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School of Leaders (SOL)

E. Paul SemmensJanuary, 2012

Eduardo Bonnín AguilóPrinciple founder of the

Cursillo Movement

What is the School of Leaders?

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• Educates Leaders in the movement & their Spiritual growth• Make the ideas come to life

Provides to the Individual

• Stirring up dissatisfaction with the way things are• Give impulse to group reunions• Perfecting Ultreyas: the SOL is to the Ultreya what the team is

to the weekend• Accelerates the conversion of Ultreya Members• Discovers and encourages leaders

Provides to the Movement

How to Program a School of Leaders, National Cursillo Center, PP 18-21; 29-31

• Members (Leaders) for the teams• Doctrinal Content reach back

Provides to the Teams

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SOL Three Missions

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Doctrine Center:Maintains Authenticity and Integrity

of the Movement

Trains Leaders: to Grow in the Movement and Spiritually

Energizes the Movement: mentors Ultreyas and energizes groups

The School Of Leaders

Issue ResolutionSecretariat

Community

SoL

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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The Northern Alabama School of Leaders

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Rollo Themes: Day 1Rollo Theme

Day 1Message is sanctifying Grace; God is with us and we turn our lives to God; grace provides the opening for conversion..accept the Christina Ideal; encounter with self; we need a personal relationship with God which is beautiful

Ideals We need to live our lives with an ideal: a collection of ideals, goals, preferences, choices; that are our life's driving forceA person’s human ideal, he/she is going someplace as a human

Habitual Grace Permanent Divine love and protection freely given by God; we are created Christ likeA human’s great privilege and spiritual ideal – to live God’s life – to be a son/daughter of the Father – Brother of Christ.

Layperson in Church We should be apostles with a spirituality that empowers our lives which are lived based on Christian CriteriaLayperson’s unique position in the Mystical Body of Christ, his/her role in the family of God. The world is not living as God’s children.

Actual Grace Actual Graces are gifts from God to help us on our journey if we choose to accept themTo fulfill his/her spiritual ideal and live his/her role in the Church. People are not alone, the Holy Spirit teaches and guides, other Christians help (Palanca).

Piety Piety is being with God; loving God. We need to make the choice to be with God.

How does a layperson express his/her role in prayer? How does a human show God he/she loves Him totally?

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Rollo Themes: Day 2

Day 2Encounter with Christ; echoes the first day's message and tells how the conversion is done

Study Way to know God and ourselvesHow does a layperson deepen their knowledge of his/her role in the Church and his/her duties I the world? We must study, formation is not an option.

Sacraments Symbolize and actualize GodChrist comes to give us our vocation and makes it possible for us to live as a Christian. Christ’s personal encounter with humanity

Action Love of neighborA Christian cannot be an individualist – they must share what they have with others – this sharing is a par of his/her vocation – Christianity demands action!

Obstacles to GraceSin and the devil are real; there are ways to overcome our human natures and the world's temptationsIt is not easy to live the divine life, there are obstacles in the way of living a Christian vocation, but love conquers all.

LeadersWe need to lead as if everything depended on us and pray as if everything depended on God-we are called to live out our baptismThrough being a leader a Christian carries out the role of being Christ to others. All humans are capable of being leaders.

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Rollo Themes: Day 3

Day 3 Encounter with others; how we share Christ with others; call to be an Apostles who have a vision and are committed to change-militant Catholicism

Environments Need ot understand the ideas and personalities in the places where we areWhere does a Christian live and work for Christ; self, job and world. “Restore all things to Christ.”

Life in Grace Using our spiritual tool kit

The practice of the life of grace are to give light and life to the whole of one’s life.

Chritianity in action We need to remain in grace to grow and move forward to best use our gifts and talentsWhere can a layperson join with others to work for Christ?

The Cursillista after the Cursillo

The realities of the 4th Day

With regular acts of Piety, we can remain aware of our life in Christ and keep our commitments.

Total Security GroupingWhat does the Post-Cursillo Community offer in order to live a committed Christian life? Contact with their brothers and sisters through: Group Reunion, Ultreya and School of Leaders.

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