CharisLetter
Newsletter of the Catholic Charismatic
Renewal
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May 2005
"The Year of the Eucharist” Volume 5, Issue 5
“We will gather for prayer and return to our
Cenacle
of the Upper Room.” John
Paul II
40 HOURS OF
CONTINUOUS PRAYER AT THE CCCR & St. Henry’s Church
May 13 & 14 (Pentecost Weekend) Beginning at
7:00 AM Friday at CCCR (Sat. Mass at St. Henry’s Church 7:30 PM until 11:00 PM) – Come celebrate a
“New Pentecost”
Mayo 13 al 14 (Fiesta de
Pentecostés) en el Centro Católico de la Renovación Carismática
Pueden venir a cualquier
hora, siempre habrá alguien presente. Comienza el viernes a las 7:00 AM y
continua hasta el sábado a las 11:00 PM (Alabanza 7:30 PM - Misa 8:00 PM) en la
Iglesia de St. Henry. Esta es nuestra celebración (como en un “Nuevo
Pentecostés”). En este fin de semana se reúne la Renovación Carismática
Internacional en Miami, Florida. Haremos
lo mismo aquí para los que no puedan ir a Miami.
En la Capilla del Centro Católico de la Renovación
Carismática, 1707 S. Flores, San Antonio, TX
PLATICA
y Misa con Padre Will Combs
Vengan todos a alabar el Señor
Música por el Grupo de Jose Delgado y Julio Duarte
Alabanza, oración, plática y
sanación a través de los dones del Espíritu Santo
TODOS
BIENVENIDOS --- EVERYONE WELCOME TO
Fr.
Einer Ochoa's 20th Anniversary Celebration
May 22,
2005 at 3:00 p.m. at
Celebrant: Most
Rev. Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of
Concelebrated
by Bishops, Priests & Deacons
Fr. Einer, consultant to the Charismatic Renewal, had been a priest one
year when he was invited to a charismatic renewal event, a life-changing
experience for him, and he has been involved in charismatic renewal ever since.
He is a speaker at major conferences in the
COME CELEBRATE
IN THE FULLNESS OF THE SPIRIT AS IN A NEW PENTECOST
CONGRATULATIONS FATHER EINER!
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FANNING
THE FLAME LIVE ON CTSA-TV CHANNEL 15 - Hosts for the program are Tony and Rose
Buentello. Fanning the Flame is a
charismatic program carried live so you can call in for prayer, questions,
or comments. Please tune in and make the calls to the number listed on the
screen. At the same time, there is a prayer team at the CCCR (226-7545), to
answer calls for prayer for healing. This
program is on EVERY 3rd MONDAY OF THE MONTH - 8:00 TO 9:00 P.M.
Fridays at CCCR - Healing MASS at Noon with Fr. Jorge Baistra, “Pray for one another, so that you will be
healed” Contact: Laura Montoya and
Maria Onzon 210 333-5913
Life in the Spirit seminar
The Community of My Beloved at
St. Mary’s University, Assumption Chapel presents a seven-week seminar on
Fridays May 13 thru June 24, 7:30 – 9:30 PM – Fr. George Montague will present
the talk and prayer for baptism in the Holy Spirit. Register with Roger Robles
at 491-9896 or Cathy Shafer at 681-4571
The “CENACLE OF
PRAYER FOR AMERICA” will be considered
the “English Day of Renewal” for May, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI Signals Support
for Ecclesial Movements:
"With Paternal
Affection," Says Cardinal in Message to Charismatic Gathering. VATICAN
CITY, APRIL 26, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Pope Benedict XVI will continue to guide
"with paternal affection" the ecclesial movements, associations and
communities, which were nurtured by Pope John Paul II, says the Vatican's secretary
of state.
Cardinal Angelo Sodano confirmed
the new Pope's intentions in a message sent Friday to the national congress of
Renewal in the Spirit, which gathered 25,000 people in
The letter, signed by Cardinal
Sodano, included the Holy Father's apostolic blessing. The document expressed
the Pope's satisfaction to send, "at the start of the ministry of the
Successor of Peter," "a special thought" to all those gathered
in
"The beloved and venerated
John Paul II, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit as he was, guided with
great care the path of the ecclesial movements, associations and
communities," said Cardinal Sodano in his letter.
"With paternal affection, His Holiness
[Benedict XVI] wishes to continue this service, so that the gifts that the Lord
dispenses to his Church will be fully appreciated and oriented in the best way
for the building of the Body of Christ which is the Church," the Vatican
secretary of state said.
Pope Benedict XVI assured the
meeting "of a special remembrance in prayer, invoking the heavenly
intercession of Mary Most Holy" so that, "as [in] the first community
gathered in the Cenacle," she will preside spiritually over the
"assiduous and harmonious" prayer of the participants,
"obtaining a renewed effusion of the Paraclete," the letter said.
With a strong call to unity, in
remembrance of John Paul II, and with his thoughts focused on Benedict XVI,
Salvatore Martinez, Renewal's national coordinator, closed the meeting on
Monday.
"Benedict
XVI tells the truth: The Church is alive!" he said, recalling the Pope's
words on the eve of the solemn Mass for the inauguration of his pontificate.
Renewal "will never cease to cry out
with the Pope that the Church is alive because it is inhabited by Jesus Christ
alive and animated by the Holy Spirit,"
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FROM THE STAFF:
Bishop Tom Flanagan and Ros Hernandez
God is good. God is very good! We thank and praise
God for Bishop Tom Flanagan and his recovery from the knee operation. As of this writing, he is doing
Confirmations. He is feeling stronger and eager to get back to work. May the Lord continue to heal and strengthen
his leg.
What a blessed day we had with Jim Cowan and his
ministry at the day of renewal on April 17th. We needed that “lift” and thank the Lord for
sending him to us at this time between Easter and Pentecost. May God bless him
and his ministry.
For those of you who already scheduled life in the
spirit seminars and the Novena to the Holy Spirit, thank you. Pentecost is the appropriate time for renewal
because that is our mission: to renew
the grace of Pentecost in the life and mission of the Church. It’s a time to praise and thank the Lord for
giving us the most precious gift he could give us: The Holy Spirit and all the
gifts and charisms listed in the New Testament, that we may serve Him in the
fullness of the Spirit. Glory to the Living God!
The 40 hour-Cenacle of Prayer schedule has
changed. It begins at 7:00 AM on Friday
and ends at 11 PM on Saturday night at St Henry’s church. This will be a
continuous time of praise, prayer, and adoration. It will be in the chapel
Except for Friday night (Upper Room) with the youth, and Saturday from 7:30 to
11:00 pm (in the church). We will all do the last day of the Novena together on
Saturday. Come rejoice in the fullness of the Spirit. Come Holy Spirit, enkindle is us the fire of
your love.
Congratulations
to Fr. Einer Ochoa, on his 20th anniversary as a priest on May 22. He especially invites all the ministries and
members of Charismatic Renewal and the Cursillo movements to come celebrate with him at St. Agnes at
3:00 p.m. Archbishop Gomez is main
celebrant. See announcement elsewhere in the CharisLetter.
May the Lord bless you indeed.
(Convalescing)
Most Rev. Thomas J. Flanagan, D.D. Rosbel
(Ros) Hernandez
Liaison
for Charismatic Renewal Director
and Associate Liaison
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CCCR
BOOK STORE: Thank you for
your kind support. We remain well stocked with Bibles, books and teaching
material for prayer group leaders. We also have beautiful baptism, 1st.
communion, confirmation gifts and other religious articles. Bookstore hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. If you need
a book table for your Life in the Spirit Seminar, let us know 3 weeks in
advance. We will gladly provide the
books you need.
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CharisLetter Published
monthly for the Archdiocese of By The for Charismatic Renewal Most Reverend Thomas J. Flanagan Auxiliary Bishop
and Liaison for Charismatic Renewal |
E-mail: CharisLetter@aol.com www.CCCRsa.org Phone:(210) 226-7545 Fax: (210) 212-9330 Editors: Rosbel (Ros)
Hernandez Associate
Liaison/Director, CCCR Administrator - General Manager Lon Benedict |
Consultants: Rev. George
Montague, SM Rev. Bob Hogan, SM Rev. Einer R. Ochoa Deacon Robert Garza Archdiocesan
Healing Ministry Pedro & Nelda Palacios Carla Ayala Youth Ministry Rudy & Delfie
Garcia |
Volunteer Staff Santa Garza Josephine Torres Book Ministry Anna Marie Aguirre (210) 826-8281 Estela Treviño Carmelita Guajardo Intercessory Prayer
Ministry Laura Montoya
&Maria Onzon (210) 333-5913 |
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Prayer Meetings and Events at
CCCR
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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CCCR Bookstore is open Mon. – Fri. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
9:30 AM Upper Room PG & Mass Helen Pickard (830) 303-9614 |
CCCR Bookstore is open Mon. – Fri. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
9:30 AM Sala Alta PG Rosie Chavarria 923-2502 |
12:01 PM Healing Mass |
Special
Events As Announced |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Sunday |
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7:00 PM Flame of
Love PG Isabel
Martin 674-8141 |
7:00 PM Formación de
Ministerio de Sanación Carla Ayala – 734-3696 |
7:00 PM Tree of Life PG
(Bilingual) Eleonor Huron 432-1509 |
7:00 PM
(English) The Word & The Spirit PG Rudy |
7:30 PM NGY Youth Chiquita Pacheco |
Special
Events As Announced |
May 2005 –
CCCR Calendar of Events
May 11, Miércoles 7:00 PM –
Misa de Sanación con Padre Molina en la capilla de CCCR
May 13 & 14, Fri. & Sat.
(Eve of Pentecost) – CENACLE of PRAYER (40 hours of continuous prayer at CCCR)
May 14, Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Healing Workshop at CCCR (English
& Español)
May 21, Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00
PM YOUTH RALLY at Prince of Peace – Phone (210) 667-2783
May 22, Sunday 3:00 PM at St. Agnes Church - Fr. Einer Ochoa’s 20th
Anniversary as a priest (MASS with
Archbishop Gomez)
May 29, Domingo Carismático with
Fr. Will Combs at 2:00 PM at CCCR – Carla Ayala – 734-3696
May 31, Martes 7:00 PM –
Misa de Sanación con Padre Molina – Catedral de San Fernando – Zulema Galindo
227-2008
Note: At CCCR there are many other events scheduled
weekly, monthly and throughout the year including prayer group meetings,
"Life in the Spirit seminars", "Days of Renewal in English and
Spanish", "Healing Workshops", “Evangelization Courses in
English & Spanish", Healing Masses & blessing of sacramental
objects such as crosses, oil, water etc. Please check the current newsletter
for the schedule of these events
SPECIAL LEADERS SECTION by Ray Rossman
Are you ready
for Pentecost? Father Richard Rohr OFM in his
book, “Why Be Catholic” makes the
point that many Catholics are “sacramentalized but not evangelized”. What he
means is that often Catholics attend Mass and receive Eucharist without a deep
commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives. They go through the motions
without any emotions where it matters most – Jesus Christ, Son of God. Evangelist Benny Hinn recently noted that
although many people don’t reject Jesus, they have just learned to “live
without Him.” Father Carlisle Blake CSSR at a parish retreat challenged us to
be “Pentecostal People” deeply committed to Jesus and (the word “creed” in the
original Greek means “committed to”) and committed to fulfill our mission to
preach the good news to all the earth – in other words, to evangelize. “How do
we do that?” you ask. Well, that’s where Pentecost comes in.
Dr. Bob Rice in a recent talk in
God bless you!
Ray Rossman
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church
Healing Services - every Sunday
after 7:00 PM Mass – Adoration & Prayer for healing service with Deacon
Alan FitzPatrick and team. (
Healing Mass with Fr. Florencio Rodriguez 7:00 PM at
St. Lawrence Catholic Church (236 E.
Third Wednesday of each month
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WHERE:
Prophesies on Healing &
Healing Service by Deacon Roy Muñoz
"This prayer made in faith will heal
the sick person… " (James 5:15)
EVERYBODY WELCOME, BRING A FRIEND.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pedro / Nelda Palacios 680-3255
o Carla Ayala 734-3696
Please help us determine the effectiveness of
our website. Visit www.CCCRsa.org
and give us feedback by emailing CCCRsat@aol.com
or call the office at 210-226-7545.
We know we get hits from all over the world but we do not know how effective
our website is for our contributing members.
Dr. Bob Rice will be coming to
Holy Infant of Atocha
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church 125 West Whittier, San Antonio,
Texas 78210 welcomes the Holy Infant of Atocha May 8 thru May 16 – Veneration
times 8:00 AM, 12:00 noon and 7:00 PM - the Baby Jesus brought hope to those in
need. Come bring your needs to Him. Information 210-533-7109
Healing Mass at San Fernando
Cathedral Tuesday May 31st at 7:00 PM
Fr. Pedro Molina sponsored by
La Familia P.G. & CCCR - Zulema Galindo 227-2008
Flowing from the successful
National Leaders’ conference held in
Invitations will be distributed
principally through diocesan liaison and renewal centers. All involved in leadership in prayer groups,
communities, and ministries of all types will be invited. Speakers to date
are: Bishop Sam Jacobs, Bishop Tom
Flanagan, Mark Nimo, and Alex Jones with others to be added. Mark your calendars. More info will be
available soon.
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Youth and Young Adults Section
Youth Rally!!!
MAY 21, 2005
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
7893 N. Grissom Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78250
Let the Journey Begin...
Wake up! Strengthen what remains
and is about to die... (Rev. 3:2a)
Lunch available $5.00 RSVP ASAP for accommodations