CANA News

Denis POINAS, deacon of the Catholic Church, encourages us to welcome the Holy Spirit, that intimate other self of God and Jesus, into our personal and couple’s lives every day. But how does the Holy Spirit do this?

On the eve of Pentecost, Wilfried & Rose Adrienne KOUNDE, leaders of CANA in Senegal, recall how the “wonderful Holy Spirit” has guided them from the time they met until now, and how He always brings them back on the right path.

In Belgium, an original weekend for a group motivated by the novelty of the CANA proposals. We discovered and/or rediscovered that our primary mission is to love our spouse and that Christ qualifies the people He calls.

All over the world, CANA invites couples and families to have a good time together. But from Belgium, California/USA, Cameroon and Senegal, each country has its own style! Have a look… You will discover beautiful personalities who have in common something quite special! Be inspired and intercede!

Born in Boston, growing-up in California... That's how CANA began in the United States and developed in Protestant churches with strong community life. But what form will CANA take in this specific context, David asks himself? With gratitude and hope, he trusts in the work of the Spirit.

Dr Sylvie AUBONNET, a nutritionist and author of Eating better with our children, has put together a festive menu with a few simple recipes that can be prepared by a 10-year-old child, either alone or with the help of an adult. This is an opportunity to teach your child to develop good eating habits!

In mid-April, near Beirut, the Chemin Neuf community house hosted a CANA Retreat. In this country so shaken up, this small flock of 75 people (including servants and children) let themselves be led by the Holy Spirit. What a joy for Denis and Claudine, who came to accompany them.

In Colombia, where the CANA Fraternity is very young, young couples well anchored in their faith are discovering CANA and its pedagogy. Some are thirsty for community life. The meetings with the leaders of the fraternities and the representatives of the local Church are very encouraging!

Speaking to the women at a recent CANA Family week, Gilles BELIN, a father, introduced some lines of thought on fatherhood and its secrets. The paternal bond is based on the conjugal bond: it takes a man and a woman to make a father!

While in many countries mothers are honoured on “Mother’s Day”, here are some aspects of motherhood discussed at a CANA Family session. Being a mother today? An adventure both at the personal level and for the couple with its joys and pitfalls. But first of all, motherhood is good news for the world that needs it so much!