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New Western Rite Board

2010-04-24T15:03:00.000-07:00

Ortodoxis: Orthodoxy in the West

The Yahoo Group Ortodoxis will be closing and will be replaced with a new Forum Board at:

http://news-nftu.freehostia.com/smf/index.php?board=25.0

It's easy to join and all are welcome!

New Web Site

2010-03-06T19:29:00.000-08:00

The new site includes both a directory and an interactive map which shows where there are Western Rite services in the US. http://trueorthodoxdirectory.blogspot.com/search/label/West

Medieval Monastic Psalter, Volume 1, Sunday Divine Offices, Western True Orthodox Rite

2009-12-05T20:58:00.001-08:00

Medieval Monastic Psalter, Volume 1, Sunday Divine Offices, Western True Orthodox Rite

Old Roman chant - Dominus dixit ad me

2009-12-05T13:50:00.000-08:00

Medieval Old Roman Chant (6th century AD).

Title: "Introitus: Dominus dixit ad me".

Service: Mesonycticon (Midnight Mass).

Gothic chant - Kyrie

2009-12-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

Salve, Regina

2009-12-03T23:08:00.000-08:00

Salve, Regina

Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Maria.

Ora pro nobis sancta Dei Genetrix.

Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui gloriosae Virginis Matris Mariae corpus et animam, ut dignum Filii tui habitaculum effici mereretur, Spiritu Sancto cooperante praeparasti: da, ut cuius commemoratione laetamur; eius pia intercessione, ab instantibus malis, et a morte perpetua liberemur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Milan Synod: New Western Rite Ordinations and Publication

2009-11-13T18:13:00.000-08:00

http://news-nftu.blogspot.com

(NFTU) Rounding off a full month of elevations and ordinations on the East Coast, Archbishop John of New York and New Jersey capped off October with a total of three ordinations to the diaconate and two elevations to the minor orders according to the Orthodox Western Rite. Four weeks ago, Monk Augustine (Fetter) was elevated to the Diaconate at the Abbey of the Holy Name, followed by the Florida trip reported on NFTU, followed by the ordination to the diaconate of Fr Finbar Brandt-Sorheim to assist Father John McMonagle (pictured: Reader Andrew, Priest John Dcn Finbar Brandt-Sorheim, Father John McMonagle) with the growing mission of St Brendan in upstate New York. Finally, another ordination to the diaconate took place at the Abbey for a mission in New York during the last weekend in October.

While NFTU reported on the Milan Synod's ordinations in Florida a few weeks earlier, the Milan Synod Western Rite ordinations are unique in the context of official Orthodoxy's proposed expansion of its Western Rite initiatives, most notably in the OCA and ROCOR-H.

Unlike the World Orthodox initiatives, however, the only current usages within the Milan Synod's New York/New Jersey Archdiocese that are generally allowed are those that have an origin from the time of the East-West schism and restored (up to roughly 1100), mindful of ROCOR's 1978 prohibition on the use of Western rites (which has never been rescinded, but has been practically abandoned since 1993, found here on p.14). The most common Western Rite usage in the Milan Synod is the "Sarum" recension of the Roman liturgy, a pre-schism and Orthodox (but still accessible) version of the most common liturgy in the West.

While the ROCOR under Metropolitan Hilarion has been using the Sarum recension of the Western rite for a few years --most visibly approving of the rite with the reception of Hieromonk Aidan (Keller) from the Milan Synod-- the overwhelming (and increasing) usage has in fact been a usage known as the "English Liturgy", a modified version of the "Liturgy of St Tikhon" (which is itself an only slightly-modified version of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer) in flagrant violation of the ROCOR directive-- and the 1904 instruction of the Russian Church concerning Anglican liturgy.

In this, the Milan Synod's Western Rite initiatives, particularly in America, stand in stark contrast to the increasing syncretization of heterodox and Orthodox religious ritual, found throughout World Orthodoxy, and now within the bosom of the ROCOR itself. Reports on some of the Western Rite discussion groups indicate that Metropolitan Hilarion has "taken charge" of the Western Rite in ROCOR from the other Bishops. If this is true, then the sudden increase in the use of Protestant Anglican liturgy-- as opposed to approved, translated, English Orthodox Western liturgy-- in the ROCOR is in fact Metropolitan Hilarion's doing. The Western Rite usages in the Milan Synod appear to act as a bulwark against the innovationist tendencies of World Orthodoxy.

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As well, a new traditional Orthodox publication is online under the auspices of the Abbey, called The Orthodox Standard, at http://holynameabbey.org/Library/os-v1n1Summer2009.pdf

We had in fact been aware of a print edition of the Standard, but the online edition looks promising.

Milan Synod: Pastoral Visit of Abp John to Florida

2009-10-23T23:34:00.000-07:00

(NFTU) Archbishop John of New York and New Jersey (Milan Synod) made a second pastoral visit to Florida this year, holding services for the people of the Protection of the Theotokos Church in the Orlando area and conducting ordinations. Archbishop John elevated Archimandrite Michael of the Holy Royal Martyrs Skete to the great schema, also elevating Hierodeacon Nectarios to the Priesthood.

The Archbishop noticed the piety and vitality of those present at the services. The Holy Royal Martyrs Skete is located near the Protection Church and was recieved into the Synod earlier this year.

Sts. Peter and Paul (Orthodox Western Rite)

2009-07-14T15:10:00.001-07:00

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

2009-07-12T21:06:00.000-07:00

Photos taken at Holy Name Abbey:

From left to right:
Monk Augustine, Hieroschemamonk Brendan, Subdeacon Joseph Suaiden, Archbishop John

Pascha at Holy Name Abbey

2009-04-19T20:54:00.000-07:00

Deipara Press

2008-12-19T08:28:00.000-08:00

The new address for Deipara Press, complete with a forum for commentary, is here.
http://stores.lulu.com/deiparapressgroup

Rescripting Syndications

2008-12-04T13:45:00.000-08:00

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2008-10-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

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