So you have met Christ personally! Now it is best that you have people around you who will lead you further in the road of falling more and more in love with Christ!
After Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, the apostles began preaching the Good News. And where people met Christ through their encounter with the apostles, there began the first Christian communities:
"Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common, they would sell their properties and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need. Everyday they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all these people. And everyday the Lord added to their number those who were being saved." (Acts 2:41-47)
Be part of a community! Below is a list of Church Organizations you can join today:
- Legion of Mary - is a lay catholic organization whose members are giving service to the Church on a voluntary basis in almost every country. Membership: This membership is open to Priests, Religious and lay people who wish to associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name.
- Neocatechumenal Way - is an organization within the Catholic Church dedicated to the Christian formation of adults. Membership: It is made up of a "post-baptismal catechumenate" (or baptismal catechumenate if the members have not received the sacrament of baptism), an ongoing education in faith and a service of catechesis. From the initial catechesis, it typically takes several years and passing through stages of faith formation in the local communities, until a member reaches the renewal of the baptismal vows (or the baptism).
- The Block Rosary Movement - is the gathering of a group of families living in the same district or neighborhood.Membership: Every Catholic family is considered a member as they are part of their community, and encouraged to participate during Mary’s visitation in the neighborhood.
- Holy Name Society - The Holy Name Society is a fellowship of Catholic men whose primary objective is to beget due love and reverence for the Holy Name of God and Jesus Christ.Organization: They attend Mass; Celebrate Communion together as a group on the second Sunday of each month at 9:00 am Mass, and hold monthly general meeting on the following Monday.
- Knights of Columbus – called “the strong right arm of the Church”, it is the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization.Membership: Catholic men 18 years of age or older who join the Knights belong to a council, or local unit. Many 18 to 22 year olds first join the Knights of Columbus in a college council. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church. Members who have been in the Knights for six months and have attained Third Degree membership are eligible to join the Fourth Degree Knights
Resources:
The New Evangelization Resource Book (NERB)
The New Evangelization Resource Book (NERB)
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