Anglican-Catholic Formation

Pope Benedict recently offered a hand to disaffected Episcopalians in the U.S. by allowing Anglicans to convert to the Roman Church while keeping many aspects of their Anglican heritage and liturgy. Whole churches may be formed under the oversight of non-geographical bishops.

One group has formed in Springfield, Missouri. The group is a mix of Anglicans, some Roman Catholics who desire more than the contemporary Roman liturgy, and some protestants.

The group has consulted with the Anglican Use Society to seek guidance as it seeks to discern its path toward Rome.

Anglican Use groups have typically been led by an Episcopal priest who converts to Roman and shepherds the group. In this case the group does not have such a shepherd and so is breaking new ground with their discernment process.