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Pope Francis at weekly General Audience: the scandal of division
Pope Francis devoted the catechetical portion of his weekly General Audience on Wednesday to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which this year is dedicated to a question taken from the First Letter to the Corinthians: “Has Christ Been Divided?”. The English-language synthesis, read out after the main reflection delivered by Pope Francis in Italian, said, “We know that Christ has not been divided; yet we must sincerely recognize that our communities continue to experience divisions which are a source of scandal and weaken our witness to the Gospel.” In reproaching the Corinthians for their divisions, Paul reminds them to rejoice in the great spiritual gifts which they have received. His words encourage us to rejoice in the gifts ...

Strategic Planning in Nazareth
For us it was a rich experience of prayer, of unity of discoveries in God. Through the theme proposed by the community and the words of our Founder we had profound moments of listening to the voice of the Lord for the Shalom mission in Nazareth .At this time our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for all the new that God has been concretely accomplishing among us as well as for all that He will do in His infinite love.      Testimony : We see the Strategic Planning (Mission Nazareth), as an important means of listening to and action of God. We entered into a new that God has began to outline for us which will overflow in concrete actions. We had ...

Rev. João Chagas takes over as head of Youth Section
24 October 2013 Rev. João Chagas is officially the new head of the Youth Section of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. His predecessor, Rev. Eric Jacquinet, worked at the PCL for the five-year period 2008-2013. His mandate concluded with World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, and now his successor is a priest from Brazil. Fr. Chagas was ordained a priest on 21 December 2001. In 2011 he began to help out the Youth Section with preparations for WYD in RIo. He has had extensive pastoral experience with the Shalom Catholic Community, an international association of the faithful recognised by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on 22 February 2007. It is with this community that his priestly vocation ...

HOLYween
Come and celebrate with us All Saints in Heaven! Dress up as your favorite saint and join us in this night of heavenly joy. An amazing opportunity to know new people, share your faith and have fun. Bring some food to share and come ready to a great time. We also have a prayer group starting at 5:30pm and Adoration. November 2, 2013 5:30pm Prayer Group – Come and renew your experience with the Holy Spirit! 7:30pm HOLYween All are welcome!!!

At the General Audience Pope Francis explores the Apostolic nature of a Church rooted in Christ
   2013-10-17 L’Osservatore Romano At the General Audience on Wednesday, 16 October, in St Peter’s Square, the Holy            Father spoke about the Church handed down through the centuries, like a river, and         the source is and always Christ himself. Thus, the topic of his reflection was the                  Apostolic nature of the Church, continuing the catechizes on the Creed. The following      is a translation of the Pope’s discourse, which was given in Italian. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning! When we recite the Creed we say “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic                   ...

Pope’s Homily for solemn mass in Assisi
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday is celebrating an outdoor solemn mass in the St. Francis Square of the central Italian town of Assisi where he says he is a pilgrim “like countless other pilgrims” who has come to give thanks for the gift of St. Francis to the Church. Today, October 4th,is the Saint’s feast day. As the Pope recalled in his homily in this morning’s liturgy, his namesake and Patron of Italy was the son of a wealthy merchant of Assisi whose “encounter with Jesus led him to strip himself of an easy and carefree life in order to espouse ‘Lady Poverty’ and to live as a true son of our heavenly Father.” Below we publish the Pope’s ...

St Therese. “Little Flower”
Therese Martin was the last of nine children born to Louis and Zelie Martin on January 2, 1873, in Alencon, France. However, only five of these children lived to reach adulthood. Precocious and sensitive, Therese needed much attention. Her mother died when she was 4 years old. As a result, her father and sisters babied young Therese. She had a spirit that wanted everything. At the age of 14, on Christmas Eve in 1886, Therese had a conversion that transformed her life. From then on, her powerful energy and sensitive spirit were turned toward love, instead of keeping herself happy. At 15, she entered the Carmelite convent in Lisieux to give her whole life to God. She took the religious ...

Missionary Weekend in London
“For the Church, for the young people, for mankind…”   Last 28th and 29th of September, Shalom Catholic Community in London, England, was engaged in another Missionary Weekend. The missionaries were able to walk throughout the streets of Hackney borough, east London, knocking on doors in the vicinity of St. Monica’s Catholic Church. At every door, they were able to offer a word of peace, blessing and to invite people to have a deeper experience with God at their local Parish or participating in a prayer group for young people.   Inspired by a higher love that once reached and changed their lives, the missionaries went out ready to accept whatever would come behind each door. “We are called to ...

“I don’t stand alone!” – WYD Testimony
  What can I say about my journey to the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro! There are no words to describe the happiness that overwhelms my soul after I experienced Gods  demonstration of his love in this year’s World Youth Day. From the beginning to the end of my journey, I loved every single minute of it, I brought with me beautiful memories, and the friendship of wonderful people. God blessed me in so many ways, I have no idea how to continue to thank him. I believe that he personally called out my name and sent out the invite for me to go and participate in this World Youth Day, because He had something wonderful and fantastic awaiting for ...

Being Shalom
“The Lord, our God, who deserves all the love in the world, performs a work among us: a new work, a new way. This way is real and as time goes by I feel it more concrete inside my heart. It is something new, it is something wonderful. I feel it like God wanting to offer the world one more manifestation of his creating power” (New Work Written) Each time, the Holy Spirit grants necessary graces to the Church for answering the contemporary challenges. Charisma is one of these divine gifts poured upon the Church to renew it and update the way of living according to the Gospel. Thus, the Charisma Shalom, which was blossomed from Moysés Azevedo’s heart during ...
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