Taken from ICCRS status
The central goals of CCR, or Catholic Pentecostal Renewal as it
is also called, include:
1. To foster mature and continuous personal conversion to Jesus Christ,
our Lord and Saviour.
2. To foster a decisive personal receptivity to the person, presence and
the power of the Holy Spirit.
These
two spiritual graces are often experienced together in what is called
in different parts of the world a baptism in the Holy Spirit, or a release
of the Holy Spirit, or a renewal of the Holy Spirit. They are most often
understood as a personal acceptance of the graces of Christian initiation
and as an empowering for personal Christian service in the Church and
in the world.
3 . To foster the reception and use of the spiritual gifts (charismata)
not only in the CCR but also in the broader Church. These gifts, ordinary
and extraordinary are abundantly found among laity, religious and clergy.
Their proper understanding and use in harmony with other elements of the
Church life is a source of strength for Christians on their journey towards
holiness and in the carrying out of their mission.
4. To foster the work of evangelization in the power of the Holy Spirit,
including the evangelization of the unchurched, the re-evangelization
of nominal Christians, the evangelization of culture and social structures.
CCR especially promotes sharing in the Church's mission by proclaiming
the Gospel in word and deed, and by bearing witness to Jesus Christ through
personal testimony and through those works of faith and justice to which
each one is called.
5. To foster the ongoing growth in holiness through the proper integration
of these charismatic emphases with the full life of the Church. This is
accomplished through participation in a rich sacramental and liturgical
life, and appreciation of the tradition of Catholic prayer and spirituality,
and ongoing formation in Catholic doctrine. This is guided by the Church's
Magisterium, and participation in the pastoral plan of the Church.
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