St. Elena House: Charismatic Syncretism Masquerading as Catholic Renewal
The Catholic News Agency portal (January 10, 2026) describes the establishment of the “St. Elena House of Mission and Prayer” in Northampton, England, as a “prophetic sign” promoting “new evangelization” through a community of young women engaged in perpetual adoration and outreach activities. The initiative, endorsed by diocesan officials including “Episcopal Vicar for Mission Canon Simon Penhalagan,” explicitly cites Vatican II’s Lumen Gentium (4) to justify its “charismatic dimension” while invoking the authority of the blasphemer John Paul II. The project director Maria Heath claims it answers the “Church’s call to become mission-oriented” through “new expressions” of evangelization inspired by Johannes Hartl’s book Heart Fire.