From the SA Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal and Two-Twelve Ministries. Soul on Fire!

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1 Charisletter October 2015 Volume 16 Issue 8 From the SA Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal and Two-Twelve Ministries Let s get ready to PRAAAAAAAAAISE!!! Soul on Fire! Friday, October 16 7:00pm Jubilee Hall at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church 1710 Clower Street SA,TX Let us shout out with joy and give praise...to the God who loves us Let us humble ourselves in worship...to the Redeemer who delivers us Let us cry out with all our heart... Come, Holy Spirit, and set our Souls on Fire! Admission is FREE!! A Free-Will Love Offering will be accepted on behalf of the Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal. Additional information at (under the Calendar tab) In this issue: From the Staff...2 Take Jesus 2 the Streets....5 Service Committee Fall teaching /Noche de Renovacion..6 Service Committee Prayer Groups/ Healing Masses...7

2 Most Rev. Thomas J. Flanagan Liaison for CCCR Father Bob Hogan, BBD Associate Liaison Pope Francis Calls Us To Be Missionary Disciples and Spirit-Filled Evangelists Pope Francis at the Italian National Charismatic Convocation, July 3-4, 2015, exhorted the Charismatic Renewal: And with Bibles, with the Word of God, go, preach the novelty that Jesus has given us. Preach to the poor, to the marginalized, to the blind, to the sick, to the imprisoned, to all men and women. The Spirit is within everyone who wishes to be helped to open wide the door to make him flourish again. May the Lord accompany you in this mission, always with the Bible in hand, always with the Gospel in your pocket, with the Word of Christ. On the Year of Mercy Pope Francis wrote, In the present day, as the Church is charged with the task of the new evangelization, the theme of mercy needs to be proposed again and again with new enthusiasm and with renewed pastoral action (12) In this Jubilee Year let us allow God to surprise us. He never tires of throwing open the doors of his heart and repeats that he loves us and wants to share his love with us. The Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God s mercy. Her life is authentic and credible only when she becomes a convincing herald of mercy (25). In October we want to grow as proclaimers of Jesus Christ and the mercy of God. We will pray for these graces to grow in us through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. We invite all of you to three special events. You can find more details on separate pages in the newsletter. October 3, 2015: BEING A WITNESS TO JESUS AND GIVING YOUR TESTIMONY A 10 am to 12:30 pm Saturday event at CCCR. This will be a practical session on learning how to share your faith and give your testimony. We will pray that God stirs up evangelization gifts among us. October 16, 2015: Benefit Concert with Dan Duet and Others, Supporting CCCR A Friday evening 7:00 pm Concert at St. Mary Magdalen s Jubilee Hall. Let us sing and rejoice together as God puts the Joy of the Gospel in our hearts, so we say with Mary, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. My spirit rejoices in God my savior. October 24, 2015: THE GOSPEL OF JOY AND THE YEAR OF MERCY: WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS TEACHING US ABOUT EVANGELIZATION AND MERCY? A 10 AM TO 12:30 PM Saturday event at CCCR. We will learn about, and discuss, the Pope s Encyclical, The Gospel of Joy, and his declaration on the Year of Mercy. October 2015-Page 2

3 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for supporting our Dinner and Dance fundraiser, it was such a great turn out. To see Ros Hernandez his lovely wife, and all of our community come together, was a blessing! To see so much love and smiles that evening was great and such a joy! I can t wait till the next Dinner & Dance! Can you imagine the love in our Blessed Mother and Jesus heart while attending and supporting CCCR, Spring & Fall Teachings, Nights of Renewal, Life in the Spirit Seminars. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2). The CCCR has so many exciting events coming up! We have a concert in October with Dan Duet and friends, Washing of the Hands on December 11,2015. Subscribe to the Newsletter to keep up to date of all the events. The Center has done great things for me; teaching me how to be in love with Jesus, how to be truly attentive and obedient to the Holy Spirit, traveling around Texas spreading the gospel and making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). Pope Francis is asking us to come in unity for a YEAR OF MISSION IN MER- CY. Did you know Pope Francis makes personal phone calls to people like you and I who ask him question? Thank you to all members of the English Service Committee and my dear friend and brother Fr. Bob for all your dedication and love. Love in Christ Jesus! Edward Flores, Co-Chair October 2015-Page 3

4 Mensaje del Papa Francisco del año Pasado sobre El Halloween El 1 de noviembre es la celebración de Todos los Santos, pero también algunos lugares del mundo celebran Halloween, una festividad pagana de origen anglosajón que, sin embargo, está sumando adeptos en todo el mundo y que está entrando con fuerza en Europa desplazando el sentido religioso de la festividad. Por el contrario, Halloween impone un culto al oscurantismo y al diablo que desde diversos sectores de la Iglesia Católica se advierte. De hecho, el propio Papa Francisco ha afirmado en Santa Marta que el diablo no es un mito: existe y hay que combatirlo. Además, volvió a pedir a los Cristianos que vigilen el mal y subrayó que La vida Cristiana es una lucha constante. Francisco lo afirmó, comentando un pasaje de la Lectura de San Pablo a los Efesios, durante la homilía que pronunció hoy por la mañana en la Misa de Santa Marta, según indicó la Radio Vaticana. El Pontífice, pues, centró su homilía en las palabras de San Pablo que, dirigiéndose a los Efesios, desarrolla en un lenguaje militar la vida Cristiana. Y subrayando que la vida en Dios se debe defender, se debe luchar para llevarla adelante, hizo hincapié en que se necesita fortaleza y valentía para resistir y anunciar. Para ir adelante en la vida espiritual se debe combatir. No es una simple lucha, sino un combate continuo, volvió a reiterar el Papa, recordando luego que Los enemigos de la vida Cristiana son tres: el demonio, el mundo y la carne. Es decir nuestras pasiones que son las heridas del pecado original. Dios los Bendiga Monica Reed October 2015-Page 4

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6 CCCR FALL TEACHING SERIES: SPIRIT-FILLED EVANGELISTS October 3, 2015: Saturday from 10 am to 12:30 pm at CCCR BEING A WITNESS TO JESUS AND GIVING YOUR TESTIMONY *This will be a practical session on learning how to share your faith and give your testimony. Song and Praise with Immersion Ministries from the St. Mary Madgalen Young Adult Group. October 24, 2015: Saturday from 10 am to 12:30 pm at CCCR THE GOSPEL OF JOY AND THE YEAR OF MERCY: WHAT IS POPE FRANCIS TEACHING US ABOUT EVANGELIZATION AND MERCY? We will learn about, and discuss, the Pope s Encyclical, The Gospel of Joy, and his declaration on the Year of Mercy. NOCHE DE RENOVACION SABADO 3 DE OCTUBRE DE 6 A 9 P.M. EN EL CENTRO CARISMATICO 1707 SOUTH FLORES SA, TX TENDREMOS CON NOSOTROS A SILVIA LOPEZ Y UNA HORA SANTA CON EL PADRE WILL COMBS October 2015-Page 6

7 Mountains of Praise Youth Group meet every Friday 7:30-9:30 pm at CCCR and Furnace for Young Adults Meet every1st &3rd Sunday of the month at CCCR from 7-9pm 1st Sunday is Adoration and Fellowship & 3rd Sunday we have a Guest speaker! CCCR Prayer Groups / Masses Mondays: 10am 12pm Miracle Hour Rosary Group (Bilingual) 7:00 pm (Bilingual) Flame of Love, Martin Family Music Ministry Info: Isabel Martin, Tuesdays: Mass at 10:30 am (Praise & Worship starts at 10:00 am), CCCR Chapel Upper Room Prayer Group 2 nd Tues: Anointing of the Sick Mass with Bishop Flanagan Info: Helen Pickard, Tuesdays: 7:00-9:00 pm, CCCR Chapel Ministerio Católico Carismático, La Barca de Pedro Info: Sandra and Francisco Gonzalez, Wednesday/Miércoles: 7:00 pm (Bilingual), CCCR Chapel Capilla/Chapel del CCCR, Tree of Life Prayer Group *Every 1st Wed: Healing Mass at 7:00 pm Info: Eleanor Huron, Thursday/Jueves: 10am, Capilla de CCCR Sala Alta Prayer Group, *Every 2nd Thurs: Healing Mass at 10am, Musica de Pedro Gama; Info: Lucy Sifuentes, , Juanita Osteguin, Friday: Miracle Hour 10am-11am; Healing Mass at 11am Noon, (Bilingual), CCCR Chapel Info: Laura Montoya, Friday: 7:00-9:00 pm, CCCR Chapel Mountains of Praise, Youth Ministry Prayer Group Info: Rudy & Delfie Garcia, ************************************************** For all other prayer groups, please go to our website: Charisletter Subscription/Renewal Order I want to subscribe/renew for: 1 year: $12 2 years: $24 Other: $ Name: Address: Phone #: City: State Zip: Please make checks payable to: CCCR and mail your payment to 1707 S. Flores, SATX We also accept VISA or Mastercard: #: Exp Date: October 2015-Page 7

8 Archdiocese Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 1707 South Flores Street San Antonio, TX Phone (210) Fax: (210) Website: by His Spirit NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID SAN ANTONIO,TX PERMIT No 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 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. CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 3 - Noche de Renovacion, 6-9 pm, CCCR 3 - Fall Teaching Series, 10am-12:30pm, CCCR 11 - Take Jesus 2 the Streets, 11am, San Fernando Hall 13 - Anointing of the Sick Mass, 10:30am, CCCR 24 - Fall Teaching Series, 10am-12:30pm, CCCR Helpful Numbers: CCCR-Youth Office: (210) Chariscenter USA: , Website: For General Catholic Information: Archdiocese of San Antonio: (210) Y Yielding to the Holy Spirit who creates a culture of unity through obedience rooted in love.