Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of our ezine. We hope it will both inspire and inform you about just some of the things that are happening in evangelisation today, as well as get you thinking about the issues. One of these is surely the image ‘evangelisation’ has today. This does not mean ‘spinning’ the Gospel (see the quotation from von Balthasar on our home page, www.caseresources.org.uk), but being aware of the negative impact religious fundamentalism can have. The best antidote? “Modern people listen more readily to witnesses than to teachers” (Pope Paul VI), and we have collected a superb range of personal testimonies for you on: www.caseresources.org/whatcanido/whatcanido_sharingfaithArchive.htm

In this launch edition:

• Evangelisation Directory: Ever Wondered What’s Out There?
• Testimony: Sam’s Story
• Event: Loud and Clear, 16th – 19th July
• Prayer Points
• Free Resource
• Be Inspired
• Contact CASE

Evangelisation Directory: Ever Wondered What’s Out There?

The CASE Evangelisation Directory is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for people who want to play their part in the evangelising mission of the Church. It gives background information and contact details for over 250 different initiatives. It provides short introductions to help people decide what might be the right thing for them to try in their local situation. This diverse collection has information on everything from parish missions to Small Christian Communities, from family-centred initiatives to ideas for welcoming back returning Catholics. There is also a comprehensive list of online and printed evangelisation resources. To view a free searchable online version, please see here or to obtain a printed copy (cost £5) please telephone CASE on tel. 02084583316 or click here

Testimony: Sam’s Story

My initial thought was, “I’m not an evangelist!” However, over the last few years I have been involved in an Easter family conference organised by Catholic Charismatic Renewal. I am part of the team who plan the youth stream for 15-22 year olds. Many of these young people are on fire for God; they have an awesome desire to know Him further, to walk closer with him. They do not need my stereotypical concept of evangelisation, but they do need someone to walk with them, bringing the richness and depth of God to them, just as we all do. And that is evangelisation.

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Event: Loud and Clear, 16th – 19th July

This year’s Loud and Clear Conference, organised by the Diocese of Clifton, Portsmouth and Plymouth, is taking place on July 16-19th, in Exeter. The week will be an opportunity to hear great speakers and workshop leaders, such as Bill Huebsch, Megan McKenna, Nicholas King and Daniel O’Leary; to be lead musically by CJM; to pray together; and to network and discover more about God’s Church. There are still a few places left, so don’t miss out on this great event!

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Prayer Points

Please hold in prayer:

• the forthcoming International Congress for the New Evangelisation, Budapest, 16th – 22nd September;
• those who contact the Catholic Enquiry Office;
• the completion of our Home Mission Sunday packs which need to be ready for 16th September;
• all our benefactors who so generously support our work;
• the Bishops of England and Wales;
• the different camps and festivals for young people happening over the summer.

You are welcome to visit our online prayer room

Free Resource

CASE is delighted to be able to offer the recipients of our ezine a free resource. If you’d like to receive an evangelistic car sticker which signposts people to our Catholic Enquiry Office website please e-mail us

Hundreds of additional resources are available from the downloads page of our website.

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Be Inspired

'The urgency of missionary activity derives from the radical newness of life brought about by Christ and lived by his followers. This new life is a gift from God, and people are asked to accept and develop it, if they wish to realise the fullness of their vocation in conformity to Christ.'
(Redemptoris Missio 7)
 
For the full text of this important encyclical of Pope John Paul II see:
http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0219/__P1.HTM

Contact CASE

Please feel free to contact us at our office. We are happy to be of service to you, your parish, school, community and / or organisation in whatever way we can.

Tel. 020 8458 3316

Email: info@caseresources.org.uk
Website: www.caseresources.org.uk

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The CASE Team

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