Diocese of Covington Cursillo Movement

Lay Director – Darryl Menning 

FROM THE LAY DIRECTOR 

Dear fellow cursillistas,

 There are several items that I would like to make you aware of.  First, the men’s weekend, that was scheduled to begin on Thursday February 28^th, will not be held.  We did not receive enough applications to proceed with the weekend.  A minimum of 12 candidates are needed to hold a weekend.  The next men’s weekend will be held on October 2^nd to 5^th, 2008.  Dan Heck Sr. will be the rector for that weekend. 

The next women’s weekend will be held on November 20^th to 23^rd, 2008.  I am happy to announce that Nancy Sampson will be the rector for that weekend. 

It’s not too early to start thinking about, who you would like to invite to one of these Cursillo weekends.  Please pray for Dan and Nancy and the teams as they prepare for the fall weekends. 

A Cursillo workshop will be held on Saturday May 10^th from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  The workshop will be presented by our regional service team.  The topic will be “Living in our 4^th Day”.  Everyone is invited to come.  This will be a tremendous opportunity to listen to talks and discuss how the Cursillo method can help us to persevere in our 4^th day.  More details will be available, as soon as the plans are finalized. 

Finally, I want to announce the passing of Eduardo Bonnin.  Eduardo died on Wednesday February 6^th (Ash Wednesday) at the age of 90.  As you know, Eduardo was one of the founders of the Cursillo Movement.  Many priests and cursillistas filled the cathedral in Mallorca, Spain for his funeral Mass.  He understood better than anyone the benefits of the Cursillo method.  I was happy to learn that a foundation has been established to maintain and translate his many writings.  Please remember him in your prayers and thank God for the gift of Cursillo in your own life. 

Decolores, 

Darryl Menning
Lay Director