Weekend ThemesE. Paul Semmens/Ken Levesque

April 2013

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Agenda

† Bible Enthronement & Reflection† Leader’s Prayer† Reflection & Floating Group Reunion† Doctrinal Talk (TBD)† Technique Talks: Weekend Themes† Closing Prayer

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Introduction

† We have laboriously reviewed the content of each of the Rollos over the last 3 months

† We have collected comments for the Rollo outlines that will be added before the commencement of the next weekend

† Today, the intent is to review the BIG ideas, the themes, the one liners, the takeaways from each of the lay rollos given on a weekend

† Themes were developed based on our discussions of the last 4 months; but our goal today is to approve/modify the themes

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The Three Encounters on a Weekend

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ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Ideals

We need to live our lives with an ideal: a collection of ideals, goals, preferences, choices; that are our life's driving force

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Habitual Grace

Permanent Divine love and protection freely given by God; we are created Christ like

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Layperson in the Church

We should be apostles with a spirituality that empowers our lives which are lived based on Christian Criteria

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Actual Grace

Actual Graces are gifts from God to help us on our journey if we choose to accept them

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Piety

Piety is being with God; loving God. We need to make the choice to be with God.

Encounter with Self

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Study

Study is the way to know God and Ourselves

Encounter with God

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Sacraments

Symbolize and Actualize God

Encounter with God

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Action

Our Love of God will cause us to Love our neighbor

Encounter with God

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Obstacles to Grace

Sin and the devil are real; there are ways to overcome our human natures and the world's temptations

Encounter with God

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Leaders

We are all called to be Leaders; to be those who hear the word of God and act upon it.

Encounter with God

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: EnvironmentsNeed to understand the ideas and personalities in the places where we are to determine opportunities to evangelize

Encounter with Others

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Christianity in Action

We need to remain in grace to grow and move forward to best use our gifts and talents

Encounter with Others

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Life in Grace

Our Spiritual Tool Kit to be with God

Encounter with Others

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Cursillista beyond the Cursillo

Facing the realities & succeeding on the fourth day

Encounter with Others

ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: KNOW YOURSELF

SELF

GOD

OTHERS

Rollo: Total Security

Grouping

Encounter with Others

Summary

† Rollo themes (as amended) will be provided through Cursillo chair to next team as part of their packet

† Believe that we should make it a requirement for the SoL to brief all the rollistas on the Rollo themes on a recurring basis in the future.– Probably during the first team meeting– Thoughts??

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SoL 2013 Schedule

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Month (2013) SoL Meeting Location Comment

Mar Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Met already twice in Cullman this year

April Satellite – Hsv (St John’s) and B’Ham (St Thomas Montevallo)

Quarter 2

May Satellite – Hsv (St Joe’s) and B’Ham (TBD)

June Combined-Cullman-Sacred Heart

Jul Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Quarter 3

Aug Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham

Sep Combined-Cullman-Sacred Heart

Oct Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Quarter 4Remote SoL 1st Thursday each Month; 1900Go to Cursillo.org/birmingham for details

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Closing Prayer

† Dear Lord, we must have fraternal charity, or we can accomplish

nothing for you.

† In loving you, help us to have a genuine concern for one another, a

generosity in sharing one another’s burdens, a gallantry in

defending the reputation of our group, a sincere sympathy in

sharing one another’s suffering and sorrows, and a joy in sharing

their spiritual growth.

† By this shall all men know that we are your Apostles. Amen.

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