"Faith is the mother of miracles." - St. John Chrysostom, Early Church Father

Come, Holy Spirit!

"When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim." - Acts 2:1-4

Get to know the Holy Spirit! Read some teachings from the Popes about the Holy Spirit.

Miracles: Healing for a Broken World, the new book by Fr. Stefan about local miracles, is available on Amazon.com.  All proceeds go to the Paul Stefan Home for Expectant Mothers.

Charisms & Life in the Spirit Seminar for Priests, Deacons, and Deacon Candidates
Thursdays, June 17 to July 29, 3-5pm
St. Mary of Sorrows, Upper Room, 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA

“...this is a sign of the Springtime and of the presence of the Holy Spirit today…will give new charisms and so on. This is for me really a great hope that not with organization from authorities, but really it is the force of the Holy Spirit present in the people.” - Pope Benedict XVI (prior to his election as Pope)

Fellow Priests and Deacons will speak on the following topics:
June 17 God’s Love
June 24 Salvation
July 1 New Life
July 8 Receiving God’s Gift
July 15 Baptism in the Holy Spirit
July 22 Charisms Workshop
July 29 Transformation in Christ

For more info or to sign-up, please contact Tony Munera at Tonymunera@verizon.net

CWIA Breakfast Meeting (Chrisitan Women in Action)
Saturday, July 31, 9 AM - noon
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites in Old Town
625 First Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Near Braddock Rd metro station
703-548-6300
Guest Speaker: Christopher Kepler

Chris Kepler, a 23-year-old from Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge recently graduated from the University of Steubenville with a triple major in theology, philosophy and mental health. He will continue studying theology at the University of Navarra in Spain. In high school, Chris was baptized with the Holy Spirit through the Charismatic Renewal. He will speak about the pain and misunderstanding he has had in his life since he made the Lord his personal Savior - by family, friends, and even clergy that did not understand him. Chris has committed his life to faithful, dynamic evangelization, and being empowered by the Holy Spirit and inspired by the Blessed Mother.

Bring your young adults and friends. Be encouraged and set on fire for the Lord.

Cost: $15, full breakfast included.
For tickets call: Kathleen Murray 703-451-5737, Cathy Czaja 703-354-8331, or Patti Davis 703-971-3633

Healing Services with Damian Stayne: Evangelist, Encourager, Teacher

Damian Stayne of Cor et Lumen Christi Community in England is a healer and evangelist endorsed by the Vatican's center for pastoral oversight of the Charismatic Renewal (ICCRS). Large numbers of people have been healed during Damian Staynes' evangelistic visits in the last two years and we are looking forward to what the Lord will do this year. People have been healed of numerous afflictions, as well as grown in faith and confidence to hear the Lord and speak prophetically to others, pray with the sick, and also receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Damian has a gift of teaching clearly and showing from the texts of the Bible, Catechism, saints, and Church councils that the charismatic renewal is true, historic, biblical, orthodox, miraculous, and real; a gift from God which helps individuals and the Catholic Church as a whole to reach people in our day.

This year Damian will be part of two evening healing services:
Saturday August 14, 7pm-9:30pm
St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, VA

Healing Service
Sunday August 15, 6:30pm-9:30pm
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
1029 Monroe St., NE, Washington, DC 20017

DC Fest 2010 - Tickets still available!

August 21, 2010, 3pm at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA
Featuring MercyMe, Amy Grant, Francesca Batistelli, Building 429, John Waller, Jonny Diaz and Jeremy Camp.

For information or tickets contact: Susan Wallace at susanwallace49@yahoo.com or 703-590-7658
Discounted Group tickets are $27. We have a block of 52 tickets in Section 108.

International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) Leadership Training Course
September 12-19,  Steubenville, Ohio
The Vatican's office that provides pastoral guidance to the Charismatic Renewal will be sponsoring this great opportunity to learn and grow in the Holy Spirit with people from all over the world. Not to be missed! Register online.

Diocesan Charismatic Retreat
September 17-19
Dominican Retreat House in McLean
Our spiritual director will be Fr. Sam Vaccarella, TOR, Executive Director of the new San Damiano Spirituality Center of the Arlington Diocese. The theme of the retreat is “In Search of Treasure.” Praise and Worship will be provided by His Songs. There will be daily Mass, prayer meeting, challenging talks, small group sharing, quiet time, and great food in a beautiful location. For those who have never attended a retreat, this is a wonderful opportunity in a local setting to be re-ignited in your faith.
For more info please contact 703-569-5470, or send an email.

National Service Committee - Conference
October 29 - 31, St. Paul, MN
Speakers include Bishop Sam Jacobs, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa and Peter Herbeck.
Register online, discounted early registration.

Monthly Eucharistic Adoration with Praise and Worship
1st Saturday of every month, 7:00-8:30pm, with the Catholic music group VISION
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
3700 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA

Monthly Healing Mass - 2nd Saturday of every month
St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church
5222 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, VA
7:00pm: Mass
8:15pm: Testimonies, praise, and individual prayer for healing with the laying on of hands  

CRSC presents An Evening of Charismatic Prayer and Praise
These are a diocesan-wide call for all to gather in prayer in celebration and thanksgiving for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and seek guidance on how to appreciate and use that outpouring in our lives, our Church, and the world. Below is a vision from the leader of Refuge Prayer Group at St. Francis de Sales:

The closer we get to entering into His full glory, the greater the resistance to pull us back. The power of unity is our strength. In the Spirit I saw the Gladiators as they were in the Coliseum and as the chariots came out, individually they would have all died, but as they came together AS ONE, they found their true strength to defend and defeat the enemy. We are to push forward into the realm of the impossible. It is as if God is saying, 'The everyday Christian life as I have designed is impossible for natural humans, but I have created you supernatural, to be vessels that allows MY GLORY to flow through. You must learn to be One Church, Have One Mind, One Mission, Be One Body, with many members. I cannot allow my full glory to flow through only one or two of you, it will overwhelm you, I need ALL OF YOU ACTING AS ONE, to flow through.

- About 500 people praising God, singing "Mighty To Save," during ADORE 2097 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Falls Church, April 2008