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CELEBRATE CONFERENCE - LATEST REPORT
People who go to the very popular Celebrate Family Conference
at Easter in Ilfracombe know from experience that they need
to return their application forms very quickly! Sue Whitehead
tells us that although all the on-site accommodation has been
taken, there are still places at the conference for those
willing to live off-site. In fact a third of the delegates
are always living off-site. Ilfracombe, being a seaside resort,
has lots of Bed & Breakfast places, flats and hotel accommodation,
as well as caravan sites and other Holiday Parks. For more
information contact Celebrate 2007, Holly Trees, Bull Lane,
Chalfont St Peter, SL9 8RZ. Tel 01753 8839 Gerard’s Cross,
Bucks SL9 8RZ. Tel 01753 883971
CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CCR
Next year will be the 40th anniversary of the Duquesne
weekend seen as the key event through which the Catholic Charismatic
Renewal broke into the Church. The N.S.C. in England is marking
this with two special events. One will take place over the
Bank Holiday weekend on Saturday, May 5th 2007 at Westminster
Cathedral, where the speakers will be Fr Raniero Cantalamessa
OFM Cap, the papal preacher from Italy and Kevin and Dorothy
Ranaghan, two of the founders of the People of Praise Community
in South Bend, Indiana, and key figures of the CCR both in
the US and internationally since the beginning. There will
also be several ecumenical guests including Rev Nicky Gumbel,
the author of Alpha and vicar at Holy Trinity Brompton Church
in London. Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor has also provisionally
accepted to celebrate Mass. Meanwhile in the North of England,
the actually anniversary itself of the Duquesne weekend (February
17th 2007) there will be another smaller charismatic celebration
led by members of the N.S.C. with Fr Jim McManus CSSR and
Archie Cameron among the speakers. This will take place at
Trinity and All Saints College, outside Leeds from 2-6 pm.
The London event will be ticket only on a first come, first
served basis. Price £ 5 each. Please send SAE for tickets
with cheques made payable to CREW Trust to the Goodnews Office.
Publicise these events and bring as many people as possible
so we can really thank the Lord for all he has done for us
over the last 40 years!
CATHOLIC EVANGELISATION SERVICES NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Do you want to help in the Evangelistic mission of the Church?
Catholic Evangelisation Services, who have created lots of
exciting catechetical and evangelistic material on video and
DVD (see page 22), are looking for individuals who would be
willing to help promote their resources in their local areas.
This could be done either by simply passing on resource brochures
and sample DVD’s to nearby parishes or perhaps sharing
your positive experiences of using the resources at local
events, such as deanery meetings. Or you might like to write
about the benefits of CAFÉ resources for your parish
newsletters or diocesan newspapers. With the launch of the
series for parents of children making their First Holy Communion,
CES now has twelve series of videos available for small groups.
For details telephone 01442 875436. Website: www.faithcafe.org
NEW FAMILY DAYS FOR GOD IN CUMBRIA
The Cor et Lumen Christi Community based in Wigton, Cumbria
have started special family days to be held at St Cuthbert’s.
The next one is on Sunday 12th November 11am to 3.30pm www.coretlumenchristi.org
SONGS BY FR JOH GLYNN
Fans of Fr John Glynn, who wrote the world famous “Close
to You (“I Watch the Sunrise”) will be pleased to
hear that his album “May the Lord Bless You” has
now been re-issued in CD format after selling 4000 tapes.
He has also brought out a new CD with 15 songs, called “Open
the Door”, which includes two Christmas songs. Both CDs
cost £10 each (£1 of which goes to CAFOD). Music
books also available. Contact Aquila Music, 4 Sutherland Place,
Wickford, Essex SS12 9HFD or tel 01268 733219. Or log on to
www.johnglynn.org
NEW DVD ABOUT THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL
ICCRS in conjunction with Kristofori, a film company in Croatia,
have just produced a DVD about the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
This explains what the CCR is, when and how it started, the
relationship between the Catholic Church and the CCR and the
role of ICCRS. Included are interesting archive clips of the
Popes and a very young Patti Mansfield talking about the Duquesne
weekend. The DVD has been produced in 7 different languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and
Polish. For more info please contact: KRISTOFORI
S. Miklaužica 13, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia, Tel: +385
48 210 104
SEA AIR AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
Just a final reminder about the annual South West charismatic
conference, which takes place in a lovely hotel near the seafront
in Newquay from 3rd-5th November. This year’s speakers
are Ros Powell, from the Midlands, known for her prophetic,
healing and teaching gifts, and David Wells, a brilliant communicator,
who is co-director for Formation in the Plymouth diocese.
This year the emphasis in the workshops will be on practical
formation, encouraging participants to grow in their use of
the spiritual gifts and equipping for parish service. Further
details from www.swccr.org.uk
SOS PRAYER LINE
Do you have a problem or concern and want prayer? Ring SOS
prayer line open every evening 8pm - 12 midnight. Manned by
people praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament Tel 01243
377331. Also at St Patricks 7pm - 11pm. Tel. 0207 4349211.
CATHOLIC EVANGELISATION SERVICES
Tel (01727) 822837 P.O.Box 333, St Albans. AL2 1EL
GOODNEWS
Tel: (020) 7352 5298 Fax: (020) 7351 4486 Allen Hall, 28 Beaufort
St, London. SW3 5AA
GOODNEWS BOOKS & TAPES
15 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG website: www.goodnewsbooks.net
Tel: 01582 571011 Fax: 01582 571012.
AGAPE TAPES
Agape Ministries, 58 Marshside Road, Southport PR9 9TH, tel.
01704 224286
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