Albany Episcopal Cursillo
2010 Cursillo Weekends
Men's Cursillo Weekend #59
Thursday September 23rd - Sunday September 26th
CtK Spiritual Life Center
Women's Cursillo Weekend #60
Thursday November 4th - Sunday November 7th
DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES
Albany Episcopal Cursillo is a lay ministry of the Episcopal church to help renew and deepen Christian commitment, serving under the leadership of our Bishop.
The Right Reverend William H. Love
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
68 South Swan Street
Albany, New York 12210-2301
Follow-up reunion
Church of the Messiah
296 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY
November 20, 2010
Make a friend, Be a friend, Bring your friend to Christ.
"But I tell you, look around you and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting."
John 4.35b
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in us the fire of Your love.
Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth. O God,
who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of
the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly
wise and ever enjoy His consolations; through Christ our Lord. Amen
Cursillo Prayer Chain
Email your prayer requests and updates to Deacon Greg Bailey
bgregbailey_aol.com
What is Cursillo?
Cursillo is a lay ministry of the Episcopal church to help renew and deepen Christian commitment, serving under the leadership of our Bishop. Its purpose is to help those in the church understand their individual callings to be Christian Leaders. The leadership may be exercised in work situations, in the family and social life, in leisure activities, and within the Church environment. Leadership in Cursillo does not mean power over others, but influence on others; all of us need to be aware that we can exert a positive influence on those around us.
What is the Goal of Cursillo? The goal of Cursillo is the goal of the Church: to bring all to Christ. This is done when informed, trained leaders set out with the support of others having a similar commitment.
What does Cursillo do? It helps to renew and deepen Christian commitment. Cursillo is one of many renewal movements. Many people have said Cursillo provides an important learning experience which causes many to feel like newly made Christians with a purpose and with support.
What is the Cursillo Movement About? Cursillo is patterned on Jesus' own example. He searched out and called a small group of potential leaders (pre-Cursillo); He trained them by word and example and inspired them with a vision (Three-Day Weekend); He linked them together and sent them out into the world to bring the world to Him (Fourth Day).
Pre-Cursillo - During this period, sponsors (i.e. those individuals that have been to the three-day Cursillo weekend and are living the Fourth Day) identify those Episcopalians who are leading an active Christian life and are a living witness to their love for Christ, recommending their candidacy. It is also the period that selected candidates are informed of what to expect at the three-day weekend and assisted in appropriate preparations.
The Three-Day Weekend - Brings together a diverse group of Episcopalians to share the richness of many modes of worship and to broaden each one's appreciation for our Church. Lay people conduct the weekend with two or three members of the clergy functioning as spiritual advisors. Cursillo presumes that those who attend are already well grounded in the faith. It is not intended to be a conversion experience but an enriching and deepening of what is already there. It often provides new insights into our faith as well as fostering ministry among lay people. The weekend begins Thursday evening spent in the Chapel with meditations, discussions, and Compline. Then blessed silence is kept until after the worship on Friday morning. After breakfast participants are assigned to table groups for the weekend. The three days are filled with talks and group discussions with emphasis on the doctrine of Grace, the Sacraments, and the great Cursillo tripod: Piety, Study, and Action. Plus there is fellowship, singing, good food, and time for privacy, meditation, prayer, and walks. Eucharist is celebrated each day.
Fourth Day - The Cursillo weekend is not an end to itself. It is a starting point that lasts the rest of your life. It is a springboard to a long-range practice of the Baptismal Covenant in the life of the Church called the Fourth Day. The Fourth Day is composed of three major elements:
Group Reunion - The heart of Cursillo is a small group of friends (usually 3-5) who meet regulary and who hold each other accountable for their spiritual journey. They report on their piety, their study, and their apostolic action. A bonding develops that institutes a strong support group for life.
Ultreya - An area-wide group of people that usually meet on a monthly or quarterly basis. Helps to provide support and builds community and fellowship with one another.
Spiritual Direction - Is an important element of the Cursillo Movement. It is a commitment to seek out skilled lay persons or cleric for spiritual direction to provide help in deepening their union with Christ.
Are there Cursillo Secrets? You may have been told by some who have attended the weekend that they cannot tell you what Cursillo is all about or what goes on during a Three-day weekend. This is not correct. Everything that goes on during the weekend may be told to anyone. Cursillo literature is available to anyone who wishes to read or purchase the materials.
Secretariat
Lay Director Spiritual Advisor Asst. Spiritual Advisor
John Hyde Fr. Bill Cooper Fr. John Hopkins
jhyde_primecaremed.com twocoops_roadrunner.com jandchopkins_nycap.rr.com
518-686-3371 518-891-6746 518-399- 2295 518-587-2445
Pre-Cursillo 3 Day Weekend 4th Day Registrar
Jo Ferris Beth Dowd Jeff Gulock Andrea Breslin
315-262-2553 eandedowd_gmail.com Jgulock_CrestoneConstruction.com mabrez215_aol.com
518-383-5164 518-399-7090 518-587-2445
Communications Secretary Co-Treasurers
Ron Edwards Roberta Breese Laurie Bartlett Nancy Cairns
edwardsronaldk_aol.com Breese310_netzero.net lauriele1_verizon.net ncairns_nycap.rr.com
518-577-4978 518-673-6057 518-399-1302 518-584-3092
Servant Community Coordinators
Cursillo Database Newsletter Music Coordinator Prayer Requests
Tammy Boyd Susan Plaske Denise Boland Deacon Greg Bailey
jboyd7_nycap.rr.com susanplaske_yahoo.com dboland_localnet.com bgregbailey_hotmail.com
(518) 884-9337 518) 813-5417 518) 792-8385 315-287-0497
Palanca Prayer Wheel Parish Rep Coordinators
Debbie Fish Roberta Breese Charla Brych Darlene Tucker
ishesny_nycap.rr.com Breese310_netzero.net charlaed_aol.com tuckerdarlene_hotmail.com
518) 895-8461 518-673-6057 518-371-7583 518-632-5783
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 along the way.
This word is now used by the Cursillo community to signify the meeting which is held after a Cursillo weekend. Ultreya meetings may be between one or several commmunities.
The Ultreya gathers together groups from a particular region and provides a place for continued fellowship with one another, a place where the community can come together once a month to share with one another their walk with Christ.
In a climate of friendship, members share their life experiences based on the three tenets of Cursillo life: i.e.: Prayer, Study and Action, or based on a passage from Scripture. This sharing can be contemplative in nature or may deal with an evangelizing experience. These sharings from real-life experiences serve as examples to all of us of the challenge which Jesus lays before His followers: "Go and do likewise."
As its name implies, the Ultreya is a call to move forward and to keep the flame of Christ burning brightly.
We invite you to come to any one of our Ultreya's
For more information please contact the Ultreya leader listed .
Cambridge: 3rd Monday - 7 PM
St. Luke's Church, Cambridge
Contact John Hyde
518-686-3371 or Prime94_verizon.net
Clifton Park: 3rd Tuesday 7:00 PM except July & August no meeting
St. George's Church, Clifton Park
Hatlee Hall
Contact Edwin Brych
518-371-7583 or charlaed_aol.com
Colonie: 1st Tuesday 6:30 PM
Contact Susan Plaske
susanplaske_yahoo.com
518-869-0135
2nd Contact Fr. Steve Hart
shart3_nycap.rr.com
518-869-6417
Leatherstocking: Quarterly
March, June, Sept., Dec.
the 4th Thursday
6pm we will start with a potluck meal.
Parish Hall
Christ Church, Cooperstown
Contact Linda Van Cleef
607-547-8756 or lrwvc_iglide.net
Northern Adirondack
St James, Ausable Forks
Contact Dave Comegys
518-647-5312 or comegysd_frontiernet.net
Racquette Valley
Grace Episcopal Church, Canton
Contact Jo Ferris 315-262-2553 BraesideBB_webtv.net
Co-leader - Phoebe Rogerson 315-386-3085 larkwood2_yahoo.com
Schenectady-Southern Saratoga: 6:30 p.m. Date TBD
John & Tammy Boyd 518-884-9337 jboyd7_nycap.rr.com
Gil & Debbie Bisner 518-882-9671 gildebbiz_aol.com
Sue Ellen & David Ruetsch 518-383-7775 sruetsch_nycap.rr.com
Southern Adirondack: 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM
Church of the Messiah, Glens Falls
Contact Barbara Mitchell barbmitchell72_yahoo.com or
Jean LaHue dogwoodjd_msn.com
Susquehanna: Date to be announced 7:00 to 8:30 PM
St. Matthew's Church, Unadilla
Daryl and Sheila Mulwane 607-967-3734 crochetlady2008_aim.com
Troy: 2nd Tuesday 7:30 PM No July Meeting
Grace Church, Waterford
Contact Dianne and Gary Roosa
Phone: 518-273-1636 (H)
roosag_alum.rpi.edu (Gary)
roosad_sage.edu (Dianne)
Ultreya Leaders
we would welcome
photographs that
we can include on
our Web Site and in
our Newsletter ....
Thursday September 23rd, - Sunday September 26th
Jeff Gulock - Rector
Note to faith community:
On Saturday, September 25th
Holy Hour is at 4:30pm at CtK SLC Healing Ministry Center
Serenade is at 6:00 pm CTk SLC Welcome Center
On Sunday, September 26th
Closura is at 4;00pm at CtK SLC Healing Center
Thursday November 4th, - Sunday November 7th
Ctk Spiritual Life Center
Barb Mitchell - Rectora
On Saturday, November 6th
Serenade is at 6:00 pm CtK SLC Welcome Center
On Sunday, November 7th
518-792-1560
Arrive 9:30 am for fellowship
10 am to 2 pm Holy Eucharist to follow
Please keep our Men's and Women's Team in prayer.
Men's Team
Jeff Gulock - Rector Jgulock_CrestoneConstruction.com
518-399-7090
Fr. John Hopkins
Fr. Derik Roy
Fr. Dave Ousley
Ryan Greenhall
John Cairns
Dave Glowinski
Heath Decelle
Alton Van Cleef
Jim Tarullo
Paul Guilmette
Dave Comegys
Gary Rosa
Ed Raquet
Women's Team
barbmitchell72_yahoo.com
518-793-3705
Mother Ellen Neufeld
Mother Lorrie Lyons
Deacon Micki Ann Thomas
Nancy Cairns
Roberta Breese
Faith Glowinski
Carol McNaughton
Losi McGee
Hettie Dorsey
Joanne Majors
Laurie Bartlett
Deb Fish
Margaret Robertson
Kathy Littlejohn
Lisa Littlejohn
Jo Ferris
Zadie Winslow
Sharon Trioli
Jeri Ann Ottaviano
Palanca is PRAYER - prayer in its many forms. Please pray for our candidates, for the Cursillo weekend teams, for the Cursillo Men's and Women's weekends and for our Cursillo minstry.
Candidate's Men's Weekend
Jim Parnapy, Christ Church Ballston Spa
David Values, Christ Church Cooperstown
Gil DeLaura, Church of the Messiah Glens Falls
Tom Thompson, Zion , Hudson Falls
Candidate's Women's Weekend
Mary Mcdonald, St. James Lake George
Karen Carey, St. George's Clifton Park
Elinor Guiles, Zion Hudson Falls
Debbie DeCelle, Grace Church Waterford
Regina Lee, Grace Church Waterford
Carol Daniel, St. John's Troy
Jennifer Fisher, St. John's Troy
Lorraine Thurber, St. Stephen's, Demar
Documents
Application to attend a Cursillo Weekend
in The Albany Episcopal Diocese
To make a donation to the
Albany Episcopal Cursillo Ministry
please complete this document
Cursillo Brochure (page1)
Outline of Sponsor Responsibilities
Cursillo Brochure (page2)
Next Secretariat Meeting to be announced
As always the Cursillo Community is encouraged to attend and we ask that at least one representative from each Ultreya be present to keep our communication open with the community.
Church of the Holy Cross
57 Main St, Warrensburg, NY
(518) 623-3066
Albany Cursillo's 30th Anniversary
* Celebration June 2011
Our 20th Anniversary was Celebrated at Convention - June 2001
Our 25th Anniversary was Celebrated at Convention - June 2006
Our 30th Anniversary coming up June 2011
Attention Cursillistas
We need your help to keep the Cursillo Database current.
Should any of your information change, please send an e-mail to update our Cursillo Database to Tammy Boyd:
Tammy's email address is jboyd7_nycap.rr.com
Information that we are interested in keeping current is:
Your name, address, telephone number, email address, the date and location of your Cursillo weekend that you atttended?
If you have served on team, what Cursillo Weekend(s) and what roles?
If you have not served on team, are you interested in serving on team?
Do you play a musical instrument and if so what musical instrument?
Are you interested in being part of the Cursillo music ministry and playing your instrument(s) at Cursillo events, or on Cursillo Weekends, Closings, reunions, etc?
Would you be interested in serving as a member in the future on Secretariat?
What Ultreya do you currently attend?
Are you currently grouping?
We appreciate you helping us to keep your data current.
Thank you and Decolores!
Links to other web sites of interest
Albany Episcopal Diocese
Albany Intercessor
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Christ the King Spiritual Life Center
Daugters of the King
National Episcopal Cursillo
The Daily Episcopal Office
Deacon Greg Bailey is our
Cursillo Prayer Chain Coordinator
bgregbailey_hotmail.com
To contact Deacon Greg Bailey with a prayer request please complete
the information to the right and it will be forwarded once you hit the Send key
Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and
the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive.
Everyone who searches will find. And the door will be opened to
everyone who knocks. Matthew 7.7-8
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is
the first and most important commandment. The second most
important commandment is like this one. And it is, "Love others
as you love yourself." Matthew 22.37-39
When you pray, go into a room alone and close the door.
Pray to your Father in private, and He will reward you.
Matthew 6.6
Parish Representatives
The parish rep serves as a liaison from the Secretariat to Cursillistas within their parish.
Each Deanery is listed separately below with the names of the Cursillo Coordinator and the Parish Representative.
The parish representative will be asked to maintain a list of cursillistas in their parish. The parish representative communicates with the cursillistas after each Servant Community/Secretariat Meeting with any new or updated information. The parish representative reminds cursillistas when there is a Cursillo Weekend, Ultreya, Palanca Party, and other important events.
The parish representative should communicate with the Coordinator for the Deanery.
If there is no name after your church that means the position is vacant. Any Cursillista is eligible to volunteer. Please contact Darlene Tucker at eagles_capital.net or Charla Brych charlaed_aol.com if you are interested in becoming the Cursillo rep for your parish or the Coordinator for the Deanery.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Darlene Tucker at eagles_capital.net or Charla Brych charlaed_aol.com
Deanery / Coordinator / Parish Representatives
Hudson Valley Deanery
Coordinator - not assigned
16 Parishes
Ashland - Trinity Church
Cairo - Calvary Church
Catskill - St. Luke's Church
Chatham - St. Luke's Church
Copake Falls - St. John in the Wilderness
Coxsackie - Christ Church
Greenville - Christ Church
Hudson - Christ Church
Kinderhook - St. Paul's Church
Lebanon Springs - Church of Our Saviour
Palenville - Gloria Dei Church
Philmont - St. Mark's Church
Rensselaerville - Trinity Church
Stockport - St. John the Evangelist Church
Tannersville - St. John's Church
Twilight Park - All Angels Church
Metropolitan Deanery
24 Parishes
Albany - Cathedral of All Saints
Albany - Grace & Holy Innocents' Church - Margaret (Peggy) Peterson
Albany - St. Andrew's Church
Albany - St. Paul's Church
Albany - St. Peter's Church
Cohoes - St. John's Church
Colonie - St. Michael's Church
Delmar - St. Stephen's Church
Duanesburg - Christ's Church
East Greenbush - St. David's Church
Guilderland - St. Boniface's Church
Latham - St. Matthew's Church
Rensselaer - Church of the Redeemer
Schenectady - Christ Church
Schenectady - St. George's Church
Schenectady - St. Paul's Church
Schenectady - St. Stephen's Church
Scotia - St. Andrew's Church
Troy - Church of the Ascension
Troy - Church of the Holy Cross - Peg Barnewall
Troy - St. John's Church - Patty Williams
Troy - St. Paul's Church
Watervliet - Trinity Church
West Middleburg - St. Paul's Church
Northern Adirondack Deanery
10 Parishes
COORDINATOR - not assigned
Ausable Forks - St. James' Church
Champlain - Christ & St. John's Church
Elizabethtown - Church of the Good Shepherd
Essex - St. John's Church
Keeseville - St. Paul's Church
Lake Placid - St. Eustace Church
Paul Smith's -St. John in the Wilderness
Plattsburgh - Trinity Church
St. Huberts - All Souls Church
Saranac Lake - St. Luke's Church
Saint Lawrence Deanery
13 Parishes
COORDINATOR - Jo Ferris
Canton - Grace Church - Phoebe Rogerson larkwood2_yahoo.com
Colton - Zion Church - Jo Ferris
Gouverneur - Trinity Church
Malone - St. Mark's Church
Massena - St. John's Church
Morley - Trinity Church
Morristown - Christ Church
Norwood - St. Philip's Church
Ogdensburg - St. John's Church
Potsdam - Trinity Church - Ellen Gallo egalo_stlawu.edu
Star Lake - Church of the Nativity
Tupper Lake - St. Thomas' Church
Waddington - St. Paul's Church
Southern Adirondack Deanery
19 Parishes
COORDINATOR - Darlene Tucker eagles_capital.net
Adirondack Mission:
Brant Lake - St. Paul's Church
Chestertown - Church of the Good Shepherd
Lake Pleasant - St. Hubert's
Newcomb - St. Barbara's Church
North Creek - St. Christopher's Church
Pottersville - Christ Church
Schroon Lake - St. Andrew's Church
Blue Mtn. Lake - Church of the Transfiguration
Bolton Landing - St. Sacrement Church
Glens Falls - Church of the Messiah - June Krause
Granville - Trinity Church
Hudson Falls - Zion Church
Lake George - St. James' Church
Lake Luzerne - St. Mary's Church
North Granville - All Saints Church
Ticonderoga - Church of the Cross
Warrensburg - Church of the Holy Cross
Whitehall - Trinity Church
Susquehanna Deanery
18 Parishes
COORDINATOR - Sally Blakelock sallyb_wpe.com
Bloomville - St. Paul's Church
Cobleskill - St. Christopher's Church
Cooperstown - Christ Church - Irene Parker
Delhi - St. John's Church
Deposit - Christ Church
Downsville - St. Mary's Church
Franklin - St. Paul's Church
Gilbertsville - Christ Church
Hobart - St. Peter's Church
Lake Delaware - St. James' Church
Margaretville - St. Margaret's Church
Morris - Zion Church
Morris Manor - All Saints Church
Oneonta - St. James' Church
Schenevus - Church of the Holy Spirit
Sidney - St. Paul's Church
Unadilla - St. Matthew's Church
Walton - Christ Church
Westford - St. Timothy's Church
Upper Hudson Deanery
Ballston Spa - Christ Church
Boyntonville - Church of the Holy Name
Burnt Hills - Calvary Church
Cambridge - St. Luke's Church
Clifton Park - St. George's Church
Fort Edward - St. James' Church
Greenwich - St. Paul's Church
Hoosick - All Saints Church
Hoosick Falls - St. Mark's Church
Troy - Trinity Lansingburgh Church
Mechanicville - St. Luke's Church
Round Lake - All Saints Church
Salem - St. Paul's Church
Saratoga Springs - Bethesada Church
Schuylerville - St. Stephen's Church
Waterford - Grace Church - Jim and Judy Tarullo
Western Mohawk Deanery
COORDINATOR -not assigned
Amsterdam - St. Ann's Church
Canajoharie - Church of the Good Shepherd - KK Konik
Cherry Valley - Grace Church
Fourth Lake - St. Peter's Church
Gloversville - Trinity Church
Herkimer - Christ Church
Ilion - St. Augustine's Church
Johnstown - St. John's Church
Lake Pleasant - St. Hubert of the Lakes Church
Little Falls - Emmanuel Church
Middleville - Fairfield - Trinity & St. Michael's Church
Mohawk - Grace Church
Richfield Springs - St. John's Church
Springfield Center - St. Mary's Church
The Secretariat is very excited to provide to the faith community a quarterly Newletter
to provide you with access to information about the Cursillo ministry.
Much thanks to all who worked and contributed their time and God given talents to
bring you this Newsletter.
Please send your letters, words of encouragement, inspirational stories and witness
to us and any pictures that you would not mind being published on our Web Site or
in our Newsletter. It is so encouraging to listen to positive and motivating words of
how God has worked in and through you to bring other people to Christ. I'm sure
there are many, many stories to share and our Newsletter can help bring this to the
heart of the Cursillo community so that we may all be inspired. When you have a
story, witness, news, information or picture to share please contact our Newsletter
editor:
Sue Plaske
138 Lishakill Road
Albany, NY 12205
April 2010
Cursillo Newletter
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