Anniversary of the Cursillo Movement
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Anniversary of the Cursillo Movement
Fiesta de Colores Celebrates Fiesta de Colores Celebrar Anniversary of the Cursillo Movement Aniversario Del Movimiento de Cursillos en la Diócesis de Corpus Christi Serving the Diocese of Corpus Christi By Consuela Martinez M y Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ... it is hard to believe that fifty years have passed since the Cursillo Movement began in the diocese. Monsignor Patrick Higgins wrote some historical data that was published in an anniversary book where he communicates some important background of its roots and significance to our area. Monsignor Higgins committed many years to the movement as spiritual director and spoke of its experience with great joy. He said that when one heard the melody of the theme song “De Colores” of the Cursillo Movement being sung in churches, meetings and catholic radio programs, it gave evidence of the effect of the movement to so many people of our diocese. The following information comes from Monsignor Higgins’ early history of the movement. In January 1949, the first cursillo was held thus At the 25th Anniversary of the Cursillo movement in Laredo from L-R: Consuela Martinez; Agustin Palomino, who brought the Cursillo Movement to the United States; Fr. Vladimiro Manente, first Spiritual Director of the Diocese and member of the National Advice Board; Eduardo Bonin, founder of the Cursillos Movement; and center, back with black glasses is Fr. Juan Ayerbe, who was the Corpus Christi area Spiritual Director for 11 years. the birth of the Cursillo Movement in Spain; it grew out of Catholic action groups of the late 30’s and early 40’s. It started in Mallorca and later continued in Ciudad Real, Spain under Bishop Juan Hervas. The Cursillo Movement started its work of renewal mainly during the reign of Pope First womens English Cursillo in the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1966 First Mens Spanish Cursillo at the new center March 23, 2007. John Paul preceding the second Vatican Council which began in 1960. The Cursillo has been refined and changed some, but is still basically the same as the first original cursillo given by the young Catholic of action group that included Eduardo Bonin, one of the founders of the movement. In the Diocese of Corpus Christi, the Cursillo Movement, as part of the Christian formation division, continues to be a part of the work of renewal. Since Bishop Thomas J. Drury came to the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas in 1965, the movement grew in depth with his strong endorsement. Father Charles McNaboe, the first cursillo’s spiritual director handed over the spiritual directorship of the Spanish movement to Father Mgsr. Patrick Higgins Thomas Fernandez O.M.I., committed many years then pastor of Holy Family Church in Corpus Christi. to the movement as Monsignor Albert Schmitt, spiritual director pastor of the Cathedral of Corpus Christi assumed the duties of the English movement from 1963-1970. Msgr. Patrick Higgins, became the next spiritual director up to 2005 when he passed away leaving a great legacy of love and commitment for Cursillos. His leadership involved a team of many priests in the movement, i.e., Father John Walsh, Seamus McGowan, John Killeen, Ed Kircher, Joe Berger, Louis Joseph, Father Hamilton, the late Father Ambrose Branza,O.S.B., Father Frank Martinez and Father Prince Kuruvila and Deacon Pete Ybarra, Linard Harper, Noel Breland and Armando Botello. Presently, we are very grateful to have Father Ralph Jones S.O.L.T. as the English Cursillo Movement’s Spiritual Director. There has been 308 men Cursillos and 247 women Cursillos English and Spanish, celebrated in the diocese. Over 8,000 men and over 7,500 women have made a Cursillo in the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Most of the Cursillo leaders of the Corpus Christi Diocese have availed themselves of the opportunities to expand their knowledge of the basic principles of Christianity Men and women pictured above attended the 25th Aniversary of the Cursillo Movement in Laredo. in order to persevere and continue working diligently with the movement, within the family, as well as spreading God’s kingdom in their respective environments. Leaders have had the opportunity of attending workshops and national conferences all over the United States. A large delegation attended the World Ultreya in Mexico First mens City in 1970 where they had the opEnglish Cursillo portunity to meet Eduardo Bonin in the Diocese of and Bishop Juan Hervas from MalCorpus Christi in lorca, principal founders of the Cur1964 sillo Movement, before they passed away. One of our own Corpus Christi’s cursillista Mr. Victor Lugo is presently the Executive Director of the National Cursillo Movement’s Office located in Dallas, Texas. Today because of Bishop Edmond Carmody’s continuous concern toward diocesan Evangelization, his gracious support caused the movement to First Mens English Cursillo at the new center Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2007. First Womens Spanish Cursillo at the new center April 26-29, 2007. By Consuela Martinez C The new Bishop Drury Cursillo Center was completed in 2007 and is now used for Cursillos as well as retreat programs such as Search and Journey to Damascus. Workers are putting the final touches to the new Bishop Drury Cursillo Center. Three-hundred people attended the groundbreaking of the Cursillo Center by Bishop Edmond Carmody. Bishop Carmody Blesses the Bishop Drury Cursillo Center in 2007. After the blessing of the Center everyone went inside for refreshments. build a new Cursillo Center. The new Center is a blessing of opportunity to collaborate with Evangelization movements that are using the facilities for week-end retreats, i.e., Walk to Emmaus, Youth groups, Acts, Journey to Damascus, and many other Evangelizations groups. With deep gratitude to Bishop Edmond Carmody the movements’ purpose to evangelize has become a joint effort throughout the diocese. Come and join the diocesan community celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Cursillo Movement with a “Fiesta De Colores” on Sunday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the new Bishop Thomas J. Drury Cursillo Center located at 1200 Lantana Blvd. next to St. Theresa Parish and Our Lady of Corpus Christi Perpetual Adoration Chapel. The fiesta starts at 10:00 a.m. with the celebration of the Mass and ends at 7:00 p.m. Come and visit with the many Cursillistas you’ll have the opportunity to see after many years of having lived your Cursillo Week end. Come see the new center, come and enjoy the live music, food, games, and so many wonderful memories the Lord has given us through the gift of “Cursillo”. Christ Is Still Counting On You! De Colores! First Womens English Cursillo at the new center Nov. 4-7, 2007. arisimos Hermanos… Con un gran júbilo anunciamos que el Movimiento de los Cursillos de Cristiandad celebran 50 años de servir a la Diósesis de Corpus Christi. Al estudiar el encadenamiento vivo del proceso dinámico que desencadenó aquel primer Cursillo de 1949 en la Isla de Mallorca, España, fue en verdad el punto de arranque de un sin fin de gracias de Dios que el mismo Espiritu Santo nos mandó del cielo. Gracias a un grupo de Cristianos jovenes, entre ellos Eduardo Bonin bajo la autoridad del Obispo Juan Hervas, los cursillos fueron puestos al servicio de la Verdad hecha vida en la Iglesia, mucho antes del Concilio Vaticano II. Desde entonces los Cursillos han ido provocando tal dinamismo que, por necesidad ineludible, se vinieron proclamando y contagiando a todos los que los atendian. De tal experiencia del Cursillo, Uno a uno, de persona a persona, de grupo a grupo, de pueblo a pueblo, se extendio la inquietud que el encuentro con Cristo y con los hermanos iba sucitando por la cantidad de personas y ambientes que movia y removia. Asi fue como comenzaron a proclamar y contagiar los Cursillos extendiendosé por todo el mundo. Los Cursillos llegaron a los Estados Unidos en 1957 a Waco, Texas atravez de dos cadetes Españoles, Agustin Palomino y Bernardo Vadell, quien estudiaban en una base aérea cerca de Austin, Texas. Los dos cadetes fueron trasladados a Laredo, Texas en 1959 y ellos, con la ayuda del Padre Vladimiro Manente como director spiritual, empezaron los Cursillo en Laredo (entonces parte de la Diócesis de Corpus Christi). El Padre Charles McNaboe con el Padre Manente y un grupo de hombres de Corpus Christi en junio del mismo año 1959, pusieron un cursillo en la Academia de los Benedictinos en Lantana Blvd., precisamente en seguida de donde ahora se ha construido el nuevo centro de cursillos. Después de veinte (20) cursillos de hombres, un grupo de mujeres decidieron ir a la dióceses de Austin en Round Rock y vivieron su cursillo. Ese grupo fue el que con el permiso del Senor Obispo Mariano Garriga empezaron los cursillos de mujeres en la Diócesis de Corpus Christi en 1964. Bajo la dirección del Padre Tomás Fernandez y la escuela de dirigentes de español traducieron los rollos del cursillo y pusieron el primer cursillo de inglés para hombres en la diócesis. Tubieron mucho éxito, y en 1966 se llevo acabo el primer cursillo para mujeres en Inglés en la Casa de Retiros “Bishop Elliot” de Rockport, Texas. El Msgr. Albert Schmitt de la Catedral, quien asistió al Padre Fernandez en el cursillo, fue nombrado el director espiritual del Movimiento para los de habla inglés. Después de la muerte del Senor Obispo Garriga, vino el Obispo Thomas J. Drury a la diócesis. El fue el que apoyó y animó mucho a la comunidad cursillista. El presente Obispo Edmond Carmody, DD. es el que hizo posible que los cursillos tubieran un centro nuevo para seguir adelante hoy dia. El Señor Obispo Carmody nos ofreció un terreno donde hemos podido construir el “Thomas J. Drury Cursillo Center”. Alli será la FIESTA DE COLORES donde celebraremos el 50 Aniversario. Gracias a todos los directores espirituales que se comprometieron a ayudar en el movimiento como: el Padre Vladimiro Manente, P. Tomas Fernandez, P. Angel Villalba, P. Juan Suarez, P. Juan Ayerbe, Jairo Mota, Fr. Vladimire Manente, P. Angel Montano, P. Jose Director Expiritual de los Angel Ortiz, P. Oscar VilCursillos de Cristiandad lalobos, P. Naul Ordones, P. en la Diocesis de Corpus Henry Flores y P. Edwardo Montemayor y nuestro Christi. presente Director Espiritual P. Fernando Gamez, quien appreciamos muchisimo por su constante servicio y ayuda. Muchos diáconos han ayudado y siguen ayudando, como son, D. Juan Vasquez, D. Manny Maldonado, D. Mario Rivera, D. Manuel Carranco, y el D. Armando Botello y muchos mas dificil de nombrar aqui, les agradecemos profundamente. El Movimiento de Cursillos llegó a la diócesis como un valioso instrumento de Envangelización, un Nuevo Pentecostes. En los años 60’s y 70’s las Iglesias solían estar vacias, el efecto de los cursillos comenzaron a llenar los templos. El movimiento infundia espiritu y vida, trayendo conocimiento del infinito valor de ser hijos de Dios y la dicha de vivir la Gracia. El Cursillo concientizó la convivencia de lo fundamental Cristiano trans-formando y evangelizando individuos, familias, ambientes; envolviendo a los laicos con sus familias en los ministerios de las parroquias; produciendo vocaciones en la diocesis de religiosas, sacerdotes y diáconos. Muchos movimientos nacieron en la Iglesia asimi-lando la eficacia del modelo y método del movimiento de los Cursillos de Cristiandad. Gracias a Dios, hoy dia la Iglesia esta rica de muchos vehiculos de renovación. Hemos celebrado 308 Cursillos para hombres y 247 para mujeres en Español y en Inglés. Aproximadamente, arriba de 8,000 hombres y 7,500 mujeres han pasado un cursillo. Le damos gracias a Dios por todo lo conseguido en estos pasados cincuenta años y un profundo agradecimiento a todos los que se han sacrificado, a los que tuvieron la valentía de comprometerse, a cuantos han venido colaborando y ayudando, a los que han resado multitud de oraciones para poder seguir adelante. Invitamos a toda la diócesis, vengan a celebrar el 50 aniversario en la “Fiesta DeColores” que se llevara acabo en el Nuevo Centro de Cursillo; “Bishop Thomas J. Drury, 1200 Lantana Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas, el 27 de Julio, 2008. Habrá música en vivo, mucha comida, juegos, etc! Vengan a ver a muchos hermanos Cursillistas que tienen muchos años de no verlos. Podrán gozar de una inolvidable convivencia! …De Colores ! First Mens Spanish Cursillo in the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1957 First womens Spanish Cursillo in the Diocese of Corpus Christi in 1964 Weekly Leader School and Ultreyas Spanish and English. “Ustedes no me escogieron a mi, soy Yo Quien los escogi a ustedes” – (Jn. 15:16). Cursillo Fiesta de Colores The Cursillo movement of the Diocese Of Corpus Christi will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Fiesta de Colores, Sunday, July 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bishop T. Drury Cursillo Center, 1200 Lantana Rd. in Corpus Christi. We will be having barbecue chicken plate with all the trimmings. A queen contest - will be coronated at the event and a raffle fund raiser (can be purchased from any member.) There will be children’s games consisting of: moonwalk, darts, spin-the-wheel, dunking booth to name a few, cake walk, silent auction, rummage sale, lots of food and of course live music. Come enjoy sharing: music, food, raffle, games, barbeque...etc!! Special attraction: Linda Escobar y Eligio Escobar Jr. Vengan a celebrar el 50 anniversario de los Cursillos en Ntra. Diocesis. Ven a compartir y convivir con todos los hermanos. “Cristo Cuenta Contigo” Weekly Ultreyas Groups Spanish Weekly Ultreyas Groups meet in: Alice at St. Joseph Parish on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; in Corpus Christi at the Bishop Cursillo Center on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.(sharing); in Mathis at Sagrado Corazon on Friday, at 7:00 p.m.; in Beeville at St. James Parish on Monday at 7:00 p.m.; in Kingsville at St. Joseph Parish on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. (sharing); in Sinton at Guadalupe Hall on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Para más información, favor de llamar a la persona encargada del pre-cursillo, Juanita Escobar al 361-241-6185. English Weekly Ultreyas Groups meet in: Corpus Christi at Holy Family Parish on Monday, at 7:00 p.m. (bilingual) and in Corpus Christi at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.; in Robstown at St. Mary’s Mission on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. For more information call: Dan Serrato at 361-815-6846 or Connie Serrato at 361-813-4665. Fundraiser activity and Barbeque Cursillo trip to Progresso