Over the course of this week, which began with the receptions of the first groups of Anglicans into the Church, the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsinham has grown in size. From fewer than 20 members it was set to grow to between 900 and 1000 people. Mgr Keith Newton, the ordinary, received a group in St George's Cathedral Southwark on Monday. Groups in South Benfleet and Walthamstowalso entered into full Communion on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday groups from Tunbridge Wells, Deal, and Oxford and at Newman House in central London entered into full Communion with the Church. More groups are expected to be received tonight, including the ordinariate group in Sevenoaks. Mgr Andrew Burnham, the former Anglican bishop of Ebbsfleet, preached at the reception at the Oxford Oratory. His homily outlined two future scenarios for the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham: one in which the structure would be simply forgotten with the passage of time, the other one in which the ordinariate played an important role in enriching the Church through the mutual exchange of gifts. It was a very interesting homily, so here it is in full:
4:42 PM
Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?
Fr Andrew Burnham preaches at reception of the Oxford Ordinariate group as the personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham continues to grow
Anna Arco

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