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Title

Small Christian communities today : capturing the new moment / editors Joseph G. Healey, Jeanne Hinton.

Publication

Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Healey, Joseph G.
• Hinton, Jeanne.

Description

xiii, 224 p.; 24 cm.

Subjects

• Basic Christian communities
• Church renewal

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-212) and index.

Contents

Dedication -- Foreword by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor -- Introduction / by Joseph Healey and Jeanne Hinton -- Explanation of Terms -- -- LATIN AMERICA: Introduction -- 1. Pastoral Commitment to BCCs in Bolivia / by Alicia Butkiewicz -- 2. Fruits of El Salvador-Chile SCC Twinning from Within / by Irma Chavez -- 3. Learning from the Cuban House Churches / by Robert Pelton -- 4. Challenge of Youth to BECs: Mexico, 2004 / Compiled by Gerry Proctor/Marins Team -- 5. Analyzing the Present Moment: 2004 Latin American BECs / Compiled by Gerry Proctor/Marins Team -- NORTH AMERICA: Introduction -- 6. Development of SFCs in San Bernadino Diocese, California / by Susan DeGuide and Steve Valenzuela -- 7. Communitas Celebrating 20 Years of Building Community / by William D?Antonio -- 8. Imaging Initiation (RCIA) in Small Church Communities / by Robert Moriarty -- 9. Priority Concerns of SCCs in American Catholicism / by Bernard Lee and Michael Cowan -- EUROPE: Introduction -- 10. A Moment of Revitalization: The European Collective of BCCs / by Peter Macdonald -- 11. Three European BCCs Face Today's Challenges / by BCC Members -- 12. A Story of Seeds in the United Kingdom / by Jeanne Hinton and Stephen Rymer -- 13. 'At Your Word, Lord' Renewal Program in Westminister Diocese / by Stuart Wilson -- AFRICA: Introduction -- 14. Pastoral Involvement of Parish-based SCCs in Dar es Salaam / by Christopher Cieslikiewicz -- 15. SCC Diocesan Training Team Reaches Out in Uganda / by John Vianney Muweesi and Emmanuel Mwerekande -- 16. Small Christian Communities Light Up Neighborhoods in Kisumu / by Alphonce Omolo -- ASIA and OCEANIA: Introduction -- 17. BECs in the Philippines: Renewing and Transforming / by Amado Picardal -- 18. Re-rooting the Faith in Asia through SCCs / by Cora Mateo -- 19. Project Link-up a Model of Adult Initiation in Australia / by Irene Wilson -- 20. Action and Reflection at the Heart of SCCs in Australia / by John Dacey -- 21. Canberra Home Church Cluster / by Richard Begbie -- 22. Building Prophetic Community in Aotearoa / by Michael Mawson and Justin Duckworth -- INTERNATIONAL: Introduction -- 23. Re-energizing International SCC Twinning / by Rita Ishengoma and Joseph Healey -- 24. Global Communion on a Face to Face Level / by Barbara A. Darling -- 25. Sant'Egidio: Prophets of the Poor and of Peace / by Austen Ivereigh -- 26. Promoting SCCs via the Internet / by Joseph Healey -- Resources and Annotated Bibliography (including 'How to Use This Book') -- Contributors -- Index.

ISBN

• 157075618X (pbk.)
• 9781570756184 (pbk.)

LCCN

2005009191

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library