Dear Friends of the Charismatic Renewal, Caroline Doening Caroline Doering It is with much sorrow that I have to tell you that our beloved friend of so many years has gone home to the Lord.  She will ever be remembered as a Holy, Godly person who never met a anyone she didn’t love, mentor, teach, pastor and support. I was no exception.  She picked me up at my first Life in the Spirit Seminar (LIS) at St Henry’s in Gresham, OR, in 1989.  She was part of the core team putting this LIS on and not even [...]

Dear Friends in the Charismatic Renewal. Changes caused by the Coronavirus. Have you ever had a project to do and kept putting it off because you didn’t know what to say or how to do it?  And then months later, something happens, and you realize that it just wasn’t time to do that project.  It was a God thing.  Well that is what this information letter turned out to be. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic there are things we cannot do to remain safe.  There are also many services being cancelled, temporarily.  If you have not seen [...]

Dear Friends in the Charismatic Renewal, I pray that this letter finds you Blessed and in good health. Changes in the WOCCR Service Team. I first, would like to thank Mike Dorthalina, Jay D’Souza and Yvonne Krill, who resigned this year, for their gifted and very important service to the WOCCR Service Team, through the years. I want to introduce and welcome our new members: Felix Barba from St John the Apostle in Oregon City, OR. Patty Rydquist from St Patrick’s in Canby, OR. Catherine Van and Danny Truong from Our Lady of Lavang in Portland, OR. Angie Price [...]

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 (LIS) seminar at St Anne’s in Gresham, 1015 SE 182 Avenue, on Saturday, December 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 [...]