CURSILLO PERTH 2012 · a large number of Cursillistas…but to have living and active...
Transcript of CURSILLO PERTH 2012 · a large number of Cursillistas…but to have living and active...
CURSILLO PERTH
May 2015 Hewlett-Packard Company [Pick the date] [Edition 1, Volume 1]
Side by Side Cursillo Weekend 17th to 20th September 2015
Womens 66 and Mens 49 Cursillo will be held at Swanleigh
as a side by side Cursillo.
So how does this work … simply the talks are held separately
but the two groups come together for meals and chapel –
except for the healing service.
Lay directors Sharon Zuiddam and Mike Absalom are
currently putting teams together and ask for your prayers
as they commence training at John Septimus Roe in June.
START PRAYING NOW – looking for God’s guidance as to whom to invite. This is a great opportunity for couples to attend at the same time. Our aim is to bring people into the greater knowledge of the love that Christ has for us. Cursillo is a beginning point for some, others a sign post along the way, others renewal; it is many things to many people but most of all it is about the love that God has for us in sometimes surprising shapes and forms. Application forms for this Cursillo weekend are available from
your parish contact or the website http://www.cursillo.perth.
anglican.org/
Applications close Thursday 2nd September.
Make a friend, be a friend, bring that friend to Christ.
Hello fellow Cursillistas,
Sharon here, Lay Director for the
upcoming Cursillo, W66. I have
been on the search for another
wonderful team of ladies who are
willing to share their love of
Christ with future participants. In
doing so, it has struck me how so
many of our brothers and sisters
in Christ are missing out on this
great opportunity to serve and
share just because we have old
contact details.
I urge you please, if you are
changing your contact details, or
know of someone who has
changed theirs, please contact us –
either via the form on the website
or through your parish contact
and update us so you don’t miss
out on the chance to share in the
growing Cursillista family.
Sharon.
WHO SHOULD “DO” CURSILLO?
Cursillo is open to members of any Christian
denomination. Cursillo opens the way for our grace-
filled lives to be lived and shared with others. It is for
the development of Christian people who: Are
members of a local church; Have a desire to
strengthen their spiritual lives; May have unanswered
questions about faith; Understand that being a
Christian involves responsibility; Are willing to
dedicate their everyday lives to God in an ongoing
manner. Start now...pray for God’s insight into who
you might sponsor to experience a Cursillo weekend
this year!
Ready, Willing and Able?
As the appointed Lay Director, I am now
looking to assemble a team to stage
Men’s 49 Cursillo in September. This
promises to be the most exciting event of
the century as it is to run concurrently
with that of Women’s 66 Cursillo. It is a
challenge that I look forward to. If you
would like to join with me in this
adventure please let me know and we
can talk about what you might offer to
the weekend.
If you are ready, willing and able call or
text me on 0409 977 117, or drop me a
line to [email protected].
De Colores
Mike
Congratulations to…
The parishes of:
Dianella, Applecross, Duncraig and
Rockingham!
These parishes are regularly holding 4th Day
Group reunions … Is your parish doing this too?
– Please let us know so we can celebrate your
commitment to the Cursillo way as well. Want to
hold 4th day reunions but not sure what or how to
do so? Send us a message on the website!
Ultreya !!!! So a quick pop quiz! Who recalls what Ultreya means???
"Ultreya" is a Spanish word, derived from the original
Latin, meaning Onward! It was in common use by pilgrims
to greet and to encourage one another as they walked the
Camino de Santiago. This word is now also used by the
Cursillo community to signify the meeting which is held after a Cursillo experience.
So please SAVE THE DATE!!!
20 June 2015
St Barnabas Parish, 40 Railway Road Kalamunda
12 noon BYO lunch – if you like
1 pm Cursillo Workshop – The Most Important Role in
Cursillo – The Parish Contact – all are welcome not just
the PC’s
3 pm Ultreya
Followed by fellowship and a share snack or 2
What to bring
Lunch – if you are coming for lunch
Your name medallion and 4 th day commitment card
A friend
Something to share afterwards
A BIG thank you to Kalamunda Parish for hosting. When will
your parish be hosting an Ultreya??
Contact Ultreya Coordinator Mrs Sandy Kilpatrick at [email protected]
Cursillo is chasing a
communion set – do you
happen to have or know
of one laying around,
unloved and unused.
We need a chalice or two,
a ciborium, and a bread box or some spare linens?
Contact Rev William Thomas on 0402 512 145 or
Can YOU help – many of these jobs are
occasional, some even only once a year,
but they are an opportunity to serve God in
a different capacity. Please pray and see
where the Spirit is leading you.
Treasurer (OK so this is an ongoing one,
and we would like you to commit to 3
years). Involves maintaining financial
records, paying bills, receipting incomings,
a bit of balancing here and there… you
know the general stuff … but you get to
have a say in how Cursillo in WA is run by
attending Secretariat meetings!!! (These are
awesome!)
Newsletter Editor (again I may have
stretched the truth a smidgeon – a 3 year
stint would be helpful) As you can tell from
this epistle we need someone with a few
more computer skills than me but we only
want 3 or 4 newsletters per year. Feel free
to commission others to write columns,
borrow and adapt from any source you can.
Pack up crew – (ok this one is only when
we hold a weekend, so this year its
ONCE!!!) Simply put – it would be a great to
have a few able bodied people to pack the
trailer PROPERLY at the end of a
weekend.. it’s then done and no one has to
unpack and repack again later because
things are in the wrong space. It’s a form of
good stewardship so things last and are
protected and maintained and not damaged
in transit. Leanne Doyle has worked hard to
get the wonderful trailer and has organized
everything to streamline the process – we
just need committed bodies for a couple of
hours!!
APPLY NOW by calling:
Paul Doyle 0409 085 784
Pauline Hardidge 0402 382 164
On prayer
(in 50 words or less - my budget!) To pray is to partake in the Graciousness of G-D. As the baptised in the Body of Christ we take our place as branches utterly dependent on Him as the Vine. And in this matrix we are attached to each other. This is our privilege and joy - to make community ‘with Him, in Him’ - and is exemplified in the words Jesus gave us, ‘Our Father’. We do not pray alone even if we are seemingly so - Christ is there, offering with us, as are our sisters and brothers - the communion of saints.
And we are promised that when we ask in faith G-D will hear. The best advice about prayer, - if i may make so bold as to offer any - is pray as you can, don’t try to pretzel yourself into someone else’s shape. Just be still and know G-D where you are (oops blew the budget, sorry Sarah)).
De colores!
Pax et bonum
hilary,
Prayer convevor WA Cursillo.
COMPETITION TIME – Can you please apply your thinking
caps!!! This newsletter needs a name … other dioceses use
words like “The Encourager”, “the Owle” and “New Day”.
What interesting and uplifting words can you think of to name
our newsletter? Please email suggestions to
[email protected]. And the prize for the
winning entry is … my undying gratitude!!!
Sponsoring!!!!
Sponsorship is probably the most misunderstood yet THE most important part of the Cursillo process.
Eduardo Bonnin, one the lay founders of the Cursillo Movement said, “Cursillos are held…not so that there will be a large number of Cursillistas…but to have living and active Christians.” “The Cursillo Movement is a movement of the Church which, by means of its method, makes possible for people to live what is fundamental for being a Christian. By living it with others, it helps people discover and fulfill their personal vocations. The Cursillo Movement promotes the creation of core groups of Christians who leaven their environments with the Gospel”.
Sponsoring is not a haphazard circumstance -it should be a deliberate act to bring Jesus Christ into the world. Sponsors should know the candidates very well. The candidates will become the agent for change in their families, work situations, neighbourhoods, social gatherings, to name a few.
Sponsors should:
Understand the goal of the Cursillo Movement and their responsibility as sponsors. Know that potential candidates fall into three groups
those who ought to go, those who can go and those who cannot or should not go.
Know the candidate as well as possible and pray for direction from the Holy Spirit. Remember to speak to God about others before speaking to others about God.
Know information about the candidate. Information like marital status, number of children, parish that the candidate attends, specific environments that the candidate is immersed in. In addition, the candidate should be a baptized, practicing Christian who is able to participate in the Sacraments of Church; should be able to make decisions as an individual and should be open to participate in Post Cursillo programs.
There is one more thing that a sponsor should do before the Cursillo weekend. Ensure that the candidate has read the booklet entitled The Cursillo Movement – What Is It?
Below is a simple, general process to follow for sponsoring a candidate in Cursillo.
Pray!
READ AND UNDERSTAND "THE CURSILLO MOVEMENT'S SPONSOR'S BOOKLET – haven’t seen it? Contact us via the website for a copy http://www.cursillo.perth.anglican.org/?page_id=42
Pray! about a prospective candidate
Talk to your friend about Cursillo and give them a copy of the “What is Cursillo” pamphlet. Make a date to follow up and discuss the introduction sheet and gauge interest.
Pray!
If they AND you decide to proceed; then give the prospective candidate the application form, with your section completed. Assist them to complete and ask their priest to endorse the application.
Pray!
Remember as sponsor YOU undertake to get them to and from the venue and to support their family
while they are away!
Ross and I met 14 years ago through my work, and over the
years we had become best friends, but I thought he would
never be interested in anything more than friendship. We
realised late last year after we had been through significantly
difficult issues in each of our lives that we belonged together,
so on April 11, 2015 we were married at St Luke's Church in
Mosman Park .... where Ross was ordained to the deaconate
nearly 30 years ago!
Ultreya!!!
Sandy Kilpatrick
Gillian Loffell – who has been an active and gracious member of
secretariat with a variety of roles including secretary and newsletter
editor. Gillian we wish you every success with life in the future!
And to Jeanette Woods – our wonderfully talented, patient and caring
Treasurer. You have made understanding the Cursillo finances easier and
have put some great systems in place to streamline this task. May God
richly bless you and keep you.
NEXT EDITION – We would love to include a fourth
day story – how Cursillo has enriched your walk with
God. A couple of hundred words and a good pic would be
all that we need. YOUR story may be just what someone
else needs to hear today to encourage and support.
Please email to [email protected]
So who do I contact if I have a question?
Co-Lay Director: Paul Doyle
0409 085 784 or [email protected]
Co-Lay Director: Pauline Hardidge
0402 382 164 or [email protected]
Spiritual Director: Rev. William Thomas
Secretary: Sue Thomas
Registrar: Eddy Crouch [email protected]
Newsletter and Prayer Requests: [email protected]
Website:
http://www.cursillo.perth.anglican.org/