Lazarus Renewal Ministries

Fr. John Gallagher during Sunrise Mass

My vision for Lazarus Renewal Ministries is to foster, and expand spiritual ideals and goals for the purpose of passing a vibrant and ever evolving Catholic Heritage from one generation to another while re-developing and strengthening the Trinitarian aspect of Catholicism. Devoted to propagating knowledge of the teaching of Jesus Christ, I am committed to cultivating an awareness of the inspirational influence of the Son of God in the world. In building an excitement for the Lord, I hope to instill a thirst for His spirit within, making of all men women, teens and children witnesses to Christ’s’ presence in their lives. The means to this end is a spiritual-intellectual journey featuring on searching for a response to the question, “who is God?” through an open dialogue centered on the relationship between 21^st Century faith and reason via the investigation, preservation, defense and communication of the truth as essential curriculum material. The cultivation of the spiritual personality and ecumenical viewpoint, in addition to the sustaining of catholic doctrine will encourage sensibility to those critical issues in the Catholic culture, challenged by an ever mutating world.

My plan for Lazarus Renewal Ministries is to emulate Peter, as a “rock” upon which all the faithful can rest and to raise the Church to a new level, honoring and respecting the dogmas and tenets of Christ’s teaching as well as the Second Vatican Council.

Additionally I envision a ministry in which:

• Adoration of the Eucharist continues to be the core of Catholicism and the primary source of the evangelizing mission of the Church
• Renewal unfolds by inviting the soul that hungers for God to participate more fully in every aspect of faith, utilizing their time, talents and resources to build the kingdom of Christ on earth
• A spiritual awareness stirs souls and rouses consciences promoting interior dialogues with Christ and a clear, untarnished concept of  the Catholic Identity
• Souls are guided and encouraged to walk in the Lord’s footsteps toward a future of hope filled with the promise of God
• Social communication continues and expands as ministries broaden, reaching out to children, teens, adults and seniors  from all walks of life

My objectives for Lazarus Renewal Ministries include but are not limited to:

• Empowering souls to embrace the New Pentecost
• Inspiring a knowledge of and thirst for Christ
• Leading men, women, teens and children on a journey to experience the power of God in the many facets of the Catholic Faith
• Encouraging  emulation of the Persona of Christ in a 21^st Century world
• Propagating the message of Christ to expand the Kingdom of God
• Striving to impede the rebellion against God from enticing and invading the minds of the young
• Halting the contagion of materialism from becoming part of conformity, thus debilitating the spirit

In synthesis, my goal is to empower the people of God to become, evangelizers for Christ, a faith filled community, eager to bring about a stronger spiritual union among the faithful. Accomplishing this mission I pray the renewal will harvest souls for heaven by developing a deeper understanding of and commitment to the affirm and witnessing of the gospel of Christ.