Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Our Mission is to help people respond to the call to conversion to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, to facilitate transformation through Baptism in the Holy Spirit, and to assist the spiritual renewal of people and parishes.

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Join us for a special Evening Dinner with Fr. Cantalamessa on October 31 at the St. Paul Crowne Plaza, a few blocks from the Cathedral!  Plus, St. George Books and Gifts in Blaine is offering a Special deal--->10% off Father C's book, Sober Intoxication of the Spirit. . . see the flyer for details.....

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Our Board of Directors:

Pete Fastner, Chair Current Charismatic Renewal Board Chair, has been involved with the Charismatic Renewal for over 30 years, beginning his journey with the St. Paul CYC prayer community in the 1970's.  For over 20 years he has been a leader in the Epiphany Prayer Group in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Ellen and their youngest son.  Three grown daughters live in other parts of the country.  Pete works for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as a watershed grants coordinator for programs designed to protect and improve Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and streams.  He has given numerous teachings at local teaching conferences and to different groups in this area concerning topics relevant to the Charismatic Renewal, including the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Gift of Prophecy, Charismatic spirituality, and Hearing the Word of God and acting on it.
Deacon Mike Thoennes, Vice Chair Ordained in 2001, serves in Confirmation & adult education programs in multiple dioceses in MN. He serves as the liaison for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis & assists in diaconate formation for the Diocese of New Ulm. He has presented talks at various conferences and is a co-presenter with Mary Hagar at Renewal Ministries’ Schools of Evangelization. He serves on the national Alpha USA Catholic Team. 
Larry Nawrocki

Served on the Board of the Charismatic Renewal Office for approximately 20 years. He first became involved in Charismatic Renewal in 1973 while in the Navy stationed in Turkey; it was there that he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Larry and his wife, Mary, returned to the United States in 1975, and, after Larry graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1979, they become involved in the prayer group then forming at Immaculate Conception Church in Columbia Heights. Larry continues to be actively involved in that prayer group. He is a past chairman of the Board of Directors for the CCRO and, for the last 11 years, he has been Editor of the CCRO Newsletter.

Mary Nawrocki Served on the Board of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office for over 15 years. She experienced the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in 1973 and has been active in charismatic renewal ever since. Mary is a member of the Immaculate Conception Prayer Group, where she serves on its core group, in the music ministry, and as occasional teacher. She is the Faith Formation Director at her home parish. Mary is originally from Puerto Rico. It was there that she met her husband Larry Nawrocki. Mary and Larry have four adult children and five grandchildren.
Peter Yurek

An active member of St. Peter's Church in North St. Paul. He has held a leadership role in St. Peter’s prayer community for the past 10 years. His deep faith and commitment to Christ is a foundation in his life. Peter’s life was changed in 1985 when he attended a retreat at what was known as the CYC in St. Paul. That encounter with Christ changed his focus and put things into a new perspective. He and his wife Colleen strive to raise their three children in God’s love and patience. His love of the Lord continues to grow, as he constantly seeks to come closer to Jesus. It is most important to him that his faith be reflected in his life, and his greatest joy is sharing Christ with others.

Mary

Hagar

Director of multiple religious education programs and teaches in adult outreach & catechetical programs in three Catholic parishes. She is a long-time Charismatic Renewal leader, a member of the national Alpha USA Catholic Team and consults with Alpha International. She is a frequent presenter at various national evangelization schools; with Deacon Mike, they attended Renewal Ministries Schools and they together founded CORE Ministries in 2004. 
Maria Gonzales

A member of Cana Charismatic Prayer Group which meets at St. James Church in Saint Paul. She has been involved in the Renewal for 7 years. Maria was born in Mexico, grew up in Texas and spent a good part of her adult life in Chicago. She has lived in the Twin Cities for 11 years. She is actively involved in planning retreats for the Hispanic community, especially for married couples. At the present time she runs a daycare from her house with her husband, Vicente. More than anything, Maria loves to bring souls to Jesus.

Sister Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND

 

Has experienced the Charismatic Renewal since 1968. She served on the steering committee of the Association of Diocesan Liaisons from 1987 to 1993. She served on the NSC Advisory Committee and later on the NSC Council from 1992 to 2002. Sr. Mary Anne was elected to the National Service Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States in 2002. Sr. Mary Anne currently serves as Pastoral Associate at the Church of the Holy Rosary in North Mankato, Minnesota. Her past experience includes teaching, full time work in Charismatic Renewal, hospital/hospice chaplaincy, pastoral care to the Sisters in her own SSND community healthcare in Mankato, Minnesota and parish ministry including R.C.I.A. coordination and adult faith formation.
Jolene Carpenter, Administrator

Jolene was led to Charismatic Renewal in the mid 80’s, a discovery that changed her life. She served for several years as a member of the core group for St. Edward’s Prayer Group, which later became the Praise Jesus Prayer Group at St. Bonaventure in Bloomington. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children and one grandson. Jolene works with the Board of Directors in their evangelistic outreach throughout the area, bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to others who are seeking a closer relationship with the Lord.

Laura Fenzl Laura is the youth/young adult minister at St. Pius X in White Bear Lake and worked at the Church of St. Michael in St. Michael, MN previously in the same capacity. She currently works with Confirmation programs and retreats, Teen Life in the Spirit weekends, teen evangelists leadership training, and middle and high school formation programs/events. Her greatest love is middle school ministry, service learning, and mission work with families of St. Anthony Mission in Mandaree, ND. She helps coordinate Christian Life Camp for the children of the Fort Berthold Reservation as well . Laura has her undergraduate degree in K-12 art education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and hopes to have her Master’s in Theological Studies completed this May through the Institute for Pastoral Theology of Ave Maria University. She came to a closer personal relationship with Christ by way of several college teammates and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. At St. Paul’s in Ham Lake, she was introduced to the Charismatic Renewal and the power of prayer and Eucharistic grace in everyday life.

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  4714 Central Avenue NE
        Minneapolis, MN 55421
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