Charismatic Renewal
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MISSION: Corinthian Spiritual Manifestations Should Be Encouraged in the Church

"…I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God…" 2 Tim 1:6
Spiritual manifestations / gifts listed in 1 Corinthians evidence the Holy Spirit is ministering to the Church in power. The Charismatic Renewal Center intends to:

1. Encourage openness to God dealing with His Body, the Church in these ways.
2. Encourage people to experience the Holy Spirit in this charismatic dimension (release of the Spirit / Baptism in the Holy Spirit).
3. Facilitate communication between charismatic individuals and groups
4. Support spiritual gifts in prayer groups and individuals who have attended Life in the Spirit Seminars, Alpha Courses, Disciples in Christ, or in any other way have experienced or desire to experience the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Individually and corporately we need His supernatural power in these challenging times -- personally, socially, economically, spiritually. The Body of Christ desperately needs every part to function optimally. That may mean stepping out of our comfort zones -- in Love.

Prophetic & Observations

There is evidence that the Spirit is working in our Church, in our time. Recent Baltimore prophetic imagery alludes to log fires and the environment. There are embers leaping into flame when placed into pure oxygen atmosphere. The challenge for the Church at the local level is to create that environment.

Life in the Spirit Seminar

If you are open to the possibility that you can deepen your personal relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, come attend a Life-in-the-Spirit Seminar. It will change your life! It has for over 100 million Catholics worldwide, including priests, religious and laity, who are living a life with a heightened awareness of the Holy Spirit filling their lives.

Charismatic Prayer Groups

National Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
(To find local Prayer Groups, select "Baltimore" in the Select box labeled (Arch)diocese and click the Search Now button.)

Next Major Charismatic Events

Recent Activities

Nearly 200 people attended Fr. Bill Halbing's Charismatic Mass / Charismatic Day Retreat held Nov 21st despite problems notifying everyone about the the last minute need to change location. Feedback at the time was very positive with words like "awesome" and "powerful" being heard from participants. At the end of the talks, there was an impromptu healing service for all sorts of ailments. Noteworthy was that about 50 people were prayed with for pain issues and ultimately all 50 reported being totally pain free. We are soliciting testimonies from that session. For more information see Fr. Bill's web site.

Challenges / Forces aligned against the Church – Opportunities for Holy Spirit

1. The Political assault on Life issues
2. Homosexual activism, assault on Marriage
3. Major economic problems lead to increased needs but diminished resources if dealing only with the “natural”.
4. Pressure to work harder and longer in the competitive workplace
5. Secular Humanism, Materialism and Militant Atheism
6. Divisions in Christianity / Internal divisions
7. Apathy
8. Public Education System that is often hostile to Christian Faith
9. Poor or minimal Catechesis, especially in those educated in 60s, 70s, 80s
10. Distractions – media, computerization / internet. Impact on families of the children’s sports teams -- and spectator impact on lives – some good, but often fragmenting families)
11. Reaction to sex abuse scandals
12. New age / Occult
13. Radical Islam / Shariah Law and Finance Rules impacting even traditional financial institutions
14. Allegation that "Christianity has been Tried and found Lacking"

Archdiocese of Baltimore, Charismatic Renewal Center Contacts:

Julie Sawyer and Robert Sawyer, MD, Associate Liaisons to the Charismatic Renewal thesawyers@archbalt.org

Rev. Jeffrey Dauses, Rector of the Baltimore Basilica and Liaison to the Charismatic Renewal