JOURNEY: New Life In Christ�A parish-based spiritual renewal program

“The year of faith will give new impetus to the mission of the whole Church to lead men out of the desert in which they often find themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ.” – Pope Benedict

As a Pastor �If you knew of a simple way to:

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• Help parishioners really grow in their faith
• Increase ministry participation
• Increase weekly collections
• Energize the parish community in a new way

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Would you do it?

As a parishioner: �If you knew a really simple way to:

• Greatly enhance your relationship with the Lord, in a way you have longed for

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• Make new friends that would last a lifetime

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• And do it all in one weekend?

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Would you do it?

JOURNEY: New Life In Christ�Can bring this to your parish and more!

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• Increased Appreciation for Sacraments
• Greater Appreciation of Parish Community
• Increased Ministry Participation
• Increased Weekly Collection
• Adoration
• Changed Lives

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“I think of my life in two parts.

Before JOURNEY and after JOURNEY”

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Here is what the attendees say

“My life will never be the same”….. Leon

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“It has changed my life.  Instead of  reading novels, I am reading Catholic books, going to Bible studies, and using my Catechism.  Thank you for bringing JOURNEY to [Our Parish]”…..Janie

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“It provided an opportunity for me to save my marriage and turn my life around” - Brent

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More quotes

“CRHP encouraged me to become more of an evangelizer” …Tom

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“CRHP allows the opportunity to save a soul which is more important than anything!” … Elizabeth

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“I've met and become friends with many good Catholic men in the parish” …Dean

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We’ve seen

• Non-Catholic attendees join the Church
• A very noticeable increase in “community”
• Relationships healed
• Families enlarged
• New marriages
• New ministries

So what is it really?

• It’s a personal & parish renewal process
• Builds on the traditional liturgy and sacraments
• Takes place on the parish grounds Saturday-Sunday
• In over 1200 US Parishes, some for 30 years
• It connects with the existing life of the parish 
• JOURNEY is not just a weekend retreat – it is a renewal process

JOURNEY: New Life In Christ

• Designed for Catholic parishes
• Best in parishes with a reasonable number of members
• Not associated with any particular school of spirituality
• Based on The Word and Sacraments
• Utilizes prayer, scripture, liturgy, and sharing

JOURNEY has 4 parts

• The Renewal Weekend – personal spiritual journey 
• Team JOURNEY formation - where relationships develop  
• Giving a renewal weekend for others
• Ministries in the parish 

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What Happens on the Weekend?

• A parish team puts on the weekend
• Series of spiritual talks
• Group activities
• Mass
• Sleep on Parish grounds
• Great food
• Sharing - You may choose to share or not to share

What do you need to start it?

• A “ Seed Team”
• Ideally some Parishioners from parish attend a weekend first
• Food & supplies for the weekend
• Mattresses & classroom materials
• Space set aside for the weekend

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Other JOURNEY Facts

• Affirmed by Bishops and Pastors
• No real logo wear
• Not a ministry
• Feeds ministries
• Simple structure
• 24 volunteer lay people
• No financial subsidy or support

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Kansas City

Regional Support Team

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www.jnlic.org

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