Renewal in the Holy Spirit

03th May A.D 2014

RENEWAL IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Dear Parishioners.

Bishop Raphael C. Zimer decided to create the group of Renewal in the Holy Spirit in our diocese. You are all welcome to join the group in Christ.

Information about Renewal in the Holy Spirit:

Renewal in the Holy Spirit is one of the movement, which was almost parallel with the Second Vatican Council . Its members constantly turning to Jesus, opening up to the Holy Spirit - the third person of the Trinity, the Lord and giver of life, who breathes life into the church and is the source of its renewal. Accept the gifts of the Holy Spirit and serve them to their own communities and to the whole Church. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Christians evangelize, culture and social structures .

   The beginning of the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church recognizes a retreat held February 17-19, 1967 in Pittsburgh in the United States. Attended by academics and students wishing to deepen their relationship with God . Intuitively sensed that the spiritual gifts should ask the Holy Spirit that works from the beginning of creation, speaks through the prophets and in accordance with the promise of the Lord Jesus was sent to the Apostles and the Church, to lead to the fullness of truth.

   That's why a group of Pittsburgh found that the theme of the conference will be proclaimed the renewal of the sacrament of Confirmation. None of the participants did not think, however, that this meeting will launch a powerful movement in the Catholic Church, which was later defined as the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Many believe that it is the answer to the prayer of Pope John XXIII, asking that the Second Vatican Council has resulted in not only a collection of more documents , but also a "new Pentecost ".

   A small group of participants in the retreat in Pittsburgh prayed for the " reactivation " of the Holy Spirit of grace received in the sacrament of Confirmation. Their prayer was answered in a surprising way for them. Experienced the love of the Father, which led them to a more personal relationship with Jesus. His experience described later as "baptism in the Holy Spirit ." This term drew from the Acts of the Apostles. Simultaneously with this extraordinary experience experienced many of the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit, as described in the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (12-14) - spontaneously glorify God, to adore Him, filled their enthusiasm evangelization, willingness to share the good news with both baptized and believers.

   Although renewal often later was presented for extraordinary charisms - speaking in tongues, healing and prophecy - from the very beginning it was essentially a movement directed towards the conversion and dedication to God with all my heart: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The basic element of the formation of the Renewal is evangelization carried out during the Spiritual Exercises/Retreat - prayer meetings. Their basic message:

• God is love, which leads to the discovery that "I am loved"; 
• Sin separates me from the experience of God's love; 
• Only Christ is the Savior; 
• Jesus is Lord - everyone is invited to give Him your life; 
• The Holy Spirit - the Third Person of the Trinity - works in the Church today, giving new life and opens to the ministry of charisms; 
• All are invited to participate actively in the community of the Church.

You are all most welcome to join to the group in-world. Information about meetings will be given here, on website, and in the group notices.