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News from Edmonton

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Just got word that the Edmonton group will be received on Sunday, July 29th, this weekend.

Here is the email that was forwarded me from former Anglican Catholic Church of Canada priest David Skelton.

 'I am truly delighted to be able to tell you that we now have a firm date for our reception. This is July 29th at 10. 00 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Edmonton. We will be received by our new Auxiliary Bishop, Geoffrey Bittman. Archbishop Smith was very sorry not to be able to officiate himself, but like us, he was anxious to proceed as quickly as possible. Please keep our little ‘Group of Seven’ in your prayers."

Finally!  I hope someone will take lots of photographs and send us a report!

I stayed with then Fr. David Skelton and his lovely wife Mary when I spoke at a writers' conference in Edmonton back in 2005 or thereabouts.  They have a lovely chapel in their home where we prayed Mattins and Evensong together while I was there.

There are others who are already Catholic who will be part of this Ordinariate-bound group.

Please keep them in your prayers!

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Groups in Canada Waiting to Be Received

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I heard that two weeks ago or so, two more groups formerly of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC) were received into the Catholic Church — a group led by (Fr.) Michael Shier in Vancouver, and a group led by (Fr.) David Skelton in Edmonton.

I have not heard for sure whether this happened — anyone from Vancouver want to get in touch with us?  And I hear Edmonton is still waiting.  Here's a link to a story about the Edmonton group in Western Catholic Reporter:

EDMONTON – Six Anglicans from Edmonton want to join the Roman Catholic Church under special provisions handed down by the pope two years ago.

In 1976, about 700 Anglicans met in St. Louis, Mo., and decided to establish a new church that would uphold the traditional teachings of the Anglican Church, particularly in regards to apostolic succession. The new church adopted the name, "Anglican Catholic Church."

The Rev. David Skelton, a local Anglican priest, said those with "Catholic leanings" wanted to eventually seek full communion with the See of Peter. He referred to this long process as one of "prayerful waiting."

 

I believe there is still a group in formation to be received in Montreal.

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