Roman Catholic Layman Drawn to Anglican Use

January 11, 2010

A Roman Catholic layman hopes that the Vatican’s provision for Anglicans may also create a liturgical space for Catholics who love Anglican forms of worship.

Shane Schaetzel has founded Anglican Use Catholics of Springfield, Mo., to explore how many people share his desire for such an arrangement.

Mr. Schaetzel told The Living Church that within Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States, traditionalists who wish to worship in English have precious few places to go.

“I can’t think of any liturgy that better addresses that issue than Anglican Use,” he said. the rest

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