Dear Visitor,
Thank you for visiting the Order of the Holy Rose!
We are very blessed by your presence and interest in the deeper mysteries of the Catholic faith within the Anglican community and beyond, which we explore and deepen through the contemplative arts.
We dedicate our service to the return and manifestation of the heavenly kingdom on earth through the spirit of love of our Lord and King Jesus Christ.
We are all called to lead a holy life through our own example and love our neighbours as ourselves. If we transform all evil, harm and anxiety into love the kingdom will come alive.
We serve our local and worldwide virtual community, and our service is open to anyone.
We take a lot of our inspiration from the lives of many saints like St. Mary Magdalene, St. Hildegard of Bingen, St Gertrud, St Therese of Lisieux, St Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Joan of Arc, St. Francis, St. Benedict, St. John the Baptist and other holy souls.
We are also here to serve you and to provide for your spiritual nourishment through:
* prayer
* sacred chanting & healing in the tradition of Hildegard von Bingen
* devotion to the Eucharistic Heart
* daily bible readings and reflections
* matching you with an Anglo-Catholic or Roman-Catholic spiritual director/church in your area, wherever you live
* events, talks, concerts, multi-disciplinary and multi-faith dialogue.
We are a canonised Anglican-Catholic Order affiliated with Bishop Ralph Napierski in union with the Roman Catholic church and we are open to lay-members and to clergy alike. We are following the Anglo-Catholic tradition but are also open to members of all other catholic and apostolic churches. We support Pope Benedict XVI. wholeheartedly.
Anyone can join us, whether married or single or divorced, who live their lives like others of their profession, but who privately take up practices of austerity, recite some liturgical Office, and wear some symbol of their devotion.
Everyone is welcome to join us in prayer, chanting and online as member of our community and students of our academy. Our spiritual care is open to those of any religious belief or none. We explore new and old ways on Christ's path of love in our own contemplative arts school, the Marian Arts School, by living in the mystical tradition and by being a living body in the one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We have an ordained Mother Superior, and hold regular meetings. Membership is free but we do encourage our members to pay their tithe to their local church.
There are three basic levels of membership:
* Outer circle: Members who join the circle like a "club" like on myspace, facebook and other online communities of the OHR and who help and take part in some projects.
* Middle circle: Members, who join the circle for a special time period.
* Inner circle: Members, who dedicated their life to the order.
You are invited to contact me anytime for more information!
May the Infinite Light of our Lord shine brightly upon you, keep and protect you from all harm, evil and anxiety and fill your very heart and soul always with His love and peace!
Peace be with you!
God bless you!
(Sigrid E. Agocsi)
Eliora Anat
Mother Superior
Order of the Holy Rose
APPLICATION FORM for Inquirers:
Personal Info:
Your Baptismal Names (plus last name):
E-mail /Address :
Date of Birth:
Gender: Male Female
Marital Status: Single Married Divorced
Number of Children: Boy(s) Girl(s)
DECLARATION OF FAITH
Before we can consider to accept your request of joining the Order of the Holy Rose as an Inquirer we would like you to answer the following questions:
Do you renounce Satan?
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And all his works?
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And all his pomps?
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Do you believe that there is only one God, the Creator, Preserver and Ruler of all things and the Father of all men?
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Do you believe that this our God and Father is a just judge, Who rewards the good and punishes the wicked?
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Do you believe that in one God there are three Divine Persons - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost?
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Do you believe that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, Jesus Christ, was made man, was conceived of the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried, descended into hell, and on the third day rose aain from the dead, ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, and from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead?
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Do you believe that the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, God the Holy Ghost, enables us to live and accomplish what is right and just, and that without His grace no one can be saved?
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Do you believe in and openly profess the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
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If you have firmly resolved to live in accordance with the holy doctrine of Christ, ever to remain faithful to His Church, to avoid sin, to love God with your whole heart, and your neighbor as yourself, declare now this your will, and promise in the presence of the All-seeing God.
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What are your spiritual gifts?
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What is your calling in this life?
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How did you hear about the Order of the Holy Rose?
Referred by another member (please tell us their name)
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Membership and our own study modules for the free study programme and the Novitiate are free of charge.
Here begins the Rule of the Brothers and Sisters of the
ORDER OF THE HOLY ROSE
which is firmly based on the path of love and understanding of Our Lord and King Jesus Christ.
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
1. The Professed Brother or Sister is authorized to use the abbreviations Br.or Sr. before their name (Brothers Sisters Order of the Holy Rose, OHR) after their name, and to use the term of Friar (males only), Brother, Sister. ( Example: Sr Eliora Anat, OHR)
2. We are an Anglican-Catholic Order open to lay-members and to clergy alike. We are following the Anglo-Catholic tradition and are also in union with the Roman Catholic church and support Pope Benedict XVI. wholeheartedly. We have offered our order now to Bishop Ralph Napierski and are in the preparation process for canonisation.
Anyone can join us, whether married or single, whatever their background, but who privately take up practices of austerity, recite some liturgical Office, and wear some symbol of their devotion.
Membership
3. Their are three basic levels of membership:
* Outer circle: Members who join the circle like a "club" like on myspace, facebook and other online communities of the OHR and who help and take part in some projects.
* Middle circle: Members, who join the circle for a special time period.
* Inner circle: Members, who dedicated their life to the order.
* MIddle Circle Membership: Members are discerning their calling to the Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose and will begin to implement the Rule of the Order in their daily lives, whatever their background. They will be in regular contact with the Mother Superior or the Director for Novices during this discernment process.
* Inner circle: Members, who dedicate their lives to the order.The members can decide to enter the vowed life with the Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose. During this time, the Brother or Sister will study more deeply the teaching of the Church, as well as the lives and ministries of our Patrons. The Brother or Sister is also expected to live the Rule of the Order.
They will be living the Rule, and continue to study the faith. They will have implemented some form of ministry in their community or parish, and are expected to nurture a strong prayer life, as well as Bible study.
4. Purpose
The purpose of the Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose is to make our Lord Jesus Christ known and loved everywhere by following His example and that of our patron saints, as we live out our Christian journey and to lead and live by example to prepare for His return unto us and to prepare the path for the heavenly kingdom on earth.
We serve our local community as well as in all ways that the Holy Spirit guides us towards. The Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose are a Catholic blended community of laity and clergy. We are bound together for the purpose of fellowship, prayer, support, encouragement, and spiritual growth and development. We have a shared desire to know more about religious life whatever our background, be it in marriage, as a single or single-parent or as member of clergy. We explore together, how to live our spirituality in our daily lives in this world.
The Brothers and Sisters of the Order ot the Holy Rose seek to be faithful to the prayer of Jesus in John 17, that "they may all be one." We seek to live a full Catholic spirituality, to love and serve God; to seek and share the truth of the Gospel; to build toward a world of peace; and to provide spiritual and social services to a hurting and troubled world. The care and education the Order of the Holy Rose gives to the public is open to those of any religious belief or none.
The Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose seek those people called to serve God and His creation in a variety of ways. Since we do not live in a monastery, we live our chosen catholic charisms in the daily life of the world. We have vocations as artists, doctors, lawyers, musicians, scientists, authors, poets, nurses, film-makers, cleaners, medical technicians, teachers, police officers, consultants, managers, hospice caregivers, and many other backgrounds. We each have active forms of ministry and exercise our spiritual gifts and talents as the Lord enables us to do so.
The Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose are open to all practicing Anglo-Catholics, whether married or single, male or female. lay person or clergy.
5. A Life of Spiritual Growth in Jesus Christ
Spiritual Growth in Jesus Christ is ongoing, putting on the mind of Jesus Christ to "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel" (Mark 1:15).
6. Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose are to live converted to God, in a loving, Christ-like relationship with each other.
Unless communities of Brothers and Sisters are voluntarily formed, according to Church law and following this rule, the Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose are living in their own homes. We try to simplify and sanctify our lives, with the grace of the Holy Spirit, in the following of this rule.
7. Formation of Groups
After a vote has been taken, a letter of intention of a group formation will be sent to the to the Mother Superior. It will contain the Signatures of the first 2 members that are still involved, certifying the vote results in the case of Circle, or the signatures of the first 6 in the case of a Community.
8. There are three types of group formations:
o Isolated Member..... One member
o Circle........................ Two - Five menbers
o Community.............. Six or more members
9. Holiness
Christ calls all of us to holiness. The Brothers and Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose put forth increased efforts in answering that call to the formation of greater holiness, as we travel Christ’s path of spiritual discipline with our brothers and sisters.
10. The Bible
The Brothers & Sisters of the Order of the Holy Rose aim to lead their lives as the living word of Jesus Christ.
11. Habit
Full habits are optional and only worn by members of the middle and inner circle.
The standard habit for these brothers and sisters will consist of the following:
* White tunic with or without hood (design will be provided)
* a small red rose embroidered on the tunic (design/pattern will be provided)
* a red and a green cord with three knots: red for the Passion of Christ, the fire of Pentecost, Sacred Heart;St Mary Magdalene; green: the colour of life and the trimph of life over death; three knots: representing the Holy Trinity; the cords are made and provided by by the OHR only;
* Celtic Cross
(Note) Members can either make their own tunic by using the pattern provided or order it. Please contact us for more information.
Wearing of the habit is appropriate but optional at all functions of the Order, at your own church with the permission of the priest/pastor, at monastic meetings of any kind, working in ministry, and retreats - or at any time we are representing the order. One may also choose to wear the habit at home.
12. Remember that the wearing of a full habit is only OPTIONAL. As long as clothing is in good taste and the crucifix is being worn, the dress code of members will be entirely dependent on their professional and life situation.
13. Brothers and Sisters should be moderate in eating and drinking.
14. The Brothers and Sisters are strongly recommended to tithe to their local Church. The tithe may be divided into portions, some to the Church and some to its Ministries and other to its projects.
15. "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you!"(Malachi 3:10)
Our Bishop Ralph Napierski
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