Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a spiritual movement within the Catholic Church that emphasises the availability of the power and the many gifts of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer, and the need for a special relationship with God through Jesus Christ in order to live life to the fullest.
CCR has its international office in Rome, and consists of thousands of local prayer groups and communities, as well as special ministries and services, in almost every country around the world.
Here at St. Mary the local CCR prayer group is under the Light of Christ Community.
Our main objective is primary evangelisation and our feast day is Pentecost.
Christian Mothers
The Christian Mothers’ Association is a Catholic women group.
The main objective off the group is to promote the Christian Family Apostolate and also to support seminarians.
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus
Patron Saint
The Patron Saint of the Society is St. Theresa of the Child Jesus.
The story of St. Theresa is unique in the Catholic Church. She became “the greatest saint of modern times” as well as Doctor of the church whose writings have inspired millions world-wide.
Feast Day
The Feast Day of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Society is 1st October.
Aims And Objectives
The aims and objectives of the Society includes;
To bring the lay faithful together in prayer for the sanctification of their souls,
To pray for vocations, priests and the religious,
To help the poor and needy and local churches
To help members develop their spirituality, among others.
Catholic Youth Organisation (C.Y.O)
A member of C.Y.O is called a CRUSADER (meaning a person who fights for the kingdom of God).
The Catholic Youth Organization aims at guiding young Catholics to live a Christian life from a young age, developing trust between peers and living a happy life in a positive manner. We seek to nurture the faith of youth, their holistic growth, leadership capabilities, cultural and artistic talents, love for their family, community and our country Ghana.Our activities include prayers, bible sharing, faith teaching, C.Y.O Handbook study, sports, acting, choreography and cultural performance.