In 2012 Pope Benedict XVI created three “personal ordinariates,” including the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (for the U.S. & Canada), to welcome those within the Anglican tradition who desire full communion with the Catholic Church. There currently are 42 Ordinariate communities in North America; the closest is St. Luke’s in Washington, D.C. The Ordinariate retains Anglican spiritual elements and its liturgical practices are accepted as a special form of the Roman Rite. Evensong, or sung Evening Prayer, is a particularly beloved element of the Anglican patrimony. Interested in learning more? Then please join us for a special evening at St. Thomas University Parish.  All are invited to attend all or parts of the planned events. Online registration for dinner is encouraged to assist us in planning. 

4:00pm: Evensong (with choir and organ)
5:15pm: Mass (with our local St. Thomas University Parish Dominicans)
6:00pm: Light Dinner (Online registration recommended)  
6:30pm: After-dinner talk by Fr. Jason Catania, Parochial Vicar of St. Luke’s Ordinariate Parish (Washington, D.C.)
7:00pm: Open Q&A ​

This event is cosponsored by the St. Anselm Institute for Catholic Thought and St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish.