Chemin Neuf Community
| Chemin Neuf Community | |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Catholic with ecumenical vocation |
| Polity | Hierarchical |
| Leader | Fr. François Michon, I.C.N. |
| Region | 30 countries |
| Members | 2000 |
| Primary schools | 2 (Kinshasa & Moundou) |
| Secondary schools | 1 (Gagnoa) |
| Official website | www.chemin-neuf.org.uk |
The Chemin Neuf Community (French: Communauté du Chemin Neuf) is a Catholic community with an ecumenical vocation. Formed from a charismatic prayer group in 1973, it has 2,000 permanent members in 30 countries, and 12,000 people serving in the community missions. Its main founder is the Jesuit father, Laurent Fabre.
The community takes its name from the first meeting place, based in Lyon, 49 Montée du Chemin-Neuf. A product of the Charismatic Renewal, the community claims to adhere to an Ignatian spirituality. It brings together priests, lay celibates (men and women) as well as non-celibates and couples with or without children.
The community directs its actions around the principle of unity: unity of Christians (ecumenism), unity of peoples, and unity of couples and of families.