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August 1, 2025
Bishop David Waller
A Tribute to Ronald Crane from the Bishop
In all things, Ronald pointed others to Jesus Christ. He was at his heart an evangelist, an evangelist first of all in the Church Army, and then in holy orders in the Church of England, in parishes in Bicester, Washwood Heath, and Wild Green; and then most recently in the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham...
News
Pastoral Letters
August 1, 2025
Bishop David Waller
Pastoral Letter | July 2025
Dear Friends,‍ I have just returned from Birmingham, having had the joy and privilege of participating in the We Believe festival at Oscott. You will find more news about the festival elsewhere in this newsletter but I want to share here some personal reflections...
May 20, 2025
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May 22, 2025
Ordinariate Festival 2025
Every year we gather our whole community together for our festival, an experience of fellowship, worship and unity.
The Catholic Parish of Chapelfields & Earlsdon, Kingsland Avenue, Coventry, CV5 8DX
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Do Anglicans who want to become Catholic have to join the Ordinariate?
The Holy Father's offer of a Personal Ordinariate for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church is a generous and pastoral response to the desire of Anglicans for unity with the See of Peter. 
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How did Pope Benedict XVI help to create the Ordinariate?
In September 2010, the Holy Father was keen to stress that the Apostolic Constitution "should be seen as a prophetic gesture that can contribute positively to the developing relations between Anglicans and Catholics". 
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What liturgy do the members of the Ordinariate celebrate?
The Ordinariate celebrates the liturgy according to those liturgical books of the Anglican tradition which have been adapted and approved by the Holy See, as well as the Roman Rite.