Autumn 2009 NEWS
WONDERFUL BLESSING FROM THE LORD
At a recent New Life course in Brisbane the Lord worked a wonderful miracle for one of the participants, Corinne Swinton. Corinne was unable to walk as a result of a fall and confined to a wheelchair. During the course the Lord healed her and she can now walk. For more information follow the link below.
PARISH EVANGELISATION CONFERENCE
The Catholic School of Evangelisation in partnership with the Parish of St Scholastica’s parish Bennettswood will host a Parish On Fire Conference 2-4 October 2009. More details as the dates get closer. Or contact Adrian on 03 9337 2051.
Sydney SCENE Conference
Creedo in Sydney is holding a Conference to promote Evangelisation.Dates: July 19-26 2009
Everyone is encouraged to particpate in this conference.
For Further details see: Sydney Congress Embracing the New Evangelisation
National Director's Report
KEKAKO EXPERIENCE by Patrick Kelly
Last December I travelled to the Czech Republic to take part in the Formation of Evangelisers course conducted by the Koinonia of John the Baptist (KJB) community. The Koinonia John the Baptist community are the main presenters, in Europe, of the School of Evangelisation courses.
To me the trip was very much a KeKaKo experience. Kekako represents the key elements present in every School of Evangelisation course. It is a combination of KERYGMA - KARISMA- KOINONIA. Kerygma is the basic Gospel proclamation; Karisma is the Charisms that accompany this proclamation and Koinonia is the Community which does the proclaiming. Kekako is straight from the scriptures as can be seen in Luke 9: 1-2.
"He called the Twelve together (Koinonia)
and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure
diseases (Karisma)
and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to
heal." (Kerygma)
Kerygma: the basic Gospel message
When we evangelise, people need to hear that Jesus became one of us; died for our sins on the cross; rose from the dead; returned to the Father and sends us his Spirit. They need to meet this Risen Lord Jesus and respond by turning away from their sins, accepting the gift of New Life in Christ and being filled with the Spirit. The kerygma is of vital importance, people don't need more information about Jesus they need the transformation which flows from a personal relationship with Jesus.
Karisma: the charisms of the Holy Spirit
As evangelisers we need to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit using all the charisms, otherwise the danger is a reliance on purely human endeavour. When people experience the Holy Spirit through the different charisms then they truly know that they have encountered God. The truth of the Kerygma is confirmed by the experience of the Charisms.
Koinonia: the fellowship of believers
Koinonia is the community bound together by their love of Jesus and each other and above all by the love Jesus has for each one of us. It is an environment of love, commitment and discipleship where believers are caught up in the love of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This experience of koinonia should be something we all experience in our own Christian community. The key to true koinonia seems to be that the relationships within the group are real, founded on deep commitment to one another and to Jesus balanced by an outward looking evangelistic focus. The koinonia exists to meet the needs of the members AND to reach out to those who don't know Jesus. The kerygma (Good News) can only be effectively proclaimed by a commited Christian community.
To sum up this kekako experience:
Kerygma without Koinonia will not produce lasting fruit.
Koinonia without Kerygma will stagnate and die.
But when Kerygma and Koinonia exist together then Karisma will flourish.
In other words we need to be committed to building really strong Christian community where the primary focus is on evangelisation so that the Holy Spirit may be free to pour out his love and grace on all men and women.
NATIONAL CO-ORDINATORS' MEETING
In conjuction with the 10th Anniversary School of Evangelisation in Sydney celebrations the Co-Ordinators of the School of Evangelisation met for their first meeting of the year. Delegates attended from Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Pymble Sale, Melbourne and Adelaide. Reports were received from Sandhurst.
Changes to the Parish Evangelisation program was discussed. Our focus should be on conducting more "New Life" courses. Where a parish is enthusiastic do more then other courses will be offered. We need new ways of reaching our Youth.
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"Woe is me, If I do not PREACH the Gospel"
1Cor9:16 
