(Anglican Journal) Calgary congregation votes to join Catholic Church

The congregation of St. John’s the Evangelist in Calgary voted in late November to enter into serious discussions with the Roman Catholic Church about becoming a part of its Anglican Ordinariate in Canada. It is the first parish of the Anglican Church of Canada to move toward becoming a part of the Catholic Church since Pope Benedict XVI announced the creation of the ordinariate just over a year ago.

The news was announced in a letter from Anglican Bishop Derek Hoskin of the diocese of Calgary to clergy in the diocese: “This is a step in a spiritual journey which St. John’s has been on for a number of years and is in response to the announcement on Nov. 4, 2009 of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus by Pope Benedict XVI.”

Bishop Hoskin said that he and the St. John’s clergy have agreed not to comment further before the ordinariate is in place, those wishing to join have received an invitation, and parishioners and clergy have individually decided what they will do.

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One comment on “(Anglican Journal) Calgary congregation votes to join Catholic Church

  1. St. Nikao says:

    There would be no need for Christ’s sheep to leave Anglicanism if it were not for blasphemies like this:
    http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2010/12/08/imam-reads-from-koran-at-installation-of-huron-dean/

    What blind f–ls. Obviously, they have not met the Risen Lord, or had HIS Word written in their hearts or they would not embrace such evil deception and the anti-Christian ravings of a madman.
    May they wake up before it is too late.