2009 NATIONAL ENCOUNTER
Report on the 19th National Encounter
submitted by Kathy Springer, Region VI English Coordinator
The Encounter was held at California State University in San Bernardino (CSUSB) from July 30 to August 2, 2009, and "over 650 members of the National Cursillo Movement arrived from as far west as Hawaii, as far north as Canada, and as far east as Miami, Florida [there were also Cursillistas from Ireland participating].
There was much joy as friends from previous Encounters greeted each other. First time cursillista attendees also felt the warmth and love that is evident when cursillistas gather."
Fr. Einer R. Ochoa (National Spiritual Advisor) gave the Friday morning meditation, entitled "A Reflection on St. Paul After His Jubilee Year: "My Grace is Enough for You". The entire meditation is available in the August 2009 Newsletter on the National Cursillo website [http://www.natl-cursillo.org]. Also there is a summary of the events and rollos that were given throughout the National Encounter, along with a summary of the keynote address delivered Thursday evening by Alejandro Garcia-Rivera, Ph.D, entitled "The Conversion of St. Paul". It would be well worth your time to review these materials (and others!!), as the National Website has a wealth of information about Cursillo.