Whatever happened to Covenant Communities.

[wondrousgnat]

They were a big thing around 1980. A couple of them had over 1,000 members. One in Ann Arbor, Michigan had I believe 5,000. There were other, smaller ones. One of them hosted the annual Charismatic Renewal conferences in late May at Notre Dame. I went to 6 of them so obviously I was satisfied. And yet I have never heard any reference to them in decades.

 

[Galilee63]

Hi WondrousGnat,

By memory I answered your post a few months ago (however the system may have crashed) and you may not have received WA.

I looked into those for you and posted the contact details for your country some time ago, however, it may not have been what you were seeking.

Nevertheless, here are some more if you have not discovered these by now;

http://www.presentationministries.co.../community.asp

UNITED STATES
The Brotherhood of Hope, Boston, Massachussetts (also in Florida and New Jersey)
City on the Hill Community, Buena Park (Los Angeles), California
Christ's Ardent Disciples in Action, Detroit, Michigan
Community of Christ the Redeemer, St. Paul, Minnesota
El Camino, Westfield, Massachusetts
Families for Christ, Dallas, Texas
Family of Faith, Union, New Jersey
House of the Lord, Washington, DC
Jacksonville Community, Jacksonville, Florida
La Nueva Jerusalén, Miami, Florida
Morning Star, Jackson, Michigan
The People of God, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
People of God’s Love, Columbus, Ohio
People of Hope, Newark, New Jersey
Triumph of the Cross, Frederick, Maryland
Word of Life, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Work of Christ Community, East Lansing, Michigan
- City of God, Saginaw, Michigan (part of the Work of Christ Community)
- Servants of the Lamb, Grand Rapids, Michigan (part of the Work of Christ Community)

I am not involved in Covenant Communities however these work well for some families and others.

Love and kindest wishes your Sister in Jesus Christ our Saviour

 

[wondrousgnat]

I have been off line for several days.

Wow. That is quite a few. I believe a covenant community published New Covenant Magazine, now out of print. I still subscribe to Catholic magazines, two diocesan newspapers, watch EWTN and listen to Catholic radio. But it has been at least 10, maybe 20, years since I heard of them. Other than a group of Charismatic nuns in Prayer Town Texas I have heard nothing of them.

Thanks for the info

 

[GoldenKingGaze]

Sometimes the priests are not happy they active and church working lay people leave the parish and go to covenant communities and work there, fellowship there and invest there, instead.

 

[wondrousgnat]

The Charismatic nuns:

Disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Prayer Town, Texas