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As presented in the Pastoral Provision website: :In 1980 the Holy See , in response to requests from priests and laity of the Episcopal Church who were seeking Full Communion with the Catholic Church , created a Pastoral Provision to provide them with special pastoral attention. The Pastoral Provision is under the jurisdiction of the Sacred Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith whose Delegate directs the working of the Provision. :Under the Provision the ordination of married Episcopalian priests was made possible (Cf. . The special liturgy was subsequently approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Committee for the Liturgy of the National Conference Of Catholic Bishops . :The Pastoral Provision is a service rendered to the bishops of the United States by which former Episcopalian priests who have been accepted as candidates for priestly ordination receive theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation for ministry in the Catholic Church. :Since 1983 over seventy men have been ordained for priestly ministry in Catholic dioceses of the United States; seven personal parishes have been established and the Book of Divine Worship has been authorized. In Canada, there is no formal pastoral provision. However, The Toronto Star reports that there are approximately half a dozen married former Anglican priests who are ministering in Roman Catholic parishes in the country. One of these, Fr. Rick McKnight, was quoted as being against lifting priestly celibacy for priests in general. He is a priest on staff of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ontario , and chaplain at St. Basil the Great College School in North York, Ontario . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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