Ordinariate Mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Fort Worth, Texas

At his November 24, 2015 press conference, then Bishop-elect Steven Lopes, of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, was asked how do you explain this (the Ordinariate) to non-Catholics? Lopes mused, “How do you explain this to Catholics?” Perhaps Saint Philip had the best idea some two-millennia ago, when he said, “Come and see.” (Jn 1:46)

And come and see they did. A caravan of chancery and cathedral staff along with the faithful from Houston, the See of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter, headed north to Fort Worth, Texas. Joined by the clergy and faithful of the Ordinariate’s North Texas communities Saint Mary the Virgin, in Arlington; Saint John Vianney, in Cleburne; Saint Thomas Becket, in Fort Worth; and Saint Michael and All Angels, in Denison. The destination was Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Fort Worth. At the invitation of Bishop Michael Olson, the Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth. Bishop Olson was hosting a celebration of the Ordinariate form of the Roman Rite in his Cathedral, in thanksgiving for the tenth anniversary of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus. Bishop Lopes was the Principal Celebrant and Bishop Olson was the Homilist.

The Mass was attended by faithful from the Ordinariate, local dioceses, as well as members of other ecclesiastical communities. In a true sense of communio, Divine Worship – The Missal was placed on the altar, and for the first time for many, they saw a Catholic Mass celebrated with an “Tudor” accent. There were many comments about the beauty of the patrimonial prayers. Most notably, “The Prayer of Humble Access” stood out.

The Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter would like to thank Bishop Olson. This was a spirit-filled day!

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