“In this Apostolic Constitution the Holy Father has introduced a canonical structure that provides for such corporate reunion by establishing Personal Ordinariates which will allow former Anglicans to enter full communion with the Catholic Church while preserving elements of the distinctive Anglican spiritual and liturgical patrimony.”
Still looking for details of what this announcement actually means, and for whom.
Try the New Liturgical Movement blog, Katherine.
Greetings:
Here are the texts of the relevant statements, in English, from the Vatican’s web site:
1. [url=”http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24514.php?index=24514&lang=en”]JOINT STATEMENT BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER AND THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY[/url].
2. [url=”http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24513.php?index=24513&lang=en”]NOTE OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH ABOUT PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH[/url].
As to what this means, and to whom, I don’t feel qualified to comment. I suspect something will be forthcoming from those more qualified to do so.
regards,
JPB