The Ordinariate’s liturgy and spirituality reflect a distinctive and treasured heritage. Rooted in the Catholic faith and enriched by the Anglican tradition, Divine Worship offers a reverent, poetic, and Scripture-filled approach to the Mass and the daily offices. With language that elevates the heart and mind to God, it deepens our devotion and draws us into the mystery of the sacred.
As well as being able to use the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, and with permission, the Extraordinary Form, priests of the Ordinariate may celebrate Mass and other services using certain texts which draw on elements from the Anglican tradition and have been specifically approved for use by the Holy See. Only those elements of the Anglican tradition which are compatible with the Catholic faith are authorised for use by the ordinariates. The name chosen by the Holy See for the entire liturgical provision for the ordinariates is Divine Worship.
The communal praying of the Office - especially Mattins and Evensong - is an important aspect of our life in the Ordinariate. Whenever possible, clergy and laity pray the daily Office together using Divine Worship: Daily Office. It is of course also possible, and often necessary, to pray the Office alone. Sing the office is an excellent online resource which pulls together the material needed for Mattins (Morning Prayer), Evensong (Evening Prayer or Vespers) and Compline (Night Prayer) for every day of the year, fully pointed for plainchant and compliant with the rubrics of Divine Worship: Daily Office (Commonwealth Edition).
The Ordo provides the liturgical calendar and readings for the Ordinariate, guiding clergy and laity through the cycle of feasts and seasons in harmony with the Church’s worship.
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