DeColores, Brothers and Sisters,
I am pleased to announce that Women’s Cursillo #63 has been
scheduled for January 17 through 20 at the Basilica of Our Lady
of Mount Carmel, Via Mt. Carmel in Youngstown. The Women’s
Team was discerned in September, and the Team Formation
began on Monday, October 5th at St. Luke Church in Board-
man. Sandy Joyce is the Rector and Carol Clemente Wagner is
the Assistant Rector. On page two of this newsletter also is the
list of who is on the Team. Please begin to pray and offer Palanca for these women
and our new friends, the candidates. It is not too late to sponsor a candidate for the
weekend. Please get those applications in to me or any Secretariat member as
soon as possible. See the list of Secretariat members on the left side of this page.
More details coming in the next newsletter in about a week. Also, we will need
your help for the weekend… all weekend long. Setting up, cover chapel, kitchen,
clean up, closing, etc. Come help with the weekend. Remember “Christ is counting
on you.”
Yours in Christ,
Loretta Nagel
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U L T R E Y A S C H E D U L E
Ultreya will be in the basement of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica
church in Youngstown on the 2nd
Thursday of each month
The Ultreya on November 8 will
begin at 7:00 pm with a Mass to
remember Cursillistas that have
passed away.
Here are the dates
scheduled for Ultreya:
Nov. 8th,
Dec. 13th,
Jan. 10th
Feb. 14th
We are in need of small
groups who would like to
host Ultreya .
Please pray and talk to your
group about hosting Ultreya
one week a month. To get
on the schedule, please
contact Janet Godward at
330-757-8549 or
Secretariat
Members
Sandy Joyce, Rector Carol Wagner, Assistant Rector
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Weekend Theme:
“Lead us On”
Spiritual Director: Father Edward Brienz
Asst. Spiritual Dir.: Deacon Mike Kocjancic
Rector: Sandy Joyce
Asst. Rector: Carol Wagner
Musical Director: Linda Smrek
Professors:
Ideal Deb Skica
Laity Deb Skica
Piety Linda Bennett
Study Kim Molek
Action Martha Coulter
Leaders Linda Smrek
Environment Carmen Sepulveda
C.C. in Action Loretta Nagel
Total Security Sandy Joyce
4th Day Carol Wagner
Head Guide Janet Godward
Guide Nancy Gianotti
Guide Elaine Toth
Sacristan Colleen Walker
Sacristan Carmen Sepulveda
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Thank you to the following for their
assistance during Formation:
Professor’s School: Talk Mentors
Bill Joyce Don Shilling
Peg Elston Linda Susany
Linda Susany Peg Elston
Bill Joyce
TEAM MEMBERS for Women’s Cursillo #63
WEEKEND DETAILS:
January 16, 2019: Weekend set-up at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall in Downtown Youngstown
January 17-20: Women’s Cursillo weekend # 63 at Mount Carmel Hall in Downtown Youngstown
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WEEKEND ARE COMING
SOON IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER.
(NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES & PARISH, ETC.)
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Nov. 5 M&M Ideal (Deb Skica)
& Laity (Deb Skica)
Nov. 12 M&M Piety (Linda Bennett)
& Study (Kim Molek)
Nov. 19 M&M Action (Martha Coulter)
& Leaders (Linda Smrek)
Nov. 26 M&M Environment (Carmen Sepulveda)
& CC in Action (Loretta Nagel)
Dec. 3 M&M Total Security (Sandy Joyce)
& Fourth Day (Carol Wagner)
PLEASE COME SUPPORT OUR PROFESSORS
Women’s Cursillo team 63 is in formation now and the
professors will be giving their talks over the next several
weeks. Please consider coming to the formation meetings to
support our professors by listening to their talks. Formation
meetings are being held in the Martha & Mary Room inside
St. Luke Church, 5235 South Avenue in Boardman.
Formation meetings begin promptly at 7 pm. Thank you!
DATE ROOM PROFESSOR
A Request from
Laurie Kramer
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As you know, the women’s weekend is coming up in January and I am looking for help with the kitchen.
I know it seems early, but the holidays will be here and over very soon, so it would be nice to plan
ahead. The Cursillo community is always welcome and needed in the kitchen to help prepare food, do
some cooking, set the dining tables and color napkins and tablecloths. Please join us!
Also, please let me know if you will be bringing a dessert and for which meal that will be.
Anyone who like t help is asked to please call Laurie Kramer at 330-720-7987.
Thank you and DeColores!
DONATIONS NEEDED
The Youngstown Cursillo Secretariat is asking for monetary donations for the following:
1.) New Vessels
2.) Wire and drape. (This past weekend we rented pipe and drape to seclude areas for
dining, sleeping and cover chapel.) We would like to consolidate the resources we have
for both monetary and transport reasons.
3.) Update the closing booklets and print new ones.
Please consider contributing to the success of spreading God's word and works through
the tools that were given to you during your Cursillo weekend.
Remember, Christ is counting on you.
Sponsor Confidential Form
MUST ACCOMPANY CANDIDATE APPLICATION*.
Name of Candidate ________________________________ ________________________________ ___________
How long have you known him/her? _________(years)
What is your relationship?________________________________ ________
What environment(s) do you share? ________________________________ ______________________________
· Have you brought your candidate to your Group Reunion or to Ultreya? □ Yes □No
· Have you explained to your candidate the Cursillo movement and the expectations of the 4th Day? □ Yes □No
· Do you recommend your candidate as table secretary? □ Yes □No
As a sponsor**, it is very important that you know your candidate.
Talk to God about your candidate BEFORE you talk to your candidate about God.
Because this is an intense, emotional experience, we urge you to consider any serious issues in your candidate’s life, and suggest
that your candidate waits at least two years have passed if he/she has recently experienced the following:
· separation or divorce · death in their immediate family · treatment of any kind for emotional or mental illness
· rehabilitation or recovery programs for drug, alcohol or other behavioral addiction · serious legal troubles
Has your candidate experienced any issues as listed above within the past two years? □Yes □No
If yes, explain on the back of this form, or on a separate sheet of paper. Please list any physical conditions as well.
Sponsors, please discuss these issues with the Youngstown Cursillo Center’s Spiritual Director and
his/her parish priest before inviting this candidate to participate in a weekend.
SPONSORS ARE OBLIGATED TO ASSIST WITH THESE ISSUE(S) DURING AND AFTER THE WEEKEND IF NECESSARY.
To the best of my knowledge, this candidate should be able to receive the sacraments of reconciliation and/or Eucharist.
Parish Priest Signature________________________________________________________________
As a Sponsor, your duties include: Reading the sponsor guidelines.
· Providing transportation to and from the weekend for your candidate.
· If candidate’s spouse is non-Catholic, inviting the spouse to participate in all community activities surrounding the weekend.
· Contacting and encouraging relatives and friends of your candidate who are Cursillistas to participate in all community activities surrounding
the weekend.
· Providing Palanca for your candidate and the rest of the candidates, the team and the Cursillo community before, during and after the
weekend.
· Bringing your candidate to post-weekend Ultreyas and to the Post-Cursillo Seminar. · Staying in touch with your candidate.
Sponsor Name ________________________________________________ Date__________________
Cursillo Attended _______ Diocese________________________________ Year (optional)___________
*This form is to be filled out by the SPONSOR ONLY. Do not give to your candidate to fill out.
YOUNGSTOWN CURSILLO SPONSOR GUIDELINES
The Cursillo is a method for living, sharing and spreading Christianity. For this method to be effective, there are specific
requirements that must be met. Therefore, sponsorship is a serious responsibility. Before you fill out an application, con-
sider these two questions:
1.Will my candidate both benefit from the weekend AND be faithful to the expectations of the Fourth Day?
2.Is my candidate capable of and likely to use the tools of Group Reunion, Ultreya and spiritual direction to
persevere in his or her Fourth Day?
In selecting a candidate, seek out individuals who would exert a positive influence in their environments. The ideal
candidate isn’t necessarily active in his or her parish already. Consider potential candidates who express a deep desire
and hunger for spiritual growth and contentment, and who are currently living their Catholic faith to the best of their
ability.
Other guidelines to follow when selecting a candidate:
If you have been an active Cursillista for less than one year, please ask either your sponsor or an experienced Cursillista
to co-sponsor your candidate. Obtain permission from Pre-Cursillo chairperson and/or Lay Director to sponsor more
than two candidates for the same weekend. Seek out the advice of the Youngstown Cursillo Center’s Spiritual Director
and/or candidate’s Parish Priest inviting your candidate if he or she has experienced within the last two years any of the
following:
· divorce or separation · death in the immediate family · treatment of any kind for emotional or mental issues
· rehabilitation or a recovery program for drug, alcohol or other behavioral addiction · serious legal troubles
As a sponsor, your responsibilities before, during and after the Cursillo are as follows:
· Explain the Cursillo as a short course in Christianity, and also explain the expectations of the Fourth Day.
· Bring your candidate to your Group Reunion or to Ultreya prior to the weekend.
· Explain to your candidate that the $75 cost is a suggested donation and should not be a deterrent.
· Complete the application with your candidate—do not hand the application to your candidate to fill out and mail in.
Complete the Sponsor Confidential Sheet on your own. Submit both forms to your Parish Representative. If at all possi-
ble, fill out both spouse applications simultaneously for all married candidates.
· Provide transportation for your candidate to and from Cursillo. This is very important, as your candidate will be tired at
the end of his/her weekend. NOTE: If you are on the team and sponsoring a candidate, arrange for someone to drive
your candidate to and from the weekend.
· Avail yourself to your candidate’s family for church, shopping, meals, babysitting, or any other personal needs. If your
candidate has few or no outside needs, be sure to be there to help during the weekend.
· If your candidate’s spouse is not Catholic, it is your responsibility to invite him or her to participate in all community
activities surrounding the weekend.
· After the weekend, accompany your candidate to the post-Cursillo seminar and to Ultreya.
· Be available to answer any and all questions regarding the Cursillo Movement that your candidate may
have.
· Help your candidate utilize the Cursillo tools to persevere in his or her environment.
P.O. Box 3196
Youngstown, Ohio 44513-3196
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Y O U N G S T O W N
C U R S I L L O M O V E M E N T
If you would like to submit articles, notices or “thank-you’s”
to be printed in the newsletter, please send them to
the attention of :
Bill Joyce, 6611 Appleridge Drive, Boardman, Ohio 44512-5010
Or email them to: [email protected]
The Secretariat makes the final decision on newsletter contents.
Your suggestions on improving the newsletter are welcomed. DeCOLORES !
N O T E S F R O M T H E E D I T O R
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Youngstown, Ohio
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When we put on a Cursillo weekend, we
incur a substantial expense. If you can
help defray our costs with any size
donation it would be greatly appreciat-
ed. Please mail your donation to:
Youngstown Cursillo Movement
P.O. Box 3196
Youngstown, Ohio 44513-3196
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If you have an email address
change, or if you no longer wish
to receive the newsletter, please
contact:
Loretta Nagel
330-501-4611
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED...
REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR
Women’s Cursillo Weekend: January 17-20, 2019