Welcome to our CRS Boston-2009 Family Album

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Here are CRS events we held in 2009

Christmas Celebration

On December 28 members from Boston’s prayer groups joined together for a multicultural celebration or our Savior’s birth.  Click here for a pictorial summary of the evening. Click here to read the evening’s word gifts.

October Leaders Training Day

October 11 was as special day at St Mary’s Parish in Waltham: We received the newly translated leadership training manual from the Brazilian charismatic renewal. Alvaro Soares presented a detailed review of the first three chapters. The concepts and explanations offered led to lively discussions among all who attended. Click here for a brief summery of the day.   

2009 Fall Conference

We gathered at the Marlboro Middle School on October 3 and 4 to celebrate our 2nd annual Multicultural Fall Conference. Speakers Malvina Modesto, Neil Velez, and Father Jean Pierre Aubin presented insightful talks about how with our cooperation God can move the mountains that block our relationship with him. Most of all members of the American, Brazilian, Haitian, Hispanic, Nigerian, and Ugandan charismatic communities celebrated our unity under the Holy Spirit as we build and defend the Church.  Click here for some photos of the conference.  The CRS Boston YouTube page has some videos of the weekend. Click here to read the conference word gifts. Click here for an order form for the CD recordings of the talks.   

2009 Prayer Group Leaders Assembly

On September 19 we held the annual Prayer Group Leaders assembly at the Waltham Espousal Center. Vin Cerasuolo handed out printout of our 2009 Vision statement which was annotated to indicate those items which we have accomplished. Then leaders from each ethnic community gave reports on the growth and issues their groups experience. 

Fiesta and Cookout

On July 18 CRS Boston prayer groups celebrated a day of food, fellowship, fun, and joy in the praise of God at Fatima Shrine in Holliston. Click here to see some pictures from the day.  Click here for Vin Cerasuolo’s email reflection on the day.  Click here for a short music video.  

June CRSB Leadership Training Day

Prayer group leaders met at the Espousal Center to study ways to build and support the Church through our prayer groups. The session was called Build Me a Temple.  Click here for the training materials and an overview of the day. 

June CRSB Council Meeting

Members of the CRSB Council met June 1 at the Espousal Center. A review of the Pentecost Celebration was held and activities in the various ethnic communities were discussed.  Click here for word gift from the evening.

Pentecost with CRS-Boston

Saturday, May 30, 6:00 pm, St. Mary’s Church, 30 Pond St, Waltham, With Bishop Emilio Allue, SDB.
Click here to see the entrance procession. Click here for flyer in jpg format. Click here for flyer in MS Word format. For our Pentecost theme song Audio click here   Video click here. For a short Pentecost Vigil video ad click here.   Click here for photos and videos of the Pentecost Celebration. 

May CRSB Council Meetiong

Click here for notes including videos and song sound tracks from the May 4, 2009 CRS-Boston Council meeting. 

February Leadership Formation Day

On Feb 21 we met at the Espousal Center Chapel Hall to learn how we could activate more of the Holy Spirit’s blessings by uniting the vision placed in our hearts. Those attending expressed gratitude for a rekindling of the spark the Holy Spirit has planted in them and look forward to attending next month’s leadership program. Click here for a  picture summary of the weekend. Click here for a copy of the handouts. 

CRS-Boston Retreat and Workshop

On Jan 16 and 17 Jackie Sitte led charismatic renewal leaders assembled at the Espousal Center on the changing topic of reconcilliation with one another. Click here for pictures of the weekend. Click here for the registration flyer. 

CRS-Boston Christmas Celebration

In keeping with the Christmas season celebration Boston charismatic leaders gathered at the Espousal Center on January 2 for a night of joyful praise, teaching, and fellowship. Click here for pictures of the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

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