now that is entirely different. I once referred to
funeral service work as a job that had a week of thankless, overbearing,
problem filled days...completely offset by one member of the family
shaking your hand or more often hugging you and thanking you for all that
you did for "Mama" or "Daddy". Those 5-minute
moments completely pay in full for all the hours and days of our pain and
discomfort.
My
day in October is coming and once again I will embrace the Gospel and
give my all at the altar for God. Do I feel ready? Do I feel
prepared? In all honesty I feel that a whole hearted "yes"
to both of those would be wrong. I am ready to do what God calls me
to do. As for prepared... well, let's just say I believe what my
grandfather always said... "God doesn't call the prepared, He
prepares the called".
God
Bless all of you!
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History
was made in
Columbus
,
Ohio
and for the RCC.
After two years and one week we hit 100,220 meals that
have been served to the poor and the homeless.
One united Church, one united vision!
Virginia
on the right is holding the 100,000th
sandwich.
Over
2 ˝ years ago I was charged to become the Rector of St. Jude “the
church with out walls”. I
was charged to care for the Hilltop area of
Columbus
and the poor and homeless. What
a Challenge and how could I accomplish so much without a building with
walls.
I
had one thing, a lot of bread that was being donated and no where to put
it to use. Then after a large
flea market I was given everything that was left over.
Ok, a bunch of bread and bunch of stuff!
What was I going to do?
A
friend had a building that was in bad shape, but was not being used and it
was free! St. Jude’s Thrift
shop was born and I had a place to sell the gently used items.
Ok, a little money and a lot of bread, now what.
I called around and found a place to buy meat for sandwiches at a
reasonable per pound cost and to purchase bottled water.
We
started out making sandwiches in the dining room of Pater Noster House and
then taking the sandwiches and water out to feed the homeless and the
poor. We were only making a
couple of hundred sandwiches per week, but St. Jude, St. Sebastian, Pater
Noster House was reaching out to the community to “Feed the Sheep”.
With
the addition of St. Luke’s parish this spring in
Columbus
, we now have 4 groups working together to accomplish our mission.
We provide snacks, sweets, sandwiches, water and in cold weather
hot meals. Our group recently
joined a protestant church,
St. John’s
to provide a meal once a month at their church.
Not only are we a church with no walls, but a church willing to
partner with other denominations to do God’s work.
We
serve weekly:
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The
Family Shelter which holds 220 people at full capacity.
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Friends
of the homeless up to 140 people.
-
Faith
Mission
up to 160 people
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YMCA
number not known
Monthly
1.
The
largest table in conjunction with
St. John
’s up to 300 people.
Today we made and served 1,009 meals
  
and
were blessed to provide 83 people
with Holy Eucharist
My
thanks to all who have made this possible with donations of
time and money and to our Arch Bishop who had faith in me.
I also want to thank all of you that during Synod helped and went
out with us to experience faith in action.
+David
Frazee RSJ
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Bishop
Shane Price
Diocesan
Bishop
The
Diocese of the Holy Spirit
Christ
the King
Bismarck
,
ND
The Diocese of the Holy Spirit continues to grow with the benefit
of Christ's love and guidance. As we continue to grow in the love of
Christ we are seeking more workers for His vineyard to help.
The Christ the King Cathedral continues to offer parish services to
the displaced within the City of
Bismarck
and south central
North Dakota
. The diocese, however, is much
bigger then just
Bismarck
. For that reason we are
looking to establish parish churches in nearby towns and continue the
RCC's expansion. Believing that Christ will help us in this work, I can
approach it with renewed vigor daily as we continue to work toward
agreements for space in several areas.
There
is a large homeless presence within
Bismarck
. This need is not adequately
addressed by missions in the area. The sad truth is that there are far
more people who are homeless than the single shelter is capable of
supporting. Because of this, we are looking to establish a mission to
house between ten and twenty-five homeless persons. We also seek to
provide a "soup" kitchen to assist the beleaguered Ruth
Meiers Hospitality House which is at the extent of their capability
right now.
Thank you for this opportunity to update the world on the Diocese
of the Holy Spirit and thank you.
Most Reverend +Shane Wesley Price, D.Min.
Bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Spirit
REFORMED
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
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Bishop
Bill Quinlin,
OSI
Diocesan
Bishop
The
Diocese of St. Patrick
St.
Frances
of
Assisi
Newark
,
OH
We
have a lady who is a resident at
Heath
Healthcare
Center
, where we celebrate Mass each
Sunday at
9:30 AM
. Each Sunday she
composes a new poem, which she reads after communion. I thought I
would share one of her recent poems with you:
Holy Communion
You
have loved us all no matter our sins. And blessed our hearts in turn. You
have given us guidance from heaven above.
...
And asked nothing in return
You've
sent angels to watch us here on earth
And
guided our steps in turn
Everything we've needed you sent to us.
...
And asked nothing in return
You
suffered and died
For us, one and all
From your captors you never turned
You
held your head high on that Old Rugged Cross.
...
And asked nothing in return
Ah,
yes I do recall one thing you did asked, before you died up on that tree:
Take, this is my body, and this is my blood. Do this in rememberance of Me.
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Brother
Stephen P. Wilson
RCF
Vocation
Director
Phone:
614-453-2067
E-mail:
VocationsDirector@reformedcatholicchurch.org
The objective of
the Vocations Committee is to give each applicant seeking to enter
into Holy Orders the proper guidance and support of the church. We
want to make sure that each applicant receives communications
from the church in a timely manner, guided in the right
direction, and understand the importance of a call to Holy Orders within
the RCC. This committee is also designed to help the applicant
determine if the RCC is an appropriate spiritual home or if
another jurisdiction/tradition may be more appropriate to their way of
life or spiritual journey.
This
committee serves as an information gathering body, providing completed
applications to the Bishops or Provincials of the church. The
Vocations Committee is an open committee that welcomes members of the
church to participate, so that in keeping with Sensus Fidlium, allows
every voice to be heard.
I
want to thank each of you all for your hard work and dedication to the RCC.
I welcome your comments and suggestions as we work to develop our vocation
program!
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HOLY
CROSS
Reformed
Catholic Church
Toledo,
Ohio
Monsignor
Marcis Heckman RSJ-Pastor |
Holy
Cross Reformed Catholic Church continues to serve the seniors of our
community with the Loving Hands Project. This Outreach Ministry reaches
out and assists the seniors of the Northwest Ohio. We have assisted
in a number of projects, including: painting, yard work,
building maintains and repairs in the cities Findley and Toledo. The
last month was busy month completing projects in Findley and 3
apartments in Toledo.
We
participated and supported a Welcoming Church Workshop and conference in
Toledo. Our current project is planning the Shower of Stoles
weekend in Toledo, scheduled for November, 2007, and working with
the Northwest Ohio round table a inter-denominational committee of
Equality Toledo. Please keep us in your prayers as we reach out to
the shut-ins and lonely here in Toledo.
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Rev.
Mother Susan Orlos, RSJ
St.
Luke’s
Columbus
,
Ohio
Praise
God: here we grow! In the
first full month of life in community, we are blessed with twelve
permanent members and an outreach far beyond the bounds of the
neighborhood we share. From east to west, north and south
Columbus
, the Good News spreads hand-to-hand, heart-to-heart that in this place
ALL
are welcome in the name of Christ. How
grateful we remain to so many who have given so much, for to us so much
has been given.
St.
Luke is uncommonly blessed with the faith, vision, leadership, and
combined wisdom of a vibrant RCC presence in Central and
Northern Ohio
. We are also blessed as we inherit the collective wisdom of shared
experience within the whole of the RCC community. God bless you, each and
every soul, for your tireless hours! Countless are the times, both
formally and informally, you have shared with us the fruits of your
labors. More than this, we have been granted a faith-filled autonomy to
stand on our own in this garden beside you, to listen and learn from the
"sensus fidelium" how best to minister in the name of Christ to
those souls we are so privileged to serve.
We
welcome both Andrew Nance and Felicia A. Figely step forward to serve as
St. Luke's Laity Liaisons. How blessed we are!
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Mission
News in June:
On
23 June, St. Luke joined the Diocese of St. Patrick, for Columbus
PRIDE 2007, with an historic presence. Many are the hearts that are lifted
in this proclamation of the Gospel. Our lessons are clearly written--our
Holy Mother's words echo: "Quodcumque dixerit vobis, facite"
Whatever he tells you, do." (John 2:5)
One
Bread, One Body" has
shared spiritual, emotional and material resources with eight families in
immediate crisis. In return, they have shared the wealth of their
experience, the gift of their fellowship as well as their support of this
mission. And so we grow. We were also blessed to witness the joy returning
to the faces of three children whose lives were shattered by crisis. These
too, are the children of St. Luke, although our walk with them proceeded
our formation.
Our
whole-hearted support of Project Mary's Open Arms continues on a weekly
basis and has grown to include a special ministry to the merchants and
their employees who continue to donate baked goods from the North Market
after hours on Sundays. The baked goods are distributed both to Friends of
the Homeless and to those we find in need in the neighborhoods we share.
In this month, we were unable to sponsor one of four feedings financially.
These funds were allocated to support needs in community as well as
Columbus Pride preparations. We are committed to return to sponsorship of
one week per month come July.
We
continue to share the Eucharist every first and third Sunday at Bryden
Place Nursing Facility, extending the loving reach of Bishop David Frazee
who began this ministry.
Our
Mass schedule has changed in July to Tuesday and Saturday evening to
facilitate the continued education and development of the pastoral staff
of St. Luke on Thursday evenings.
Tuesday
Mass continues its focus on sharing the rich history of our Catholic
Faith. It is our prayer that formal RCIA classes will commence as a fruit
of this sharing. Saturday Mass is always followed by food/ fellowship and
a guided discussion of moral and ethical issues which face all communities
as we search for a common language with uncommon faith
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Mission
Dear
Friends:
Jesus
said to his disciples: "Let the little children come to me , and do
not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as
these" {Mark 10,14}. I'd like to ask you a big favor, and I
certainly understand that this is last minute notice.
Monsignor
Joseph Catrambone OCarm left July 25TH for a mission trip to Guatemala .
He will be ministering in various parts of the country. He will be
visiting Hogar Para Los Ninos, a refuge for abused and abandoned
children, age ranging from infancy to five years old.
Monsignor Catrambone will also be traveling to Quetzaltenango {Xela}
to help many families in desperate need.
If
you still would like to help with this mission. You can still make a
tax-deductible donations in whatever amount you can afford so we can buy
the essentials for the refuge to support both children and their
families. Checks can be made payable to GUATEMALA MISSION FUND.
Thank
you for supporting our work.
Truly
yours in Christ,
Director
of Guatemala Mission
Very
Reverend Joseph Catrambone OCARM
Apostolic
Nuncio to Central and South America
Guatemala
Mission Fund
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Message
from the Nuncio to
Central and South America
From
Monsignor Joseph Catrambone OCarm
Dear
all I am still in Guatemala will be here till the 18th of August
things are going very well. I am so busy night and day there is so much to
do and so little time and money. God is good . I am so blessed here as I
work in the mission fields of Guatemala. Please pray for me as I continue
to do Gods work. Tomorrow I am invited to celebrate Mass with the Bishop
of Guatemala
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Quarterly
News
The
Office has taken the last few months off; we will resume our progress in
September. We are looking for volunteers as we complete the First Edition.
We need volunteers concerning the following 2 areas:
Any
Synod packets covering*: Fall/Summer 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring
2006, Fall 2006’ Spring 2007
*This
includes any notes taken, and especially any/all minutes. We especially
want any/all photographs taken during the synods. (Regarding the synod
packets- you may mail them to our postal address or scan them in and email
them.
Office
of the Church Historian
30
E. Grand Avenue
Muskegon,
MI 49442
Email:
ChurchHistorian@ReformedCatholicChurch.org
SECOND:
We
will be conducting interviews soon. Those who wish to participate now-
please do so! We need either written essays on your thoughts on the
following areas:
We
need thoughts of people (NOT just clergy) about the FIRST SYNOD, which was
held in Fall/Summer 2004; what were your feelings, what were your
thoughts- how did you feel about the future of the church, where we had
been- how we were going to go ahead? We have quite a bit of official
documents- but in this next stage we want the “SPIRIT” of what the
church was feeling emotionally and spiritually.
On
a separate note- The PUBLIC First Edition will be completed by spring 2008
in time for Synod in Atlanta, Georgia. We are working (and hoping) to not
only have online versions but also published paper books- but expense will
make that determination. In the meantime, however, will be able to use any
photographs, which we hope ALL will be happy to email us here so we can
include them in the publication, along with any information you can send
along!
Secondly,
this also means that the SEMI-private letters will be password-protected
with (eventually) each clergy-person having their own password; currently
everybody shares the same password. The SEMI-private letters are available
so the RCC clergy can clearly understand its past, but it is not meant to
be downloaded and shared with others; in spring 2008 the public histories
will be available for download and sharing.
Thank
you very much!
Your
brother in Christ,
Br
Krisz, OSI
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Gathering
of Orders in Columbus Ohio
on June 12-15, 2007
A
Gathering in Columbus Ohio filled with socials, business,
and
the Celebrations of the Holy Mass.
Archbishop
Phillip Zimmerman SJ, Bishop David Frazee RSJ, the Columbus
Communities of St. Sebastian and St Luke Jesuit Mission was visited
by Bishop John Lula OSB, Monsignor Joseph Catrambone BFCC,
Monsignor Marcis Heckman RSJ. It was a wonderful
gathering of fellowship, with a Bar-a Q, movies, time of sharing,
prayers, and a bit of business. Starting on Thursday night Mass with
Bishop John Lula OSB as Celebrant. The Solemnity of the Most Sacred
Heart of Jesus on Friday evening mass was celebrated
Outside by St Luke Jesuit Mission, followed by a feast of a BBQ. The
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday with
Monsignor Joseph Catrambone BFCC as Celebrant, and Br. Steven Wilson
assisted as acolyte.
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Columbus
Pride Celebration and A Mass of Unity of the Diocese of St. Patrick
Columbus,
Ohio
Congratulation
to Bishop Bill Quinlan and the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of St.
Patrick for an outstanding job at the Columbus Pride Celebration on June
23. The united communities of the Diocese worked together to be a
visible and powerful witness to affirmation and inclusivity, reaching
out to the broad spectrum of the community, sharing the sacraments of
the church and actively evangelizing the community!
St.
Sebastian hosted a Chapel at Bicentennial Park, the site of the
festival. The clergy of the diocese celebrated the mass, offered
blessings and anointings, gave out hundreds of rosaries and acted as
dynamic apologists for the RCC. There were many tears from those
receiving Holy Communion, and many people thanked us for being
"brave" and being there! Truly we were blessed!
Bishop
Quinlan and Bishop Frazee concelebrated the Mass on Sunday June 24,
2007. John Harry,
of St. Sebastian, was installed by Bishop Quinlan as an Acolyte and
Monsignor Marcis Heckman was installed as Chancellor for the Diocese of
St. Patrick. And in keeping with good RCC tradition, we had a
wonderful BBQ at Pater Noster House on Sunday.
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News
from the Diocese of St. Patrick
by
Bishop William Quinlan
Msgr.
Marcis Heckman has been appointed Chancellor for the Diocese of St.
Patrick.
At
the Diocesan Meeting which was held on Sunday June 24th, the feast of
St. John the Baptist, Bishop Bill Quinlan nominated Msgr Heckman for
the position, and it was approved by our Presiding Bishop Phillip
Zimmerman.
Msgr
Heckman also serves as the Vicar of Communication for the RCC,
and has done an outstanding job for the church. As his Bishop I
wish to publicly thank and praise him for the many hours of work that
he puts in for the RCC. He is a dedicated priest and I know that
he will strive to be a great chancellor for our diocese.
In
addition to his role as pastor of Holy Cross in Toledo, Ohio, Msgr
Heckman is also working to build a parish in the Detroit Michigan
area.
++Phillip
and I feel that we have made a wise decision with this appointment.
Msgr Heckman is not only a big man, physically, but he is a big man
spiritually. We are blessed to have him among our clergy in the
Reformed Catholic Church.
Most
Rev. William Quinlan
Diocesan
Bishop of St. Patrick Diocese
Welcome Priorate of
Melquizedec
It is with great joy
to announce to the RCC Community that we have entered into formal dialog
with the Priorate of Melquizedec Congregacion-Apostolic Communitas
Melquizedec and are in the process of finalizing our concordat of
intercommunion. The Priorate of Melquizedec is a like minded faith
community that has developing communities in Spain, Slovakia and Poland. Please
join with me in welcoming Fr. Christian Lambert of the Priorate in Spain
to our family. Fr. Lambert may be contacted by email
at fch.lambert@gmail.com.
The Priorate has a wonderful website Priorate
of Melquizedec Congregacion | Apostolic Communitas Melquizedec
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Rev,
Fr. Ronald Moore
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Welcome
Rev.
Fr. Ronald Moore
Fr.
Ronald Moore, Pastor of Living Harvest Catholic Church, in Durant,
Oklahoma has joined the clergy of The Reformed Catholic Church. Fr.
Moore comes to us from another jurisdiction and has a very active ministry
in Durant. Please welcome Fr. Ronald, his family and the
community of Living Harvest Catholic Church! |
Living
Harvest Reformed Catholic Church
Durant
OK
Why
the name "Living Harvest"?
Then
He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly
is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
"Therefore
pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His
harvest."
We
truly believe that the Lord has sent us into the vineyards to
harvest souls for the Kingdom of God. We celebrate the richness of
the harvest and the diversity of the crop.
We
meet each Sunday for Mass in Durant Oklahoma, a small town in
the southeastern corner of the state, near the Texas Border. We are
a small but faithful community and look forward to communion with
our brothers and sisters in the RCC.
Most
of us have an Episcopalian background, or no history in a church at
all, but our one common denominator is that we are all a part of the
body of Christ.
Join
us if you are in the area!
Father
Ronald Moore, Vicar
Living Harvest Church
1517 N. 10th Ave.
Durant OK 74701
580-745-9515
http://www.livingharvest.org
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