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Would you like to learn how to take up
your daily cross with love,
serenity and strength, and drink the cup of the Lord?
The Apostleship of the Cross teaches us how
A
challenge
for
you who are seeking...
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meaning to your joys and sorrows,
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a closer relationship with God,
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to bear His witness in the midst of the
world,
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friends who share your quests
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to live the
common priesthood
Come...
THE
APOSTLESHIP OF THE CROSS
IS THE ANSWER
Transformation into Christ is not exclusively part of ministerial priesthood
but belongs to the universal priesthood of the baptized.
"An
encounter with the Lord brings about a profound transformation in all who do not
close themselves off from him. The first impulse coming from this transformation is to
communicate to others the richness discovered in the experience of the encounter. This
does not mean simply teaching what we have come to know but also, like the Samaritan
woman, enabling others to encounter Jesus personally:
"Come and
see" (Jn 4:29).
"They
came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed that day with him" (Jn
1:38-39).
This
"staying" is not limited to the day of one's call, but rather extends to the
whole of life". (Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in America, 68).
To follow is to
respond to the invitation of Jesus: "If
anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and
follow me". This
leads us to follow Christ in the mystery of His Victim Priesthood, for which He offers
Himself to the Father for the salvation of men. It
implies living with and like Jesus, adopting His ideals, taking on His mission and His
destiny, even being transformed in Him.
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The Apostleship of the Cross is an association inspired by God to
the Venerable Servant of God Concepción Cabrera de Armida. It was founded in Mexico on May 3, 1895, and
approved by Pope Leo XIII on May 25, 1898.
It is one of the five Works of the Cross, acknowledged by the Church and enlivened
by the same spirit, that is, the spirit of Christ, Priest, and Victim, and all united
form the Works of the Cross.
The
Apostleship of the Cross is an association in the Church open to
all Catholics: laity, priests and religious. Men and women who wish to live their baptismal consecration according to the
Spirituality
of the Cross and thus respond to the universal vocation to sanctity.
The Apostleship of the Cross is for the Catholic of today. It gives
meaning to our quests, to our joys and hopes, our sadness and anguishes through
prayer, shared faith, and reflection on God's presence in our lives.
We are called
to take up our daily cross with love and follow Jesus, Priest and Victim. One
could simply say that our mission is the same as that of Jesus: continue his work for
the salvation of men. Our divine task is the transformation into Christ.
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The Apostleship of the Cross has Centers worldwide. These are some of the
countries: Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Perú, Japan, Germany. In
the United States we are established in California, Texas, Oregon, Florida,
Washington State, and Puerto Rico. If you need information on any of these Centers please write to:
hou@apcross.org
In USA:
ApC USA Map
In the world:
ApC World Map
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They offer themselves with Jesus, Priest and Victim in their daily cross,
that is, in their work and rest, in their sorrows and joys. United with Jesus, and
through the hands of Mary, they make of their lives a priestly offering, so the Holy
Spirit reigns for the glory of the Father. Imploring graces for the world, the Church
and especially for priests.
The Chain of Love is the characteristic
way of living the baptismal priesthood for those who live the Spirituality of the
Cross.
What does the
Apostleship of the Cross have to offer?
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A way to find your personal fulfillment as an individual and as a Christian
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A community in search of spiritual growth through prayer, shared faith
and reflection on the Word of God
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To discover and share with
others the gifts that God has given you
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The
opportunity to do apostolic work in the service of the Church
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Houston
Center
"Christ Eternal High Priest" Center
The Houston Center was founded on September
14, 1983, on the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. It was canonically
established on June 3, 1995 by Most Reverend Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop
Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Would you like to know more about the
Apostleship of the Cross? For information about our weekly
meetings please contact the section coordinators:
Contact List of the Apostleship of the
Cross-Houston
Local Council
(2010-2012)
email:
hou@apcross.org
Myrla Vanegas,
Houston Center Coordinator
email:
myrvan@aol.com
Myriam Vega, Secretary
Rocío López, Treasurer
Magda García,
St. Thomas More Church Coordinator
Dottie Hayes,
St. Vincent de Paul Church Coordinator
Argentina Pallais,
Notre Dame Church Coordinator
Frank García, St. Francis de Sales Church Coordinator
Myriam Vega,
St. Theresa Church (Sugar Land, TX) Coordinator
Everyone
is invited to the work of salvation!
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