The Catholic Charismatic Renewal represents a significant movement within the Church that emphasizes the active and experiential presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. Originating in 1967, the Catholic Renewal has been described as a “current of grace” intended for the renewal of the entire Church, not
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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart… (Mark 12.28b-34) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Mass of Chrism Mass of Chrism
Continue readingForgive, and you will be forgiven. (Luke 6.36-38) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Calling All Singers Anyone who enjoys singing is invited to join
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In every age, the Gospel has called believers to something greater than comfort or routine. It invites us to a life of witness. The world is searching. People are hungry for truth, for peace, for something deeper than the noise and conflict that surrounds them. As followers of Christ, we
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DOWNLOAD THE SELF-ASSESMENT TOOL HERE Pierre-Alain Giffard, Director of Pastoral WorkEmail: pierre.alain.giffard@gmail.com Book on parish revitalization and gowth: BOOK – Revive and Thrive: Transforming Parishes into Mission Driven Communities provides a blueprint to breathe new life into parish communities and engage in the core principles of evangelization and disciple-making. Articles on evangelization
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Introduction: The Universal Call to Evangelization and Renewal Evangelization stands as the very essence of the Catholic Church’s mission. As articulated by Pope Paul VI, the Church exists fundamentally “in order to evangelize.” This profound calling involves the proclamation of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ, encompassing His
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Imagine standing at the edge of an uncharted path, uncertain of what lies ahead. You’ve heard whispers of its beauty, tales of those who have walked it before, and the promise that, despite the challenges, it leads to something greater than you could ever imagine. But hesitation lingers—what if the
Continue readingPray then in this way (Matthew 6.7-15) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Prayer for Pope Francis Loving God: As Francis, our beloved pope, suffers
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Heavenly Father, Almighty and Ever-Loving God, I come before You with a heart full of faith, trusting in Your boundless mercy and infinite power. You are the God of miracles, the God who opens the seas, who raises the dead, who turns sorrow into joy, and darkness into light. Nothing
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THE WAY OF THE CROSS (Click here for a PDF printable version) LUKE 9:22-25 Jesus spoke to his disciples and sternly ordered them not to tell anyone: “The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on
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