News this Month – May 2024
After the three day weekend, we are called to live our “4th Day”, the rest of our lives, through a life of friendship and love with our neighbors and God. Our Cursillo activities serve to support and sustain us in our relationship with Christ and to foster a stronger sense of Christian community.
2024 Winter Ultreya Recap: The Marin Cursillo community's Ultreya on Friday, February 2, 2024 was a blessed gathering with approximately 80 attendees at St. John's Episcopal Church, Ross. Rev. Jim Ward gave the opening prayer and homily in the church to the theme of 'Lent: An opportunity to reflect on and grow God's love in our lives' which was the genesis for breakout groups to reflect on 'what will you add to enrich your Lenten experience?'. Two recent cursillistas, Teressa Di Parma and Sean Ticknor added to the evening with beautiful reflections on their experiences of God's unconditional love in their Cursillo weekends in 2023. The Ultreya was enriched with experienced musicians Teressa Di Parma and Bill Mullen, under the direction of Johann Anderson, leading favorite Cursillo songs. A meet and greet was followed in Haslett Hall with a sumptuous variety of potluck foods. The evening concluded with a rousing De Colores in a circle of love.
Welcoming a New Church Rep
At the March Secretariat, Joe Suggs introduced and welcomed Karen Madden as our newest Church Rep at St. Patrick's in Larkspur! Karen is a new Cursillista from the July 2023 "Rejoice Always" Weekend! THANK YOU for representing Marin Cursillo at St. Patrick's and for promoting our ministry to potential new candidates there!
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Marin Cursillo Polo Shirts or Sweatshirts Available
Be prepared for when we meet again or you get to attend church in person!
Polo shirts are $35 and Sweatshirts are $40, including tax.
Contact Ron Leach with shirt type and size. We offer free delivery right to your doorstep, just like Amazon (but without the company van).
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Other Helpful Links
Below are other cursillo communities in the Bay Area
San Francisco & San Mateo www.cantaelgallo.com
National Cursillo - www.natl-cursillo.org
Santa Rosa - www.catholiccursillomovementofsantarosa.com
Kairos Prison Ministry: - www.kairosofcalifornia.org; For Inside San Quentin and Outside all California prisons, use the sidebar menu.
Redwood Empire - www.roostercrows.com
Bay Area Rooster Booster Is Back! - BARB Wire