Charisletter NOVEMBER 2018

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1 Charisletter NOVEMBER 2018 Volume 18 Issue 9 A Love Offering will be accepted on behalf of the ministry of the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal (CCCR)

2 Fr. Bob Hogan, BBD Director Dan Dúet Asst. Director WASHING OF THE HANDS MASS, DECEMBER 1, 2018 Every year the Charismatic Center (CCCR) and all our associated groups come together to offer our service to the Lord for the new Church Year at our bilingual Washing of the Hands Mass. We have our hands washed as a sign of our commitment to be servants of the Lord and the Holy Spirit. Usually this is the first Saturday of Advent. This year it falls on The Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8) when the Churches are not available. We have moved up our celebration to December 1 which is the Saturday the day before Advent starts: December 1 at 10:00am at St. Henry Church, followed by a social in the St. Henry Cafeteria All the members of our Spanish and English prayer groups are encouraged to come as we pray for a new anointing of the Holy Spirit for the new Church Year. Please encourage your members to come. Our unity can lead to a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit as we prepare for our March 1-2, 2019 Conference on the theme, Miracles Never Ending. You will be able to pick up posters and registration forms for the March conference at the social after the Mass. You will also hear more about the coming conference at the Mass. Hope to see you there. I am grateful for all those who helped with three recent fund raisers for the Center. The Spanish Service Committee hosted a dinner and concert at St Henry Hall. Barca San Pedro also hosted a dinner and concert at St. Henry s Hall. Thirdly, we had our Pray, Shop, Eat event. Thanks to all! MISA DE PURIFICACION DE MANOS, DICIEMBRE 1, 2018 Cada año el Centro Carismático (CCCR) y todos los grupos de oración asociados a este se reúnen para ofrecer sus servicios al Señor en una Misa bilingüe de purificación de manos. Nos lavamos las manos como signo de nuestro compromiso de ser siervos del Señor y el Espíritu Santo. Usualmente tenemos este evento el primer Sábado de Adviento el cual este año coincide con la Fiesta a la Inmaculada Concepción (Diciembre 8) cuando las parroquias no están abiertas y es por eso que hemos movido nuestra celebración para el 1 de Diciembre que es el sábado cuando comienza la celebración de Adviento. Diciembre 1 a las 10:00am en la Iglesia San Henry, seguida por un tiempo de fraternidad Todos los miembros de los grupos de oración Inglés y Español están invitados. A los líderes de grupo se les pide que animen a sus miembros a asistir para que nuestra unidad traiga consigo un fuerte avivamiento del Espíritu Santo en nuestro Centro como nos preparamos para nuestra Conferencia de Marzo 1-2, 2019, con el tema: Los Milagros Nunca Terminan. Podrán recoger posters y formas de inscripción para la conferencia. Pronto les daremos más información acerca de este evento y espero verlos ahí. Le agradezco a todos los que participaron en los últimos tres eventos para recabar fondos. En el mes de Septiembre, El Comité Hispano organizo una cena-concierto en el Salón de la parroquia San Henry. Dos semanas más tarde, en Octubre, La Barca de San Pedro también organizo una cena-concierto en el mismo salón. Por último, tuvimos nuestro evento de Oración, Compra y Comida el 29 de Octubre. Gracias a todos! November Page 2

3 CCCR Monthly Teaching:- October A BALANCED APPROACH TO LIVING AND MINISTERING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT: Ways That People Can Become Unbalanced? The CCCR offers a teaching every month with few exceptions. This past month was a good look at establishing a balance in our spiritual journey in the Holy Spirit. The teaching was for anyone who wanted to grow in the wisdom and strength to lvie a full a balanced approach to both living and ministering in the Holy Spirit. Presented by Fr. Bob Hogan, BBD, the teaching was a great help for us to grow in maturity in the Holy Spirit. He covered four primary areas: 1 - Establishing a balance between: Prayer Life, Ministry, and Family/Community 2 - Seven steps to a balanced approach to Prayer Ministry: - Listening with compassion and discernment for evaluation and wisdom - Faith and evangelization - Repentence and forgiveness - Healing (emotions, memories, thinking) - Deliverance - Empowerment with the Holy Spirit - Ministry under authority and understanding one s limits 3 - Balancing service and holiness. 4 - The Serenity Prayer as an example of how to balance one s approach to action and waiting on the Lord. This was a very practical teaching that allowed for immediate application. Thank you to Fr. Bob and to all who were gathered. Come, Holy Spirit! (LEFT) Despite the seats in the front row being empty - we ARE good Catholics, aren t we, LOL - there were approximately 70 people in attendance! The Prayer Group at Prince of Peace just hosted a very successful one-day Life in the Spirit Seminar on October 13, with 65 people in attendance. (RIGHT) Guest speaker Mario Ortiz from Holy Family in New Braunfels. (Far RIGHT) Participants at the PoP Life in the Spirit Seminar, Oct. 13. November Page 3

4 Tiempo de Testimonio! - María Reyes El 30 de Septiembre del 2011 mi eposo y cumplíamos 7 años de casados cuando lo traje al grupo de oración La Hora Milagrosa. El venía muy mal, no podía dormir y yo me la pasaba cuidándolo durante la Noche. Tampoco podía comer solo y yo tenía que darle de comer en la boca. Todo esto era muy difícil para mí y entre en una depresión muy fuerte. Mediante este grupo de oración, el Señor nos liberó y ahora seguimos viniendo al grupo de oración. Le damos las gracias a Dios por su inmensa bondad. Alabado sea Dios por siempre y para siempre. Time for Testimony! - María Reyes I was on September 30th of 2011 when I brought my husband to the prayer group The Miracle Hour. We had been married for 7 years that date. He was very ill; was not able to eat unaided and could not sleep. I had to feed him in the mouth and stay awake with him during the nights. His illness was a tremendous emotional load for me and I got very depressed. Thanks to the prayers from our group members, God healed my husband and we continue to be part of this prayer group. Blessed be God forever. His mercy has no boundaries, and we will forever praise him with thanksgiving. Coming in January 2019 to the CCCR: Increasing our Resources for You Holy Spirit: Giver of the Gifts In the Charismatic Community we need to be mindful not to forget all of the many gifts the Holy Spirit has blessed both the Church and ourselves with. To that end, Dan Dúet will begin a series of weekly presentations that will focus on just one gift each week and will include a prayer for an increase in that gift for all who so desire. Among the more common names the groupings of gifts are referred to include the Sanctifying, the Motivational, the Ministry, and of course, the Manifestation or Charismatic. We will explore the attributes that are associated with each gift. Come join us in the Upper Meeting Room at the Center for the first session on Tuesday, January 8 - Wisdom. Fellowship at 6pm, Praise and Worship at 7pm, followed by the presentation, small or large group discussion, intercessory prayers, final prayer and closing song. For more detailed information, go to the Calendar tab at: One of the goals of the CCCR is to provide as many resources as possible to support the Prayer Groups. We have a good many resources available at the Book/Gift Store as well as on the website. However, there is a growing request for videos of some of the teachings that go on here at the CCCR and at individual Prayer Groups. Let s make this happen! If you have knowledge, or know someone who does, in how to make professional recordings of live teachings and other events, please contact Dan Dúet at If you have ideas for additional resources the CCCR can develop/provide that would increase the effectiveness or your ministry, please let Dan know. Thanks!! November Page 4

5 Back to the Basics There continues to be very positive feedback regarding this idea of getting Back to the Basics with the installments of Fr. Bob s teachings, Explaining Catholic Charismatic Renewal and The Full Role of the Holy Spirit. What other topics would you like to see in an upcoming Charisletter? Just let me know by sending an to: dan@danduet.com. - Dan Dúet, Asst. Director (This is the second of 2 parts: The Full Role of the Holy Spirit, Fr. Bob Hogan, BBD) The Full Role of the Holy Spirit (continued) Building Communities That Witness to a Renewed Catholic Life At the very beginning of his ministry Jesus forms a community of followers (12 apostles, 72 disciples, a group of women who traveled with him, 120 gathered in the upper room before Pentecost). The God of Israel had always made covenants with his people, saying that he would be their God, if they would be his people. Jesus tells us that where two or three are gathered in his name he is in their midst. We have amazing descriptions of the strong community life of the Jerusalem Church (Acts 2:42-47; 4:23-36). St. Paul describes the church as the body of Christ. We are parts of one another. The charisms are given for building up the body of Christ, the Church. As we heard from Steve Clark, It (the Holy Spirit) was given so that God could have a people who were in effective covenant relationship with him. The fullness of union with God happens within a community of believers. The fullness of transformation in the Spirit happens within a community of believers. The fullness of charisms and ministry happens within a community of believers. Community is essential for the full working of the Holy Spirit. In communities we develop a renewed Catholic lifestyle that is not the same as our secular culture. Our communal witness of a renewed Catholic lifestyle is meant to affect our whole society and culture. What Does This Mean for Leadership in Catholic Charismatic Renewal? We started by asking, What is the charism of the charismatic renewal? I have suggested that our charism is centered in the full role of the Spirit with its four major dimensions. Charismatic Renewal is strongest when we are seeking to live all four of these aspects of the Spirit s work; when we are encouraging the awareness and experience of the full role of the Holy Spirit among Catholic Charismatic Renewal groups and ministries, with the goal of reminding the Church to be fully conscious of this role (NSC Mission Statement). As leaders we seek: 1) To be fully aware (conscious) of the charism that has been bestowed on us by reflecting, praying and pondering the full role of the Spirit. 2) To discern with our core groups how we are growing in all four dimensions of the Holy Spirit s work. Are we leaving out one or more of the dimensions? 3) To share regularly with our groups the vision of the full role of the Spirit, so that members understand the importance of growing in all four areas; are fully conscious of this role; and can explain to those outside the movement what the charism of the full role of the Spirit means for us and for the whole church. 4) To help our groups to understand their role of being reminders for the church of the importance of the role of the Holy Spirit. We are not the only ones who have the Holy Spirit, but we have been giving the calling and charism to remind the church to be fully conscious of the Spirit s importance and role in every aspect of Catholic life and ministry. 5) To pray with our groups for an increase of the Holy Spirit in each of the four dimensions. May each of us, and our Renewal Movement, continue to learn to live by the Spirit; be guided by the Spirit; live in the Spirit; and follow the Spirit (Gal 5:16, 18, 25) into the fullness of life he has for us and for the Church. November Page 5

6 YOU are making a difference: New Windows Update!!! Say goodbye to these And HELLLLOOO to these: Thank you to all of the Prayer Group and Individual Sponsors who have contributed to the new windows project for the CCCR building. While we still need more PGs to participate and consider sponsoring a window for $500, your support so far has inspired us to take a step of faith and we are now scheduled to have all 36 windows in the building changed out between Christmas and New Year s! The windows will be double-pane, provide insulation, and new window frames as well. We are also looking into a possible rebate from CPS. In addition to the new windows, we renovated both bathrooms last year and are currently preparing for a complete renovation of our Chapel. To that end, the Chapel will be closed from November 2 through the 18th. We could not do this without YOUR support!! Thank you!! OCTOBER NIGHT of RENEWAL The newest CCR Prayer Group, Spirit of Unending Love (SOUL) at St. John Neumann, hosted the October Night of Renewal at their Parish Hall on October. 20. Fr. Bob Hogan, BBD, was the presenter and his talk was titled, Moral Conflict in Our World Today. Following his excellent presentation those gathered remained for food n fellowship! Pics: (R) PG Member Amaparo (Below) Fr. Bob; Guests November Page 6

7 Weekly CCCR-Hosted Prayer Groups / Masses Monday/Lunes 10am-12pm Miracle Hour Rosary Group (Bilingual) - Laura Montoya ( ) or Mary Gonzales ( ) 7:00pm Flame of Love Martin Family Music Ministry (Bilingual) MIRACLES NEVER ENDING: MARCH 1-2, 2019 SPIRITUAL RENEWAL CONFERENCE LOS MILAGROS NUNCA DEJAN DE EXISTIR: CONFERENCIA DE RENOVACION ESPIRITUAL DEL PRIMERO AL DOS DE MARZO DEL 2019 Night of Renewal Friday - November 16 (front cover) Washing of the Hands Mass Saturday, December 1 at St. Henry s Holy Spirit: Giver of the Gifts Series begins Tuesday, January 8 at 7pm [Prayer Groups: if you would like to have your special events listed here, please send the pertinent information to Dan Dúet prior to the 15th of the month PRIOR to the event. dan@danduet.com] *Every 3rd Monday: Healing Mass in St. Henry s Church - Isabel Martin ( ) Tuesday/Martes 10:30am Mass (Praise/Worship begins at 10:00) *Every 2nd Tues: Anointing of the Sick Mass - Helen Pickard ( ) 7:00-9:00pm Ministerio Católico Carismático, La Barca de Pedro - Sandra/Francisco Gonzalez ( ) Wednesday/Miércoles 7:00pm Tree of Life Prayer Group (Bilingual) *Every 1st Wed: Healing Mass at 7:00 pm - Eleanor Huron ( ) Thursday/Jueves 10:00am Sala Alta Prayer Group *Every 2nd Thurs: Mass at 10:00am - Rachel and Roel Hinojosa and Team ( ) Friday/Viernes St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. O San Miguel, Arcangel defiendenos en la batalla. Se nuestra proteccion contra el mal y las trampas del Diablo; umildemente te rogamos que Dios los reprenda. O Principe Celestial de la Santa Hostia, que con la ayuda de Dios eches a Satanas al infierno y a los espiritus que vagan por el mundo para arruinar las almas. Amén. 10:00-11:00am Miracle Hour (CCR Chapel) 11:00am Healing Mass at St. Henry s, next to CCR Center (Bilingual) - Laura Montoya ( ) 7:30-9:30pm Mountains of Praise Prayer Group (All ages welcome.) - Russell and Bernadette Cantú ( / ) Saturday/Sabado 10am-12pm Divine Mercy Reigns Prayer Group Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month - Lee and Yolanda Hohmann ( ) For all other prayer groups, please go to our website: Charisletter Subscription/Renewal Order I want to subscribe/renew for: 1 year: $10 2 years: $20 Other: $ Name: Address: Phone #: City: State Zip: Please make checks payable to: CCCR and mail your payment to 1707 S. Flores, SA, TX We also accept VISA or Mastercard: # Exp. Date: November Page 7

8 Archdiocese Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 1707 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX Phone (210) Fax: (210) Website: is by H rit Spi NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN ANTONIO,TX PERMIT No National Leaders / Ministries Conference MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Charisletter is to serve and be a voice for the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal whose mission is to highlight the role of the Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. We do this by describing upcoming events and publishing articles that will instruct and inspire the faithful for a more intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. We emphasize the importance of: U Understanding the charisms of the Holy Spirit (spiritual gifts). N Needing to create a lifestyle exemplified by the use of the charisms. I Right up IH-35 the National Leaders and Ministries Conference will take place in Dallas from November 9-11, with the theme: New Season: If you are what you should be, you will set the world ablaze. Key speakers include Fr. Dave Pivonka, Fr. Tim Hepburn, and Dave VanVickle. Plus: Bishop Sam Jacobs, Dan Almeter, and Jane Guenther, and others. For additional information visit: Helpful Numbers: CCCR-Youth Office: (210) Initiating and promoting efforts within the church to understand the use of charisms as an essential aspect of the life of the church. T Teaching the faithful about the charismatic foundations of Catholicism. Y Yielding to the Holy Spirit who creates a culture of unity through obedience rooted in love. Chariscenter USA: , Website: For General Catholic Information: Archdiocese of San Antonio: (210) NEW Bookstore Hours M, W, Th, F - 9:30-2:00; Tu 9:30-1:00 Lu, Mi, Ju, Vi - 9:30-2:00; Ma 9:30-1:00