CRS Boston News

 (Page updated 4/25/2010)

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CRS Sponsored Functions

Mark your calendars so you won’t miss the following programs planned to give you the grace to go and make disciples as Christ commissioned us.

CRSB Council MeetingNOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND LOCATION 

Monday, May 5, 2010, 7:00 to 9:30 pm, St Mary’s Parish Center, 30 Pond St., Waltham

Pentecost Word Gift Ministry Meeting

Monday, May 5, , For those who are going to participate in word gift (prophecy) ministry at the Pentecost Vigil Celebration. There will be a word gift ministry meeting Wednesday, May 5th 7:30  - 9:30 PM at the Espousal Retreat Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham in the Seminar East room to prepare for the Vigil. If you have any questions please call Jerri Lou Buffo (978) 692-6869. If your community has this ministry and you haven’t identified the person yet please recruit someone and notify Jerri Lou (978) 692-6869 and George Willet willett@beld.net who is coordinating this event.

Vigil of Pentecost

Saturday, May 22, 6:30 pm, St Mary’s, Waltham, Bring a brown bag lunch. Coffee and drinks provided. Celebrate the birthday of the Church and the Charismatic Renewal’s openness to the Holy Spirit. Click here for color flyer. Click here for black and white copier flyer.  Highlights from last year are on our web site. Cartel en español. Observação no português.  

Newsletter
Click here to read the CRS Boston newsletter.  Haga clic aqui para las noticias españolas. 

Videos
Click here to visit the CRS Boston YouTube page. 

We have recently posted some short highlights from previous leadership training days.

CRS-B Recommended Functions

To be supplied

Prayer Group Events

Click here for the prayer group event listing.

CRS Boston Vision for 2010

Our vision from 2009 continues in 2010. CRS Boston prayer groups are united and led by the Holy Spirit to build and defend the Church. The following is a link to a slide show detailing our vision and mission for the coming year. All prayer groups are urged to pray and discern partricular steps and approaches they will persue in 2009 to advance our vision and mission.

Click here to view or download the PowerPoint presentation to give to your prayer group. 
 For our vision theme song Audio click here   Video click here.

Life Issues
In acknowledgement of our mission to affirm the value of life, we have added a new Life Issues page the CRS-B web site.
Life Issues Web Page

Cardinal Approves CRS-Boston

Cardinal Sean O’Mally, OFM Cap has approved the constitution for Charismatic Renewal Services of the Archdiocis of Boston and appointed Vincent Cerasuolo as Director. The Cardinal recognized that the unity of worship among many Catholic faith communities in area Charismatic Prayer Groups reflects the mission of the church. Click here to read the Cardinal’s Letter. Click here for a brief summary of the CRS Boston Constitution (pdf). Click here for the complete CRS Boston Constitution (pdf).   

Charismatic prayer groups in the Boston Archdiocese are urged to join together in our mission of renewal through the gifts of God’s Holy Spirit. Click here for a copy of a petition to join with Chrismatic Renewal Services of Boston.  

Revised Constitution Summary

Click here for an updated version of the CRS Boston Constitution Summary. 

What is a prayer meeting?

Here is a one-page summary describing what to expect when you visit a Chrismatic prayer meeting.

Looking Ahead in 2010

Here are some of the CRS Boston future event dates. Pease mark your calendar and plan to attend with your friends!

 

Date(s)

Sponsor

What

Where

For

Comments

May 5

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

St Mary’s, 30 Pond St, Waltham

CRSB Council reps

 

May 8-9

Brazilian Leaders

Healing Conference Fr. Rufus Oliveira

 St. Stevens, Rt 126 Framingham

All

 

May 14-22

Ugandan Leaders

Holy Spirit Novena for Pentecost

 

All?

 

May 15

CRSB

May Leaders assembly

 

CRSB Leaders

Voting for CRSB Council

May

Prayer groups

Vote for new leadership

 

prayer group members

 

May 22

CRSB

Pentecost Vigil

s. Mary's Church?

all

 

Jun 7

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Jun 13

Brazilian Leaders

Divine Mercy Shrine pilgrimage

 

All

 

Jun 18-20

Haitian Leaders

Charismatic Symposium

 

 

 

Jun 19

CRSB

Formation

TBD

CRSB Leaders

 

Jun 20 - Aug 15

Ugandan Leaders

LISS

TBD

?

Proposed

Jul 5

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Jul 17

CRSB

CRSB Fiesta

Fatima Shrine?

All

 

Jul 31-Aug 1?

Brazilian Leaders

Preaching Conference

 

 

 

Aug 7-8

Brazilian Leaders

Family Retreat - Prof. Felipe Aquino

 

Families

 

Aug 18-29

Ugandan Leaders

Parish Mission

 

 

Proposed

Sep 6

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Sep 15-16

CRSB

Leaders Assembly?

 

 

 

Sep 17

CRSB

General Assembly?

 

 

 

Sep 18-19

CRSB

Fall Conference

 

All

Fr. Elias Vella, Fr. Roger Luis, Rodrigo Ferreira, Fr. John Randall

Oct 4

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Oct 16

CRSB

Formation

TBD

CRSB Leaders

 

Nov 1

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Nov 20

CRSB

Formation

TBD

CRSB Leaders

 

Nov 26-28

Brazilian Leaders

Thanksgiving Retreat

Immaculata Retreat House

Brazilian Leaders

 

Dec 6

CRSB

CRSB Council Meeting

Espousal

CRSB Council reps

 

Dec 29-31

Haitian Leaders

Renew Fiesta

Sacred heart in Roslindale

All

 

 

 

Prayer Group Events

Click here for the prayer group event listing.

CRS Boston News

CRS supports local events that build faith in our Lord Jesus Christ through the power of God’s Holy Spirit. To request listing of a Boston area event on our web site, please e-mail the details to staff@crsboston.org. Be sure to include name, phone, and address of a contact person.

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