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The Story of Salvation:
How to Read the Bible

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Fr. Matthew Bender, LC

Fr. Matthew Bender was born in Syracuse, New York in March of 1991. He entered the Immaculate Conception Apostolic School where he finished high school before joining the Legion of Christ’s novitiate. He studied Classical Humanities in Salamanca, Spain, and has both a B.A. in Theology and a master’s degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. Fr. Matthew was recently ordained a priest on April 29th, 2023, and is currently collaborating in the general government of the Legionaries of Christ. Since 2022 he has been serving as chaplain for the group of lay Regnum Christi members in the United Kingdom and has recently been named local director for Regnum Christi in London.

Fr. Anton Vogelsang , LC

Fr. Anton Vogelsang was born into a Dutch diplomatic family in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1967 and grew up in Liberia, Spain, Costa Rica and the U.S. In 1989, he obtained a B.A. in Pure Mathematics from the University of Chicago and then worked as a Software Engineer for Oracle Corporation from 1989 until 1993. That same year he joined the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ to become a priest. During his formation, he obtained a B.A. in Philosophy and an M.A. in Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. Since his ordination in 2001, he has held various positions including: global director of IT for the congregation, chaplain at the Anahuac University in Mexico City, community superior in Düsseldorf, and Territorial Secretary and member of the Territorial Directive College for the Regnum Christi Federation in Central and Western Europe. He currently lives in Rome serving as the vice-superior of the community of legionary professors, develops online courses on how to read the Bible, was recently named assistant local director for Regnum Christi in London.

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The Story of Salvation:
How to Read the Bible

by Fr. Anton Vogelsang, LC

This 5-session course offer to help you explore the BIG story, equip you to read the Bible better, and help you to see its relevance to daily life, offered by Regnum Christi, in partnership with the Westminster Agency for Evangelisation.

 

 

Venue
London Jesuit Centre 114 Mount St, London W1K 3AH – Aula Magna, 2nd floor

 

Dates

Session 1:  12 October 2024

Session 2:  7 December 2024

Session 3:  18 January 2025

Session 4:  1 March 2025

Session 5:  17 May 2025

 

Schedule

11:15 – Welcome coffee

11:30 – Bible session

13:00 – Conclusion

13:15 – Holy Mass/Rosary

 

Payment

15£ per session (pay by session) or 60£ (pay once)

 

Receive complementary RC notebook and pen

 

After registration, payment details will be provided via email.

 

For further information, please contact Sara Campos at [email protected]

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OUR HISTORY

1990
First Steps

Regnum Christi took its first steps in the United Kingdom in 1990, when a few Legionaries from the community in Rome were invited for a visit by some families. The purpose of these first visits was to introduce the spirituality and mission of Regnum Christi.

1993
An Invitation

A Legionary priest and a religious were invited to help support the ongoing ministry of the parish of St James at Spanish Place, London, and lay Regnum Christi members in the area.

1997-2013
Formation and Ministry

Legionary priests from the Dublin community made periodic visits to London, offering lay Regnum Christi members retreats, marriage renewals, spiritual and pastoral formation, and spiritual direction.

With this training in hand, they became more involved on the ground in ministries within their local parishes and communities. In the late 1990s, Regnum Christi members launched a temporary ministry to network with young professionals by offering a spirit of community, conferences on current themes, etc.  In the early 2000s, they started K4J (Kids for Jesus) in many parishes with a network of families interested in forming virtue in their children.

They also started the Pilgrim Queen of the Family apostolate in the United Kingdom, helping families to draw closer to Jesus through Mary as they pray the Rosary together.

2014-2022
Legionary visits

Legionaries continued to visit from the communities of Krakow, Poland and Rome assisting in the formation and continuity of the Regnum Christi lay members present in London.

A lay Regnum Christi member and a legionary joined together to found Efetá, an apostolate that offered retreats and formation for the many Spanish-speaking youth studying and working in the London area.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, formation and spiritual direction were continued virtually as it was not possible for legionaries to visit London.

2023-2024
London locality

Regnum Christi London was officially approved as a locality with Fr Aaron Smith as its first local director.

Fr. Matthew Bender, LC, recently succeeded him as the new local director ([email protected]) and is assisted by Fr. Anton Vogelsang, LC.

 

CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

3-11 September 2024

Fr. Matthew Bender will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members

7-13 October 2024

Fr. Matthew Bender, Fr Anton Vogelsang and Fr Aaron Smith will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members.

 

12 October – Spirit of Regnum Christi (RC formation)

 

12 October – 1st Bible Session

5-12 December 2024

Fr. Matthew Bender and Fr. Anton Vogelsang will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members


7 December – Spirit of Regnum Christi (RC formation)


7 December – 2nd Bible Session


6-8 December – RC support of St Patrick Advent Mission

16-23 January 2025

Fr. Matthew Bender, Fr. Anton Vogelsang, and Fr. Aaron Smith will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members

 

18 January – Spirit of Regnum Christi (RC formation)

 

18 January – 3rd Bible Session

 

Date tbc – Thank you celebration for Fr Aaron Smith’s final visit

27 February-
6 March 2025

Fr. Matthew Bender and Fr. Anton Vogelsang will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members


28 Feb-2 March – Regnum Christi Triduum silent retreat (the triduum takes the place of Spirit of Regnum Christi)


1 March – 4th Bible Session (date tbc for recuperation session for those on retreat)



15-22 May 2025

Fr. Matthew Bender and Fr. Anton Vogelsang will be visiting the London Regnum Christi members

 

17 May – Spirit of Regnum Christi (RC formation)

 

17 May – 5th Bible Session

 

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.

In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.

Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.

From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.

Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!