The People Speak Out

Local voices connecting globally

This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.  (Pope Francis)

Canon Law 212 calls upon the laity to speak up:

2 - The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.

§3. - According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons.

Small Christian Communities - Global Collaborative Website

Small Christian Communities - Global Collaborative Website

Please note that the following Vision and Mission statements are tentative. We are still in the developmental stages of this Global Collaborative Website and as we continue to evolve our Visions and Missions will become more clear.

We welcome any and all feedback. Contact information can be found on the Contact Us page.


VISION

Acts: 1:8 “…you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

  • To become a global collaborative communication network for Small Christian Communities (SCCs) worldwide through the sharing of information, events, SCC stories, resources, materials and news from each of the six continents.  

  • To come together as a universal community of prayer, nourished by the word of God, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we witness to one another God’s presence in our lives.


MISSION

“At the heart of the mission of Jesus Christ and of every Christian is the proclamation of the kingdom of God.  Proclaiming the Kingdom in the name of Christ means for the church, the priest, men and women religious, lay people, for all the baptized, a commitment to be present in the world as His witness.”  Benedict, XVI

  • To provide readers with meaningful collection of inspiring stories and information about SCCs around the world.

  • To foster our witness proclaiming the kingdom of God with one another as we encounter God in our everyday life experiences through the information SCCs share.

  • To encourage usage and development of unique Charisms represented within Small Christian Communities throughout the world by sharing our information and stories about what we do within our SCCs. 

  • To share prayer, faith, spirituality, and give witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ as we strengthen our communities and people bonds throughout the world helping each other to connect life and faith as we share what is happening globally in our SCCs; thereby, enabling others the experience of the loving presence of the Risen Lord.

  • To encourage global “SCC Twinning” so as to form mutual, reciprocal relationships to exchange knowledge on a local, personal, and pastoral level, allowing each SCC partner to enrich our Holy Catholic Apostolic Church.