Boston's Catholic Charismatic prayer groups celebrated 50 years of renewal in the Holy Spirit on September 8 and 9, 2017.
They gathered at the Betania II Retreat Center in Medway, Massachusetts for a multicultural conference with English, Spanish, and Portuguese language tracks and joint sessions for all. The track teachers featured Peter Herbeck from EWTN and Renewal ministries, Padre John Mario Montoya from Columbia, and Padre Gleuson Gomes from Brazil. Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of Obala, Cameroon presided at the opening and closing Masses.
A video featuring snapshots of images and music from the conference can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/KM9d8EOtons
The Pilot article by Mark Labbe describing the conference can be viewed at
https://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=180298
During the opening Mass Janice Filippi, Director of Chrismatic Renewal Services for the Archdioces of Boston (CRS Boston), welcomed everyone. She then introduced the members of CRS Boston's ethnic leadership teams and thanked them for their service of building the grace of Pentecost in their communities.
Clergy attending the conference included:
Father Michael McNamara
Father Albert McPherson AA
Father Vincent Agutamba from Uganda
Father Miguel Consalves El es chego Rio DeJanero
Father John Mario Montoya from Columbia
Father Gleuson Gomes from Brazil
Father Gerry Osterman
Father Jean from Cameroon
Father Marcel Uwineza from Rwanda
Deacon Alvaro Soares
Deacon Thomas from the first class of deacons in the Archdiocese of Boston
Deacon Edwardo Maura
Father Robert Carr gave the opening Mass homily.
A short video of Peter Herbeck describing the Church's renewed focus on the charismatic dimension of faith can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GD6_dWh28BI
In his second talk Peter described the challenging envrironment the Church faces in the world. Yet this is the authentic call that leads us to the glory Christ won for us. Short clips from this talk can be viewed at https://youtu.be/R8pWUMBExmU
Peter Hervbeck's third talk about our call to Mission is summarized at https://youtu.be/NyMf4vAPfok
Highlights from Bishop Sosthene's talk can be viewed at
Word gifts from the conference can be read on this Blog: http://crsboston.com/index.php/en/blog
AUDIO CDs AND VIDEO DVDs of the conference are available. Use the following form to order through the mail:
