FORT WAYNE/SOUTH BEND DIOCESE ENGLISH SPEAKING CURSILLO MOVEMENT
CURSILLO
Volume VII Issue 3
March, 2015
Secretariat
SCHOOL OF LEADERS
Lay Director:
Tony Luber
(574) 291-0656
The April session of the School of Leaders
has been moved from the 1st Saturday
because of Holy Week. S.O.L. will meet at
9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at
St. Martin dePorres on the south edge of
Syracuse. All Cursillistas are welcome as
we pray, learn and share in our mission to
utilize the Cursillo method to evangelize
Asst. Lay Director:
Vacant
(574)
School of Leaders:
Patti Hobbs
(260) 424-5314
Treasurer:
Amy Curry
(574) 528-0076
Secretary:
Dan Kuzma
(574) 247-0469
Pre-Cursillo:
Sheri Garwood
(574) 287-0496
Cursillo 3-Days:
Tim Weber
(574) 289-2269
Post-Cursillo:
Brant Howe
(317) 446-5307
Palanca Leader
Tony Hardy
(574) 226-8204
NEWSLETTER
ROSARY
Holy
Saturday
April 4
7:00 a.m.
A Rosary will be prayed at the Grotto
on the Notre Dame campus. A Divine
Mercy Chaplet will be prayed. Parking
is available in the lot serving Sacred
Heart Basilica.
Region V Cursillo Coordinator
Greetings Cursillista's, Happy Spring! Lent is almost over. We will soon
be in Easter Joy! You are invited to share that (Joy!) at our April 17th &
18th Region V Spring Encounter. We will have time to pray, celebrate our
faith, learn, and play together. Everytime we get together we discover
more about this wonderful gift from God (Cursillo). This will be my 30th
Regional Encounter and I still walk away with a deeper knowledge of the
Charism each time. Please take this opportunity to share with us at Sacred Heart Parish Center April 17th &18th. If you need an Application
you can reach me at 574 3400790 or e-mail at [email protected].
God Bless and De Colores
Steve Sulentic
Women’s Cursillo Weekend 10/8-10/11
I am so blessed to be chosen as Rector for the next Women's Cursillo. We had our first
meeting in March and it was nice to have everyone together. Shirley Haggenjos is the
Assistant Rector for the weekend. I am so honored to have a great team supporting me
Spiritual Advisors:
Rev. Robert Nogosek, C.S.C. for this weekend. The weekend will be held at the Episcopal Center in Syracuse. Please
pray for us as we continue this movement and help it grow and blossom.
(574) 631-0184
Sr. Margie Lavonis, C.S.C
Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C.
(574) 631-7427
De Colores,
Amy Curry
Be a friend, make a friend, bring your friend
to christ
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Are you grouping? If you look at the service sheet that guides you through your review of piety, study and
action, you will encounter an item “Activities in your own group”. If your group is wondering what could be
an activity that your group could engage in, why not make a group visit to an Ultreya? There are Ultreyas
gathering on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of each month. They meet at 7:00 p.m. and last about an hour
and a half. On the 2nd Thursdays of the month, Ultreyas are held at St. Vincent’s in Fort Wayne and at St.
Patrick’s in South Bend. On the 3rd Thursdays Ultreya is held at St. Robert Bellarmine in North Manchester
and on the 4th Thursdays Ultreya is held at the K of C in Syracuse. If your group does decide to go to Ultreya, why not invite a Cursillista you know that is not grouping or attending Ultreya?
Do you have an idea to encourage Cursillo action? Let one of the Cursillistas on the
Secretariat know. Names and contact information are on the front page.
Preparations are underway for a Men’s and Women’s Weekends this fall. It is not too early to consider sponsoring a friend. The
application forms are available on our website. http://fwsbcursillo.org/CursilloForms/Cursillo_Forms.html. Sponsoring a candidate
is a responsibility and you should read the material on the webpage. Most important of all is to talk to Jesus about your friend before you talk to your friend about Jesus.
P
A
L
A
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C
A
stands for the Privilege and Power of Prayer, and for Personal service to the Pilgrims.
stands for Anytime, Anywhere, by Anybody, to Anyone, for Anything, which expresses the when, where, who, and why of Palanca.
stands for the "Lever" (palanca) of our knees bent in prayer; for the Love of God towards us, and for our Love one to another; for the
Light of Christ, and for His Light which we bring to the world; and for the Letters of love which are our evidence of palanca to the pilgrims.
The second "A" stands for the Acts we do (Anonymously, if possible) to Affirm God's love in our lives, Ascribing all Adoration and
praise to God our Father, rather than pointing to ourselves.
stands for Nourishment - both in the spiritual sense, and also by providing for the Pilgrims' physical needs with food, snacks, and
refreshments.
stands for the Core of palanca - the Caring Community with Christ at the Center.
: The last "A" stands for the Abundance of God's gifts to us, and for our need to Accept His love.
CURSILLO NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD
The National Cursillo organization publishes the bi-monthly
National Cursillo Newsletter. It contains information about
Cursillo and important events . You can read or download it
from http://www.natl-cursillo.org/news/nmail0215.pdf.
The World Cursillo organization publishes a Monthly
Newsletter. It contains information on Cursillo and
events around the world. You can read or download it
from http://www.orgmcc.org/en/omcc/newsletters.
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CURSILLO WEEKEND CHAIRPERSON—Tim Weber
At our last School of Leaders we broke into groups to discuss the different chairs of the
Secretariat. In the Cursillo group we talked about locations for the weekends. One place
we discussed was a retreat center in Rome, IN but it was quickly dismissed as the facility is
still a long way from being completed. We also talked about moving the weekends around
the diocese since it is a diocese wide movement. This would help in spreading the word
that Cursillo is alive and welcoming to every area. Another topic we discussed was the time
of year for the weekends. In our group it was obvious that fall would be the best time as it
gives the team members good weather to drive back and forth for team meetings and the
weather is much more agreeable for facilities without air conditioning. The final topic
broached during our discussion was that team members need to have a commitment to
Cursillo and the formation process. This group had a good mix of men and women coming
from different locations. The best part for me as a facilitator was that all I mainly did was ask
questions and listen to what the community had to say. I am sure we are not done discussing these topics or other ideas so if you would like to have input, please come to School of
Leaders or let me know of your ideas.
I am still looking for people to help head the committees for the upcoming men’s and
women’s weekend. I have information and contacts for anyone who would step forward
to head the Nocturnal, Kitchen, Set-up-Take-down committees.
I am still looking for people to help head the committees for the upcoming men’s and
women’s weekend. I have information and contacts for anyone who would step forward
to head the Nocturnal, Kitchen, Set-up-Take-down committees.
De Colores,
Tim Weber
We have been trying to have people serve as parish representatives to facilitate contact with and communication with Cursillistas in parishes throughout the diocese. PreCursillo Chair Sheri Garwood can be contacted if
you have the time to help out in this effort. It would take only a small amount of time and it would be an excellent action. Her number is listed on page 1.
Hello Fellow Cursillistas,
Thank you again for all the donations we have received. Your support is greatly appreciated.
The Lord always provides.. Spring is finally here and the sun is shining more and more! Our
movement is growing and it is very exciting! We have weekends coming up and always need
help with time, talent and treasure. Every little bit helps. Please continue to pray for everyone who is sick or struggling. Have a Blessed Easter and thank you all for your continued donations.
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so
that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward
you. Matthew 6:3-4
God Bless,
Amy Curry
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FORT WAYNE/SOUTH BEND DIOCESE “The Cursillo Movement is a movement of the Church which by means of
ENGLISH SPEAKING
its own method makes possible for people to live what is fundamental for
CURSILLO MOVEMENT
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being Christian. By living it with others, it helps people discover and fulfill their personal vocations. The Cursillo Movement promotes the creation of core groups of Christians who leaven their environments with the
Gospel. “
The Fundamental Ideas of the Cursillo Movement
SPRING 2015 REGION V ENCOUNTER
April 17-18, Sacred Heart Parish Center, Notre Dame
Beginning at 6:00 p.m. E.D.T. on the North edge of the Notre
Dame Campus, Cursillistas from the Midwest dioceses that comprise Region V will meet and pray and discuss and eat and sing and
work to strengthen Cursillo. This is excellent opportunity to share
the Cursillo experience with others and to strengthen our efforts
at evangelizing that part of God’s creation that we occupy. The
costs is $40 if you stay overnight in the rooms available and $30
otherwise. Details and reservation information is available from
Region V service director STEVE SULENTIC, 63021 State Road 23,
North Liberty, IN 46544, (574) 340-0790, [email protected] .
UPCOMING
April 9
7:00 p.m.
Ultreya—F.W. - S.B.
April 11
9:00 a.m.
S.O.L.—Syracuse
April 16
7:00 p.m.
Ultreya—No. Manchester
April 23
7:00 p.m.
Ultreya—Syracuse
May 2
9:00 a.m.
S.O.L.—Syracuse
Many people think of Cursillo as the 3-day Weekend. And, for many, the Weekend is a focal point, but it
is only the most visible aspect of Cursillo. Pre-Cursillo and PostCursillo are integral parts of Cursillo and
with the.Cursillo Weekend form a tripod similar to the tripod of Piety, Study and Action. A Cursillista
who has participated in the 3-day Weekend knows that the 4th Day is the goal. Your help and prayers
in all aspects of Cursillo are needed to allow the gift of Cursillo to be shared in our diocese.
Fort Wayne/South Bend Cursillo needs
Thank you and God Bless You
Your Prayers and Financial Support
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