ADoRE
Alton Day of Renewal: Spiritual Mini-Retreat
"The Charismatic Renewal is a current of grace of the Spirit for all the Church, not just for some" - Pope Francis
"The Charismatic Renewal is a current of grace of the Spirit for all the Church, not just for some" - Pope Francis
Overall theme for 2025: “PILGRIMS OF HOPE” - Pathway to the Holy Spirit.
We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary with a programme that echoes the Universal Church’s Jubilee 2025 theme of Hope. Our monthly themes will reflect various different aspects of Pilgrimage and Jubilee, with the over-riding message of moving forward with expectant hope in the providence of God; a firm trust in the victory of Christ; and joy in the blessings and gifts of the Holy Spirit for revitalising the Church
ADoRE will continue its mission of encouraging people to deeper personal relationship with Jesus; experiencing the Baptism of the Holy Spirit; and using the charisms of the Holy Spirit to bring others into the Kingdom and build their hope.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OVERVIEW OF THE 2025 PROGRAMME
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2025 PROGRAMME AND SPEAKERS
Main Speaker: Daniella Stephens is a Catholic Evangelist and founder of Parrhesia Ministries, who travels the UK and abroad speaking at churches, schools, conferences, retreats, prayer groups, youth groups and more.
You will need to register in advance to receive the link to the Zoom meeting, even if you have attended before:
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TIME TABLE (approximate timings for zoom meeting)
10.00am Mass
10.40am Adoration
10.50am Prophetic sharing
11.10am Break
11.20am Praise & Worship
11.45am Testimony
11.55am Talk and Prayer
12.30pm Q&A on the talk
12.45pm Final announcements
1.00pm Finish meeting
You are very welcome to join us on Zoom. See MEETING panel for details of the next meeting and scroll down to JOINING DETAILS panel for how to register and participate.
Rosary: we would normally start our meeting with the Rosary, but this is not part of the Zoom conference. You can choose to watch an online Rosary for example Rosary Joyful Mysteries from Lourdes (30 minutes); or say your own, using our ADoRE "Rosary with Scriptures" Link HERE
Mass and Adoration: livestreamed on Zoom from 10.00am with an entry hymn and short introduction. Please join from 9.50 and stay muted. More information on Adoration HERE
Reflection and prophecy: after Adoration, participants may offer words that they feel the Lord is giving them. Please press the "Reactions" button to raise a hand and wait till we ask you to unmute your microphone and invite you to speak. More information about Prophecy HERE
Praise and Worship: After a 10 minute comfort break, at 11.20am there will be a fuller welcome and introduction and a time of sung praise and worship. Song words will be shown on screen so you can join in at home, though your microphone should still be muted. (The time delay online makes it tricky to sing in unison).
Testimony: at 11.40am there will be a short testimony from someone about their own experience of renewal in the Spirit.
Talk: at 11.45 we have an inspiring talk from our guest speaker for the month. (See THIS MONTH panel for details.) This will conclude with a time of prayer for renewed outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit on all participants.
Sharing: At aroud 12.30, we will share our response to the talk, or have a Question & Answer session, before further prayer and final announcements. The meeting finishes at around 1.00pm.
Prayer Ministry: We offer the opportunity for you to receive prayer for healing or spiritual renewal of your faith by telephone after the meeting. Details HERE
Watch again: Most months we record the Mass & Adoration, Praise & Worship, Talk & Testimony so that you can remind yourself of the retreat, or catch up if you missed it. Go to our YouTube channel HERE
On the day, please join the zoom meeting from about 9.45am by clicking on the link in the confirmation email you will have received. This should take you straight in to the Zoom meeting. You may also join the meeting at any time after it starts.
PLEASE NOTE FOR JANUARY: If the reception of live-streamed Mass is poor, go to YouTube, search for @stjosephschurch917/streams. Select "live" then the Mass for Saturday 25 January.
For more details about using Zoom and participating in the meeting, go to ADORE ONLINE
Accepting His call to follow Him on the Pilgrimage of Life
In the first stage of our 2025 journey as Pilgrims of Hope, we set out with Jesus, who is humanity's restoration and the fulfilment of Isaiah 61:1-2. Our salvation is through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, but we need to have a personal relationship with him and accept his call to discipleship, following him on our pilgrimage through life.
