Newsletter of the

CURSILLO MOVEMENT

of the

Archdiocese of Detroit

November

2015

Men’s

WeekendDec. 3-6, 2015

Ultreyas2nd Saturday and4th Tuesday

Sainte Anne’s de Detroit

Greatest Weekend, Ever !

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www.cursillo-detroit.com

CURSILLO

A way of Living,

uniquely gifted,

for bringing about the

New

EVANGELIZATION

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Cursillo (cur SEE yo) is a voluntary Lay

Movement of the Catholic Church started

in Spain, which presents a method and

strategy for living basic Christian Ideals.

The inherent message of Cursillo is to

share one’s Christianity in the normal

everyday activities of life … with your

family, in your workplace, in your

neighborhood, in your parish community,

and throughout the whole world.

Our Mission is the Church’s mission.

We’re fully Catholic, and obedient to the

Magisterium. Cursillo was endorsed by

Pope Paul VI (1966), Pope John Paul II

(1980) mentioned Cursillo as one of the

tools of the New Evangelization, and

Pope Francis (2011) wrote an inspiring

letter encouraging cursillistas in their

work in Argentina.

Cursillo in the Archdiocese of Detroit is a

voluntary lay administered organization

founded in 1962, and focused on

evangelization. Cursillo collects no dues

or fees of its member participants.

ULTREYA is published Monthly by the

English Language CURSILLO Movement

of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Views and

/ or opinions expressed in this newsletter

are those of the authors and contributors,

only, and not necessarily the views of the

AOD.

Contributors can submit information,

articles, artwork or other information to

the publisher, Gordon T. Peck at

gordontpeck@aol.com for inclusion in

the Newsletter. Archived copies of the

Newsletter are available on the Detroit

Cursillo website

I WANT TO SEE !

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Saturday November 14, 2015

ULTREYAReunion of Women’s #390

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Saint Malachy Church

Sterling Heights, MI

Tuesday November 24, 2015

ULTREYA7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Saint Benedict’s Church

Waterford, MI

December 3-6, 2015

MEN’s WEEKEND #391Rector: Tom Guswiler

Saint Mary’s Retreat House775 West Drahner Rd.

Oxford, MI 48371

C.L.U.E. WORKSHOPSaturday, January 9, 2016

Saint Malachy Church

See page 7

Cursillo Calendar

Sterling Heights (2nd Saturday)

St. Malachy Parish(Rectory Basement) 10:00 – 11:30 am Sterling Heights 14115 Fourteen Mile Rd. Sterling Heights, MI 48312-6506 Barb Davis 586 228 0264

Waterford (4th Tuesday) St. Benedict Church7:30 – 9:00 pm 80 Lynn Street Waterford, MI 48328 Rita Etlinger 248 682 7482

Ultreyas !Reconnect with your Fourth Day Community; attend an ULTREYA near you, this month!

SECRETARIAT:

Spiritual Director:

Fr. Chris Talbot

Associates:

Fr. Paul Ballien

Fr. Mark Brauer

Fr. Vic Clore

Fr. Charles Morris

Deacon Don Baross

Deacon Steve Mitchell

Deacon Robert Modes

Deacon Paul Mueller

Deacon Jack Parent

Deacon Tom Sliney

Lay Directors:

Ann Sliney 248.689.4261

Tony D’Amico 248.703.4312

Treasurer:

Jan Modes 313.533.8269

Secretary:

Marie Garavaglia 313.383.2391

Weekend Coordinators:

Vacant

PreCursillo Coordinators:

Karen Jogan 313.570.4841

Ann Modes 248.280.4957

School of Leaders / Newsletter:

Gordon Peck 586.296.9878

PostCursillo Coordinators

Ultreya Rectors:

Barbara Davis 586.228.0264

Rita Etlinger 248.682.7482

Website:

Richard Schnur 586.477.0427

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Jesus said…"Abide in Me, and I in you…for apart from Me you can do

nothing.“

I leave you now with this prayer: that the Lord Jesus will reveal Himself to each one of you, that He will give

you the strength to go out and profess that you are Christian, that He

will show you that He alone can fill your hearts. Accept His freedom and

embrace His truth, and be messengers of the certainty that you

have been truly liberated through the death and resurrection of the Lord

Jesus. This will be the new experience, the powerful experience, that will

generate, through you, a more just society and a better world.

God bless you and may the joy of Jesus be always with you!

-Saint, Pope John Paul II

C H R I S T I S C O U N T I N G

O N U S !

beStill

I AMand

Know

My Dear Friends,

It has been a great privilege and joy to

be the Lay Director for the past 6

years. I have met so many wonderful

and faith filled people who are willing

to share their love of Jesus.

I have been involved in Cursillo for

over 40 years (egads!) and have seen

so many people who have been

transformed and brought to a deeper

understanding of how much God loves

them. What a joy!

Knowing how much good Cursillo

does, I encourage all to become more

involved and committed to sharing the

word of God through Cursillo.

For those of you who were at the

closing of the Women’s Weekend

#390 (rectored by Peggy Martin) on

Sunday October. 18, you witnessed

the commissioning of the our new Lay

Directors ---

Ann Sliney and Tony D"Amico.

They will be great, so please give

them your prayers and support.

God Bless, DeColores and Ultreya,

Lynne Pfannes

Rest of Your LIFE

TOTAL SECURITY

CURSILLISTA BEYOND CURSILLO

CHRISTIAN ACTION

LIFE IN GRACE

STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTS

END OF DAY SHARING

END OF DAY SHARING

LEADERS

OBSTACLES TO GRACE

ACTION

SACRAMENTS

STUDY

PIETY

ACTUAL GRACE

LAYPERSON IN THE CHURCH

HABITUAL GRACE

IDEAL

Thursday – PRAYER – SILENCE - MEDITATIONS

4th Day

3rd Day

2nd Day

1st Day

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

ofSchoolLeadersC.L.U.E. Workshop

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Would you like to serve

on a Future Weekend Team?

The C.L.U.E. Workshop is for all cursillistas interested in serving on

Teams in the future. C.L.U.E. stands for Cursillistas Live the Method,

Understand the Movement, and Evangelize Environments. The

Workshop is a half day event that explores the spirit, formation and

structure of the Cursillo Weekend, and prepares participants to be

informed and effective Team members.

Future Team members will want to attend.

C.L.U.E. WorkshopSaturday, January 9, 20159:30 am – 2:30 pmSaint Malachy ChurchSister Alys Currier CenterSame location as the Saturday Ultreya14115 Fourteen Mile Rd.Sterling Heights, MILunch is provided

There is no charge for this workshop, but if you would like to make a donation, that will be cheerfully accepted.

Make a friend, be a friend,

bring a friend to C.L.U.E.

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October 15-18St. Mary’s Retreat House

WOMENs 390

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NEW CURSILLISTASKaren ChaffeePat InmanValerie JohansenCheryl JohnstonJudith LuibrandKim MaulAnn OblingerMarisa PetrellaVicki Thomas-TweedDeborah WaringEleanor Loring

Joan ModesSue SmithMaureen BaetansJanet SchnurAnn ModesRose LotitoStephanie SevinGale WilinskiRenee Heileman

Father Chris TalbotFather Paul BallienDeacon Tom SlineyPeggy MartinBarb DavisTheresa FlaniganKaren JoganJoyce ToiaKristy Fair

390 TEAM

Once again, the Greatest Weekend Ever !!!

2nd GROUP REUNIONSaturday, Nov. 14th

Saint Malachy ULTREYA

On July 24, 1701, Cadillac and hispeople landed at Detroit. Twodays later, July 26, 1701, Ste.Anne's Feast Day, construction ofthe first structure began, Ste.Anne's Catholic Church. The sitewas just west of what is nowJefferson and Griswold streets.

Fire swept through the settlementon October 5, 1703 destroying thechurch, rectory, and several otherbuildings. The parish's earliestrecords were consumed in thatfire. Even so, Ste. Anne's today,possesses one of the longestcontinuous church records in theUnited States.

In 1714, the church was razed bythe people of Fort Ponchartrainthemselves, to avoid having it beused as cover by the Fox NativeAmericans, with whom the Fort'ssoldiers were fighting. For severalyears Mass was said in a make-shift church in a fort building.

In 1755, the 6th Ste. Anne deDetroit was built when FatherSimple Bocquet began his 27years of service. During his time,the English invaded, but allowedreligious freedom. English, Irish,and Scottish settlers arrived. FirstCommunion classes wereinstituted.

Ste. Anne’s

de Détroit

The second oldest continuously operating

parish in the United States

This is the preserved altar table that was used by Fr. Gabriel Richard from 1802 to 1832. Father Richard is buried in the Church

MASS MOB Celebration - 2014

Father Gabriel Richard served Ste. Anne's as itspastor from 1802 to 1832. He founded churches,schools, co-founded the University of Michigan,was a politician, and a member of Congress. Hewas also a printer. He published Michigan's firstnewspaper, The Observer. He imported cardingand spinning wheels, and looms so women couldlearn a trade. He loved to talk politics - was well-read and deeply devout. He died in his 65th year,the last victim of a plague, during which he hadspent himself tending the sick.

The 8th and present church is now at 1000 Ste.Anne Street (formerly 19th Street) at Howard,near the Ambassador Bridge. It's cornerstone waslaid in 1886. The church contains many relicsfrom the 1818 stone church which stood on BatesStreet. Among its treasures are: the 1818cornerstone, the main altar, the intricately handcarved communion rail, the "Beaubien Bell" andthe statue of Ste. Anne and her daughter, Mary. Italso contains the oldest stained glass in the city.The church has a 26-rank pipe organ and areverberation time typical of some of the finestEuropean churches. Of particular interest on theexterior of the building are the flying buttresses, afeature fairly common in gothic churches inEurope, but unusual in the "new world." Fourgargoyles guard the main entrance on the northfacade.

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N Suggested Reading:

Pray for Children who have NO CHOICE in Abortion

Pray for Children who have NO CHOICE in Same Sex Marriages

It is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost. Matthew 18:14

Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel)

Apostolic Exhortation- November 2013

Pope Francis

Deus Caritas Est(God is Love)

Encyclical – December 2005

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Fides et Ratio(Faith and Reason)

Encyclical – September 1998

Saint Pope John Paul II

Humanae Vitae(On Human Life)

Encyclical – June 1968

Pope Paul VI

Kateri was born in 1656 in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon(modern day Auriesville) in upstate New York. When she wasonly 4 years old her parents and brother died of smallpox.Kateri survived the disease, but it left her face badly scarredand her eyesight impaired. Because of her poor vision, Kateriwas named "Tekakwitha", which means "she who bumps intothings". Kateri was taken in by her uncle who was bitterlyopposed to Christianity. When she was 8 years old, Kateri'sfoster family, in accordance with Iroquois custom, paired herwith a young boy who they expected she would marry.However, Kateri wanted to dedicate her life to God byremaining single and offering her life to Jesus.

When Kateri was 18 years of age, she began instructions in theCatholic Faith in secret. Her uncle finally relented and gave hisconsent for Kateri to become a Christian, provided that she didnot try to leave the Indian village. For joining the CatholicChurch, Kateri was ridiculed and scorned by villagers, and herlife was threatened. She escaped to the Mission of St. FrancisXavier, a settlement of Christian Natives in Canada. Here shewas known for her gentleness, kindness, and good humor. OnChristmas Day 1677 Kateri made her first holy communion anda vow of perpetual virginity.

During her time in Canada, Kateri taught prayers to childrenand worked with the elderly and sick. She would often go toMass both at dawn and sunset. She was known for her greatdevotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Cross of Jesus.

Kateri endured great suffering from a serious illness and diedon April 17th, 1680, shortly before her 24th birthday. Traditionholds that Kateri's final words were. . ."Jesus, I love you“.

Witnesses reported that within a few minutes of her death, thepock marks from smallpox completely vanished and her faceshone with radiant loveliness.

Before her death, Kateri promised her friends that she wouldcontinue to love and pray for them in heaven. Fifty years afterKateri's death the first convent for Indian nuns was establishedin Mexico and they pray daily for Sainthood for Blessed Kateri.Their prayers were answered on October 21, 2012 when Kateriwas canonized as the first Native American woman to behonored with sainthood.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Feast Day: July 14th

Memorial in Saints Peter and Paul Church, Detroit MI

COME HOLY SPIRIT

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.

Oh God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit

did instruct the hearts of the faithful

grant that by that same Holy Spirit

we may be truly wise

and ever rejoice

in His consolations

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Pray for Our

Spiritual Directors

and hosts

of our UltreyasFather Chris Talbot

Deacon Jack Parent

Father Don Archambault

Father Paul Ballien

Deacon Steve Mitchell

Father Charles Morris

Deacon Bob Modes

Father Eduardo Montemayor

Father Ron DeHondt

Deacon Don Baross

Father Mark Brauer

Deacon Tom Sliney

Father Joseph Gembala

Deacon Paul Mueller

Father Vic Clore

Father Jack Baker

Father James Mayworm

…they’re praying for us!

Father Maurice Pierce…

Father Ron Milligan…

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…and GOD created Humor!

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An Irish man shows up in a pub one day and

orders three pints of Guinness. He takes sips

from each glass until they are empty and calls the

bartender for three more. The bartender says,

'Sure it's up to yourself, but wouldn't you rather I

was bringing them one at a time? Then they'll be

fresh and cold.'

'Nah...' your man says, ' I'm preferrin' that ye

bring 'em three at a time. You see, me and me

two brothers would meet at a pub and drink and

have good times. Now one is in Australia, the

other in Canada and I'm here. We agreed before

we split up that we'd drink to each other's honor

this way.'

'Well,' says the bartender, 'that's a grand thing to

do, all right. I'll bring the pints as you ask.'

Well, time goes on and your man's peculiar habit

is known and accepted by all the pub regulars.

One day though, he comes in and orders only

two pints. A hush falls over the pub. Naturally,

everyone figures something happened to one of

the brothers. A group of the regulars corner the

bartender and finally persuade him to find out

what happened. With a heavy heart, the

bartender brings the two pints and says, 'Here's

your pints... and let me offer my sincerest

condolences. What happened?'

The Irish man looks extremely puzzled for a

moment, and then starts laughing.

'Oh, no, no, no! 'Tis nothing like that. You see,

I've given up drinking for Lent...'

“Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that

everybody is free to discuss religion. In practice it

means that hardly anybody is allowed to mention it.”

― G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

Final Word

YOU ARE SENT, CURSILLISTAS…GO!

MAKE a FRIEND, BE a FRIEND,BRING a FRIEND to CHRIST

Philippians 4:4 - 9

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Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Yourkindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxietyat all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God thatsurpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds inChrist Jesus.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whateveris just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, ifthere is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise,think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned

and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peacewill be with you.