OK someone tell me what is a Reformed Catholic?

Question

I am a Roman Catholic leaning towards what is known as a Trad or Traditional Catholic. I know what Catholics of the Eastern Rites are and I know about Charismatic Catholics but what is a Reformed Catholic?

Answer 1

The Reformed Catholic Church is an Independent Catholic church with roots in the Old Catholic Church of Utrecht. The Church was founded in 2000 by the Most Rev. Robert Allmen, OP, a former Roman Catholic priest. The current Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Catholic Church is Most Rev. Phillip Zimmerman, SJ. The Church is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is not a member of the Union of Utrecht.

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1 Demographics
2 Position in relation to other churches
3 Recent developments
4 Name of church
5 Notes
6 External links



[edit] Demographics
As of November 2006, the website of the Reformed Catholic Church lists 22 parish or religious communities in 19 US States[1] and 8 clergy in other countries [2].

Currently, most of these communities are small missions and chapels dedicated to developing intimate connections between members. The RCC parishes celebrate the unique joys found in that of a small church as a reaction and an antidote to the mega-church movement. However, the number of communities and the number of church members seems to be growing rapidly.


[edit] Position in relation to other churches
The Reformed Catholic Church celebrates the liturgy according to Roman Catholic rites, and states that its bishops maintain a valid line of apostolic succession.

Its Statement of Principles [3] sets forth some differences from Roman Catholic doctrine and practice. The Reformed Catholic Church ordains women as priests and is expected to ordain its first woman bishop in 2007. The Church also allows priests to marry before or after ordination.

Furthermore, the Reformed Catholic Church accepts same-sex Holy Unions as sacramental, and accepts gays and lesbians as candidates for ordination. Several of the clergy are in life-long relationships, and in some cases both of the partners are clergy in the Church as well. The Church has no objection to birth control on moral grounds, and regards abortion as acceptable in limited circumstances.

In the Reformed Catholic Church's view,[citation needed] they are considered "catholic" by Rome because of the Vatican document Dominus Iesus, written by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) and ratified by Pope John Paul II. [4] While many churches in independent catholicism hold this view on the document Dominus Iesus, there are those within the Roman Catholic Church which believe that it refers more to Eastern Orthodox churches than to independent catholic churches.

The Reformed Catholic Church's policy towards the Roman Catholic Church is to speak in what it considers charitable terms. Nevertheless, its presiding bishop, Archbishop Zimmerman, recently has issued a rebuttal[citation needed] of the denunciation of the Church by Roman Catholic authorities in Africa who allegedly have spoken of the Reformed Catholic Church as schismatic and its clergy as invalid.[citation needed] Despite this and differences of doctrine and practice between the two churches on such issues as the role of women, the Reformed Catholic Church has spoken of Vatican personnel as “Roman Brothers.”


[edit] Recent developments
On 2006-10-06, during the Church's Autumn Synod, four new bishops were consecrated: Patrick Batuyong of Atlanta, GA, David Frazee of Columbus, OH, Joshua Alekzandor of Muskegon, MI, and Peter Posthumus of Grand Rapids, MI. They were ordained by Archbishop Phillip Zimmerman, Bishop Craig Bergland and Bishop William Quinlan. These new bishops will help the presiding bishop in the affairs of the Church and continue church growth efforts.[citation needed] Also ordained during the Synod were seven deacons and two priests. In addition, there were sisters who undertook holy vows. The Reformed Catholic Franciscans, an “umbrella organization” of the different Franciscan Orders in the Reformed Catholic Church, all re-affirmed their holy vows. On Saturday evening there was a Holy Union.

In the Spring 2007 Synod two new bishops were ordained, RaeLynn Scott, the first female bishop in the Reformed Catholic Church , and E. Gonzalez of Colorado. There were also ordinations to the priesthood and to the diaconate. The Fall Retreat is in the planning stages, and will be held in North Carolina; the Spring Synod of 2008 will be held in Atlanta, GA.

There have also been signs of interest in monastic life, discernment about such communities possibly forming from existing groups in Michigan and Connecticut is being seriously considered .[citation needed]


[edit] Name of church
There are several other church organizations which use the term "Reformed Catholic Church," not all of which are connected with or in communion with the aforementioned Church.

In particular, the Reformed Catholic Church should not be mistaken for the Miami, Florida-based Reformed Catholic Church International or the Reformed Roman Catholic Church, another independent Catholic denomination present in Africa. Some news stories in 2006 about the latter confused the RRCC with the Reformed Catholic Church. [5]

Answer 2

Reformed Catholic

Answer 3

RE:
OK someone tell me what is a Reformed Catholic?
I am a Roman Catholic leaning towards what is known as a Trad or Traditional Catholic. I know what Catholics of the Eastern Rites are and I know about Charismatic Catholics but what is a Reformed Catholic?

Answer 4

What I would do is tell your parents that you really feel led to find out more about Catholicism -- whether it's true and trustworthy or not. Promise them you will keep an open mind during the study and pray constantly that the Lord will lead you to truth. You can learn more about Catholicism by enrolling in the free class for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Ask your parents to take the class with you and help you do a thorough and accurate investigation. You might call a couple of parishes or ask your Catholic friends to find out which RCIA course in your area is taught by somebody who is really good at answering questions. When you and your parents (or one parent) take the class, you want to be able to ask as many questions as you can think of and get honest answers. By the end of the course, both you and your parents should wind up confident of whatever the outcome is. Maybe they'll even become Catholic with you. Or maybe none of you will. But a very scholarly, intelligent, thorough investigation should be something that they can respect. They probably have a lot of misconceptions about Catholicism. A lot of non-d people think that Catholics don't follow the Bible or don't have a personal relationship with Jesus or that they worship Mary. None of this is true and the RCIA class will show your parents that.

Answer 5

Reformed Catholic Church

Answer 6

The Reformed Catholic Church is an Independent Catholic church with roots in the Old Catholic Church of Utrecht. The Church was founded in 2000 by the Most Rev. Robert Allmen, OP, a former Roman Catholic priest. The current Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Catholic Church is Most Rev. Phillip Zimmerman, SJ. The Church is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is not a member of the Union of Utrecht.

Answer 7

Pastor Billy says: why are non-Catholics answering this question and with so much anger? tisk tisk my Proddy brethren go fly a kite or something your uglyness is showing, perhaps some of you are Jewish or atheist I say get better humor your answers suggesting killing of Jews is not amusing.

A reformed Catholic? never heard that term before perhaps it is the term used for reverts to Catholicism as revert isn't very precise or accurate. Maybe I'll use reformed Catholic for all our brethren who've discover the shallow nature of Evangelical Protestantism and come home to Catholicism.

Answer 8

I think a Reformed Catholic, in the way it's used, is a Protestant.

Answer 9

To my understanding, a reformed Catholic is one who believes that the Bible, not the Catholic Church, is the final authority, and contains the inerrant Word of God.

Answer 10

Someone who was once a Catholic but has learned the Catholic ways are contradictory to the bible. Still saved but learning more about Gods word and realizing that there are some major problems in the Catholic church, their rituals and what they lead the public to believe.

Answer 11

A Reformed Catholic is a Catholic who lost all hope, and is now switching to the DAAAARK SIIIIDE.....MUA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA