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Bishop Steven J. Lopes, the bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, issued a video message to the faithful and clergy in advance of the Day of Pentecost and Whitsun Week, calling on them like the early Church to “burst out of the upper room” with renewed faith and discipleship after the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 10 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham, Bishop Steven Lopes of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter conferred papal honors in the name of Pope Francis on Msgr. Timothy Perkins, the ordinariate’s vicar general, that name him a Chaplain of His Holiness and grant him the title “monsignor.”

The Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Catholic Diocese that encompasses the United States and Canada. The Ordinariate exists for those who are and who will be coming into full communion with the Catholic Church. Through the reverence and beauty of our worship, study of sacred Scripture and charity for those in need, we desire to share the joy of being Roman Catholic! With respect and gratitude for the Anglican heritage that nourished us, we seek to build bridges with all our brothers and sisters who are drawn to the Church, so that we might build up the one Body of Christ.

On March 16, 2021, a Votive Mass of the Five Holy Wounds in the Ordinariate Form of the Roman Rite, was celebrated at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. Father Aaron Williams of the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, was the celebrant. Father Sal Istre of the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, served as the deacon. It was my privilege, as a Transitional Deacon of the Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, to serve as subdeacon for this solemn occasion.

The Anglicanorum Coetibus Society’s latest podcast features Msgr. Timothy Perkins, whom Pope Francis recently named Chaplain of His Holiness, and played a key role in the development of the North American edition of Divine Worship: Daily Office.