Called and Gifted, UK

Welcome to 'Called & Gifted' - The Next Step in Your Spiritual Journey

Each of us is created uniquely by God, in our time and place, for a purpose. When we understand and allow ourselves to be aligned with that purpose we are energised and fulfilled; and God’s love and provision is able to flow more freely exactly where it is needed, through our spiritual gifts (charisms). Called and Gifted is the discernment process that helps us unlock our story, understand our gifts (charisms) and discover our unique mission. Called and Gifted has a rich history stemming from the Catherine of Siena Institute and the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.

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Latest News and Testimonies

Click below to read our latest news and articles on what is happening in our Called and Gifted group. Read Fr Mark Hogan's testimony on the Live teaching workshop held in June 2024.
FR Mark Hogan - "This is now the third time that Called and Gifted has taken place in our parish, one of those being before I arrived and the other just before COVID. My experience is that the process gets richer each time. People are hungrier to deepen their faith and their understanding of the gifts given them by the Holy Spirit to serve others.”

Read the latest interview from Anne-Marie Fletcher in the local magazine Arise Sheffield here.

Stage 1: The Teaching

Learning about charisms has never been easier. Teaching is now available online in a self-paced, self-study, digital bundle which can be accessed via a passcode when you register. This opens up charism discernment to the whole of the UK where you can expect energy, joy, surprises and great results!

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Stage 2: The 1-1 Conversation

After completion of stage 1 and the spiritual gifts inventory you will be given an invitation via Zoom to speak with a team facilitator about your inventory results. The facilitator is trained at helping you unlock your story; seeing where and when you feel most fully alive.

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Stage 3: The Experimentation Stage

Following stage 2, the team facilitator will arrange a Zoom launch meeting to kick-start stage 3 with a group of discerners who have completed stage 2. Whilst charism discernment is personal between you and the Holy Spirit, we have found that fellow discerners meeting at regular intervals are invaluable.

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An Introduction to Called and Gifted

Called and Gifted Leader, Gerry Penfold, takes a moment to reflect on St John Henry Newman’s words, of how our spiritual gifts can help us discern our life’s purpose.

Featured Charisms

How Does Called & Gifted Help?

Called and Gifted is a spiritual journey that helps you understand your own calling and identify the specific charisms that the Lord has given you to share with others.
Called and Gifted is firmly rooted in the Catholic Church’s teachings and Sacred Scripture. Come and discover more about 23 of the most common charisms of the Holy Spirit how how they can be used to bring about hope, healing and light.

A Parish Priest’s experience of Called and Gifted

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 (NIV)

The Charisms

Charism of Administration
“Together we really become the hands and feet of Christ and our service becomes an act of worship. "

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Charism of Craftsmanship
“Designing and painting it was a time of peacefulness and prayer

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Charism of Encouragement
“People that I don’t know very well at all will just come up to me and start talking about their personal lives.”

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Charism of Evangelism
“When they approach me, I often feel the Holy Spirit powering my responses and allowing me to become part of their spiritual journey towards Jesus..”

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Charism of Faith
“We prayed the rosary together and something amazing happened to me!”

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Charism of Healing
“She had a routine checkup at the hospital a few
days later and was told that there was no trace of the condition in her body.”

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Charism of Hospitality
“One evening, all on my own, I prayed the Alpha prayer – and everything changed!”

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Charism of Intercessory Prayer
“Whenever I wake up in the night I immediately sense the need to pray for a person or a situation.”

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Charism of Prophecy
“I found that God was giving me words that were accurately speaking into the lives of the group and further afield”

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Charism of Service
“I feel as if the Holy Spirit is pushing me to test boundaries, be innovative and be that beacon of light that gets things done.”

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Welcome to 'Called & Gifted' - The Next Step in Your Spiritual Journey

Future Workshops & Events

Latest News and Testimonies

The Three Stages

Stage 1: The Teaching

Stage 2: The 1-1 Conversation

Stage 3: The Experimentation Stage

The Pope's View on Charisms

Featured Videos

An Introduction to Called and Gifted

Featured Charisms

How Does Called & Gifted Help?

A Parish Priest’s experience of Called and Gifted

The Charisms

Administration

Celibacy

Craftsmanship

Encouragement

Personal Testimonies

Charism of Administration

Charism of Craftsmanship

Charism of Encouragement

Charism of Evangelism

Charism of Faith

Charism of Healing

Charism of Hospitality

Charism of Intercessory Prayer

Charism of Prophecy

Charism of Service

About Called and Gifted

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