What CRHP Is
 

Christ Renews His Parish  is an effective spiritual renewal experience which calls together the members of he parish -- priests, religious, laity -- in order to experience personal conversion and Christian community in the environment of their own parish. The secret of 'what" is its simplicity. In the context of the personal rebirth and parish revitalization it is:
 

  • a simple gospel method of renewal and or conversion

Evangelization

  • a conducive environment and favorable reaching moment for repentance

New Rite Of Penance

  • a proven experiential way of enlivening and strengthening faith

Catechesis

  • a communal opportunity for adult commitment

Rite of Adult Initiation

  • a specific and proven period for personal growth in prayer, scripture, and sharing

Spiritual Formation

  • a non-threatening vehicle for sharing priesthood

Shared Ministry

  •  a motivating and practical instrument for introducing ministry formation

Lay Ministry

  •  a powerful catalyst for on-going communal and parish renewal

Christian Community Building

Its Structure
  • a 2 day, one overnight, live-in program (30 hours) at the parish for a participating group of up to 36 men or 36 women.

The Renewal Weekend is separately structured for men and women because of the psychological dynamics of the brief time period, the facility and pastoral considerations involved in an overnight at the parish.
  • an invitation to continued personal growth and parochial ministry.
  • a formation period leading to a team ministry of the next Renewal Weekend.
  • a procedure for transferring both the renewal ministry and the continuation responsibility.

Its Focus

The shared vision of a Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered parish community with:

Eucharist

 as the center of the community

God's Word

as the fountain of community

Reconciliation 

as the healing of community

Shared Faith and Prayer

as the Spirit's Presence in community

Discipleship

as the call and conscience of community

Shared Ministry

as the witness of a serving and loving community

 
 

Its Content

 

Parish priests, sisters and laity share their faith life and witness to their experience of the Lord in the areas of:

Renewal

Reconciliation

New Life In Christ

Eucharist

Spirituality

Scripture

Christian Community

Fathers Loving Care for Us

Christian Awareness

Discipleship
 

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