Cursillo de Cursillos

Cursillo de Cursillos Summary 08/09/11
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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.

Calendar Change - November 30, 2011

The family mass originally shown on November 30, 2011, has been changed to December 12, 2011.  The school of Leaders will meet on November 30, 2011.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Updated Secretariat

SECRETARIAT

The following now serve:
Lay Director ……………………...Gary Smith
 School of Leaders ………………Kay Houston

PreCursillo ……………………..Andi Zientara

Cursillo …………………….…….. .Joe White
PostCursillo ………………………..Jeff Glace
Treasurer ……………………….Clyde Werger
 Secretary……………………..Wayne Houston
     Communications ………………… Patty Joyce
 Physical Arrangements …………..Bill Ibinson

Jan Held will remain as Editor of the 4th Day Newsletter

Message from the School of Leaders Coordinator - Kay Houston

     Greetings to all my brothers and sisters in Christ.
     We have been spending 30 minutes in Chapel before our School of Leaders meetings and I believe God is with us.  We are enjoying our studies and discussions and are coming up with some good ideas. 
     Come join us any Wednesday at Mt. Nazareth at 7:15 PM except for the Wednesdays of the Healing Mass.
     God's blessings to you all.

Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass

The mass will be held at Mt. Nazareth Chapel on Monday, December 12, 2011, at 7:30 PM. 


The celebrant will be Fr. Stan Gregorek.


After the mass, there will be a Fiesta.


Make plans for attending the mass and fiesta.

Sponsor's Workshop

            Twenty people attended the Pittsburgh Cursillo Sponsor’s workshop held on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Mt. Nazareth Center.  The workshop was presented to regain the true focus and meaning of our “commitment to infuse our environment with authentic Christianity”.  Lately, our focus has been narrowed to “just willing participants to attend a weekend so our numbers can grow, so good people can have an enjoyable spiritual retreat, and we can continue to exist as a movement”.

            The workshop emphasized a re-examination and understanding of why we sponsor candidates, and the guidelines and mandates that oversee the Pre-Cursillo phase so that they are understood and more readily accepted by the community at large without controversy to invigorate our movement by presenting an authentic, productive weekend.

            Andrea Zientara, Pre-Cursillo Chairperson, was the moderator.  Fr. Tom Galvin, Patty Joyce, and Mary K. Fleckenstein assisted with the presentation, and discussed the following issues of sponsorship:

1.       Personal contact – know your candidate one on one.  No wide net casting.

2.       The fallibility of multiple sponsorships for a single weekend.

3.       Sponsor’s responsibility before, during, and especially after a weekend.

4.       Who should go, who can go, and who should not attend.

5.       Respect for the application process and the document itself…why certain questions are there, the purpose they serve, and why proper signatures are necessary.

6.       Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ…and MAYBE to Cursillo.  What Cursillo is NOT. 

7.       Approaching married couples about making a weekend…positive and negative outcomes.

8.        Authentic Palanca and responsibilities by each individual Ultreya.

     There is consideration for a presenting the Sponsor's Workshop again in the spring.  It will be posted on the calendar and also on the blog whenever plans are finalized.

New Secretariat

SECRETARIAT

A special business meeting held recently resulted in filling

 vacancies on the Pittsburgh Cursillo Secretariat.

The following now serve:
Lay Director ……………………...Gary Smith
School of Leaders ………………Kay Houston

PreCursillo ……………………..Andi Zientara
Cursillo …………………….…….. .Joe White
PostCursillo ………………………..Jeff Glace
Treasurer ……………………….Clyde Werger
 Secretary……………………..Wayne Houston
Communications …………………… Jan Held
 Physical Arrangements …………..Bill Ibinson

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SPONSOR WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 17TH AT MT. NAZARETH AT 12:00 NOON

Lunch at 12:00 Noon in the Conference Room

Workshop will begin at 1:00 PM  and Mass will follow.

Price is $12.00 per person and the deadline is September 9th

Please make checks to Pittsburgh Cursillo and send them to 

Andi Zientara

747 Ravenswood Drive

Pittsburgh, PA  15202

The Workshop will be given by Fr. Tom Galvin and Andi Zientara who   have been involved in Pre Cursillo for many years.  The workshop will be for all new members of the movement as well as those who have been around for a long time and need a refresher.  

Sponsorship is very important to our Movement.   If this isn't done correctly,  the candidate  never gets  to experience an authentic weekend. 

We all need to understand how we can be effective sponsors.

ATTENTION TO ALL ULTREYA COORDINATORS:

PLEASE SEE THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 MEMBERS OF YOUR ULTREYA ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP AND THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE ULTREYA ARE CONTACTED  EITHER BY EMAIL OR BY A PHONE CALL.

CURSILLO DE CURSILLOS weekend

What is it?  Similar format to a 3 day Cursillo weekend.
                   An in depth study of the Cursillo movement to deepen our conversion
                        with God, ourselves, and others.
                   More time for reflection and spiritual direction.

       FOR CURSILLISTAS ONLY.    NO COMMUTING
                  
When:        February 9, 2012 thru February 12, 2012
Where:       Mount Nazareth Center
Cost:          $225.00 per person (Team is not local.)
         
       MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND.

School of Leaders Business Meeting (August 31, 2011)

There are no studies scheduled for August 31, 2011, since it is the fifth Wednesday of the month.  We will, instead, have a business meeting to discuss upcoming events.  The meeting will begin at 7:15 PM at the Mt. Nazereth Center.  Agenda for the meeting is as follows:

       7:15 to 7:45    Prayer in the chapel
       7:45 to 8:15    Grouping
       8:15 to 9:15    Business discussion  

We would like to have all Cursillistas attend.  We need your input.  Hope to see you there. 

On-going conversion

“The key to the effectiveness of the Cursillo Movement is precisely this: it promotes a constantly renewed conversion of Christians who have a natural influence on their environments and who unite with one another in core communities, living in intimate union with Christ and with one another. In this way they live the mystery of the Church’s communion with the Father, and, moved by the Spirit, they build up the Church and carry out Christ’s mission of service to the world, fully committed to the work of liberation” (FI # 690). 

Tomorrow, 8.24.2011 we will be studying "Fundamental Ideas" in the School of Leaders.

It's almost Picnic Time

August 28, 2011


Please Join us at Mt Nazareth for our annual Picnic. Mass will begin in the Chapel at 1:00PM. Park near the Picnic Pavilion. Shuttle service is available - Picnic to follow. Bring something to share, games for the kids of all ages and a chair if you can. Hope to see you all there!