COMMUNITY NEWS
HOST Con 2023 Message
by Bp. Jose Elmer Belmonte More than being the future of a nation, the youth are the emerging strength and pillar of Jesus Christ’s living community on earth, the Church, “against which the gates of hell cannot prevail.” There is a crucial mandate set by the Lord for the expansion of His Kingdom and we, His people, have roles to […]
“Agape” in London
by Dcn. Joshua Bautista On May 14th, the Parish of Saint Stephen The Martyr (ICCEC London) welcomed yet another episcopal visit from the Most Reverend Jose Elmer Belmonte in the year of 2023. The Mass was held at Saint Martin’s Church Hall, in Plaistow, East London. The hall was graciously rented to us—courtesy of Mrs. Mary Ann Lopes, widow of […]
HOST Germany Holds First “HOST: Unity” Event
by HILA (Hilde Historillo, Ianna Santiago, Lea Schulte and Anna Schulte) The youth of the ICCEC in Berlin, Bonn and Cologne held their first “HOST: Unity” event on the weekend of 28 – 29 January 2023. HOST: Unity is to be a series of events with the intention of gathering the youth of our three German parishes. The idea derived […]
ICCEC Paris Celebrates “Pista Ni San Pablo”
by Malou Caguiwa The Church commemorates the Conversion of Saint Paul because of it’s supreme importance to Christians. The Conversion of Saint Paul was the most decisive moment in the development of God’s Kingdom on earth, thanks to his uncompromising spirit who brought the faith of Christ to Europe. As Corinthians 15:10 says: “God’s grace in me has not been fruitless”. As our patron saint, we, the parishioners ICCEC […]
March for Life – Paris 2023
by Samuel Miguel On January 22, some youth, including myself, took part in a march. The March for Life. It is organized every year. However most of us had never participated in an event like this. It is a march that fights against abortion and euthanasia. Everything went well in general, I was able to discuss with other people about […]
My experience of the 12 days of Christmas – A Testimony
by Sara-Sophia Umali Each year we are invited to morning masses at 6:45 am for the 12 days of Christmas. It is an opportunity to freshly start your morning in theme with the season, with Christ, before facing the rest of your day. Due to the pandemic, church activities were permanently canceled. But as the world is slowly recovering from […]
Christmas Party Agape Style
by Rose Marie Muncal For the first time since the Covid pandemic, ICCEC Paris was finally able to celebrate Christmas together once again. Sometimes simple things are the most unforgettable ones, but being with your family church – that is more than memories. After celebrating the mass, we all went down to the fellowship hall where the festivities were set […]
ICCEC Paris Welcomes New Confirmand
by Sarah-Luz Salvador December 18th, 2022 marked the day my childhood friend Natacha was confirmed in the Charismatic Episcopal Church of Paris. Alongside a few other youths, she previously attended the cursillo that took place in November. For many of them, the cursillo altered the course of their lives. Far from their families, internet and other distractions, they learned about […]
Cursillo November 2022
Another Cursillo took place last November (2nd-4th) 2022, at the convent of the Polish Catholic Mission in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, in the suburbs of Paris, France. ~What is the Cursillo? The Cursillo is a catechism course that usually lasts 3 days. It is a spiritual retreat, especially meant to educate and prepare catechumens for Baptism or Confirmation. Our Cursillos are based […]
