Centro November 2009 Allsaintstide

News from the Anglican Centre in Rome
Volume 15 No 3

LETTERS FROM ROME
– The Personal Ordinariates
The initial statement and some comments about the announcement of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus >>>>
– The educational role of the Anglican Centre
“Preparing people to see light where they anticipate only darkness, life where they expected death, community where they had heard only of division”, writes Director David Richardson >>>>

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH CONVENTION
Reflections by Bishop Tom Breidenthal of Southern Ohio, and Bishop Pierre W Whalon in Paris >>>>

THE ANGLICAN COVENANT
William Franklin, Academic Fellow of the Anglican Centre, outlines the origins, process and prospects of the Covenant, with a reflection by Bishop Brian Farrell of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity >>>>

NEWS FROM THE CENTRE
Sara MacVne moves to Pas de Calais, and is succeeded as Administrator of the Anglican Centre by Jan Hague; Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits the Centre >>>>

COURSES IN 2010
Courses include “Lead Kindly Light: Leading the Church Today”; a workshop on Canon Law; the ever-popular Summer School in June and a mini-pilgrimage in October >>>>

JOHN CALVIN
Paul Avis writes on the theological titan, timid, courageous, “God-mastered”, on the 500th anniversary of his birth >>>>

JAN WILLEBRANDS
“The Cardinal left us a great legacy; he has also set us tasks that need to be carried out with renewed energy”, writes Cardinal Walter Kasper >>>>

ECUMENICAL NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Growing Together in Papua New Guinea; Covenants in England and Australia; a new Archdeacon in Italy & Malta >>>>

SCENES FROM THE CENTRE
Former students from the Venerable English College; Communications Officers; the American Church in Europe; and an Anglican Centre exhibit at The Episcopal Church Convention >>>>

THE 600 CLUB
A UK initiative is launched to transform the finances of the Anglican Centre by recruiting 600 donors of £5 per month, together adding up to £45,000 a year. Details on how to join the 600 Club and support the Centre >>>>. Please join!