Thursday, May 5, 2016

Apparently Marginal Ordinariate Groups -- I

A visitor reports,
Bp Lopes is beginning his planned project to visit every OCSP community by travelling to some of the larger, better established groups, which is understandable. I'm sure he will gain insights which will be valuable to other groups looking to grow. However, at some point he will have to take a first-hand look at communities which have apparently failed to thrive.
Among those my visitor has found is Our Lady of Good Counsel, Jacksonville, NC. "Fr Waun was a CEC Navy chaplain who started a parish after his retirement, which was identified as Our Lady of Good Counsel Anglican Church at the time of their reception into the Catholic church. He also pursued further credentials as a psychotherapist. After his ordination as a Catholic priest he leads the congregation of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in a storefront church. I have sent you a picture. Information about mass times etc is contradictory, but the most up-to-date information (via threeguitarz) is that the service is OF, possibly with free guitar lessons taking place afterwards."

Here is the picture:

The church is the brown building in the center.