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ARLINGTON
DIOCESE CURSILLO MOVEMENT SPONSORSHIP GUIDELINES
"Make a friend. Be a
friend. Bring your friend to Christ."
In
order for candidates to attend a Cursillo weekend, they MUST have at
least one sponsor.
To be
a sponsor is a privilege as well as a serious Christian responsibility.
Sponsoring some-one for a Cursillo in Christianity is not a haphazard
circumstance. It should be a deliberate act, the result of making Jesus Christ
part of our daily life. Therefore, you must know your candidates very well.
Before sponsoring, consider the following...
Who is a
"good sponsor"?
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A
good sponsor is a witness |
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You
are actively attending Group Reunion, Ultreyas, and Cursillo activities
(such as Closings) to grow in Christ with the community |
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You
are expressing the gospel messages through actions and words within your
environments |
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You
prayerfully select candidates who will lead in the transformation of
their environments to Christ |
Whom to
sponsor - the candidate
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Cursillo is a movement of the Catholic Church, for Catholics only |
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Candidates should be those who will lead in the transformation of their
environments to Christ |
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Candidates are willing to make a commitment to the Cursillo Movement's
Fourth Day of life, i.e.,
Group Reunion and Ultreyas to help persevere in their efforts to live as
a Christian in a natural way |
What the
Cursillo is NOT:
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It
is NOT just a weekend experience |
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It
is not for someone who is looking for a retreat |
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It
is not group therapy for emotional problems ‡ |
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It
is not a cure-all for personal problems ‡ |
‡ Out
of love for and fairness to those having problems, they should be referred to
people with the proper training. Whom to sponsor should always be a result of
discerning prayer.
How To
Sponsor? What Should Potential Candidates Be Told?
Prior
to giving your candidate an application:
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Explain the Cursillo method of Piety, Study, and Action |
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Stress the beauty and importance of living the Fourth Day |
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Take
them to Ultreya gatherings before you give them an application
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Invite them to join your Group Reunion |
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Explain the 3-day weekend:
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Several talks and meditations by lay people and spiritual
directors |
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Discussions and sharing after each talk |
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Daily Mass |
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Reconciliation |
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Time with the Blessed Sacrament |
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Important: The Cursillo is not a secret!
How do I
support my candidate BEFORE the weekend?
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Ensure that your candidate is a Catholic in good standing |
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Accompany your candidate to Group Reunion |
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Offer prayer and sacrifice for your candidate |
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If
necessary, help the candidate shoulder the cost of the weekend
experience |
How do I
support my candidate DURING the weekend?
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Ensure your candidate has had dinner before arrival at the weekend
center |
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Transport your candidate to the Cursillo site and introduce your
candidate to a weekend team leader or member. At this point, your
candidate becomes a Cursillista |
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Offer prayer and sacrifice for your Cursillista |
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Attend the Cursillo Closing on Sunday evening |
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Provide transportation home for your Cursillista |
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If
necessary, help your Cursillista shoulder the cost of the weekend
experience |
How do I
support my candidate AFTER the weekend?
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Accompany your Cursillista to Group Reunion |
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Offer prayer and sacrifice for your Cursillista |
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Accompany your Cursillista to the next Diocesan Ultreya, and local
Ultreya |
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Actively support your Cursillista in the Fourth Day for at least 6
months, through prayer, frequent contact, encouragement to attend
Cursillo activities, etc. |
Co-Sponsors
Are Recommended
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The
Fundamental Ideas of the Cursillo Movement, the basic book of the worldwide
Cursillo Movement, says:
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"It really should be a group or a community that sponsors and
supports the candidate, because the living witness of community
life adds so much to the effectiveness of the preparation. The
ideal would be for the candidate to be already a part of a
community conducive to his or her union with other Cursillistas
in the post-Cursillo." |
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If
you plan to sponsor a candidate who is not from within your parish or
Ultreya community, a co-sponsor from the candidate's local community
will help with the necessary Fourth day contacts after the weekend. |
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New
Cursillistas should be active in Group Reunion and Ultreya for at least
6 months after your Cursillo weekend before taking on this
responsibility as an individual. It is highly recommended that you
co-sponsor with a Cursillista who has been following the Fourth Day life
for a number of years. |
Cost of the
weekend
A
Cursillo costs $200 for meals, lodging, and all materials. $50 should accompany
the application, the remainder is due at the time of the weekend.
Applications
The
application is in two parts:
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Your
candidate completes their side of the application, |
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You
complete the Sponsor side |
When
both sides are complete, forward the application with a $50 deposit to
The
Arlington Diocese Precursillo Team
c/o Mr. Jack Finnerty
4531 Andes Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Spouses
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If
you have discussed Cursillo with both spouses, and both wish to make a
Cursillo, applications should be submitted at the same time. |
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Although applicants are called to be candidates based on the dates their
applications were received, every effort is made to get the spouses on
the two closest available weekends when applications are received
together. |
If you
have any questions regarding sponsorship, contact Mr. Jack Finnerty at
703-591–7422.
Applications for Cursillo Weekends (Candidate & Sponsor)
Click here to
download/print an MS Word Document
Click here to
download/print a PDF Document
Sponsor Guidelines
Click here to download/print Sponsor Guidlines.doc
Click here to download/print Sponsor Guidlines.pdf
January 2005
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