Catholic Charismatic Renewal

    of the Diocese of Albany

                               
“For John Baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”  Acts 1:5
 
            A Life in the Spirit Seminar is an opportunity for you to grow in your knowledge and understanding of the great love that God has for you.  Father Michael Sears describes it as a life transforming experience of the Father’s love which is poured out into your heart by the Holy Spirit and is received as one surrenders to the lordship of Jesus Christ. The more you surrender, the more Jesus becomes alive!  As you go through the seminar, the Holy Spirit will gently guide your heart to a greater awareness of the love of God in your life. You will come to know without a doubt how much Jesus loves and cares for you more than you could ever imagine.  At times, his love will become so intense that it becomes hard to express in words.
 
 Once you’ve been baptized in the Holy Spirit, your life will never be the same.  As the prayer team prays over you for a greater release of the Holy Spirit in you, the Lord will come alive and you will come to know and see how the Lord is working in your life.  You will personally experience the working of the Holy Spirit within you as Jesus had promised.  His great peace will become your joy. The fruits and gifts mentioned in scripture will flow to empower you to become a bold witness for the Lord.
 
Pope Francis has said, “The experience of being baptized in the Holy Spirit is produced by the working of the Holy Spirit through a personal encounter with Jesus, which changes lives.”  He calls all Catholic charismatic people to share the baptism of the Holy Spirit with everyone in the Church.  It is a sanctifying  movement within the church.  Pope St. John Paul II described the Life in the Spirit seminar as “A grace directed to sanctify the Church, to renew in her the taste for prayer, and to rediscover with the Holy Spirit the sense of thankfulness, of joyful praise, of confident intercession, and to be converted onto a new fountain of evangelization.” Today, there are over 120 million Catholics in over 235 countries around the world that are involved in the Charismatic Renewal.
 
 
Within a Life in the Spirit Seminar, there are seven main talks which include some group discussions and personal witnessing. These talks are broken into four parts.  The first part focuses on God’s love for us, Salvation, and having a personal relationship with the Lord.
 
 Next, we take a look at the power of the Holy Spirit which you received at your Baptism and Confirmation, and the Gifts and Fruits which are freely given to us.  Then it’s time to pray for a greater release of the Holy Spirit in your life. It is a life changing event for anyone who is seeking a more personal relationship with the Lord.
 
Now is the time for you to take a mement to pray about the Life in the Spirit Seminar. Ask yourself these following questions:
 

1. Is this something that is speaking to my heart?
2. Do I feel the Lord calling you in a personal way?
3. Do l like I need a boost or that something is missing in your prayer life?
4. Do I wish that Jesus was somehow more present to me  but you don’t know how to make it happen?
5.  Am I thinking about going to seminar but you aren’t sure if it’s right for me?

 
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then you may want to join us in Life in the Spirit Seminar.  At this seminar, you will hear many personal eyewitness accounts of how Jesus has changed their lives. You will personally feel his presence and healing love for you. You will learn to come to a greater understanding of the Holy Spirit and the fruits and gifts you received at your Baptism.  It will be the beginning of a whole new relationship for you with the Lord. Our God is a faithful God.  He has so much he wants to give to you. All you have to do is say YES.  If you want to learn more, or would like to register for our next Life in the Spirit Seminar, you can call Diane Seaver; ( 518-663-5125) Co-liaison for the Charismatic Renewal for the Diocese of Albany or email to: Infor.DSC.Albany@gmail.com.
 
 
 

Welcome to the Diocese of Albany, Charismatic Renewal Family.  We invite you to visit this site often for updated news and calendar events.
"Come Holy Spirit - Fill the Hearts of your Faithful"


 

Heavenly Father,
We your people of the Charismatic Renewal need your help.  You call us to a deeper, personal relationship with you and your Son, Jesus Christ.  We desire to do your will, yet we know that we cannot do it ourselves.  We ask you to send the Holy Spirit to refresh and renew us.  Grant us the grace to be the people that you created us to be.  Bless us with the gifts we need to go forth and touch the hearts of those you have brought into our lives.  Amen  (©RCDA-DSC-2014)

Celebrating its 37th year of continuous conferences in serving the Church,they hosted their recent conference on August 2-4 2019. 

"Oh Lord, my God I cry out to you for help and you healed me"  Psalm 30-2

"Charismatic Renewal is a "current of grace, a renewing breath of Spirit for all members of the Church"   Pope Francis 
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