SAVE THE DATE –  Pittsburgh Catholic Cursillo Movement                                      

   Spring APPLICATIONS ARE NEEDED NOW

          Send Completed Applications and Contact:

                                                                             Andi Zientara, 747 Ravenswood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202

                                                                             Home:  412-761-1044  or Cell: 412-526-8575

                                                                             Invitations will be mailed to the Candidates by Andi Z.

School of Leaders – Wednesdays   7:15 – 9:15 p.m

     at Mt. Nazareth Cursillo Center, 285 Bellevue Road, Pittsburgh (Bellevue), Pa.  15229

     2^nd Floor Cursillo Office Meeting Room.

     Grow in Cursillo and your Catholic faith,

                 full or part time attendance is encouraged for all Cursillistas.

    

    April 5, 6, 2013 – Region III Spring Meeting

                  – open to all Cursillistas of Region III Dioceses.

                  Location will be at the Mt. Nazareth Center, Bellevue. 

                  Program begins Friday Evening presentation

                  by the Region III Spiritual Advisor  with overnight 

                  and full schedule Saturday concluding at 6 p.m.

   

    Gary Smith, Lay Director – 412-366-1226

   Fr. Stan Gregorek, Diocesan Spiritual Advisor – 412-221-1560    

   Mt. Nazareth Center is located at 285 Bellevue Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15229. 

                 Pgh Cursillo Office is on the 2^nd floor.

  

     Keep Current

                     -  go to www.pghcursillo.org  and www.cursillo.org for National Cursillo Info

Cursillo Calendar has been updated

The Cursillo calendar for 2012 has been updated.  Please check for upcoming events. 
Please inform Clyde Werger or Kay Houston of any future updates you wish to place on the Cursillo calendar.

Cursillo de Cursillos

Cursillo de Cursillos Summary 08/09/11
® The Cursillo ®Movement National Cursillo®
Center • P.O. Box 799 • Jarrell, TX 76537 • 512-746-2020 • Fax 512-746-2030 • www.natl-cursillo.org
Cursillo de Cursillos
Summary
The founder, Eduardo Bonnín developed a Cursillo de Cursillos - beyond Cursillo - to give Cursillistas a deeper understanding of the foundational charism; mentality, essence, purpose, strategy, and methodology of the Cursillo Movement. The first United States English Speaking Cursillo De Cursillos was presented in October 2009 in the Archdiocese of Miami. Since then, Cursillo de Cursillos have been held in the Diocese of Ft. Worth, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Archdiocese of Seattle, Diocese of Bridgeport, and the Diocese of Rapid City. Other Cursillo de Cursillos are planned for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Diocese of San Diego.

This inspiring three-day workshop has a more relaxed atmosphere than the Cursillo Weekend
with plenty of time for sharing and asking questions and reflection from Thursday evening through Sunday evening. A team from Regional and National presents living, personal experiences during rollos and meditations based on the Cursillo book entitled Structure of Ideas to help encourage on-going conversion through encounters with oneself, Christ, and others.

There are five meditations presented during the Cursillo de Cursillos: Who Am I, Do I Know Myself; Who Is Christ, Do I Know Him; In What Disposition Does Christ See Me Now; Christ the Leader, and How Does Christ Want Me From Now On. The rollos presented include: The Preliminary Rollo, Mentality, Essence and Purpose, Strategy, Living and Sharing What Is Fundamental to being a Christian, Dangers and Deviations, The Cursillo Movement in the Pastoral Ministry of the Church, Precursillo, Cursillo Weekend, The Group and Its Reunion, The Ultreya and Its Sessions, School of Leaders, Secretariat, The Priest in the Cursillo Movement, and the Functions of the Lay Cursillo Leader.

Participants find ways to support each other for an effective movement in the diocese by personally learning the ‘why’ we do what we do in Cursillo and it provides the means for Cursillistas to form and maintain Friendship Groups, conduct an efficient School of Leaders, organize effective Ultreyas, collaboration between the Secretariat and School of Leaders, conduct authentic 3-Day Weekends, and implement an authentic Precursillo, Cursillo, and Post-Cursillo based on the love of God and neighbor and built on the spirit of friendship which is the best means to communicate God’s love with one another.

For more information, read the article listed on the National Cursillo web site School of Leaders
page called Cursillo de Cursillos–What is it? Cursillistas are also encouraged to read the February 19, 2008 address by Pope John Paul II encouraging Movements to rediscover their charism.

Please join Pittsburgh Cursillo for a' Cursillo de Cursillos '. It will be held at Mt Nazareth from 2.09.2012 to 2.12.2012. go to our website resourse page for the registration form -  www.pghcursillo.com.

Secretariat change!

SECRETARIAT
The following now serve:
Lay Director ……………………...Gary Smith
 School of Leaders ………………Kay Houston
PreCursillo ……………………..Andi Zientara
Cursillo …………………….…….. .Joe White
PostCursillo ………………………..Wayne Fleckenstein
Treasurer ……………………….Clyde Werger
 Secretary……………………..Wayne Houston
 Communications ………………… Patty Joyce
 Physical Arrangements …………..Bill Ibinson
Jan Held will remain as Editor of the 4th Day Newsletter


Due to his work schedule, Jeff Glace has asked to be replaced. Thank you for all that you do for Cursillo, Jeff!

Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Just a reminder of the mass to be celebrated at Mt. Nazareth  Chapel at 7:30 PM on December 12th.  Hope to see you there.
Don't forget to bring some goodies for the social after the mass.

1st Quarter, 2012 Calendar

 The 2012 calendar of events for the School of Leaders has been published through the month of April.
Some dates MAY change when we receive the Fraternity of Priests' Healing Mass schedule.

School of Leaders

Greetings to all my Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

The trip to Buffalo for the Region III Conference was Spirit-filled, joyful, and very informative.  I'd like to share with you a quote from the School of Leaders rollo.

   "One of the quickest ways to render the Cursillo Movement ineffective is to convince ourselves that Group Reunion and School of Leaders is unnecessary or optional.  Too soon we forget the charism of friendship that was forged in our small group reunions on our weekend."

Let's try to keep our enthusiasm and love for Cursillo alive.