ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE ESTABLISHED IN U.S. January 1, 2012

The Anglican Ordinariate will be established in the United States on January 1, 2012.  This comes after much specuation has been quelled about whether it would really happen or not.  Fr. Lowell was one of the  first of fourteen who had recieved the initial unlla osta (cerificate of no impediment) from Rome  and is slated to begin his third stage in the process before re-ordaintion into the Roman Catholic priesthood under the Anglican Ordinariate.  Hopefully the Ordaintion will take place this late spring after completing fourtheen weeks of  intellectural formation through the University of St. Thomas School of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary in Houston, TX.

The Visit of Bishop Kicanas

We at Holy Nativity Parish had a wonderful visit from Bishop Kicanas the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of  Tucson on Friday, Sept. 2nd.  He visited and toured the church of Holy Nativity and spent about an hour with Fr. Lowell with much conversation on the Anglican Ordinariate in the United States when established.  He is very supportive of the Ordinariate and willing to help Holy Nativity to become apart of it.  We are very blessed to have Bishop Kicanas with us, the Rector Fr. Lowell and his wife Marilyn had dinner that evening with the Bishop and  Fr. Bill the pastor of St. Philips RC Church who arranged the meeting and dinner.  We thank the Bishop and Fr. Bill for being so generous with  their  time and interest.   

The Establishment of the Personal Ordinariate

On 15 January 2011 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Roman Catholic Church publish a Decree which will formally establish a 'Personal Ordinariate' in England and Wales.  The establishment of this Ordinariate will be the first fruit of the Apostolic Constitution issued by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 November 2009. The Constitution and the Complementary Norms published by the CDF provide the essential norms which will enable members of the Ordinariate to preserve within the Roman Catholic Church those elements of Anglican ecclesial prayer, liturgy and pastoral practice (patrimony) that are concordant with Catholic teaching and which have nurtured and nourished their Christian faith and life.  In time, it is expected that further Ordinariates will be established in other parts of the world.  The United States is expected to have an up and running Ordinariate by the end of this summer 2011.  Holy Nativity is ready and has forward all necessary documents and paper work to the Patriomony of the US and to Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington DC and appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to head for now the American Ordinariate.  GREAT AND WONDERFUL NEWS FOR ALL THOSE COMING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SEE. 

The Anglican Ordinariate

THE BLESSINGS OF THE ANIMALS

In celebration of St. Francis of Assisi Saint's Day we will have the blessings of the animals on Sunday October 3rd. at 2:00 p.m.  We will gather at the back of the parish hall in the cloister.  Please come and have our wonderful friends that God has given us to care for and love and for all the love they bring to us as a blessing, we now can bless them.  We will have treats for them, come and join us.

BAPTISM OF OUR TWO NEW MEMBERS

Holy Nativity had the privilege of bring into the faith two infants, twins, brother and sister into the fold of Christ's Church.  We welcome Kane Maxwell & Kesly Marina Ryden the candidates and their parents Maxwell &  Carol Lyn Ryden.  The God-parents are Timothy & Lura Ryden and Justin Flores. May God bless this new family.

THE PERSONAL ORDINARIATE

The institution of personal ordinariates for Anglicans who could join and be in communion with the Roman Catholic Church was announced on October 20, 2009.  This Personal Ordinariate is an intended canonical structure within the Roman Catholic Church enabling Anglicans to maintain some degree of corporate identity and autonomy with regard to the bishops of the geographical dioceses and to preserve elements of their own tradition and forms of worship of their Anglican faith.  Its precise nature is described in the apostolic constitution (Anglicanorum coetibus) of November 4, 2009 and in the complementary norms of the same date.   Please keep this process in your prayers. 

EASTER SUNDAY 2010

Our Easter Mass for 2010 was one of our most beautiful Masses we have ever had.  The music was wonderful, the readings done very well, Homily was good yet short and to the point and the Church was full of the devoted.  We wish all of our friends and loved ones that could not be with us a very Happy and Blessed Easter. 

HOLY NATIVITY ANNUAL PARISH THANKSGIVING DINNER

Our annnual Parish Thanksgiving Dinner was on Sunday, November 22nd. following our 10:00 a.m. Mass.  All of our parishioners, their families and friends were invited.  This was a potluck meal it was well attended and everyone enjoyed themselves.  It was so good and a real blessings to have our whole parish family together on this special day.

Baptism

We welcome our newest member Micah David Blose into Christ's Church by the Sacrament of Baptism and regeneration.  This is the son of Ryan E. Blose and Diana Carolina Garcia-Blose who were married at the church two years ago.  Please welcome our new member into the Holy Nativity family. 

Holy Nativity Memorial Garden

Over the years Anglicans and those of other faiths have perferred to have their loved ones buried near their Church.  Country church yards in New England provide graceful examples of this custom.  Traveling in England is enriched by vistits to the burial grounds close by ancient churches.  With this in mind Holy Nativity some ten years ago created a living tribute in the form of a memorial garden offering a place to grieve, reflect, and pay homage to our loved one's memory buied there.  We are in the process of redoing our garden making it bigger and much more attactive. Please see the garden as it is now before the renovation on our photo page.   We  also have a garden for our pets on the other side of the church.  For information on either garden please contact the Rector or Senior Warden. 

We are looking for a statue of our Lady of Walsingham

If you have one that you would like to place in the church please let us know.

Qunincanera Celebration

There was a Qunincanera Celebration for Savannah Hope Flores on Saturday, Oct. 18th. at the Church.  With the blessings of her family she expressed her feelings and love for our Lady before God.  A Mass was celebrated in honour of our Lady and in thanksgiving for Savannah.  A Quninceanera is the celebration of the fifteen birthday in the Mexican tradition and pays special attention with the Mass to our Lady of Guadalupe for girls and for boys to St. Michael the Archangel.  We congratulate Savannah on this her special day.

Holy Nativity Sunday School

The Church of the Holy Nativity has a Sunday School for Children from ages 5 years to 12 years old.  We welcome all children not presently attending a Sunday School to come and join us. Come have fun and learn to grow with excitement in knowing our LORD Jesus Christ.