The Church Becoming Explosively Alive
Working together to help parishes in becoming explosively alive in advancing God’s Kingdom here on earth. We offer a deeper understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit, we provide teachings on God’s healing power and how much he is still alive today and, we train and equip God’s people to be ministers of the great commission.
“I see the Church waking up and coming explosively alive to the point where it, with the power of the Holy Spirit, will shake the earth and nations with its dynamic presence” Fr. Bob Bedard, CC (Founder of the Companions of the Cross)
Sr. Anna Chan, SC
Sr. Anna Chan has been in the Renewal since her teens but gave her total surrender to God over 20 years ago when she became a missionary with NET Canada. After NET she moved to Ottawa and helped found a young adults ministry and volunteered at a Catholic drop-in centre. She is the Foundress and General Superior of the Servants of the Cross whose mission is evangelization. She carries degrees in Anthropology and Philosophy, and certification in Trauma and Addiction Studies. She worked as the Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries at St. Mary’s Parish where she led a flock of parish leaders for 5 years and is currently the Director of Encounter School of Ministry, Ottawa campus. She is an evangelizer and a leader, has a heart for parish renewal, and strives to lead the lay faithful to live their deepest identity as missionary disciples.
Fr. Ken Lao, CC
Fr. Ken was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s in Business Administration from De La Salle University, where he had a powerful conversion in a charismatic prayer meeting in 1992. He worked in the food manufacturing industry in the Philippines and in China and started to sense the call to the priesthood in 2006 while in China. He immigrated to Canada in 2008 and joined the Companions of the Cross in the same year. Fr. Ken was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 2015, and spent his first two years as Associate Pastor at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Toronto. He was then assigned to be the Pastoral Administrator at Holy Trinity Pastoral Unity in Halifax, NS in 2017, before receiving his present assignment as Associate Pastor at St. Mary’s Parish in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Theme: Come Holy Spirit!
Theme: Seeking His Treasures
Come Holy Spirit: April 12 - 13
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