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An article entitled Los ‘kikos’ eclipsan al Papa by Miguel Mora, El Pais 19/07/08, and translated by Joe C.

Kikos make up the vast majority of the 4,200 Spanish pilgrims that, according to the Spanish Episcopal Conference, have gone to the 23rd World Youth Day, celebrated in Sydney. The leader of the NeoCatechumenal Way, painter and singer Kiko Arguello, looks to these mass excursions for fresh vocations to nourish the 52 seminaries of his community. On Monday the leader will … Continue reading →

‘Neocatechumenal Way’ Approved by Holy See

Source: Catholic Online, 5/24/2008

Neocatechumenal Way
(www.camminoneocatecumenale.it/en/statuti4.asp)

This unique movement, controversial to some, was given a unique canonical status, reaffirming the vital role of the ecclesial movements in the Church.

ROME (Neocatechumenal Way) – After more than five years of work, the Holy See has approved the Statutes of the Neocatechumenal Way, thus confirming the praxis in more than 105 nations for over thirty years.

The decree of approval, dated the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, was solemnly consigned on June 28 to the initiators … Continue reading →

Earlier this month an Italian article appeared on the web. It contains a description of this website and comments on the parallels between Australian and Italian experiences with the Way.

Since then there has been an exchange of email that might be of interest.

Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 22:58:36 +0200
From: n____@tiscali.it
To: s____@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Ncw

Dear S____,

Thanks for writing to us.

First of all I’d like to tell you shortly who we are. We are not a parish! This blog and the website is a fruit of the personal experience … Continue reading →

The Most Rev Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, has commented on "Neocats will save us".

from Bishop Don Sproxton
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 2:16 PM
subject RE: World Youth Day threat?

Church Mouse,

Thank you for your email.

As you noted, the email seems to come from a purported follower of the Neocatechumenal Way. It contains sentiments that do not accord with those of the ordinary brothers and sisters of the Way.

Bishop Sproxton

From: The Church Mouse
Sent: Saturday, 8 March 2008 12:44 PM
To: … Continue reading →

No less than three emails arrived overnight from our Neocat saviour (Neocats will save us) in the USA.
Here they are:

from MArcos Antonio PAtino
date Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 2:55 AM
subject Church Mouse: World Youth Day! Rocks!

Dear Church Mouse,

Michael claimed we don’t donate or spend time in a Homeless shelter really? When was the last time you spent time in a homeless shelter.

For our World Youth DAy projects our parish send a group to Guatamela on bringing health care to small children outside of the Capital.

World Youth … Continue reading →

A copy of the Perth Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater October newsletter found its way to the Church Mouse’s desk a few days ago. It contains a par on the whereabouts of Denis Sudla, former assistant pp at St Vincent’s. The people of Nepal will be in the Mouse’s prayers this Christmas.

Far more disturbing is the following item:

Can you believe that the Neocats are actually selling tickets to … Continue reading →

First the pope, and then the bishops of the Holy Land level two stern warnings at the Neocatechumenal Way.

Here’s how, and why.

Source: http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=124623&eng=y

ROMA, March 5, 2007 – In the span of three days, the Neocatechumenal Way has received two weighty admonitions: the first from the pope, and the second from the bishops of the Holy Land.

The Neocatechumenal Way, founded in Spain in the 1960’s and directed by the laypersons Kiko Argüello (in the photo) and Carmen Hernández, and by Fr. Mario Pezzi, is one of the most flourishing Catholic movements. It counts 20,000 communities … Continue reading →

Some links to material on the Neocats:

• The Neocatechumenate Movement – a brief summary of the Way and its history.
• The Neocatechumenal Way – Background – By Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney – George Pell’s line.
• What is the Neocatechumenal Way – with an introduction by Kiko and Carmen.

Church Mouse has found that most of the sites offering support to the Way have very little to say, or simply regurgitate a superficial party line. The following sites offer most of what you will find out there.

… Continue reading →