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Angel

Workbook

Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.

But when he saw how strong the wind was, he became frightened,

and, beginning to sink, he cried out,

“Lord, save me!”

Immediately, Jesus stretched out his hand and caught Peter,

and said to him,

“O, you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

…Mt. 14

2008 Edition

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3

The Function of the Angel 4

Responsibilities 5

Supplies 6

Team Formation Checklists 7

Early Weeks of Formation 7

“Advancing” the Closing 8

Final Preparation 10

Pre-Weekend Checklist 10

Weekend Checklist 11

Thursday 11

Friday 13

Saturday 14

Sunday 15

After the Weekend 16

APPENDIX 17

Supply Letter……………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

Supply Lists………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19

Secretariat Contacts 24

Suggestions for Group Reunion………….…………………………………………………………………...25

Team signup sheet………….……………………………………………….……………………….…………....26

Talk palanca signup……………………………………………………………………………………………...27

Missionhurst information………………………………………………………………………………………28

Introduction

…God is able to make every grace abundant for you,

so that in all things, always having all you need,

you may have an abundance for every good work.

…2 Corinthians 9:8

Blessings to you for your willingness to accept the invitation to be a servant in God’s vineyard! Serving as Angel is an exhilarating, exhausting experience. It can and should be an experience filled with love – love of God, love of community, love of Christian service. The secret to accomplishing everything that needs to be done with grace and a peaceful heart is prayer. When you are on an airplane, you are taught to attach your own oxygen mask before doing so for a child. In the same way, attend to your own prayer life before trying to serve others. In this way, you will always be operating from a place of God’s grace and not simply out of your own resources.

The scope of your duties will be determined by your particular Rector. Some prefer to get involved with all the details of the Weekend, while others would rather make you the master logistician. Whatever the personality and management style of your particular Rector, you must remember that you have been called to complement and support the Rector and to ensure that the Weekend flows smoothly.

It is important to remember that your efforts to get the rest of the Team involved in the tasks that need to be done can make a big difference in how long it takes to establish a sense of “belonging” on the Team.

Make it a point to meet with your Rector before Team formation to get an understanding of what gifts you each bring to the Weekend and how you will function together.

The emphasis of this workbook is practical. It is intended to give you an overview of the tasks to be accomplished in a specific timeframe and how to facilitate the nitty-gritty housekeeping details of the Weekend. Use the checklists as gentle reminders of all the small things that need to be accomplished, because Weekends don’t just happen – even with God in control. As Mother Teresa said, “There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things and it is in the small things that one finds God.” Thank you for saying yes!

Please give the Weekend Committee your comments so that this workbook can continue to be improved for Angels who follow you. We always can build upon what has been done in the past.

De Colores! The prayers of the entire community are with you!

The Function of the Angel

A Martha, Not a Mary

Luke’s Gospel, Chapter 10:38-41, describes an incident that is applicable to your role as Angel – the story of Martha and Mary

On their journey Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him to her home. She had a sister, Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and listened to His words. But Martha was distracted with much serving and she went to Him and said: “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”

But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing only is required. Mary has chosen the better portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”

Like Martha, you will be busy with all the details of hospitality. Your time to sit at the feet of the Lord will be limited. Thus it is important for you to take time before and during formation to attend to your own spiritual needs, since there will be very little time for this on the Weekend. Your role is that of the humble servant. Taking time in advance of the Weekend to reflect on this role and its meaning to you and your relationship with God will give you inner peace and a calm demeanor on the Weekend itself.

While your fellow Team members will assist you in your duties, the responsibility you have accepted will absorb your time and efforts throughout the Weekend. To paraphrase Paul in Corinthians 12, on each Weekend there are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. There are different abilities to use in service, but the same God gives ability to everyone for their particular service.

By saying “yes” to being Angel, and by faithfully discharging your responsibilities, you will help the Weekend flow smoothly and a large burden will be lifted from the Rector. You are the wise and faithful servant whom the Master has chosen to run the household tasks on this Weekend.

Know that in your service to others on the Weekend, the greater glory of God is served.

Remember that each Cursillo location is different and has its own uniqueness. At times, you may find that doing less or providing less is actually ‘more’ for some sites. Although you want to show your candidates the love of Christ, you may need to balance this with what is practical and possible in the location where your Weekend takes place. You can support your Rector in all that he/she desires, yet occasionally you may be called on to ground the Rector and be sure that what is being planned is pragmatic. The only necessary thing is to Love the Lord.

Responsibilities

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.

Remember the Lord in everything you, and He will show you the right way.

Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are;

simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

…Proverbs 3:5-7

It is important to begin with an overview of your role as Angel. You have been selected to assist your Rector and the Team with the logistics and other duties necessary for a smooth-flowing Weekend. In your capacity, you have the primary responsibility to see that nothing that should be done is forgotten or omitted. And you are responsible for the supply boxes for the weekend (discussed in the next section).

However, this does not mean that you have to do all things. The Rector has overall responsibility for the Weekend. Your function is to share the burden by getting everyone on the Team involved in the areas in which the Rector requires your assistance. This will vary from Team to Team depending upon the particular Rector. However, plan to have a sign-up sheet available early in formation so Team members can commit to tasks that need to be done.

Remember, it is not important who does it – only that it gets done.

Because we believe that the responsibility for the assignment of tasks should remain with the Team, we have not designated in this workbook who should do any specific thing. Rather, we have presented tasks that should be done for and by each Team and the timeframe for accomplishing them.

The Rector’s Manual, Angel Workbook, Cursillo Manuals, Team Formation Notebooks, Spiritual Director Guides, and Team evaluation forms are provided directly to the Rector by the Lay Director. The Weekend supply boxes are provided directly to you by the Weekend Committee, usually just a week or two before the weekend. The Musician’s Box is provided to the Musician by the Musician Coordinator. All provided materials must be returned to the members of the Weekend Committee who are present for your Team evaluation—that is, no later than your Team’s evaluation meeting. This will ensure that the next Team members in formation will have a full set of formation materials to guide them. It is your job to make sure that everyone returns all materials to the Weekend Committee.

The balance of this workbook will prepare you for your role by

• Describing more details about the supply boxes

• Walking you through Team formation and the Weekend itself, using checklists as the means of showing the many possible activities and items for which you may be asked to provide support.

• Describing particulars that are unique to your Cursillo venue.

We invite you to assist the Angels that come after you by carefully reviewing this workbook after your weekend and giving us any updates and improvements to make the next Angel even more fruitful than you were.

Supplies

The Angel has the primary responsibility for the supplies needed for the Weekend. You are responsible for picking up, managing and returning the supplies in good order from and to the Weekend Committee. The Weekend Committee’s function is to help you, and it is wise to contact them before Team formation begins. There is an inventory list at the back of this document with the contents of each of the large storage tubs. If you or your Rector needs items not in the supply list, there is a budget of $50 given to the Rector. Be sure to coordinate expenses with the Rector. You should contact the Weekend Committee to see if they have any extra supplies that you may need.

Picking up the supplies

Contact the Weekend Committee representative not more than one month prior to the date of the Weekend to arrange a time for pick-up. You can pick the supplies up earlier if the previous Team has returned them, but since they take up a considerable amount of space, the closer to the Weekend that you pick them up, the less time you will have to store them. But do plan to pick them up in time to thoroughly make yourself familiar with their contents.

You are responsible for picking up the supplies, but be advised that they will not fit in a small car. They will not be delivered to you or to your Weekend site without special arrangements, and you should not depend on the Weekend Committee’s ability to do so. All supplies will be checked out to you as you pick them up and checked back in when you return them to the supply depot or pre-arranged location.

Returning the supplies

It is your job to inventory all supplies before the boxes are returned.

All contents are clearly itemized on each box. The Weekend Committee is counting on you to return the supplies in the same general organizational state in which you received them – i.e.,, the contents of each box will reflect what is listed on the outside inventory sheets. All items that need cleaning – such as coffee pots – must be returned clean. Please do not return any unclaimed coffee mugs, gifts or mementos with the supplies. Make a list of supplies that you ran short of on the Weekend so that they can be replaced for future Weekends.

It is preferable that all items must be returned to the Weekend Committee at the same time and no later than two weeks after the completion of the Weekend. Under no circumstances are they to be passed on directly to the next Team. You must make sure that a Weekend Committee member will be at home to receive the supplies and to check them back in. Do not leave them on the doorstep without prior arrangement.

No food left over from the Weekend – with the exception of dry coffee supplies – should be returned with supplies. Offer all leftover perishable food and drinks, including unopened containers, to the retreat house or make other arrangements for its disposal. Sometimes the cleanup crew, with prior agreement, will be agreeable to taking leftovers to a shelter or Christ House.

If you follow these simple procedures, you will greatly assist the Weekend Committee in supporting the Angel who follows you.

Team Formation Checklists

My God will fully supply whatever you need,

in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

…Philippians 4:19

1 Early Weeks of Formation

□ Meet with Rector to coordinate tasks.

□ If requested by Rector, distribute list of Team addresses and phone numbers.

□ Get everyone on the Team involved. Every invitation to participate is facilitated by passing around a sign-up sheet of your own devising.

□ Invite sign-up for snacks for Team meeting.s

□ Ask Team members to sign up for Liturgy Committee (must include Spiritual Directors and Musician).

□ Determine site for potluck (discuss with Rector first).

□ Select Assistant Angel (discuss with Rector first).

□ If Rector requests, arrange a place for quiet night and reconciliation.

□ Coordinate with Weekend Committee and Rector to invite past Weekend community, an Ultreya or group reunion for:

□ Sunday clean-up at Weekend site.

□ Closing ceremony, set-up and clean-up.

□ Through your Team, seek volunteer persons/group reunions/Ultreyas to provide, make or do:

□ Food and beverages for Talk Day.

□ Palanca bags.

□ Name tags/buttons for Team and candidates.

□ Name signs for bedrooms.

□ Team palanca chart for Weekend talks.

□ Chains for crosses.

□ Saturday night party.

□ Any additional decorations.

□ Thursday night Team dinner.

□ Thursday welcome and baggage handling.

□ Palanca sorting.

□ Cover for Closing program.

Final Weeks of Formation

□ Verify that earlier tasks have been accomplished.

□ Check with Liturgy Committee to be sure that liturgies have been planned and Team members who are Special Ministers of the Eucharist have been identified.

□ Arrange for any special meals/needs with retreat facility.

□ Arrange Team potluck.

□ Coordinate with Rector and editor (you must arrange) on closing program.

□ Prepare table and room assignments (coordinate with Rector).

□ Help Rector with preparation of Weekend schedule.

□ Check with Weekend Committee about bus transport from Weekend site to Closing site. Weekend Committee will schedule, but you will need to coordinate time.

□ Any extra supplies to be purchased (notify Weekend Committee if these will always be needed for the location of your Cursillo).

□ Arrange for someone to be on call for you at all times during the weekend to run errands (Group Reunion friends, spouses, etc. can each take a 12 hour period, or contact the chair of the Weekend Committee to arrange for this coverage).

“Advancing” the Closing

NOTE: Your Cursillo may be held at a venue where it is impossible to hold the Closing. In such a case, you will have additional duties relating to the place where the Closing will be held.

□ Rector, Angel and Musician visit the church where the Closing will be held.

□ Determine where candidates will arrive, wait and sit in the church.

□ Determine cross ceremony logistics.

□ Coordinate with hosts for closing regarding these logistics (seating, microphone, etc.).

□ Finalize closing ceremony printed program content and design.

□ Double-check with Liturgy Committee, Musician(s).

Reminder: Coordinate with Weekend Committee for…

□ Site for Closing.

□ Bus rental if needed: give pick-up time for Sunday (not too early!).

□ Delivery and return of supplies boxes.

Final Preparation

1 Pre-Weekend Checklist

□ Verify earlier tasks have been accomplished

□ Pick up and re-inventory supplies

□ Copy all necessary paperwork for Weekend:

□ Song sheets for Mañanita

□ Candidates list

□ Team list

□ Review Fourth Day packets: These are supplied by the Weekend Committee with everything except the candidate and Team list. Contents include Letter from the Lay Director, Upcoming events calendar flier, Fourth Day book, Pilgrim’s Guide book, copy of recent His Banner, group reunion guidelines, list of local spiritual directors and a brochure on spiritual direction. You must add the candidate list and Team list (addresses, phone numbers) on the Weekend after confirming final attendees.

□ Any decorations for dining room (remember, less can be more!)

□ Cut poster paper to size, if needed (5 sheets per table) Supply box includes flip chart paper

□ Arrangements for Thursday Team dinner

□ Get bus check from Treasurer, if needed, and reconfirm pickup time.

□ Visit Weekend and Closing site again if necessary. If appropriate, invite Weekend Committee member to accompany you so they can prepare final signage and understand any special needs you may have.

□ Review the section of this book for your particular location and be sure you have arranged any necessary items unique to that location.

□ Share the “what to bring” list (if there is such a list) for your Weekend location with the Pre-cursillo Committee to make sure candidates see it.

□ With Rector, assign Thursday night Team duties (welcoming, luggage carrying, etc.)

□ Be sure you have the Weekend Committee emergency phone number

□ Final coordination with facilitating Ultreyas and group reunions to ensure you have palanca sorters, cleaners for Sunday, people to load and off-load luggage at site and closing facility on Sunday, and facilitators for the Closing reception.

□ Collect the finished name tags, palanca bags, cross chains, room signs, and place in appropriate supply box.

Weekend Checklist

Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!

… Philippians 4:4

1 It bears repeating that while there may be one person officially designated as “Angel,” there are 11 other Team members who should be pitching in throughout the Weekend. The following list is given not as a directive for you as Angel to do these things yourself, but as guidance for what the Team needs to accomplish, with gentle direction from the Angel. Many of these reminders can be incorporated into the schedule that the Team has so you do not have to be constantly seeking help.

2 Thursday

□ Pray

□ Arrive at site early, get any necessary keys, give copy of schedule and names of Weekend participants to facilitator or administrator of the site.

□ Bring in supplies.

□ Put up bedroom name signs with masking tape.

□ Set out any necessary signage.

□ Set up pharmacy.

□ Unpack personal belongings.

□ Organize Team room: get tables, put up Team palanca chart, snacks, coffee pot, coffee pot timer.

□ Put out palanca bags for palanca sorters along with list of Team and candidates to facilitate sorting.

□ Check readiness of bedrooms and re-familiarize yourself with facility.

□ Be sure Liturgy Committee readies chapel for Team liturgy.

□ Set up for Team dinner.

□ Take time to pray!

□ Set up reception for candidates and sponsors: name tags/buttons on table, room assignments ready, coffee pots filled and ready to plug in (plug them in early because they take a long time).

□ Assign responsibility for name tags that must be re-done/corrected [note that you may need to have a computer and printer to do this].

□ Put palanca box outside near entrance.

□ Give final candidate list to designated person to retype for Fourth Day packets and Banner.

□ Clean up after welcoming reception, set up community room, lectern, etc.

□ Set up tables for Friday with table numbers, notebooks, pens, pencils, markers, tissues.

□ Be sure palanca bags are arranged according to table assignments and set aside in Team room.

□ Set up coffee pots and snack table (use the automatic timer to have coffee start before you get up in the morning).

□ Arrange any dining room decorations.

□ Get out song sheets for teaching De Colores.

□ Check palanca box until bedtime.

□ Manage any other items unique to your location.

□ Do you need umbrellas, flashlights for the morning?

□ Thank the Lord before you fall asleep for all He has done through you today. And give a prayer of supplication that all may sleep well tonight.

□ Friday

□ Pray.

□ Be sure the timers have started the coffee pots a half hour before the rest of the Team arises.

□ Arrange snack table.

□ Wake Team, and then candidates.

□ Invite Team member to say grace at breakfast, candidates for lunch and dinner.

□ Be sure Liturgy Committee invites candidates to serve as lectors at Mass.

□ Gently keep Team on schedule throughout the day.

□ Ensure talk aids are ready: palanca, De Colores song sheets, Cursillo tripod, etc. (Note: palanca amounts should be kept similar for all candidates. If one candidate receives much more than others, or significant gifts, these should be placed in their room for later.).

□ Check snack table and keep clean throughout day. Remember to cover 1 hour before Mass.

□ Check palanca box.

□ As posters are finished, put table names and talk on back of poster; attach in approved manner to walls.

□ Distribute palanca after appropriate talk.

□ Take time to pray!

□ Before turning in, have the Team clean up the community room and Team room; set up coffee pots and plug into timers, straighten up tables, cover up snacks.

□ Thank the Lord before you fall asleep for all He has done through you today. And give a prayer of supplication that all may sleep well tonight.

Saturday

□ Pray.

□ Be sure the timers have started the coffee pots a half hour before the rest of the Team arises.

□ Arrange snack table.

□ Wake Team, and then candidates.

□ Gently keep Team on schedule throughout the day.

□ Invite candidates to say grace at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

□ Be sure Liturgy Committee invites candidates to serve as lectors at Mass.

□ Ensure talk aids are ready—music sheets, “lovable” buttons, etc.

□ Inventory snack table and keep area clean throughout the day (Remember to cover 1 hour before Mass.)

□ Check palanca box and distribute.

□ Take time to pray!

□ Coordinate chapel visits and one-on-ones.

□ Liaison with party facilitators to set up party. Keep them informed of how the schedule is running and, with your assistant Angels, assist them in setting up the party. Inform Rector when party is set up.

□ Clean up after party, pack away supplies, and set up coffee pots with timers.

□ Get ready for Sunday.

□ Thank the Lord before you fall asleep for all He has done through you today. And give a prayer of supplication that all may sleep well tonight.

4 Sunday

□ Pray.

□ Be sure the timers have started the coffee pots a half hour before the rest of the Team arises.

□ Arrange snack table, using less food today. Coordinate with kitchen crew to use up some of the extra food, such as a fruit salad at lunch.

□ Wake Team and candidates.

□ Meet community who have arrived for Mañanita and direct them to the serenade area when given the signal by designated Team members. Distribute song sheets (if you are doing this; frequently a community member has these sheets and brings them).

□ Check palanca box after mañanita and distribute.

□ Keep Team on schedule throughout the day.

□ Invite candidates to say grace at breakfast and lunch.

□ Candidates to serve (lectors, EMs, etc.) at final Mass.

□ Take time to pray!

□ Ensure talk aids are ready: group reunion sheets; Fourth Day packets into which you have put the candidate and Team list; offering envelopes.

□ Inventory snack table and keep area clean throughout the day.

□ Distribute envelopes during Sermon on the Amount.

□ Distribute group reunion sheets after Total Security talk.

□ Distribute Fourth Day packets.

□ Cleaning crew should arrive at the agreed upon time – greet and assign duties.

□ Arrange for someone to get the check to bus driver, if needed

□ Pack Weekend supplies into car. (Note: care must be taken not to start packing up too early, since the candidates will be very alert to this signal that the Weekend is ending. All the talks are important and deserve the candidates’ full attention.)

□ Collect any envelopes with offerings (Note: mail-in is fine; candidates should not be pressured.).

□ Double-check bedrooms, baths, witness rooms.

□ Collect all signage and return to Weekend Committee for re-use.

□ Offer all leftover food and beverages to retreat facility or, if arrangements have been made with the cleaning crew, to them. Do not return food to the Weekend Committee, except coffee and dry beverage supplies that were in the supply boxes.

□ Pack cross stand, crosses and list of candidates (by tables) separately to take to Closing.

At Closing

□ Arrange for distribution of programs.

□ You are in charge of the cross ceremony: have list of candidates with table names readily available; make sure cross stand with crosses is ready for blessing.

5 After the Weekend

Your duties do not end with the Weekend. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Team returns all formation books to you so that they can be returned to the Weekend Committee. Remind the Team to bring them along to the Weekend or evaluation. Your duties as Angel will not be discharged until the last book is turned in and the supplies have been delivered in good condition back to the Weekend Committee. Please return the supplies within two weeks after the Weekend so that the next Team in formation will have access to them in a timely manner. This includes the ice chest, coffee pots, coffee urn, button maker, Cross used at closing upon which the smaller crosses are hung, pole for the banner, if used, and all supply boxes.

Be sure to check with the Communications committee to be sure they have the final list of new Cursillistas for the web site and His Banner. Call to coordinate.

You and your Team, and the new Cursillistas, may be asked to facilitate the next Weekend’s clean-up and Closing, just as the previous Men or Women assisted you. A good time to remind your Team and new Cursillistas is at the Diocesan Ultreya following your Weekend. You should take the initiative to contact the next Angel for instructions. You should coordinate with your Rector about this.

You may be asked to help the Rector remind all table coordinators to stay in touch for the next year with the Babe Chicks, invite them to Ultreyas, etc.

Although you are exhausted from all that you have done and you have not yet had the time to process your own experience, please know that without your dedication to the position of Angel these past weeks, neither the Team nor the Weekend would have run as efficiently. We hope that you prayed as if everything depended on God and acted as if everything depended on you. Know that you did make a difference and completed the body of Christ.

De Colores! Well done, faithful servant!

APPENDIX

1 Supply Letter

Dear Brothers and Sisters-in-Christ;

We are all called to be stewards of God’s treasure on earth. You have been specially called to be stewards and ministers to the candidates whom God has chosen for this Weekend. We understand that every Weekend is hectic and that there is often little time for personal reflection and processing of your Weekend experience.

We also understand that as Angel, there is little time to keep organization as a priority over the course of the Weekend. You are called to be stewards of the supplies, and we have tried to make life a little easier for you by organizing the supplies before they are transferred to you. You will note there is on each box a list of the supplies contained in that box. That is our checklist to make sure that we have given you all the supplies that you will need for your Weekend. It is also a valid check for you when you return the supplies to us.

We ask that you please give all leftover snacks to the retreat center or a shelter. Please do not return them to the Weekend Committee. If we have failed to supply any needs, or if you run out of certain supplies, we need to know so that we can make the necessary purchases for the next Weekend. We have advised your Rector that we will not accept leftover coffee mugs, gifts or mementos, so you will need to make arrangements for disposal of these as well, if necessary.

The supplies are as follows. Please note that you have received these supplies.

• Box 1 - Pharmacy

• Box 2a - Food Table Paper and Plastic Supplies

• Box 2b – Food Table Supplies Paper and Plastic Supplies

• Box 3 - Palanca Box

• Box 4 -Table Supplies

• Box 5 - Weekend Handouts

• Coffee Urn

• Coffee Pot

• Two Carafes

• Musician’s Box

• Rector’s Box (delivered to your Rector at beginning of Team Formation)

• Musician’s Box (delivered to your Musician by the Musician Coordinator)

• Cross stand

• Ice Chest

• Pole to hold up Team banner, if there is one.

Since we have other Teams in formation and not a large supply of the items contained in these boxes, please ensure that the next Team will be able to form by returning these promptly. All Team books must be accounted for.

2 Supplies

Palanca Box (Purple)

To be placed outside for palanca from community; This is a large tub and often will have tissues or paper towels in it for use at your weekend. Be sure to empty it before placing it outside for palanca.

Box 1 - Pharmacy

|Antacids |Aleve/Aspirin |

|Allercare Dust Mite Spray | |

| Benadryl  |Body Lotion |

|Chapstick |Cold Cups |

|Combs  |Cough drops |

|CPR kit (mouth protector and gloves) | |

|Dental Floss |Deodorant |

|Denture Adhesive |Ear Plugs (St.Josephite Center has one person per room so not so |

| |many are needed). |

|Emery Board |Insect Repellent |

|Hand gloves | |

|Laxatives |Lysol Disinfectant Spray |

|Medicated Adhesive Pads |Mouthwash |

|Q-Tips/Cotton Balls   |Sewing Kit |

|Rubbing Alcohol | |

|Shoe Laces |Shampoo |

|Shower cap |Spot Remover |

|Toothbrushes |Toothpaste  |

|Tylenol          |  |

|Curling Iron | |

|Feminine Articles (Women’s Weekend Only) | |

 

 

Box 2A - Food Table/ Paper Supplies

|Can Opener | |

|Chip Baskets/Bowls |Clorox Disinfectant Wipes |

| |Corkscrews |

|Dish Detergent and two sponges |Juice container with knives in it |

|Lighter for Candles |Matches (optional – if we have any) |

|Plastic Table Clothes | |

|Plastic knives, forks and spoons | |

|Serving utensils(pie and cake servers, ice cream scoops, knives) |Sponges - 2 |

|Toothpicks for fruit and cheeses | |

|Large Trash Bags |Ziploc Bags in various sizes |

Box 2B - Food Table/ Paper Supplies

|Aluminum Foil |Bowls – small paper/plastic for individual snacks |

|Coffee Pot Electric Timer |Cups for Cold Drinks |

|Napkins | |

|Paper Towels |Plates – paper for food |

| | |

|Saran Wrap |Wax Paper |

| | |

Box 3 – Beverages

|Coffee filters |Coffee grounds ( regular and decaf) |

|Coffee stirrers |Cups for hot drinks |

|Hot Cider and Cocoa packets in the cooler months only |Coffeemate |

|Sugar – (Pink, Blue and White packets) |Tea bags (lots of Lipton’s) herbal teas – more for the women’s |

| |Weekends) |

Box 4 - Table Supplies

|Chalk and erasers |Cursillo Tripod |

|Colored Ribbon |Decorations (optional – depends on what is left from other |

| |Cursillos) |

|Extension Cords - 3 |Kleenex |

|Markers  |Masking Tape |

|Notebooks |Poster paper (too large for box) |

|Pencil sharpener w/batteries |Pens, pencils                       |

| Roosters to hold name tags  | |

|Scissors |Scotch tape |

|Table Name Holders (5) Cards for table names | |

|Tea Candles |Thumbtacks - optional |

Box 5 - Weekend Handouts

|Lovable Buttons |Angle bells |

|Whistle |Fourth Day Packets |

Rector’s Supplies

(Delivered separately, but to be returned by Angel)

|12 Team Formation Notebooks               |12 Cursillo Manuals |

|12 Leaders Manuals |2 Spiritual Directors’ Manuals |

|Chapel Visit Tape |Tape Player |

|12 Fundamentals of Christianity |Crosses for Weekend |

|Evaluation Forms |Button Maker (separate box) |

| | |

Musician’s Box

(Delivered separately, but to be returned by Angel)

|Musician’s Notes |Instruments |

|De Colores song sheets |Glory and Praise, other song books |

1 Cooler

1 42-cup coffee urn in its own box (no filters needed)

1 Small Coffee pot (needs filters)

2 Carafes

3 Secretariat Contacts

For most current list, see

|Lay Director |Mimi Fitzgerald |Assistance with Team needs and troubleshooting |

| |703-527-6721 |problems that may arise that cannot be resolved |

| |mimifitz@ |internally. Specific support to Rectors. |

|Pre-Cursillo |Joan Sheppard |Candidate coordinator; informs Team of candidates |

|Committee |arlingtonprecursillo@ |for Weekend and special needs |

|Spiritual Director |Fr. Tuck Grinnell |Responsible for spiritual direction of the |

| |703-820-7111 |Secretariat and local Movement. |

| |hgrinnell@ | |

|His Banner Editor |Harry Hardin, |List of babe chicks with email and mailing |

| |703-971-4922 |addresses should be given to Harry for insertion |

| |harry.hardin@ |into the Banner. |

|Weekend Committee |Phil and Colleen (Duffy) Kiko |Point of Contact for Rectors’ box, Angel supplies, |

| |(703) 919-8682 – Duffy |coordination for Weekend, such as bus, problems |

| |(7030 919-3437 – Phil |with Weekend site, Team evaluations, closing sites.|

| |Kiko.colleen@ - Duffy | |

| |kikofamily@ – Phil | |

|School of Leaders |Jean and Tom Noon |Responsible for Schools in Arlington Diocese. |

| |JNOON@ | |

|Fourth Day Committee |Freddie Wall |Arranges open group reunion and Diocesan Ultreya |

| |703-356-5706 |following Weekend |

| |wallflower64@ | |

|Treasurer |Mike Green |Writes checks for expenses and bus trip. All |

| |540-657-0283 |contributions from the Weekend should be sent here.|

| |mgreen@ | |

|Communi-cations |Mel Rigney |Rector to provide with Team theme, talk |

| |editorforyou@ |assignments, meeting schedule for website. |

|Team Selection |John Rausch, ad hoc Chair |Invites cursillistas to serve on Team. |

| |editorforyou@ | |

| |703-455-3260 | |

| |rausch.j@ | |

SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUP REUNION

Where two or three meet in My name, I shall be there with them.

…Matt. 18:20

1. Begin with prayer. Quiet yourselves, becoming aware of God’s presence.

2. Use the Cursillo Group Reunion Guidelines, and share how God is working in your life.

3. Maintain confidentiality. Group Reunion is a safe place to share deeply. Everything said during Group Reunion remains among the group members.

4. Start and end on time. If you must leave before Group Reunion ends, inform your brothers/sisters before grouping begins and leave quietly when you must. If you arrive late, enter quietly and respectfully.

5. Meet with the primary intention of giving of yourself, that your sisters/brothers may continue to grow spiritually through your sharing.

6. Refrain from extraneous dialogue or side conversations, no matter how interesting. Set aside time before or after grouping to visit with one another.

7. Guidelines for sharing at group:

• Remain open to the Holy Spirit. Even though you prepare your sharing, God will use you to touch one another in mysterious ways during Group Reunion.

• Be yourself. Authentic relationships can only be built on a foundation of TRUTH. Even though you may struggle from time to time in your journey, God loves you as you are, and so do your sisters and brothers in Christ!

• Be brief. When you fail to get to the point, your brothers’/sisters’ attention may wander as they find it difficult to maintain their focus.

• Don’t monopolize. Your brothers/sisters have much to share, just as you do.

• Even as you share sorrowful parts of your journey, be careful not to allow sadness to take over. Group Reunion is a joyful gathering of friends in the name of Christ.

8. Guidelines for listening to your brothers and sisters at group:

• Listen attentively. Maintain eye contact. Display openness. Listen without responding. Remain quiet. Send acknowledgements.

• Don’t interrupt. It can disturb your brother’s/sister’s thoughts and cause them to lose focus.

• Don’t ask questions. Your sister/brother may not want to elaborate.

• Don’t give advice. If your sister/brother asks for advice, you can share your thoughts after group. Group Reunion is not a counseling session.

9. Important characteristics of group reunion:

• The ideal size for a group is 3-5 persons.

• The group meets in reunion weekly.

If your current Group Reunion does not work well for you, join another. Time, personalities, and level of commitment vary greatly among groups.

Revised October 2001

TEAM SIGN-UP SHEET

Many hands make light work!

|TASK |TEAM MEMBER, REUNION OR ULTREYA |DUE DATE |

|Liturgy Committee |Spiritual Director | |

| |Spiritual Director | |

| |Musician | |

| |Others: | |

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| | | |

|Make cross chains | | |

|Design and make name buttons | | |

|Design and make bedroom signs | | |

|Decorate palanca bags | | |

|Coffee/breakfast for Talk Day | | |

|Lunch for Talk Day | | |

|Home for Team Potluck | | |

|Thursday Team Dinner | | |

|Person to assign grace-sayers at meals | | |

|Altar decorations | | |

|Luggage Carriers for Thurs. | | |

|Sort palanca | | |

|Sat. evening party | | |

|Design for Closing program | | |

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TALK PALANCA FOR WEEKEND

|TALK |PRESENTER |PRAY-ER |

|IDEAL | | |

|HABITUAL GRACE (SD) | | |

|LAYPERSON IN THE CHURCH | | |

|ACTUAL GRACE (SD) | | |

|PIETY | | |

|STUDY | | |

|SACRAMENTS (SD) | | |

|ACTION | | |

|OBSTACLES TO THE LIFE OF GRACE (SD) | | |

|LEADERS | | |

|STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTS | | |

|LIFE IN GRACE (SD) | | |

|CHRISTIANITY IN ACTION | | |

|CURSILLISTA AFTER THE CURSILLO | | |

|TOTAL SECURITY | | |

Note: Usually this chart is made up into a poster that can be hung in the team room. If a team member is giving one of the meditations, then that should be added to the proper chronological place on the list.

Missionhurst

Missionhurst is located at 4651 North 25th Street, Arlington, VA 22207. The grounds are nestled at the end of the street, a few blocks south of Marymount University. It is the provincial home of the C.I.C.M. priests, who are residents of the facility. The Mission Center, which is located at the right of the circular drive as you enter the grounds, is used for Cursillo Weekends.

The staff point of contact for our Cursillo Weekends is Fr. Mike Hann (x. 252) The phone number for Missionhurst from 8:30-4:00 weekdays is 703-528-3800.

The team and candidates will have use of the 18 bedrooms with adjoining baths, two of which are the Poustinia rooms in the basement, as well as the community witness room, the Chapel, the dining room, the Shepherd's Door, and the grounds. The two bedrooms located in the stairwells have private baths and generally are assigned to the Weekend Spiritual Directors. All other areas, such as the kitchen (except for the cook team), and the residents' dining room and living room at the front of the Center, are off-limits during the Weekend. Please use the community room as your entrance to Missionhurst. Just follow the main sidewalk past the Chapel and down the steps. There are two restrooms right off the community room.

As with all facilities, we are just guests, and a few simple rules should be followed:

• Schedule a walk-through with the Rector/Rectora well before the weekend.

• Arrive no earlier than 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon

• Keys can be picked up from Fr. Mike by prior arrangement.

• Provide a copy of the weekend schedule and a list of participants to the Chair of the Weekend Committee, the Lay Director, and your primary contact at Missionhurst in case of emergencies.

• All meals will be prepared and served by a Cursillo cook team. Meal times and preferences should be made known to the cook team lead, Peter Hadinger (hadinger@), as early in the planning stages as possible. The cook team is recruited and organized by Peter. There are no restrictions on when meals may be scheduled.

• Singing to and from meals is permitted.

• Smoking is allowed outside the facility only. Please use the provided containers for smoking trash.

• Cooked or prepared food outside of regularly scheduled meals needs to be coordinated with the cook team. There is a microwave oven in the Shepherd’s Door for special needs.

• Weekend parking is not permitted on the upper parking lot levels, including around the circle; the lower level parking is available, but limited. Please consider carpooling among team members, and consider how everyone is to get to the Closing site when arranging carpools. Cars may be temporarily parked on the circle for unloading and loading.

• The Shepherd's Door may be used for storage, as a team room, and as an alternate chapel during the weekend. There is a small refrigerator located there, but no ice. You may get ice from the kitchen.

• Do not use lighted candles in the Community Room, and do not leave lit candles unattended in the Shepherd's Door or in the chapel.

• All coffee is to be provided by Cursillo and there should be plenty of supplies for the meeting room in the boxes. The Cursillo supplies include automatic timers for the morning.

• The Palanca box should be left outside the main entrance to the Center, near the circle, for late palanca and it should be checked regularly all weekend.

• The round tables are stored in the closet under the stairs at the end of the hall. It may be good to have two male volunteers for set up and take-down since the tables are oversized and heavy.

• The Community Room must be restored to its original condition at the close of the weekend. Everything you bring in must be removed when you leave. There is a vacuum cleaner in the closet at the end of the hall under the stairs. It’s a good idea to vacuum every evening before bed in order to protect the carpeting from ground-in snacks and dirt. This will make the work of the clean-up crew that much easier and help us maintain good relations with our hosts.

• Areas at Missionhurst that have been used for reconciliation have been the Shepherd's Door, Spiritual Directors’ rooms, and the sacristy. The choir loft is not acceptable because the confessions are not private. If the sacristy is used, be sure to have background music playing in the Chapel so the confessions are not overheard.

CHAPEL

• The Chapel is not available at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays, at 9:00 a.m. on weekends, noon during Lent, and from 5:30-5:45 p.m. daily. A sign will be given for you to post when the Chapel is in use by the Weekend community.

• Missionhurst provides bread and wine for Mass and vestments as needed.

• There are no music stands, but there are music books (Glory and Praise) available.

• There is also a public address system in the Chapel, plus a tape deck.

BEDROOMS

• There is no air conditioning in the bedrooms.

• Towels and linens are provided for each room.

• Beds must be remade at the end of the weekend, and dirty linens stuffed into pillowcases and left outside each bedroom.

• Bedroom trashcans do not have to be emptied.

• All lights must be off and windows closed at the end of the weekend.

• There is a master key for the bedrooms hanging inside the Dining Room door.

• Bring extra towels and a flashlight for those team members sleeping in the Poustinia (basement) rooms. Remember not to lock these team members out of the community room at night! These rooms can be mildewy, so it is good to consider allergies when making Team room assignments.

Changes and updates to this workbook

|Revision Date |Changes Made |Person making changes |Comments |

|July 30, 2007 |Updated Supply lists and box numbers; started |Kathy Adams |Per emails from various Angels. |

| |sections for Mt. Zion and St. Joseph Center; | | |

| |added table of contents and automatic page | | |

| |numbering | | |

|August 13, 2007 |Added appendices for Mt. Zion and Josephite |Kathy Adams |Per emails from various Angels |

| |Centers | | |

|December 2007 |Brought into conformity with the Rector’s |Trudy Dervan | |

| |Manual, other editing. | | |

|January 1, 2008 |Minor editing |Kathy Adams | |

|April 14, 2008 |Updating and editing |Trudy Dervan | |

|June 2008 |Update for Missionhurst |Trudy Dervan | |

|July 2008 |Addition of Signup Sheets |`Trudy Dervan | |

|December 2010 |Updated Secretariat Lists |Duffy Kiko | |

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