Run Life in the Spirit Seminars!

May 13, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Prayer groups have been urged to run Life in the Spirit Seminars (LSS) in the parishes and dioceses. Bishop Sebastian Francis, the Episcopal Advisor for the Peninsular Malaysia Service Team (PMST), said this during the first physical meeting of the PMST recently.

Addressing leaders from the multilingual prayer groups and priests in charge of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) via Zoom, Bishop Sebastian Francis echoed the words of Pope Francis, “I ask each and all of you that, as part of the current of grace of the Charismatic Renewal, you may organise seminars of Life in the Spirit in your dioceses and parishes to share Baptism in the Spirit”.

“It is catechesis. It is catechesis that produces, by the work of the Holy Spirit, a personal encounter with Jesus which changes our lives”.

During the morning praise and worship, both leaders and priests were singing and praying in tongues.

PMST Chairman, Simon Matthew, said “the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Peninsular Malaysia will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee on August 26 to 27, 2023 (it was started by Sr Mary Cammody (Cyril), IJ in Taiping in 1973).

As a run up to next year’s golden jubilee, he urged CCR prayer group leaders in parishes to work closely with bishops and priests to promote and organise the LSS.

“It can be a meaningful celebration promoting a Communitarian, Hope and Spirit-filled celebration for all, especially now with the reopening of churches nationwide. May the Holy Spirit-filled celebration inspire us to pray, to give, to love, to serve and to proclaim the Word of God effectively and passionately during these challenging times of post COVID-19,” Simon said.

The one day meeting concluded with Bishop Sebastian Francis leading the closing prayer, by reciting the Regina Caeli and the prayer for the Synod.