AS CATHOLICS, WE ARE FAMILY
Order and harmony of the created world results from diversity of beings and from relationships which exist among them.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 341
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 341
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Chapel, nestled in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, is an inclusive broadcast parish in the Old Roman Catholic tradition. We are served by the Society of Mercy under the episcopal care of Bishop William Myers. Our pastor, Father Daniel Storrs, and associate pastor, Father William Young, seek to minister the love of Jesus and Mary to people of all backgrounds who seek God's grace. While not under Papal jurisdiction, we pray for unity and for the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome and First Among Equals, at all Masses.
As a community we follow the pastoral guidance of Pope Francis for Old Catholics and Roman Catholics, to, "support and encourage one another, especially at the level of parishes and local communities." Our Superior General Bishop William Myers teaches that, "we descend from the Church of Utrecht and the Old Roman Catholic tradition (which) is centered on the primacy of a well-formed conscience. We offer the sacraments reverently and minister to all who have need while providing mercy to those who feel abandoned." We are grateful to support several charities in our local area.
Facilitating common liturgy among American Catholics, we currently broadcast the Third Edition Roman Rite. Old Roman Catholics, according to our venerable tradition, also celebrate the Tridentine Liturgy, or Latin Mass, in the vernacular. We recognize and affirm the holiness of the world's many Christian worship rites: Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Coptic Christian, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant.
All of Mary's baptized children of goodwill who genuinely seek the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, sacramentally or spiritually, are invited to participate faithfully in our Chapel community; regardless of race, nationality, age, gender or gender expression, sexuality, marital status, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or other blessed diversities.
As a community we follow the pastoral guidance of Pope Francis for Old Catholics and Roman Catholics, to, "support and encourage one another, especially at the level of parishes and local communities." Our Superior General Bishop William Myers teaches that, "we descend from the Church of Utrecht and the Old Roman Catholic tradition (which) is centered on the primacy of a well-formed conscience. We offer the sacraments reverently and minister to all who have need while providing mercy to those who feel abandoned." We are grateful to support several charities in our local area.
Facilitating common liturgy among American Catholics, we currently broadcast the Third Edition Roman Rite. Old Roman Catholics, according to our venerable tradition, also celebrate the Tridentine Liturgy, or Latin Mass, in the vernacular. We recognize and affirm the holiness of the world's many Christian worship rites: Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Coptic Christian, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant.
All of Mary's baptized children of goodwill who genuinely seek the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, sacramentally or spiritually, are invited to participate faithfully in our Chapel community; regardless of race, nationality, age, gender or gender expression, sexuality, marital status, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or other blessed diversities.
