This document provides an agenda and materials for a School of Leaders (SOL) meeting. The agenda includes Bible reflection, prayers, talks on doctrinal and technique topics, and a discussion. The leader's prayer focuses on having a spirit of sacrifice and maintaining charity. The techniques talk discusses the meaning of palanca as prayer and sacrifice rather than pleasant things. The discussion questions address how palanca is implemented and the purpose of introducing community during the Cursillo weekend. The document also provides the SOL mission, upcoming events, and responsibilities of SOL members and sponsors.

1. School of Leaders (SOL)
E. Paul Semmens
March 2012
Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló
Principle founder of the
Cursillo Movement
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2. Agenda
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Bible Enthronement & Reflection
Leader’s Prayer
Reflection & Floating Group Reunion
Doctrinal Talk: Sister Anne Marie
Technique Talk: Palanca
Discussion/Announcements
Closing Prayer
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3. Leader’s Prayer
† Lord grant that we may understand the necessity for depth in our
Movement, rather than surface glory. Convince us of the truth
that colorful programs do not constitute success.
† My God, give us a spirit of self sacrifice so that we may offer
everything for Your cause: our time, our abilities, our health and
even our lives if necessary. Instill in us courage in our initiatives,
good judgment in our choice of the right means, and that
determination, which in spit of failures, assures victory.
† Move away from us the tiny rivalries, sensitivities, discourtesies,
pride, everything which distracts from You, everything which
divides or discourages.
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4. Leader’s Prayer con’t
† Help us to maintain at a high level, a meaningful supernatural and
mutual charity among ourselves, so that each one will seek by
preference, the most humble task and will rejoice at the good
performed by others, so that all our spirits, united in a common
purpose, will have one single spirit, Yours Jesus, and that this
spirit may let us see Your attractive goodness marked in all our
faces, Your warm accents in all our words, and in our lives
something superior to the world, something that proclaims Your
Living Presence among us. Amen
† Our Lady of Guadelupe, Patron of the Americas, Pray for US.
† St Paul, Patron of the Cursillo, Pray for US.
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5. 1/3/2014
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6. 1/3/2014
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7. Palanca
† Means lever, where we lift others up like a seesaw through our
prayer, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Communion, Rosary,
reading Scripture, Stations of the Cross, Liturgy of the Hours,
Chaplet of Divine Mercy, visits to Blessed Sacrament, fasting,
almsgiving & any other acts of self denial offered with a prayer
† It is not colorful posters, banners, flowers, edibles, friendship
letters or good wishes. This is false Palanca, generally described as
pleasant things
† Palanca is not pleasant things, they are prayer and sacrifice
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8. Questions for Discussion
† Palanca should be offered for every phase of the movement;
so if we offer letters to candidates, shouldn’t we sent Palanca
letters to every member of the Cursillo? What is our real
intent with the Palanca bags?
† The weekend focuses on the individual metanoia. Why are we
introducing the community love via banners and Palanca in
the middle of the weekend?
– Community support should be shown at the Clausura
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9. Summary
† God is good
† We all understand the intent of Palanca:
– Need to think and pray how we implement it
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in
secret. And your Father who sees in secret
will repay you. Mt: 6:6
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11. What it Means to be a Member of the SoL
† Pre Cursillo:
– Always trying to make a friend; always awake to bring friends to Cursillo
– Periodically sponsor a candidate for a weekend
– Praying for and offering Palanca for the team and candidates
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– Participate on teams when asked and able
– Attend Weekend Clausuras
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Walk the faith journey; live the Tripod
Group regularly; accept new members into your group
Attend your Ultreya regularly
Help your fellow Cursillistas to find a place to group and attend Ultreyas
Be a member of the SoL
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12. SoL News
† SoL is forming a doctrine subcommittee
– First task is to develop themes for the rollos
• Have help from National Cursillo
– Researching all “non Doctrinal practices”- and will bring to SoL for
resolution
– If interested, let us know
† We are investigating having a second SoL each month via
VTC…thoughts on participation and how we would do it are
welcome
† Next SoL is 2d Saturday of May in Cullman, 0930
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13. Cursillo.org/School of Leaders
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Structure of the Cursillo
Movement
Secretariat
School of Leaders
Postcursillo
Learning to Live the Method
The Essence, Mentality, and
Purpose
Palanca
Total Security
Cursillista Beyond the
Cursillo
Christianity in Action
Study of the Environment
Leaders
Action
Study
Piety
Laity in the Church
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Workshop about the Rollo Ideal
The Charism of Friendship
Structure of Ideas (Part 1)
Structure of Ideas (Part 2)
Foundational Charism (Part 1)
Foundational Charism (Part 2)
Ultreya and its Importance to the
Person
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Leadership in the Cursillo Movement
The Call to Leadership, A Vocation
Leadership Within the Cursillo
Movement
Cursillo de Cursillos - What is it?
Spirituality of the Cursillo Leader
Foundational Charism of the Cursillo
Movement
Role of Spiritual Advisors in the
Cursillo Movement
The Tree of Cursillo
Developing an Intimate Relationship
with Christ
Discovering Self, Christ, and Others
Choosing to Exercise the Power of
Love
Living Our Forth Day
On-Going Conversion of the Person
Cursillo - A Lay Movement
What is Fundamental for being
Christian? 3
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14. SoL Six Month Schedule
Jan
Feb
Mar
Ap
May
June
[Ultreyas]
[Ultreyas]
[Cullman]
[Cullman]
[Cullman]
Doctrine
Role of
the SoL
Ultreya Role
Ultreya Role
TBD
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Technique
Bylaw
Revision
Ultreya
Conduct
Sponsorship
Palanca
New Team
Member
Orientation
TBD
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15. SoL Action Log
ISSUE
POC
STATUS
Revise By Laws-last updated 2004
SoL
Approved Secretariat Mtg 10
March; posted on Website
Develop a list of potential alternate sites for
the weekend
March
Secretariat
agenda item
Working; having trouble
identifying alternate locations
Need to identify all groups on Cursillo website
Post Cursillo
Working
Need to share information with Cursillistas via
email and twitter etc.
Post Cursillo
Working
Clausura is too long
3 Day Chair
Resolved
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17. Closing Prayer
† Dear Lord, we must have fraternal charity, or we can accomplish
nothing for you.
† In loving you, help us to have a genuine concern for one another, a
generosity in sharing one another’s burdens, a gallantry in
defending the reputation of our group, a sincere sympathy in
sharing one another’s suffering and sorrows, and a joy in sharing
their spiritual growth.
† By this shall all men know that we are your Apostles. Amen.
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19. Thought for the Day
What do you do in Hard Times?
† Focus on doing what you do as well as you can do it
† Devote yourself to selfless service
† Shape the future
– LTG Dick Formica, Commanding General, US Army Space & Missile
Defense Command 20 March 2012
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20. SOL Missions
Doctrine Center:
Maintains Authenticity and Integrity
of the Movement
Community
Trains Leaders: to Grow in the
Movement and Spiritually
SoL
Secretariat
Issue Resolution
Energizes the Movement: mentors
Ultreyas and energizes groups
The School Of Leaders
Unites the Movement by sharing thoughts & feelings,
coordinating efforts…so the end result is a union
The Fundamental Ideas of the Cursillo Movement, p 203
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21. What it Means to be a Member of the SoL
† Pre Cursillo:
– Always trying to make a friend; always awake to bring friends to Cursillo
– Periodically sponsor a candidate for a weekend
– Praying for and offering Palanca for the team and candidates
† Cursillo:
– Participate on teams when asked and able
– Attend Weekend Clausuras
† Post Cursillo:
– Walk the faith journey; live the Tripod
– Group regularly
– Attend your Ultreya regularly
† Accept new members into your group; be a leader, help provide others the
means to follow the Cursillo way
– Participating the Three Day Prayer Vigil during weekends
– Helping to insure all Cursillistas have a place to group & are included in Ultreyas
– Regularly attending the SoL
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22. SoL News
† SoL is forming a doctrine subcommittee
– First task is to develop one liners for the rollos
– If interested, let us know
† We are investigating having a second SoL each month via
VTC…thoughts on participation and how we would do it are
welcome
† SoL is planning retreat in late Spring, if interested, let Paul
know
† April SoL is 2d Saturday of April in Cullman, 0930
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23. Purpose of the Ultreya
† The Ultreya oversees the good of the community
† It is a way for Cursillistas to meet other Cursillistas
† The floating group reunion is a intended for new Cursillistas
and veterans to share what is fundamental to being a
Christian
† The Ultreya unifies the movement; it nourishes the members
of the movement
† It has two periods: the floating group reunion and the
collective reunion with a witness speaker
† It facilitates new Cursillista’s incorporation into the
community
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24. Witness Speaker
† Speaker should share their experiences in what is fundamental to
being a Christian
† New Cursillistas are encouraged to be witness speakers
† 10-15 Minutes Max
† Witness talk is not instruction; it is a sharing of life experiences
† The speaker should be instructed beforehand so he/she will express
his/her ideas concretely in the allotted time
† The talk should be short, simple and enthusiastic
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An emotional high
A tale of an extraordinary event
Irrelevant to life
A propaganda message for a favorite cause
Outpouring of personal troubles
† Echoes should be 2-3 minutes
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25. Closing
† Ultreyas should always end with a closing prayer
† Whenever possible, a visit to the Blessed Sacrament is
strongly encouraged
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26. Cursillo Summary
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27. April SoL Bible Reading
† “If your brother sins [against you], go and tell him his fault
between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have
won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two
others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established
on the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to
listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to
the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax
collector.
Matthew 18: 15-17
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28. The World
1/3/2014
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30. Sponsorship
† Sponsor Responsibilities:
– Give an authentic witness of the Christian life; be living the Movement
– Understand the Cursillo Movement at least in a general way
– Have read and agree to responsibilities in The Cursillo Movement
Sponsor’s Booklet
– Know the candidate as much as possible and pray for direction from
the Holy Spirit; talk to God before talking to Candidate
– Provide the Candidates as much information as possible
– Spark the desire for God in the candidate and make it grow
– Promote an attitude of conversion
– Take responsibility for preserving the candidate in the movement until
he/she is absorbed into the Cursillo Community
– Insure the Secretariat has all the relevant facts about the candidate
(Sponsor Form)
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31. Sponsorship
† To sponsor a person, you need to know them…be a friend
† Candidate must be ready to grow with Christ; weekend is NOT
a problem solving exercise
† Sponsor should be a salesperson for the Cursillo Methodology
† Sponsor must realize Candidate Applications are not complete
until candidate form, sponsor form and Pastor signature are
all together!
– Send data to Pre-Cursillo Chair electronically as heads up
– Then mail form to Cullman
† If you candidate can’t go to the weekend, let the Pre-Cursillo
Chair know ASAP!
† Sponsor has primary mission of getting the new Cursillista to a
group, Ultreya and to the School of Leaders [at least once]!
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32. Candidate Name