CHARIS

“I am particularly grateful that my request to you, two years ago, to give the worldwide Charismatic Renewal a single international service based here, has begun to take concrete shape in the acts of incorporation of this new single service. It is the first step, and others will follow, but soon the unity, the work of the Holy Spirit, will be a reality. “I make all things new” says the Lord (Rev 21:5).”

Pope Francis, Vigil of Pentecost

Golden Jubilee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, 3 June 2017

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About CHARIS

C H A R I S

Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service.

The word CHARIS is Greek for “grace”.

The word “charism” comes from the word “charis”.

CHARIS was inaugurated on the 6th of June 2019.

“The formation of CHARIS by the Pope was not organisational, but pastoral. The purpose of CHARIS is to strengthen unity in the international charismatic renewal. The Pope asks that CHARIS understands itself as a pastoral instrument in this service of the successor of Peter. This is a renewal that has grown from the bottom up, from person to person, through a series of private initiatives, powered by the Spirit, like a forest fire pushed by a powerful wind.

The three principles of discernment set out by Saint Paul are:

  1. Fidelity to the authentic doctrine of the faith

  2. Giving priority to the higher gifts

  3. The pursuit of charity

CHARIS must help people answer the following expectations:

  1. Permanent personal conversion to the love of Jesus witnessed in a life grounded to the Gospel

  2. To share with all people the grace of Baptism in the Holy Spirit

  3. To evangelize using the Word of God

  4. To be people of power and praise

  5. To be close to the poor and needy

  6. To be a witness of spiritual ecumenism

  7. To seek and foster unity within CHARIS”

FARRELL, Excerpts from the speech by Cardinal Kevin Farrell during the inauguration of CHARIS

CHARIS UAE

The UAE chapter of CHARIS started in 2019 under the guardianship of HE Bishop Paul Hinder. CHARIS NSC oversees the functioning of the seven Emirates involving the parishes, prayer groups, PSC coordinators, and a variety of other expressions.

The purpose of CHARIS is to be the local extension of CHARIS international and in keeping with Pope Francis’ desire, to be an embodiment of the seven principles he advocates.

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