Hi Rowan, Jesus bless you today with peace.
Well I looked thrugh the parish website but actually I didn't find anything referring to the charismatic renewal. I am thinking that it is not charismatic in the sense that we understand that word to be "of the charisms."
Normally a parish that has charismatic elements would have at least a prayer group and maybe even a healing team or outreach ministry. I couldn't find anything like that at this parish.
I guess the name Holy Spirit Parish could make someone think it was charismatic though! I understand completely my sis. And with regard to missing some of the traditional aspects of a catholic church : gothic look and all, well I guess the designer was a modern one. Well I don't think that the exterior design should too much denote whether the parish is charismatc or not though, it has alot more to do, I think, with the interior change that has taken place by the power of the Holy Spirit.
P.S. I hope no that no one confuses you!: An interior change by the Holy Spirit doesn't mean that we don't love the traditional aspects of the church. In fact, we should love and embrace them even more so!
peace be with you my sister in Christ
