Southern New Mexico Catholic Community Hosting Free Seminar about Rapid Growth of Independent Catholic Movement.News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Calendar Editors LAS CRUCES Las Cruces (läs kr  `sĭs), city (1990 pop. 62,126), seat of Dona Ana co., SW N.Mex., on the Rio Grande, in a farm area irrigated by the Elephant Butte system; founded 1848, inc. 1907. , N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2004 Holy Family Parish is hosting a free seminar in Las Cruces to discuss the rapid growth of this local ecumenical catholic community. Weekly mass attendance has doubled from forty to eighty, for this inclusive Catholic community, over the course of the past nine months. Plans for a new ecumenical catholic community in El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. , TX are also being explored, to be led by a former Roman Catholic priest. The seminar will be held on Saturday May 22nd, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1809 El Paseo El Paseo is downtown Palm Desert's main shopping street. The area around the street has evolved into an upscale shopping district featuring 150 exclusive boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. (First Christian Church First Christian Church can refer to:
"The independent Catholic movement is a source of healing where people who are disenfranchised from traditional church life will find a new opportunity to realize that the Gospel is really present for them," Pastor James Lehman, also a former Roman Catholic, explains. "These independent communities serve as an alternative for Catholics who feel they are no longer welcome to participate in the Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church, Christian church headed by the pope, the bishop of Rome (see papacy and Peter, Saint). Its commonest title in official use is Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. ." A video presentation will be shown at the seminar about the national independent Catholic movement, and the Presiding Bishop The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. Anglican Anglican Church of New Zealand For a short period the style Presiding Bishop was used by the Anglican Church in New Zealand. of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. ) -- a new national organization to which Holy Family Parish belongs -- will be available for questions. A Confirmation Liturgy is also scheduled that evening, at 7:00 p.m., with refreshments to follow. About the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC) The ECC was formed as a national ecclesial Ec`cle´si`al a. 1. Ecclesiastical. body when delegates from 13 independent catholic communities from across the U.S. gathered and ratified a constitutional document in September 2003. The ECC constitution provides a model of governance with shared decision-making authority by both a House of Laity and a House of Pastors, and an Episcopal Council providing spiritual and apostolic leadership. Also passed was the establishment of the Office of the Presiding Bishop, to which Bishop Hickman was elected. A lay woman, Allison Sansone, was appointed Chancellor of the newly formed ECC. Bishop Hickman has spent the last 18 years as pastor of Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church in the city of Orange, CA. His belief in the principle of shared leadership motivated him to begin evaluating the process of forming a national church, represented by other faith communities who have approached him in recent years. "The word 'catholic' means universal or non-exclusionary," Bishop Hickman explains. "We are simply seeking to realize the original vision of an inclusive Church that is at the heart of the Gospel of Jesus." The ECC traces its catholic heritage through the Old Catholic faith tradition of 18th century Europe, when a group of Catholics in The Netherlands left the Roman Church over the issue of papal infallibility papal infallibility In Roman Catholicism, the doctrine that the pope, acting as supreme teacher and under certain conditions, as when he speaks ex cathedra (“from the chair”), cannot err when he teaches in matters of faith or morals. . Old Catholics have maintained the earlier practice of local authority, within the context of Catholic historical, liturgical, and sacramental traditions. To learn more visit us at www.catholiccommunion.org. Note to Editors: Additional information and photos available upon request. |
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