September 1, 2010

Charismatic conference set

“Setting the Mountains and Plains Ablaze” is the theme of this year’s Regional Catholic Charis-matic Praise and Teaching Conference.  The event, which will feature many nationally known speakers, is sponsored by the Colorado Catholic Charismatic Committee, or C-4.

Headlining the list of speakers is Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Chuck Hornsby and Dominican Father Pat Reardon. Attendees are promised an exciting and information-packed weekend, according to Father Don Malin, who chairs the organizing committee.

“People are going to rediscover the fire of the Holy Spirit in the Charismatic Renewal,” he told the Denver Catholic Register. “Through familiarity, many people have grown tepid and it is our goal to reignite that fire in the hopes that people can use it in their daily lives.”

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal began in 1967 at a retreat weekend about the Holy Spirit with a group of students at Duquesne University in Pennsylvania.  Since then the Roman Catholic expression of the Charismatic Renewal has grown to more than 20 million active members throughout the world.

Last year’s state-wide conference in Pueblo attracted more than 100 people.  This year, the conference was opened up to include people from Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.  Father Malin is expecting a much bigger crowd this year.
“It’s still early in the registration, but we could see as many as 300 people attending,” he said.

Monica Hernandez of Archdio-cesan Charismatic Ministries reflected on the upcoming event.

“We’ve witnessed the Holy Spirit moving in a very powerful way in Colorado and are anticipating an incredible, Spirit-filled conference,” she said.

The Regional Catholic Charis-matic Praise and Teaching Conference will be held Sept. 10-12 at the Red Lion Hotel, 3200 S. Parker Road, Aurora.  Cost of the three-day event is $50, $25 for students 14 and younger, and scholarships are available.  More information is available by calling 303-432-2694.