The members of School of Leaders will be in constant dialogue with the Secretariat. The members of the Secretariat for their pert should recall that the Lord, through His Bishop, has given them a most serious responsibility for the implementation of the authentic Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Conscious of each one’s talents, it should coordinate individual contributions into a total effort in support of the Movement in all its phases: Precursillo, Cursillo and Postcursillo. Making decisions is the difficult process and responsibility assigned to the Secretariat. All cursillistas are urged to support the Secretariat by prayer and Palanca. In guiding the Movement, the Secretariat must be watchful not to create subservience but to build up the whole Body of Christ. The Secretariat must determine the potential of the entire Diocesan Movement so that each person may be led to discover their individual potential and contribute to the building up of the Kingdom of God. This ft should do in love, at the same time demanding a just response from each leader.

Just as on the 3-Day Cursillo, priests bear the responsibility for spiritual guidance and laity regulate its overall functioning, so priest and lay members of the Secretariat will cooperate for furthering the aims and objectives of the Cursillo Movement as a whole.

ARTICLE I - In the Diocese of St. Augustine there shall be only one Secretariat for the Cursillos in Christianity which will be a functional and autonomous organism under the immediate direction of the Bishop and dependent upon the Lay Director and Spiritual Advisor.

ARTICLE II - As a group, the members of the Secretariat shall guide and coordinate all phases of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of St. Augustine within the pastoral plan of the Bishop, and Cursillo Movement

ARTICLE IV - The School of Leaders is the cornerstone of the Cursillo Movement, the complement and extension of the Secretariat. The School will be its instrument for the realization of its work. The School will supply the Secretariat with teams of Leaders, prepared technically and spiritually, so that these Leaders may be the ferment of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese. After all, it is upon the Leaders that the responsibility rests for vitalizing the Group Reunions and the Ultreyas: the specific means of perseverance in the Postcursillo.

1. Members- There shall be a Lay Director, Spiritual Advisor, Chairperson of the School of Leaders, Chairperson of the Precursillo section, Chairperson of the Cursillo section, Chairperson of the Postcursillo section, Treasurer and Secretary who will be chosen by a simple majority vote of the members of the Secretariat.

a. The Lay Director, in consultation with the Spiritual Advisor, will convoke, preside at, prepare and direct agendas for all meetings of the Secretariat. The Lay Director will do everything possible to promote a spirit of unity, not only among the members of the Secretariat, but in School of Leaders and throughout the whole Diocesan Cursillo Movement. The Lay Director will see to it that members of the Secretariat fulfill their assigned duties. In addition, the Lay Director will insure an annual report and interim reports will be provided, to the Bishop with the approval of the Secretariat. The Lay Director shall serve for three (3) years and for a serious reason may be reelected for another three-year term of office. The Lay Director may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

b. The Spiritual Advisor oversees the spiritual needs of the Secretariat and the Movement The Spiritual Advisor, who is appointed by the Bishop, maintains a link between the Movement and the Bishop’s Office. To insure proper spiritual assistance to the Movement, the Spiritual Advisor is responsible for acquiring other priests, vowed religious and deacons to assist with the Doctrinal Talks, at the School of Leaders, the spiritual sessions during the Cursillo Weekends and the Spiritual Advisor’s role during the Ultreyas. The Spiritual Advisor should continually challenge the other Secretariat members to discern all their activities. We must always strive to seek God’s Will instead of our own.

c. The Chairperson of the School of Leaders will convoke, preside at, prepare and direct all activities relating to the School of Leaders. Upon the recommendations of the Secretariat, the Chairperson of the School will determine the Doctrinal and

Technique presentations, and presenters, for the School. The Chairperson of the School will ensure that all the essential elements of the School are maintained, for continual growth of its participants.

d The Chairperson of the Precusillo insures that the Movement maintains its focus on the various environments within the Diocese. Continual efforts must be exerted in order to identify key environments and the influential people within those environments. The Chairperson of the Precursillo further insures that proper procedures are in place to insure a smooth transition from the Precursillo to the Postcursillo (by way of the Cursillo Weekend).

e. The Chairperson of the Cursillo insures that every element of the Cursillo Weekend is directed to properly educating the candidates who attend those Weekends. This includes such things as: 1) team selection; 2) team preparation: 3) overseeing the facilities; 4) comfort (proper nourishment and rest) and; 5) necessary supplies.

f. The Chairperson of the Postcursillo insures that every Cursillista within the Diocesan Movement has the opportunity to grow in their own Fourth Day. This is accomplished by insuring a link between the School of Leaders and all the Group Reunions within the Diocese. Furthermore, the Chairperson of the Postcursillo insures that an adequate number of Ultreyas (the source of linkage between the various Group Reunions) are in existence within the Diocese. The Chairperson of the Postcursillo is also responsible for determining and scheduling necessary Diocesan, regional, and national workshops.

g. The Treasurer shall handle the financial matters of the Cursillo Movement. The Treasurer will do whatever is necessary to ensure that the Movement is financially sound at all times and those local, regional and national financial obligations are met It is the responsibility of the Treasurer to see that required books, publications and other supplies, which are needed by the Movement, are always available.

h. The Secretary will keep the minutes of all meetings and see to it that they are distributed promptly to all whom should receive them. The Secretary will see to it that mailing lists are up-to-date and assume responsibility for all mailings sent out by the Secretariat. The Secretary will perform other duties usually connected with this position. The will also coordinate Palanca for the movement.

i. Spanish Liaison will represent the Spanish speaking Cursillo community of the Diocese of St. Augustine. In this role, the Spanish Liaison will be responsible to ensure the unity of the entire Cursillo Community while representing the needs of the Spanish speaking.

2. Chairpersons of the three sections may appoint individuals to oversee Committees respective to the work of that section (i.e. Preparation Committee for the Precursillo section, Procurement Committee for the Cursillo section, Newsletter Committee for the Postcursillo section). The Leaders of these various Committees report directly to their respective chairperson. The Committee Leaders are not members of the Secretariat.

 

ARTICLE VII- The Secretariat shall implement the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of St. Augustine according to what is essential and fundamental as outlined in the official literature of Movement.

ARTICLE IX - Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by any member of the Secretariat. Amendments may be made, subject to the approval of the Bishop, at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Secretariat. Passage of an amendment requires a two-thirds majority vote of the entire Secretariat. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretariat at least one month in advance of the meeting to which the proposed amendment is to be discussed. Voting, on the proposed amendment, will take place at the next regularly scheduled meeting following the meeting it was discussed

ARTICLE X - Following official implementation of these bylaws the initial terms of office shall be as follows: the Secretary, Treasurer, Precursillo, and Postcursillo representatives shall serve for two (2) years. All other members of the Secretariat shall serve for three (3) years. At the completion of the 2-year initial terms, all members will then be elected to three (3) year terms. This procedure is done to insure continuity of the Secretariat members so that there will always be experienced members present.