CHARIS USA

National Service of Communion

  • Fall 2023 Update

    Earlier this year the CHARIS National Service of Communion - USA convened the third in-person National Assembly of key leaders of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Miami, January 15-17.

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Welcome to CHARIS National Service of Communion USA of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal

In February 2020, in Miami, Florida, the “Gathering of National Leadership Groups: Catholic Charismatic Renewal” launched a “National Assembly’’ (another CHARIS Term), to which leaders from all the expressions of Charismatic Renewal in the United States were invited. Of course, the entire National Assembly was carried out in prayer, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

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Appointed Members

  • National Service Committee (NSC) – Alicia Hartle and Deacon Ralph Poyo

  • Hispanic Comité (CNSH) – Kathia Arango and Msgr. Joseph Malagreca

  • Haitian Conseil (CRCCHO) – Marie-Josée Joseph

  • Filipino Alliance – Bob Canton

  • Association of Diocesan Liaisons (ADL) – Jane Guenther

  • Korean National Service Committee – Fr. Joachim Cheon

  • Sword of the Spirit Covenant Communities – Bob Thornton

  • North American Network of Charismatic Covenant Communities – Chuck Hornsby

 

Elected Members

  • National Ministry – Walter Matthews

  • Youth – Angelica Macias and Sr. Michael Marie Truong

  • Ecumenical Member – Paul Dinolfo

  • Religious/Clergy – Fr. Bob Hogan

Ad Hoc Committee Members

  • Bishop Peter Smith

  • Andres Arango

 

The CHARIS Commission

From Bishop Peter Smith
CHARIS International Representative for North America and the Caribbean (English and French Speaking)

 
 

“May the Lord open the doors so we can meet in His Name!”
— Monsignor Joseph Malagreca, Coordinator of CNSC (CHARIS USA)