Welcome
Holy Spirit stained glass window, Christ the King Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
We are glad you are here. Thank you for visiting this website. It is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and to His work in each of us. The works of the Holy Spirit are shown in the Holy Bible, especially in the New Testament. They are also evident today, in the lives of faithful Catholics.
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal began in 1967 at “The Ark and the Dove Retreat Center” north of Pittsburgh, PA. Since the beginning, it encourages all Catholics to seek a deeper, personal relationship with God. One way is through “baptism in the Holy Spirit.”
This Charismatic Renewal in the Church challenges each of us to:
- Be filled with the wonder and awe of the Holy Spirit — the third Person of the Holy Trinity.
- Learn about and accept the gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit.
- Cooperate with the prompting of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
- Use the charisms of the Holy Spirit for the good of others.
The role of the Western Oregon Catholic Charismatic Renewal is to help, promote, assist and encourage Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Portland and southwest Washington to grow closer to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We do this by developing and promoting conferences, days of renewal, healing masses, training, and providing support and encouragement to the local Prayer Groups.
Browse a bit now and come back as often as you can. Expect the Holy Spirit to guide you and bless you each day!
Events, Activities and Updates
WOCCR Team Announces Website 2.0
Dear Friends in the Charismatic Renewal, may you all have a Blessed and Happy New Year. We have great news as we begin 2019: 1) Our existing website has received nearly 6,000 visitors, from many locations around the world. Thanks to all who have visited our site. 2) The WOCCR Team is pleased to announce the development of our website 2.0. It includes a number of enhancements and new features for our visitors. Some of the most significant changes are: [...]
WOCCR Update — October 2018
Dear Friends in the Charismatic Renewal, Just a note to remind you about the up coming Healing Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday (note: not Friday) beginning at 7:30 p.m. with Fr. Tim Furlow. Fr. Chuck Wood, our Liaison will be con-celebrating and David Bentz will be the music minister. Please come and bring your petitions and thanksgivings and your friends. Healing Mass Symbol New on the calendar is a one-day Life in the Spirit [...]
WOCCR Update — June 2018
Dear Members of the Charismatic Renewal, We hope your summer so far has been happy and Blessed. Healing Mass: If you attended the Healing Mass on May 25th with Fr Justus Kizza at St Joseph’s Church in Vancouver, WA, then you know that was a very blessed time. Beginning at 7:00 pm and ending at 11:00 pm, the Mass was beautiful and the praise and worship by Greg Stone and several of his friends was perfect. Fr. Justus [...]
What’s New on the WOCCR Website
Here is an update on additions, features and new developments on the WOCCR website. Conference Talks: We are now able to offer audio recordings of some of the presentations that were given at the 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration in Salem, OR on August 18-19, 2017. Please feel free to play these talks for you own use and share with others. You can find the talks under the "Resources" Tab. God Bless you and thank you for your patience. Please [...]
If you are new to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal or simply want to draw closer to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, we invite you to participate in one or more of the events listed on this page or the complete list shown on the “Events” page on this website.