The Three Day Cursillo
Organization
The Raleigh Catholic Diocese Cursillo Movement is comprised of English, Spanish and Vietnamese speaking community segments. As a US National Cursillo practice, all Vietnamese community segments are administered at the National level (see National Contacts at http://www.cursillo.org/affiliated.html). The Raleigh Diocesan Movement is led locally by a Secretariat which provides oversight and guidance to an Anglo School of Leaders and a Hispanic School of Leaders under By Laws adopted in November 2000. The Schools of Leaders (SoL) are responsible to accomplish the work of running the Movement in their respective community segments, and to work together to ensure that the Diocesan Movement operates as a unified Catholic Cursillo community. In addition to the ByLaws, the work of the Anglo SoL is accomplished in accordance with a set of Operating Practices that provide details on the work tasks of the Anglo SoL Sections, and are updated periodically to address changing community needs.
Directors
The Director of the Anglo SoL is Steve Levesque 919-518-2454 srlevesque@nc.rr.com, and the Anglo SoL 3-Days Section Chairperson is Tom Jones (919-570-9169 tmjmrj@nc.rr.com
Section Details
The 3-Days Section insures that every element of the Cursillo Weekend is directed to properly educating the Candidates who attend those Weekends. This includes, among other things, Team selection and training, scheduling facilities, overseeing facility logistics, facilitating comfort (proper nourishment and rest), and providing necessary supplies. It is also the responsibility of 3-Days to see that required books, publications and other supplies, which are needed by the Movement as determined by the School of Leaders, are always available.
Weekend Locations and Schedule
The dates for 3-days [at Short Journey Center for English** Spanish] are:
Men’s Aug 21-24, 2008
Oct 16-19 2008 English Womens SJC
Cursillo de Cristiandad - Diócesis
de Raleigh, NC
Horario de Los 3 Dias para 2007-2008
Revision de 5 de julio 2007
Fecha/date Grupo/Group Place/Local Comentarios/Comments
19-22 julio Cursillo #97 de Hombres SJC Rector: Daniel Rojas Asistente:__________
Guias Esp. Padres Edgar y Pablo
16-18 agosto Taller para dirigentes y futuro Secretariado SJC
23-26 agosto Alvernia SJC
13-16 sept Cursillo #106 de Mujeres CFLC Rectora: Lucila Lopez; Asistente ____________Guia
Espiritual: P. Edgar
18-21 oct Cursillo # ____de ________(Español) SJC
15-18 nov Cursillo # ____ de Hombres
Diócesis de Charlotte Maggie Valley Rector: ___________Asistente __________
Guia Esp. P. Pablo
29 Nov-2dic Cursillo # ____ de _______ (Español) CFLC Rector(a) ____________Asistente_____________
2008
17-20 enero, Cursillo # ____ de ____________ CFLC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
7-10 febrero Cursillo # ____ de ____________ CFLC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual _______________________
19-22 junio Cursillo # ____ de ____________ SJC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
24-27 julio Cursillo # ____ de ____________ SJC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
14-17 agosto Cursillo # ____ de ____________ SJC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
16-19 octubre Cursillo # ____ de ____________ CFLC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
13-16 octubre Cursillo # ____ de ____________ CFLC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
19-21 diciembre Cursillo # ____ de ____________ SJC Rector(a) ___________Asistente__________
Guia espiritual ________________________
Números telefónicos importantes
Escuela de Dirigentes: Senobio Nuñez 910-298-1245
Tesorera: Laura Cruz (Miles) 910-670-7925
ASESORES ESPIRITUALES: PP. Edgar Sepulveda 919-429-1003; Pablo Brant, SJ 252-229-0584
Tres Dias: Raúl Fuentes 252-569-2421; Nancy Vargas de Nuñez 910-298-1245
Pre-Cursillo: Luz María Hernández de González 919-894-5292;
Gaudencio Real 910- 398-0826
Pos-Cursillo: Virginia “Vicky” Pineda, 910-532-2984:
** Spanish dates
and locations should be confirmed with the Spanish Cursillo Leadership
Weekends are typically held at the Christian Family Living Center (CFLC) in North Topsail, NC and the Short Journey Center (SJC) in Smithfield. Directions to both are here.
One of the items we are missing at our weekends is Music with instruments. Jim Dougan would like to try and help build up a music ministry so that we have Cursillistas to keep us all in tune. He has offered to provide free Guitar lessons to Cursillistas who are willing to help out with music for Ultreyas or 3-day weekends. If you are interested please give me a call and I will be glad to get you in touch with Jim.
Steve Levesque Director, English SoL srlevesque@nc.rr.com
De Colores!
Cursillo is a movement, not an organization, and thus has no official song **- but the folk song De Colores! (in a variety of forms) has been used as a gathering song on Weekends in many dioceses. Click Here to get the words in colorful, printable form!
Where did "De Colores" come from?
The phrase "De Colores" is the title of a popular folk song which begins with these words and which has become very popular among cursillistas. Some have attempted to give this expression the status of a ritual, a symbol, or even read into it an expression of the state of conscience: They say "De Colores" to signify that they are in the state of grace. This has been done, however, without foundation. It is simply a song which was popular during the early days of the Cursillo Movement and which provided simple, innocent and even naive words which are used - and continue to be used - as a means of relaxation and amusement during the free periods of the Cursillo. Neither the song itself nor the phrase "De Colores" (or any other symbol) should be allowed to become an "in-group" expression separating cursillistas from others.
Is there any preferred song?
There are no specially designated songs for the Cursillo or for any moment of it. The selection depends upon the different areas and the songs popular there, the lyrics of which are many times adaptable to the themes and climate of the Cursillo. From the very beginning, the song "De Colores" has held a special place, to such an extent that, although it was not planned, it has become the preferred song of the cursillistas the world over. It has been translated into Italian, English, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese and other languages.
{Taken from the National Secretariat www site Frequently Asked Questions page}