As I mentioned before, there is a great line-up of speakers, including the newly appointed Bishop Egan of Portsmouth. With nearly 100 priests attending so far, this promises to be a great get-together.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Last chance to book for CCC Colloquium
As I mentioned before, there is a great line-up of speakers, including the newly appointed Bishop Egan of Portsmouth. With nearly 100 priests attending so far, this promises to be a great get-together.
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Even the Confratenity of Catholic Clergy are honoured if Bishop Egan is present. I love my Bishop. Recently he went to Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight with Bishop Hollis and fellow clergy. While the guests were busy with their gossiping it was noticed that Bishop Egan was absent He had gone to spend some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This `leading by example` caused some confusion among he clergy. God Bless Him. There is a time for chat and a time for God, and he knows the difference.
I actually left this information on the blog of another memberof the CCC, Father Simon Henry. It comes from the Holy See's press Office today 16th October 2012 .. However it has been removed I presume by Father Hennry and I really cannot think why. As I would guess you share many readers perhaps I might be able to publish the Holy See's views on Orders of Chivalry here for people to read?
In response to frequent requests for information concerning the recognition by the Holy See of Equestrian Orders dedicated to the saints or to holy places, the Secretariat of State considers it opportune to reiterate what has already been published, namely that, other than its own Equestrian Orders (i.e.: the Supreme Order of Christ, the Order of the Golden Spur, the Pian Order, the Order of Saint Gregory the Great, and the Order of Pope Saint Sylvester), the Holy See recognizes and supports only the Sovereign Military Order of Malta - also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta - and the Equestrian Order of the Holy See Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The Holy See foresees no additions or innovations in this regard.
All other orders, whether of recent origin or medieval institution, are not recognized by the Holy See. Furthermore, the Holy See does not guarantee their historical or juridical legitimacy, their ends or organizational structures.
To avoid any possible doubts, even owing to illicit issuing of documents or the inappropriate use of sacred places, and to prevent the continuation of abuses which may result in harm to people of good faith, the Holy See confirms that it attributes absolutely no value whatsoever to certificates of membership or insignia issued by these groups, and it considers inappropriate the use of churches or chapels for their so-called "ceremonies of investiture".
[01330-02.01] [Original text: Italian]
Thank you, RufusP2. (For readers who wish to verify, the link is:
http://www.news.va/en/news/92023)
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