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HOME PAGE – Basic Information

WELCOME PAGE – Message from the Primate

WHO WE ARE – General Information; Historical Background; Doctrinal Position; Present Status; A Word About Liturgical Worship; Is the NAORCC Really Catholic?

DOCTRINE
     Creeds - Apostles’ Creed; Nicene Creed; Athanasian Creed; Creed of Pope St Pius IV
     Foundational Documents - Vincentian Canon; Decrees of the Provincial Synod of Utrecht; Formulary of Utrecht; Declaration of Autonomy – Abp Mathew; Statement of Belief by Abp Mathew; Statement of Principles by Abp Carfora
     Our Positions on Today’s Issues - Ordination of Women; Covenant of Holy Matrimony
     Declarations and Oaths - Oath Against Modernism; Bishop’s Oath of Fidelity; Declaration of Intention for the Clergy; Declaration of Intention for the Bride and Groom
     Documents of Related Interest - Catholic Congress of Munich; Fourteen Theses of the Conference of Bonn; Filioque Agreement of the Conference of Bonn; Declaration of Utrecht
     Of Special Interest - An Old Catholic Bishop for England; The Affirmation of St Louis (Anglican); Act of Union with the Patriarchate of Antioch

DISCIPLINE
     Fast and Abstinence – Fasting; Abstinence both Complete and Partial; Eucharistic Fast; Ember Days; Lenten Observance
     Marriage – Divorce – Annulment - Explanations of Church's Teachings on Marriage, Divorce, Annulments and the reasons for Ecclesiastical Divorce and Annulments
     Clerical Celibacy – Religious Vows
     Guidelines for Receiving Holy Communion
     Role of the Laity
     Holy Days of Obligation – Days of Devotion – Holy Days of Obligation; Days of Devotion; Days of Special Observance
     Polity- Church Governance and Structure

WORSHIP

DOCUMENTS ON THE TRIDENTINE MASS
     Quo Primum
     De Defectibus Decrees
     Ritus Servandus

HISTORY

PRIMATES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN OLD ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - photographs of the Primates of our Church

COLLEGE OF BISHOPS - names and jurisdictions of the Bishops of our Church

GENERAL SYNOD

PRIMATIAL SEE OF NOVA TERRA
     Province of North America
          Diocese of New England
               Diocesan Administration
               Parishes and Missions
               News, Events, Announcements
          Diocese of New Jersey
               Diocesan Administration
               Parishes and Missions
               News, Events, Announcements
          Diocese of the Caribbean
               Diocesan Administration
               Parishes and Missions
               News, Events, Announcements
     Province of South America
     Province of Central America

PARISH LOCATOR - location of our parishes, missions and places of apostolic labor

ROSTER OF CLERGY - listing of the clergy and religious of our Church

NEWS – EVENTS – ANNOUNCEMENTS

VOCATIONS – Could I Have A Vocation; Does This Describe You; Are You Ready To Investigate the Possibilities; Prayer for Vocations; Contact the Vocations Director Box

RELIGIOUS LIFE
     What Is Religious Life
     When Did Religious Life Begin
     What Is Religious Life Like
     Who Can Become a Religious
     Is Religious Life Worthwile
     A Concise Glossary of the Religious Life
     What Does the NAORCC say about Religious Life

ACTA METROPOLITANA SEDIS - the Official Acts of the Metropolitan See of Nova Terra

LITURGICAL PROCLAMATIONS
     Christmas Proclamation of the Birth of Christ
     Epiphany Proclamation of Movable Feasts
     Easter Proclamation – The Exultet

PASTORAL LETTERS AND MESSAGES
     Christmas 2010
     Advent 2010
     Easter 2009
     Christmas 2007

OFFICIAL NOTICES – Advisory from Abp Carfora; Advisory from Abp Ford

TREASURES OF CATHOLICISM
     Brief Summary of Catholic Doctrine – Ten Commandments; Two Great Commandments; Precepts of the Church; Beatitudes; Last Words of Christ; Seven Sacraments; Holy Days of Obligation; Days of Special Observance; Spiritual Works of Mercy; Corporal Works of Mercy; Three Eminently Good Works; Theological Virtues; Evangelical Counsels; Gifts of the Holy Ghost; Fruits of the Holy Ghost; Cardinal Virtues; Deadly Sins and Their Contrary Virtues; Ways to Conquer the Deadly Sins; Sins Against the Holy Ghost; Sins Crying to Heaven for Vengeance; Divisions of Sin; Conditions Necessary for Mortal Sin; Ways of Being an Accessory to Another’s Sins; Stages of Sin; Reasons for Having Sorrow for Sin; Reasons for Going to Confession; Marks of True Repentance; Types of Grace; Parts of the Church; Marks of the Church; Pillars of the Catholic Faith; Pillars of the Church’s Authority; Munera or Duties of the Ordained; Levels of Reverence; Powers of the Soul; Last Things (the Novissima); Order of Creation; Choirs of Angels; Seven Archangels; Tribes of Israel; Twelve Apostles; Stations of the Cross; Mysteries of the Rosary; Seven Sorrows and Joys of the BVM; Seven Sorrows and Joys of St Joseph; Fourteen Holy Helpers; Penitential Psalms; Gradual Psalms; Subjects for Daily Meditation.
    

     A Treasury of Catholic Prayers – Sign of the Cross; Our Father; Hail Mary; Apostle’s Creed; Confiteor; Come Holy Ghost; Act of Faith; Act of Hope; Act of Charity; Act of Contrition; Prayer to our Guardian Angel; Memorare; Eternal Rest; Glory Be to the Father; Grace Before Meals; Grace After Meals; Angelus; Regina Caeli; Prayer to St Joseph; Sub Tuum Praesidium; Fatima Prayer; Alma Redemptoris Mater; Ave Regina Caelorum; Regina Caeli; Salve Regina; Prayer Before a Crucifix; Confiteor; Anima Christi; Prayer to St Michael; the Divine Praises; Magnificat; Benedictus; Nunc Dimittis.

TABLE OF APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION - Abp Ford's Coat of Arms and explanation; Line of Apostolic Succession.

GENERAL LITURGICAL CALENDAR - the liturgical calendar of Feasts and Commemorations observed within our Church

2011 CYCLE OF PRAYER - a listing of the various intentions recommended to our prayers for each week of the year.

CONTACT US

(LINKS)
TOR Franciscans - link to the website of the Franciscans of the Third Order Regular
St Francis Seminary - link to the website of St Francis of Assisi Theological Seminary
Bookstore - link to the website of the Diocesan Bookstore