Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Diocese of
Vision Statement
The
- joyful, excited,
bold and vigilant in our mission to bring the Word of God and the grace of
Pentecost into the life of all to whom God sends us
- awake to the danger
of the present evil and ready to do “battle” in the armor of God
- mutually
supportive and in service to each other, joining together in unity to make a greater
impact on our Church and the brokenhearted
- joyful witnesses
of loyalty and submission to our Bishop and the Magisterium
of the Catholic Church, especially the Holy Father
- radical witnesses
to holiness
In our vision, the parishes of our
diocese would be communities worshipping in vibrant liturgy, bonded together by
the Holy Spirit, serving one another, committed to ongoing conversion and
growth, reaching out to the inactive, the unchurched
and to the poor -- communities in which the charisms
of the Holy Spirit are identified and welcomed -- communities on fire with zeal
for the Lord!
To
fulfill our call to bring people - through Life in the Spirit - into the fuller
awareness of God’s love, forgiveness and His plan for His people we commit
- to encourage the
development of wise models of lay pastoral leadership through knowledge and
growth in the gifts/charisms of the Holy Spirit,
- to help people understand the charisms of the Spirit, their use, and how we are meant to live
our daily lives empowered by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and by His anointing.
- to lead people into a deep personal conversion to Jesus Christ
through the anointing, power and gifts/charisms of
the Holy Spirit (the grace of Pentecost)
- to draw people to a
commitment to personal holiness and building Christian community
- to encourage and
foster religious vocations by leading people to “baptism/life in the Holy Spirit”
Revised and Adopted