Invitation to Bishop Reynaldo G. Evangelista First U.S. Pastoral Visit on Saturday, July 13, 2019
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It is our singular honor and blessing on behalf of the CSL to invite you to the First U.S. Pastoral Visit of Bishop Reynaldo G. Evangelista (BRE), who was recently appointed by the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines (CBCP) as the Assistant Community Spiritual Director of our BLD global community (to assist Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, our current Global Community Spiritual Director and eventually succeed him as Community Spiritual Director of the BLD Global Community). BRE will be coming to the US East Coast (BLD Clusters of Newark, Long Island, Trenton, Washington DC) for his very first pastoral visit on July 12-13 (Friday & Saturday) here in BLD Newark. The East Coast Cluster -wide plenary session / fellowship will be on July 13, 2019, Saturday, beginning 12:00 pm (noon) through 8:30 pm, at the Divine Mercy Parish grounds in Rahway, New Jersey. Read More...
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July 2019 (Week 2) THEME: Disciples of Christ are empowered when they show mercy and compassion. PROMISE: “The Lord hears the poor,and his own who are in bonds, he spurns not.” (Ps 69:34) DIRECTIONS:1) Help and assist one another unconditionally. 2) Be of God’s handiwork and actively do the full meaning of universal love. WORD: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37/Col 1:15-20/Lk 10:25-37 |
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brothers and sisters in the BLD community. Raed more... (CN April 26, 2019 )
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brothers and sisters in the BLD community. Raed more... (CN April 26, 2019 )
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Last weekend’s LSS#51 truly validated how God’s presence is very much alive. For those who were baptized in the Spirit, the release of the Holy Spirit resulted in a new and deeper experience of God. It was a highly personal experience, tailored to each individual by the Spirit Who knows our needs and knows how each of us is unique. Read More...(CN April 12, 2019)
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More than 100 committed and covenanted disciples gathered at Divine Mercy Parish last Saturday for this year’s first BLD Newark Disciples’ Assembly.As it is at almost every BLD meeting, the afternoon started with Praise and Worship. This time, it wasled by representatives from each of the Apostolates - Management, Pastoral, Evangelization, Formation and Mission. A quick lunch followed and then the afternoon’s agenda was underway. Read More... (CN April 5 2019)
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Through a desire for the fire, candidates of the Youth Life in the Spirit Seminar (YLSS #24) opened themselves up to the third, and arguably the most mysterious, of the Divine Trinity. By allowing the Spirit to flow freely throughout their minds, bodies, and souls, the candidates embarked on their new lives with a new Companion passionately resonating within their souls. Read more... ( CN March 8, 2019 )
Msgr. Paul Speaks...
The Holy Spirit: A Sound from Heaven
The Father...... the heart of the Trinity ..... The Creating Love
The Son ......... the hands of the Trinity ..... The Touchable Love
The Holy Spirit....... the hum of the Trinity ..... The Spoken Love
“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.” (Acts 2:2) Read more (CN Feb 15, 2019)
The Holy Spirit: A Sound from Heaven
The Father...... the heart of the Trinity ..... The Creating Love
The Son ......... the hands of the Trinity ..... The Touchable Love
The Holy Spirit....... the hum of the Trinity ..... The Spoken Love
“And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.” (Acts 2:2) Read more (CN Feb 15, 2019)
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