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Jul 2010 - Aug 2010 Newsletter |
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From the Lay Director
Hello my brothers and sisters in Christ, hope all are doing well. First let me apologize for getting this news letter out so late. I, like all of you have been extremely busy. Please read all articles below as we have a lot going on that you should be aware of.
I would like to say that I am in my last year as your Lay Director, I am excited that it is coming to end, but concerned of whom will take over. As you know for quite some time I have been trying to fill positions on the board with very little success. Thanks to Joel Kostyrka and Pat Romero for say yes to serving this awesome community and God. My lovely wife Kathy has taken over the Fourth day position until the end of the term which is next June so please prayerfully consider taking over for her also. Ruth Snyder and Cindi Roumell, pre Cursillo and 3 day coordinator ended this June and I am still looking to fill these two positions now. Please prayerfully consider those also.
Ann Wieda has said yes, and is our Rectora for women’s Cursillo #58. Please keep her and her team in your prayers, and pray for the candidate’s who will make the weekend. It is not to late to still get you applications in as we still have room. The dates are November 4th thru the 7th. The men’s weekend was cancelled as we do not have enough applications to schedule a weekend. This troubles me…… we just finished to women’s weekend. You would think we would want our husbands to experience what we have?????
On another subject two months ago we started a Spanish Ultreya on the same Saturdays as our English group and the turnout has been great. Please encourage our Spanish brothers and sisters to come and enjoy grouping. We are also looking to schedule a Spanish men’s and women’s weekend, so if you know of someone please get their application in, let’s grow Gods kingdom.
Lastly I have been asked again to address Palanca. I caught a lot of heat for the last time I addressed this issue, so hopefully I will get it right this time. Palanca…… What is it? Jim Olson in school of leaders taught on this subject very well, sorry some of you missed it. Palanca is prayer only. Palanca is also be called leverage or lever. A lever is used to lift something up, as we do by offering prayer for the team, the weekend, and the candidates. We communicate this to our brothers and sisters in the form of a letter or card that explains what we have been doing for them. (ie. rosaries, offering masses etc,). Please remember that gifts are not palanca and will not be given out on weekends. If you have a gift for you candidate you can give this to them after closura.
Well in closing, hope to see you all at the Cursillo picnic, and look into the retreat weekend we have scheduled. This looks like it will be lots of fun, a great experience renewing your 4th day. Kathy has it explained in her article. Pat and Kathy are putting this together if you have questions give either a call. More details will be coming out.
Your Brother In Christ,
Keith Woodring
Lay Director
Matthew 6:12 contains the biggest two-letter word in the Bible. This passage is in the middle of Matthew’s version of the Our Father: “...forgive us our trespasses AS we forgive those who trespass against us....:
Do you have someone from work or the last Cursillo weekend you were on that upset you so much that you cannot bring yourself to forgive that person? Do you really want God to forgive you as you have forgiven that person?
Be careful, not mechanical, in your prayer; you just might get exactly what you ask for.
Deacon Ray
Spiritual Advisor
Women's - We have 15 applications for the next Women's weekend, November 4 - 7, 2010 (Women's 59).
Men's - We have 12 applications for the 2010 Men's weekend, which will be held Sept. 30 - Oct.3, 2010 (Men's 58)
Please prayerfully consider asking your Catholic friends and neighbors to attend a weekend and start their Cursillo journey. Remember, talk to God before you talk to man - let the Holy Spirit guide you. Once you have identified a Candidate for either a Men's or Women's weekend, please fill out and mail the application to Colorado Springs Cursillo P.O. Box 25655, Colorado Springs, CO 80936, OR get them to me (Ruth Snyder) by any means possible.
Please also prayerfully consider taking on this position, Pre-Cursillo officer, as my term is up in June 2010. As Pre-Cursillo officer you would be responsible for accepting applications (checking the Cursillo post office box periodically) and notifying sponsors of upcoming weekends, so they can contact their candidates. You will also attend monthly Secretariate meetings (second Monday of ewach month, 7:00 pm at Divine Redeemer) and provide status updates regarding the applications.
Please contact Ruth at (719) 200-3136 for more details. Please be aware that if you have a candidate that would like to go, but cannot afford it, we do have full and partial scholarships available. Never let the cost be a reason why a candidate does not attend a weekend.Please be aware that if you have a candidate that would like to go, but cannot afford it, we do have full and partial scholarships available. Never let the cost be a reason why a candidate does not attend a weekend.
Candidate Applications On-Line: Candidate Application Forms are available here. If you have any questions at all concerning Cursillo sponsorship, candidate selection, application forms, etc., please email me or call me at 200-3136.
Please make sure to give your candidate the booklet "The Cursillo Movement - What Is It?". If you don't have any of the booklets, please let me know and I'll make sure you get one.Please make sure to give your candidate the booklet "The Cursillo Movement - What Is It?". If you don't have any of the booklets, please let me know and I'll make sure you get one.
Your Sister in Christ,
Ruth Snyder
Precursillo coordinator
3rd Day Coordinator Position Open on the Cursillo Secretariat Board
Hi - my name is Cindi Roumell and I began my Cursillo journey on Women’s Cursillo weekend #48 at Templed Hills in Woodland Park, Colorado in September 2006.
I became the 3-Day Coordinator 3 years ago but now my term has ended and it needs to be filled by someone who will enjoy working with the Weekend teams & candidates along with members of the Cursillo community with regards to the support of our Cursillo weekends.
The responsibilities of the 3-Day Coordinator, besides being a member of the Secretariat, are as follows:
The Coordinator of the 3-Day Weekend ensures that every element of the 3-Day Weekend is directed to providing the candidates who attend those Weekends encounters with God, Self and others. This includes such things as:
1) Working with the Rector/Rectora(s) and team members to include the facilitating/running of Send-Offs for the weekends; coordination of getting drivers for the candidates & weekend runners to assist the teams on the weekends, receive & deliver community palanca for each weekend and assisting at Clausura as well
2) Overseeing and/or contracting for the facilities used for weekends
3) Comfort (proper nourishment and rest), and
4) The solicitation and distribution of external palanca for 3-Day Weekends, as well as
5) Provision of external palanca for other Cursillo Movements.
Become a Secretariat member!! We need all our wonderful Cursillistas to seriously consider filling the open positions on the board. Besides the 3 day Coordinator position, there is Pre-Cursillo, and secretary position open as well.
I thank you all for your wonderful support for all past weekends.
Blessings to each of you,
Cynthia Roumell
3rd Day Coordinator
Hello All,
I have been blessed to be able to rejoin the secretariat and serve Colorado Springs Cursillo as your 4th day coordinator again.
I am hoping your summer is going well. I have been crazy busy with summer school and my beautiful grandson!! God is so good. I am writing to let everyone know we have our Annual Cursillo Picnic COMING SOON. It is going to be on Sunday August 8 at 11:00 am, located at Black Forest Regional Park, Pavilion #1 (same place as last year). As always I am hoping you can all attend? We ask that you bring friends and family. No one is excluded from this fun time in the park. Please bring your favorite dish to share with all and drinks will be provided. We hope to have face painting and hair braiding for the little ones as well as a possible game or two for all to participate in. The Cursillo Store will also be available for you to purchase a shirt or sweater to help support CS Cursillo and we will have flyers and registration for the upcoming Co-Ed Retreat scheduled at JWR for all to attend in October 1st thru the 3rd . I am also excited to see everyone at the Ultreya which start at 9:00am (so people can sleep in) on the second Saturday of every month at Divine Redeemer. Looking forward to having some great 4th day speakers as always.
In addition we have already scheduled our 4th day meeting for the Women's Cursillo # 58. It is always wonderful to have community support as we welcome our new Cursillistas to this awesome community. It will be the Thursday following the Cursillo Weekend, location TBA.
As always I thank you for the opportunity to serve this awesome community.
Kathy Woodring 4th Day Coordinator
Every Thursday at Leader’s School I always wonder who will show up. Sometimes we have a dozen, sometimes two dozen, but more often than not, about six to eight Cursillistas make their way to Divine Redeemer on Thursday nights for the weekly School of Leaders. We’ve had some great discussions and sharing. Recently we’ve talked about the sacrament of marriage, the church’s annulment process, and spiritual direction. These discussions have helped me and the others who attended grow as Catholics and as Cursillistas endeavoring to live our 4th day. I’ve found the topics have impacted my Piety, Study, and Action. I’ve left each School of Leaders event wanting to learn more about the subjects. Last month after a discussion of John of the Cross, I bought a book of his writings. After looking it over I’ve found this will be quite an extended study for me, his works are deep and lend themselves to a lot of meditation. After the evenings of discussing marriage and annulment, I’ve had the opportunity to talk to several people about marriage and the relationship that keeps it a sacrament. We’ll continue to meet at Divine Redeemer through the end of August when the parish needs the room we’ve been using for their growing religious education program. We’re searching for another location to hold the weekly forums. Jim Olson
School of Leaders CoordinatorREMEMBER!
Women’s WEEKEND #58
Nov 4 - 8, 2010SEND OFF
5:30 PM
DIVINE REDEEMER COMMUNITY CENTERCLAUSURA
4:30 PM
John Wesley Ranch
Divide, Colorado
Secretariat Meetings in the Community Center at Divine Redeemer Church second Monday of every month. All Cursillistas invited/welcome.
Ultreya: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month
We have both English and Spanish
It's a great time come and reunite with old friends
Divine Redeemer Chruch