The First Ordinariate in Wales
July 16, 2012 1 Comment
Father Brian Gill, former Vicar General of the Traditional Anglican Church will be ordained by the Bishop of Menevia, Thomas Burns, on Saturday 21st July in the cluster parish of Presteigne, Rhayader and Knighton.
A small number of community members forming what is believed to be the first Welsh Ordinariate will join with Fr Gill on the day.
Remember Fr Gill and the Welsh Ordinariate in your prayers please, especially on this feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – the following prayer may be said as a novena on behalf of the Ordinariate:
O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein that you are my Mother.O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein that you are my Mother.O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us that have recourse to thee. (3 times)Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times)
About Fr Stephen Smuts
Apparently Father Gill is a white West Indian immigarnt to Britain., who formerly served in the Anglican province of te West Indies. As a Welshman I wish him and his wife well.
The Welsh word for welcome…CROESO
Welsh is the original language of the British Isles, and is still spoken as a first language by 600,000 persons. In eastern Britain it was replaced after the 5th century AD by Germanic invaders and in North Britain by an invading Irish tribe called teh Scots.Our language is called Cymraeg.. Welsh ( means foreigner). Trust the ancestors of the English to call the native Britons, foreigners!
Cornish and Breton are close relatives of Welsh.
Welsh is mainly Celtic-indo European in origin, but has a lot of Latin loan words, reflecting the Roman occupation and inter-marriage with Roman soldiers.
Eglwys…ecclesia…church
Pont…….Pont…bridge
Fenestr ..Fenester..window
ladron….ladron…robber
bendegedig..benedictus..blessing