Roman Catholic lay ecclesial movement

Listed here are some Catholic ecclesial movements of unspecified standing. For international Catholic movements that have received Church approval, see Directory of International Associations of the Faithful.

Apostolate for Family Consecration Founded in the USA in 1975 by Jerry and Gwen Coniker. Mission: Bringing families deeper into their faith.

Catholic Charismatic Renewal Around 70 million Roman Catholics worldwide have been active in this movement, founded in the USA in 1967 among college students. Mission: A renewal of faith through personal and communal experience of the Holy Spirit.

International charismatic associations recognized by the Catholic Church are the Catholic Fraternity (Catholic Fraternity) and International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS).

Catholic Worker Movement Founded in the USA in 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, this movement works for peace and the equal distribution of goods. There are 185 local communities providing social services. Mission: Hospitality towards those on the margin of society.

Somewhat similar international associations recognized by the Catholic Church are the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) and the International Coordination of Young Christian Workers (ICYCW).

Madonna House Apostolate Founded in Canada in 1947 by Catherine Doherty, this community of priests and lay persons has established missionary field houses worldwide. Mission: Loving Jesus Christ in daily life by serving the poor and living the Gospel.

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Catholic lay spiritual organisations

Third orders	Oblates of Saint Benedict Lay Carmelites Minims Third Order Mercedarian Third Order Premonstratensian Third Order Secular Augustinian Recollects Secular Franciscan Order Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites Servite Secular Order The Order Secular of the Most Holy Trinity Third Order of Saint Augustine Third Order of Saint Francis Third Order of Saint Dominic

International associations of the faithful with official recognition	Chemin Neuf Community Christian Life Community (CVX) Christian Life Movement (CLM) Cooperators of Opus Dei Couples for Christ Cursillo Communion and Liberation Emmanuel Community Focolare Movement Heralds of the Gospel International Alliance of Catholic Knights International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements International Catholic Conference of Scouting International Federation of Catholic Universities International Kolping Society International Union of Catholic Esperantists International Union of European Guides and Scouts Lay Claretian Movement L'Arche International Legion of Mary Militia Christi Militia of the Immaculata Neocatechumenal Way Priests for Life Regnum Christi Sant'Egidio Community SIGNIS Schoenstatt Movement Teams of Our Lady Teresian Association Union of Catholic Apostolate Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Confraternities	Confraternities of the Cord Confraternity of Catholic Saints Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Confraternity of the Rosary Confraternity of Penitents

Personal prelature	Opus Dei

Other associations of the faithful	Apostolate for Family Consecration Catholic Charismatic Renewal Catholic Christian Outreach Catholic Worker Movement Fellowship of Catholic University Students Madonna House Military ordinariates NET Ministries

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