GREENSBORO — Charismatic Catholics gathered June 14-16 at Our Lady of Grace Church for a “Life in the Spirit” seminar sponsored by BLD Charlotte, with Father Marcel Amadi as retreat master and assisted by Deacon Serge Bernatchez. It was a glorious weekend, a unity of nations in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, organizers said.
BLD stands for “Bukas Loob Sa Diyos” (“Open In Spirit to God”). The BLD Community is a Catholic Covenant charismatic community and a private association of the faithful in the Church. The
BLD Community started in 1985 in Manila, Philippines, the center of its international organization.
— Bert and Lith Golamco