by | Jun 7, 2017 | Strategy Team Notes
This Week’s ST Report Present on the call: Peter (Kenya), Paul (Korea), Virginia (Belgium), Clyde (U.S.), Christina (New Zealand), Rachael (India), Virginia (India), Kochurani (India), and Rene (U.S.) Young Adult preparation for the Synod: Rachael is preparing a few...
by | May 30, 2017 | Strategy Team Notes
Report on today’s call, follow-up call, and email reports: Present on the call: Don (Philippines), Clyde (U.S.), Virginia (U.S.), Socorro (Mexico), Christina (New Zealand), Virginia (India), Rachael (India), Reena (India), Rene (U.S.) Young Adult preparation for the...
by | May 22, 2017 | Strategy Team Notes
Here is the Church Reform Strategy Team meeting summary for May 22. Present on this week’s ST call: Don (U.S.); Christina (New Zealand); Virginia (India); Rachael (India); Peter (Kenya); Reena (India); Clyde (U.S.); Rene (U.S.) I’m also including a summary of the...
by | May 19, 2017 | CCRI News
Despite internal resistance within the Vatican, Pope Francis and General Secretariat want to hear from all young people throughout the world Last January, the Vatican promised that a questionnaire open to all young people would be released on March 1st. It is now...
by | May 15, 2017 | Strategy Team Notes
In attendance on this week’s call: Kochurani (India) Don (Mexico) Lula (Brazil) Christina (New Zealand) Virginia (India) Rachael (India) Reena (India) Peter (Kenya) Clyde (U.S.) Jean Pierre (France) Paul (Korea) Rene (U.S.) Liz (Kenya) on briefly Socorro (Mexico)...
by | May 11, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 11, May 11, 2017 Our day began at 5:30 when we walked together into old Jerusalem to follow the Way of the Cross. Remember, yesterday, we walked the route of Palm Sunday and left off at the dungeon where Jesus was arrested, imprisoned, and scourged. The first...
by | May 10, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day10, May 10, 2017 Today we are in Jerusalem walking the route of the Palm Sunday procession. Across the street from the Jewish cemetery is the Church of Gethsemane (Pic 1) which means olive branch. This church is built at the base of the Mount of Olives where Jesus...
by | May 9, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 9, May 9, 2017 Some of us arose and headed to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at 5:30 so we could beat the crowds. We entered by the anointing table, stopped to pray, and have many items blessed (Pic 1). I placed my wedding ring on the table to have it blessed....
by | May 8, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 8, May 8, 2017 Driving through the West Bank, we arrived at St. George’s Church in Burgin, one of the oldest churches in the world (Pic 1). It is where the ten lepers were cured and only one came back to say thank you according to Luke: 17:11- 19. The oldest part...
by | May 7, 2017 | Pilgrimages
Day 7, May 7, 2017 We began today with Sunday Mass at Christ Church in Nazareth. We are living between the Roman Catholic Church, about a block to the north of us, and the Episcopal Church, about a half a block to the south. How symbolic as I live my church life with...
