“New Creation” Group
Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation (2 Cor 5/17)
“The First
Christmas Adoration”, for the Middle Eastern Christians
In a world tormented by pain, in
the East that is bringing together the autumn’s falling leaves so to flourish
in spring, in a country which land became holy thanks to the faithful community
that believes in Resurrection, and lives out the Christian hope with a thirst
for peace in the “cradle of Christianity”, it is necessary to come to a halt in
silence, piety and adoration far from the noisy world, when no voice other than
Jesus is heard in the heart of each one of us. Bowing reveals blessed glory in
the Lord Jesus, the source of consolation and light, especially for those who
are suffering.
“One Adoration… United Parishes”
is the motto chosen by “New Creation” Group to be the theme of a project that
calls, during the Christmas novena, to prayer unity in time and not in space,
through the Quarantore that is 40- hour permanent adoration of the Holy Eucharist,
in the different parishes of Lebanon, unifying all intentions in one main: the
well-being of the Middle Eastern Christians, and their renewal in Jesus Christ.
The 1st Christmas
Adoration that will be an annual activity begins during the 2012 Christmas
novena, on Friday December 21st at 8h AM and ends on Saturday
December 22nd, at midnight. The Adoration gathers the faithful
community around Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, and then the human person is
engaged in the most sincere dialogue where he removes all the fake masks to meet,
transparently, kneeling and repenting, His Creator Who got humble and was
incarnated to save him, asking peace in the name of the Middle Eastern
Christians and for them. Let’s unify prayer and intentions in our parishes, so
that, through the Nativity of the King of Glory, a miracle of faith will see
the light in our churches. The miracle becomes clear through renewal in our
East, so that we advance with the Holy Spirit, through our encounter with the
source of all graces, on the sole way of prayer: Jesus Christ, and thus through
our silence we begin listening to Him, we are united with Him and He makes
miracles in our lives.
As St Peter of Alcantra says “In
the Holy Eucharist, the hands of our Lord are full of graces, and He is ready
to give them for whoever asks them.” We call you to gather in large numbers and
participate in the 1st Christmas Adoration “One Adoration… United
Parishes”, and to be one as individuals and parishes during 40 hours of
adoration and prayer in front of the Holy Eucharist at the same time and for
one intention.
It is important to note that the
Quarantore is an Italian word that means 40- hour permanent adoration. It is an
ancient practice in the Catholic Church. It starts early in the 16th
century and was launched in Lebanon since October 2011, with the Group “New
Creation” that seeks to revive this practice in Lebanon and make activities in
the parishes in order to build a personal relationship with Jesus, the Risen
from death. The Group members believe that there is no solution to our personal
problems and those of the modern world without Jesus Christ. The group
organized till date 10 Quarantore in different areas, and is making efforts so that
this devotion becomes widespread and constant all over Lebanon .
This event is in full partnership
with Tele Lumiere and Noursat.
To all parishes desiring to
participate in “the 1st Christmas Adoration”, please contact:
New Creation Group: 96171206692- newcreationlb@gmail.com
Tele Lumiere: 01255500
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