OUR MISSION

The primary mission of IHCA is to build communion with God under the inspiration and using the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and fully participate in the communion of the faithful in the Church (cf. CL20). To this end IHCA seeks unity with the various prayer groups, associations and movements in USA and Haiti. It shall also coordinate and maintain a powerful evangelization movement anointed by the Holy Spirit and carried out by spreading the experience of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.

OUR OBJECTIVES

The International Haitian Charismatic Association works in communion with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Association recognized by the Holy See under the decree number 1.565/93 AIC-73 *Oficion Consulium Pro Laicis *, according to the Canon 116, of the Code of Canon Law. It is an ecclesial movement of the Roman Catholic Church that looks for the growing awareness of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the life of the faithful, providing to its members a constant and significant spiritual renewal.

The objectives of the International Haitian Charismatic Association are:

  1. To foster mature and continuous personal conversion to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior and to foster a decisive personal receptivity to the person, presence and the power of the Holy Spirit via Baptism in the Holy Spirit. This is most often understood as a personal acceptance of the graces of Christian initiation and as an empowering for personal Christian service in the Church and in the world.
  2. To foster the reception and use of the spiritual gifts not only in the Charismatic Renewal but also in the broader Church. These gifts, ordinary and extraordinary are abundantly found among laity, religious and clergy. Their proper understanding and use in harmony with other elements of the Church life is a source of strength for Christians on their journey towards holiness and in the crying out of their mission. (cf. 1 Cor. 12, 8-10, 28-30, Rom 12, 6-8; Eph. 4, 7-16; Pet 4, 10-11, L.G. 4 and 12, A.A 3 and 30, Ag. 4, 23, P.O. 9 and Chi. 21 to 24.
  3. To foster the work of evangelization in the power of the Holy Spirit, including the evangelization of the un-churched, the re-evangelization of nominal Christians, and the evangelization of culture and social structures thereby sharing in the Church’s mission to proclaim the Gospel in word and deed. IHCA especially promotes bearing witness to Jesus Christ through personal testimony and through those works of faith and justice to which each one is called.
  4. To foster the ongoing growth in holiness through the proper integration of these charismatic gifts with the full life of the Church. This is accomplished though participation in a rich sacramental and liturgical life, and appreciation of the

OUR STRUCTURE

The IHCA will be comprised of several roles and functions uniquely identified by purpose and structure. They are listed here:

  1. Two Honorary Presidents who are the Bishop of Anse-à-Veau/Miragoane of Haiti and the Founder of the Haitian Charismatic Renewal of Boston;
  2. A President and 3 Vice-Presidents;
  3. An Executive Director for the IHCA to lead and manage the administration of IHCA;
  4. The State and Country Liaisons RS Council pray for and discern the leading of the Holy Spirit at the International level and word to bring about a deeper response to the two Great Commandments;
  5. Prayer Group Coordinators who lead CRSB prayer groups to spiritual health and full use of the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit in unity with the supporting role of the IHCA Council;
  6. Leaders Assembly is a body consisting of IHCA Council members and Prayer Group Coordinators;
  7. Administrative Office of the IHCA Council, here called simply Office who manage the day-to-day administrative functions of IHCA;
  8. Advisory Committee who assist the executive and associate director in determining how to put the discernment of the IHCA into practice;
  9. Spiritual Directors who supports the spiritual growth of IHCA and provides guidance regarding orthodoxy and orthopraxy in life of CRSB;
  10. Ministry Committees who carry out specifically assigned ministries that help to achieve the discerned objectives of the CRS Council;