Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group

Since 1972, The Nativity Charismatic Prayer Group - The Prayer Family has existed to worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, to pray for the needs of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, and to exercise the gifts of the Holy Spirit for the building up of the Church.  We seek a personal relationship with Jesus and ask Him to activate all the gifts of the Holy Spirit that we have been given through Baptism and Confirmation.  By igniting the fire of the Holy Spirit within us, Jesus opens a new desire for holiness and for service in other Church Ministries.

Our special way of prayer is one that is affirmed by and in union with the Catholic Church.  As St. Pope John Paul II said in 1979 "The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a sign of the Spirit's action and a very important component in the total renewal of the Church."  In 1997, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated, "It is appropriate to issue a statement of affirmation, support, and encouragement to those (priests, religious and lay people) who have experienced the release of gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4).

Our Prayer Group is also part of the Diocesan Commission for Charismatic Renewal and the National and International Charismatic Renewal Ministries.

For more information about the Nativity Charismatic Prayer Group, please contact jcomeau@uwf.edu. 
For more information about the Pensacola Tallahassee Diocesan Commission for Charismatic Renewal (DCCR), please contact  ptdccr@gmail.com.

• A Charismatic prayer meeting is a weekly gathering of Christians who give praise, thanks and honor to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  We gather in community to worship God as the Holy Spirit moves us and to encourage and support each other in faith.

• Opening prayer; songs and words of praise and worship; expression of word gifts (Word of Knowledge, Word of Wisdom, Prophecy, Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues); inspired scripture reading; teachings; testimony/sharing; intercessory prayer; healing prayer; social time (1 Corinthians 14:26-33).

• Charismatic Gifts (1 Corinthians 12, 13, 14); Word of Knowledge, prophecy 2 (Peter 1:20-21); Discernment of Spirits; Tongues (Acts 2:4) Interpretation of Tongues; Healing (Acts 4:12-16); Miracles (Acts 2:43)

• We meet weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:45 pm in the church and our meetings last for approximately 1 1/2 hours.  

• On the third Thursday of each month, we meet from 6:45 to 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!