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ICCRS, the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal leadership body, are calling for a world-wide prayer net of people praying day and night for 17 days in intercession from the feast of the Ascension on 25th May to 11th June. In various countries over the last few years, thanks to Kim Kollins’ Burning Bush initiative, many countries have started to re-introduce the traditional Ascension to Pentecost novena. This was first called for at the end of the 19th century by Pope Leo XIII on the prompting of Blessed Elena Guerra and has as its focus to pray for Christian unity, the renewal of the Church and the renewal of society. This year they are extending this novena time, and asking people to pray for the special gathering on June 3rd with the Pope in St Peter’s Square, when hundreds of thousands of representatives of the lay movements will come to celebrate with him on Pentecost Eve. They are also asking that prayer be extended to cover the whole time of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the CCR arranged by ICCRS in Fuigi over the following days, when there will be prayer and reflection on what the Holy Spirit is saying for the way forward of CCR. It is expected that people will participate in different ways - either through prayer chains with people praying individually in their homes at different times or perhaps coming together for an all-night vigil or 40 hours continuous adoration in a parish situation. Some groups might be able to organise a full Pentecost novena or Pentecost Tridium in their group. Ideas can be got from www.burningbushinitiative.com Others might simply offer to commit themselves to cover particular hours or days by interceding individually. A German Youth Community has volunteered to co-ordinate
the prayer net and those NSCS, prayer groups, communities and individuals
who would like to participate should contact them via www.revival.de
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