The priest in question would merely have to petition his local ordinary to found an Anglican Use parish, assuming he has a congregation-in-waiting. There are an appreciable number of former Episcopalian priests who have become Catholic priests who have no interest in the Anglican Use. Also, there are some diocesan bishops (notably, one in California) who stubbornly refuse the Anglican Use in their dioceses, although there are priests and numerous people there who want it. Of course, all this will change when the Anglican Ordinariate becomes a reality, for it will function quite similarly to a Uniat body and not be under or at the suffrance of the Roman ordinary. -- I'm sure that Donna would be competent to be choirmaster at one of our parishes. -- As for 'liturgists' - we don't have those. I can't quite figure out why they seem to have appeared out of nowhere the past several decades, nor why they are needed if a parish has a priest, choirmaster and an acolyte master who know what they are doing. -- As for why we are not embraced in some dioceses, the general feeling is that we are too Catholic, or they don't want to offend the Episcopalians. I must say, though, to be fair, that those places where we do have parishes seem to be very welcoming and appreciative of our presence; this with a genuine interest in the nature of our 'Anglo-Catholicism'. Here in Houston, especially, we could not ask for a more supportive, encouraging, and truly affirmative ordinary than Cardinal-Archbishop di Nardo. He is a true pastor and friend.

I think the only thing necessary is to form a congregation, then contact the RC bishop. He's been quite open to eastern Catholic churches of different jurisdictions, so he might possibly approve of an Anglican Use parish.

Robsc - perhaps there is an Eastern Rite parish within a reasonable distance from you? That's where I would be if we didn't have Walsingham here!

Robsc - There is, of course, nothing to prevent you from using the Anglican Use offices in your daily prayer life. This might help. You can order the Book of Divine Worship from the Anglican Use Society, or from any of our parishes. It contains the offices of morning and evening prayer together with the mass and the wonderful Miles Coverdale psalter. The book is rather hefty, though, since They made us include both rites one and two in it, as well as Coverdale's psalter and the modern one from the '79 BCP. I can appreciate your love of our rites. The language is quite holy, conducive to worshipping God 'in the beauty of holiness'. It is a hallowed speech.

I wonder how many parishes would find a drop in attendance if the 10:30 Sunday Morning Mass were to be celebrated occasionally in the EF.

And how big the drop if it were every Sunday?

There is a hunger for beauty.

While I strongly prefer the Extraordinary Form, I have experienced many, many awful celebrations of this venerable rite in recent years and months. Ninety-minute Low Masses, howling choirs, inept organ playing, banks of fake flowers, and various forms of grandstanding from the pews all exist on a regular basis in even some long-standing Latin Mass communities. However, while it's no panacea, the EF can still have profound influence on the OF. The Anglican Use will be much the same: laudible and exemplary where well done, disappointing where it's not (which will inevitably occur in some places), and broadly influential. What will be most crucial is to make sure the new Anglican Use congregations are not overly insular and self-referential: it's these qualities that have most compromised the life of some existing EF congregations in this country.

Sebring Florida, Diocese of Venice.
Rob

"Once the new Anglican-use ordinariate is established..."

Does anyone have any insights or sources for a timeline on this?

Please remember, when chatting with people about the "Anglicanorum Coetibus", that it was not a unilateral invitation from Rome to any and all disenfranchised Anglicans. But it was a response to a request by one very large (even worldwide) organization of Anglicans who had long ago broken their ties with the Anglican Communion, and who sought a mechanism by which to be reunited with Rome.

Thanks for the info but since I'm already a full time Director of Music/Organist my weekends are pretty full. I have sang at the Anglican Cathedral in Orlando with a Chamber Choir I used to be in. The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke in Orlando does a very beautiful Sunday Evensong. Being the father of a 5 year old now kind of limits my travel opportunities. There are two parishes within the Diocese that offer EF Masses but I've never been because I have Masses at the same time.
Rob