The theme of healing in various forms is emerging as a “sign of the times” in the Church in North America and elsewhere. In recent years, many Regnum Christi members in localities throughout our territory have undergone powerful experiences of physical, spiritual, or emotional healing or have discovered gifts of healing and are learning to put those gifts at the service of the Church.

These experiences have taken place in many forms and settings, including spiritual direction; mental health counseling; various healing ministries and the spiritual experiences often linked to these such as inner-healing prayer, gifts of the Holy Spirit, prayers of deliverance; and styles of worship associated with charismatic renewal in the Church. These have been powerful and beautiful experiences for some. These same experiences have also sometimes raised questions or concerns among Regnum Christi members, particularly about the relationship between these experiences and the Regnum Christi’s life and mission.

During the upcoming Healing Ministry Symposium which will take place in Mundelein, Chicago from June 17-20, Regnum Christi members of all vocations from across North America will be reflecting together on what God has been doing in this arena and how it may impact the five elements of life in Regnum Christi as lived out in our localities: spiritual life, formation, apostolate, personal and communal accompaniment, and team life. The goal of this symposium is to explore how healing ministry and related topics may or may not integrate with the living of our Regnum Christi charism.

The symposium will be a time of listening, discovering, reflecting, and discerning together. The framework of the reflections will be the document published by the General Directive College in January of 2023 titled “Considerations on Charisms, Healing Ministry, and Life in the Spirit.“

We entrust this event to the intercession of Our Lady and count on your prayers!