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Bishop Robert Mary Clement ordains five priests for the Church of the Beloved Disciple during a liturgy in New York City on October 2, 1978. The ordinands—Fathers Mark, Paul, Victor, Gabriel, and Philip—were called to continue the church's ministry…

Newspaper clipping from Our Town (October 22, 1978) describing the ordination of Fathers Mark, Paul, Victor, Gabriel, and Philip by Bishop Robert Mary Clement at the Church of the Beloved Disciple. The article recounts how the five men—many of whom…

Members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple carry a ceremonial canopy during a Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Manhattan. Beneath the canopy, clergy bore the Blessed Sacrament in a public witness to the Real Presence of Christ,…

Led by a processional cross, acolytes, and a canopy sheltering the Blessed Sacrament, members of the Church of the Beloved Disciple process through the streets of Manhattan on the Feast of Corpus Christi. The annual procession carried the Eucharist…

Clergy, acolytes, and parishioners of the Church of the Beloved Disciple process through the streets of Manhattan on Palm Sunday, retracing Christ's entry into Jerusalem with prayer, hymns, and the processional cross. Led by Archbishop Robert M.…

Archbishop Robert M. Clement leads the Church of the Beloved Disciple's procession for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as clergy carry a flower-decked statue of the Virgin through the streets of Manhattan. By bringing one of…

These opening pages introduce the Ordinary of the Mass prepared by Clement for use at the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Drawing upon the ancient Gallican Rite of Saint Germain of Paris—known as the "Gothic Mass"—the booklet presents an…

Designed by Fr. Leo Joseph, these silver Eucharistic vessels—a chalice and paten—were created for the liturgical use of the Church of the Beloved Disciple and became the congregation's principal Eucharistic vessels. The chalice is decorated with…

The Church of the Beloved Disciple's silver chalice and paten, photographed in the present day, remain among the most significant surviving liturgical objects of the congregation. Designed by Fr. Leo Joseph around 1970, the hand-engraved silver…

This Byzantine antimension is a consecrated liturgical cloth that serves as the bishop's authorization for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. Depicting the Lamentation (Entombment) of Christ and inscribed in Church Slavonic with an English…

Christmas (Nativity) 1980 pastoral letter from Archbishop George Augustine Hyde of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America addressed to Archbishop Robert Clement, Bishop John Darcy Noble, and Fr. Phillip of the Church of the Beloved Disciple and the…

Two-page letter dated October 26, 1979, from Archbishop George Augustine Hyde of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America to Bishop Robert Mary Clement of the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Hyde recounts the rediscovery of furnishings and devotional…

Photograph of the original altar of the Holy Eucharist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, showing the primitive altar cross, Gospel Book, and altar furnishings preserved from the congregation's earliest years. In a letter dated October 26, 1979, Archbishop…

Photograph of one of the original wooden chairs used by the Holy Eucharist Church in Atlanta during its formative years. In his October 26, 1979, letter to Bishop Robert Clement, Archbishop George Augustine Hyde recounted the rediscovery of two such…

Hyde, Archbishop of the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America, and Marchenna, Primate of the Old Roman Catholic Church in North America, were both instrumental in providing apostolic succession and sacramental ministry to emerging independent Catholic…

This small metal button bearing the name and emblem of the Church of the Beloved Disciple was produced as an identifying badge for members and supporters of the congregation. The design features the church's distinctive seal: a cross surrounding a…

This small metal button reproduces the official emblem of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, presenting the congregation's distinctive visual identity without accompanying text. The design centers on a cross enclosing a Eucharistic chalice…

This small enamel lapel pin reproduces the official emblem of the Church of the Beloved Disciple in the form of a cross. At its center, a Eucharistic chalice surmounted by the Sacred Host proclaims the church's sacramental identity, while four…

The January 1979 issue of The Eucharistic Catholic Via, the monthly newsletter of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, offers a vivid snapshot of parish life at the beginning of 1979. Published from the church's headquarters at 348 West 14th Street,…

This illustrated brochure introduces the Church of the Beloved Disciple, presenting it as an independent Catholic congregation founded to provide a sacramental and affirming spiritual home for LGBTQ people at a time when few churches welcomed them.…