Welcome to our Community!
The St. Thomas of Canterbury Ordinariate Community is a group of Anglicans, former Anglicans and Catholics who cherish the Anglican Patrimony and are working to create a Catholic community which we hope will one day be a parish within the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. An "ordinariate" is a special structure within the Catholic Church that will allow Anglicans to be received into the fullness of Catholic communion while retaining their unique liturgical and spiritual traditions. To this end, we pray together using liturgies that preserve the best of the Anglican Patrimony as found in the Book of Divine Worship. We also provide educational opportunities to bring all our members to a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith.
Please stay tuned to this website for upcoming developments! There are quite a few upcoming events and services in the works. If you would like to be added to the email list, please click here.
Download a flier containing information for all 3 Ordinariate communities in the Washington DC metro area.
Recent News in the Society
DC and VA Form Separate Ordinariate Communities
February 28, 2012
The St. Thomas of Canterbury Society has decided to formally separate into 2 distinct ordinariate communities, one in Northern Virginia and one in DC... (more)
Anglican Use Mass Celebrated at St. Anselm's
February 18, 2012
On February 18th, about thirty souls gathered for a celebration of the Anglican Use mass. Our celebrant was Fr. Boniface Von Nell... (more)
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