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It's been six months since Americans and Canadians were asked to "flatten the curve" and our governments imposed lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, and other public health restrictions. Churches were closed or, when re-opening began, only to limited numbers. Many of us resorted to watching Sunday Mass via the internet. Some states and localities are still not permitting Mass to be held indoors. Here's a reflection on what this lockdown might have on our understanding of the Eucharist.

The Ember days are four seasonal times of prayer and fasting, and an ancient part of the Ordinariate's English Christian patrimony. The word comes from “Quattember” or “the four times of the year” as the Ember days take place in Advent, Lent, Whitsuntide (the octave of Pentecost), and September following Holy Cross Day. Here are details from St. Alban's Catholic Church in Rochester, NY.

"United not absorbed," by Daniel Seper, PhD, examines the history and liturgy of the Ordinariates for Catholics of Anglican patrimony. In this online interview, Seper tells us about his new book and how he came to be interested in this subject at the University of Vienna.

The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society held its Annual General Meeting Sept. 13. Following the AGM, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Clara Chung, who served as vice president for the past three years. Please join us in welcoming and supporting Clara in her new role. Here is president-emerita Deborah Gyapong's final report as president on the Society's activities the past year.

This week's newsletter is up. Happy Sunday!

An incredible story led to the start of the Western NC Ordinariate Members group, which has buzzed with evangelism and seen more than a hundred people attend its initial Masses in the Asheville region.

This week's newsletter is up. Happy Sunday!

The ACS website has added a new homepage feature to enable people from around the world to join virtually an Ordinariate Mass or Choral Evensong each Sunday.

While using the phone or tablet to pray the daily offices is awfully convenient, Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has said doing so "desacralizes" prayer.

The Mass for the 12th Sunday after Trinity, August 29, 2020 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter

Catholics of Anglican patrimony participate in a long tradition of praying the daily offices of Mattins and Evensong even though lay people are not canonically bound to do so as are priests and deacons. How scrupulously should lay people follow the rubrics?

David Torkington describes how a Catholic moves from praying to contemplation over at Spiritual Direction.com Please listen to the ACS's two part podcast with this author and expert on the Christian mystical tradition and the role the Ordinariates can play in reviving it.

Ron Hutton, a Protestant describes why he would have enjoyed living in pre-Reformation Catholic England. In the Catholic Herald.

The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society blog is now here on the Society's website.

Fr. Albert Scharbach, a Catholic priest in the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, presided at the Reqiuem Mass for his son Isaac, and his words are moving hearts.

The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society blog is moving to a new home at the Society's website that has undergone a thorough renewal.

This issue includes a profile of Mount Calvary’s bus ministry, information on the St. Benet Biscop Oblates Chapter, and news about the updated ACS website.

We at the Anglicanorum Coetibus Society wish all of you a joyous Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And we also have some good news: we’re moving!