[Magdalen] Pilgrimage

[Scott Knitter]

For a while it seemed every bishop received the seventh-candle, throne-facing-sedilia treatment, and I thought it excessive. But it was a Fortescue pontifical high Mass, I guess. Bp. Griswold simply celebrated, with the rector as deacon and the curate in choir. So if pontificating is celebrating and preaching, +Frank did that, but not from the throne nor faldstool. 

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> On May 31, 2015, at 8:51 AM, Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> When a former Ordinary of the Diocese visits Ascension on a visit, does he
> pontificate or is it a regular Sunday Mass.
> I know when Bishop Montgomery celebrates for special events he
> pontificates, I was wondering what his successor does?
> 
> +Frank's tenure in Chicago was about as far as I got. He and his wife were
> very good friends of my Roman Rite pastor at Resurrection in Chicago, Dan
> Montalbano
> 
> Joe
> 
> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> +Frank was our celebrant and preacher a few weeks ago, just visiting. When
>> he was Bishop of Chicago, he said Mass at least one morning a week at
>> Ascension. He does look fit and well, and was very relaxed and
>> conversational in the sacristy. He asked me questions about my job; I
>> remember using the adjective "soul-deadening" and while I was saying it I
>> decided that's probably enough about my job. :) He hadn't yet seen Fr.
>> Cobb's revision of the St. Augustine's Prayer Book and more than hinted
>> he'd like a free copy (of course he got one). I was subdeacon, and during
>> ablutions he asked what he needs to do. I told him to consume the remaining
>> Precious Blood and receive the wine and water over his fingertips and then
>> he'd be dismissed. :) He obeyed.
>> 
>> On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 4:23 PM, Roger Stokes <
>> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> As I took my seat for the opening Eucharist I didn't notice who was sat
>>> behind me, Rowan's house-guest and another retired Primate I have only
>> seen
>>> once before - and that at a distance at a consecration in Rome.  Yes,
>>> +Frank Griswold was there and walked with us.  He seems fit and well and
>> I
>>> managed a few words with him in which he said he was enjoying doing what
>> he
>>> wants and steering clear of the politics.  Earlier I had overheard him
>>> saying that when asked about an issue "That's up to Katharine" and that
>> he
>>> had learnt from George Carey what not to do.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>