Coming Soon to Incarnation Parish: Renew

All are welcome whether you participated in RENEW before or not.

An Introduction:

Renew offers parishes a unique opportunity to respond to the call of Pope John Paul II to celebrate our entrance into the third millennium with renewed faith and increased vigor. It also provides a concrete means to implement the United States bishops' plan and strategy for their national evangelical effort.
Renew is designed to help parishes establish the early years of this new millennium on a solid basis of spiritual renewal.
Renew is an effective and thorough means for archdioceses and parishes to carry the vision of the Great Jubilee into the coming century.
Renew uses a pastoral methodology suited for parish life today and for years to come. It meets the challenge of secularism with strong spiritual renewal, emphasizing conversion and community.

RENEW REACHES OUT
Everyday evangelizing for everyday Catholics. Grow in your faith and spirituality with your fellow parishioners.
Join us as we gather together in small groups once a week to share and grow in faith. Groups will begin the week of October 12.
Sign up Sundays are October 1 & 7, in the patio area. Please stop by with questions and to sign up or you may call Ted Schroeder 818-241-9420.

WHAT IS RENEW?

RENEW is a parish-based process of spiritual growth and development that responds to the call of Pope John Paul II to celebrate our entrance into the third millennium with renewed faith and increased vigor.

HOW WILL RENEW WORK?

RENEW will work by forming Small Christian Community (SCC) groups to pray, reflect on Scripture, and to share how the Scripture relates to everyday living. The themes of RENEW will be based on the Sunday liturgies. Through the SCCs, parishioners will experience the Spirit of God and go through the process as a community of faith.

WHAT ARE SCC groups?

They are groups of 6 to 12 people that will meet for about an hour and a half, once a week for six weeks. During the six-week period, they will get to know one another, reflect on the scripture and share faith.

How Do I Join Renew?

Sign up Sundays are October 1 & 7, in the patio area. Please stop by with questions and to sign up or you may call Ted & Rosario Schroeder 818-241-9420.

WHY SHOULD PARISHIONERS SIGN UP?

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

Helps satisfy my need and hunger to get to know God better
Helps to grow my spirituality
Chance to meet new people and be strengthened by these Christian friendships
Provides an opportunity to talk about God and share my faith as it exists in my daily life
Opportunity to grow as a person thereby becoming less secular-focused and be able to put 'the things of the world' into perspective
Gives me an opportunity to put my faith into action
Helps change the way I see the world
It will improve my relationships at home, in the workplace and in the community
Introduces me to new and creative prayer and reflection techniques
Provides a good respite and rejuvenation from a long day at work or at home

Let us face the challenge of the 21st century together...
Pope John Paul II has asked Catholics everywhere to celebrate this third millennium with an intense renewal of faith. This fall Incarnation parish will be using the tools that RENEW to become Small Christian, Faith-filled Communities committed and connected to God, each other, and our world. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to bless and guide our parish and the renew coordinators as preparations are made to begin this spiritual journey of renewal together.

RENEW PRAYER:
Gracious God and Father, We are your people embraced by your love. We thank you for your presence with us throughout all time. As we celebrate the 2000 years since the birth of Jesus, your Son...Create us anew. Liberate us from all that keeps us from you. Send your Holy Spirit, enabling us to recreate our world and restore justice.

Heal us from every form of sin and violence. Transform us to live your Word more profoundly. Reconcile us so enemies become friends. Awaken us to the sacred; Nurture our relationships; Enliven our parishes; reunite our families. Fill us with joy to celebrate the fullness of life. Empower us to be a community of love growing in your likeness by the grace of Christ our Lord. Amen.

Converting hearts and transforming the world through the formation of Small Christian Communities

Official Renew International Web Site

For more information, contact Ted Schroeder 818-241-9420.