SoL

Weekend ThemesE. Paul Semmens/Ken Levesque

April 2013

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SoL Agenda

† Bible Enthronement & Reflection† Leader’s Prayer† Reflection & Floating Group Reunion† Doctrinal Talk (TBD)† Technique Talks: Weekend Themes† Closing Prayer

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SoL 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 spite 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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SoL 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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5DOCTRINAL TALK

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6TECHNIQUE TALK

SoL Introduction

† We have laboriously reviewed the content of each of the Rollos over the last 3 months

† We have collected comments for the Rollo outlines that will be added before the commencement of the next weekend

† Today, the intent is to review the BIG ideas, the themes, the one liners, the takeaways from each of the lay rollos given on a weekend

† Themes were developed based on our discussions of the last 4 months; but our goal today is to approve/modify the themes

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SoL The Three Encounters on a Weekend

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Encounter with Self

Encounter with God

Encounter with

Others

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ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

ROLLO:CURSILLISTA

BEYOND…

ROLLO:LIFE IN GRACE

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:LEADERS

ROLLO:CHRISTI-

ANITYIN ACTION

ROLLO: OBSTACLES

TO GRACE

ROLLO:ACTION

ROLLO: ENVIRONMENTS

ROLLO:SACRAMENTS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: PERSON

OF CHRIST

ROLLO:PIETY

ROLLO: ACTUAL

GRACE

ROLLO: LAYPERSON IN THE CHURCH

ROLLO: HABITUAL GRACE

ROLLO: IDEALS

MED: 3 GLANCES OF CHRIST

MED: PRODIGAL

SONMED: KNOW YOURSELF

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Rollo: Layperson in the ChurchWe should be

apostles with a spirituality that empowers our lives which are lived based on Christian Criteria

Rollo: Actual Grace

Actual Graces are gifts from God to help us on our journey if we choose to accept them

Rollo: Habitual Grace

Permanent Divine love and protection freely given by God; we are created Christ like

Rollo: Ideals

We need to live our lives with an ideal: a collection of ideals, goals, preferences, choices; that are our life's driving force

Rollo: Piety

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

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ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

ROLLO:CURSILLISTA

BEYOND…

ROLLO:LIFE IN GRACE

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:LEADERS

ROLLO:CHRISTI-

ANITYIN ACTION

ROLLO: OBSTACLES

TO GRACE

ROLLO:ACTION

ROLLO: ENVIRONMENTS

ROLLO:SACRAMENTS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: PERSON

OF CHRIST

ROLLO:PIETY

ROLLO: ACTUAL

GRACE

ROLLO: LAYPERSON IN THE CHURCH

ROLLO: HABITUAL GRACE

ROLLO: IDEALS

MED: 3 GLANCES OF CHRIST

MED: PRODIGAL

SONMED: KNOW YOURSELF

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GOD

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Rollo: Leaders

We are all called to be Leaders; to be those who hear the word of God and act upon it.

Rollo: Obstacles to Grace

Sin and the devil are real; there are ways to overcome our human natures and the world's temptations

Rollo: Action

Our Love of God will cause us to Love our neighbor

Rollo: Sacraments

Symbolize and Actualize God

Rollo: Study

Study is the way to know God and Ourselves

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ROLLO:TOTAL

SECURITY

ROLLO:CURSILLISTA

BEYOND…

ROLLO:LIFE IN GRACE

MED:CHRIST’S MSG TO

CURSILLISTAS

ROLLO:LEADERS

ROLLO:CHRISTI-

ANITYIN ACTION

ROLLO: OBSTACLES

TO GRACE

ROLLO:ACTION

ROLLO: ENVIRONMENTS

ROLLO:SACRAMENTS

ROLLO:STUDY

MED: PERSON

OF CHRIST

ROLLO:PIETY

ROLLO: ACTUAL

GRACE

ROLLO: LAYPERSON IN THE CHURCH

ROLLO: HABITUAL GRACE

ROLLO: IDEALS

MED: 3 GLANCES OF CHRIST

MED: PRODIGAL

SONMED: KNOW YOURSELF

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GOD

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Rollo: Cursillista beyond the Cursillo

Facing the realities & succeeding on the fourth day

Rollo: Christianity in ActionWe need to remain in

grace to grow and move forward to best use our gifts and talents

Rollo: Life in Grace

Our Spiritual Tool Kit to be with God

Rollo: EnvironmentsNeed to understand

the ideas and personalities in the places where we are to determine opportunities to evangelize

Rollo: Total Security

Grouping

SoL Summary

† Rollo themes (as amended) will be provided through Cursillo chair to next team as part of their packet

† Believe that we should make it a requirement for the SoL to brief all the rollistas on the Rollo themes on a recurring basis in the future.– Probably during the first team meeting– Thoughts??

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Announcements

SoL SoL 2013 Schedule

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Month (2013) SoL Meeting Location Comment

Mar Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Met already twice in Cullman this year

April Satellite – Hsv (St John’s) and B’Ham (St Thomas Montevallo)

Quarter 2

May Satellite – Hsv (St Joe’s) and B’Ham (TBD)

June Combined-Cullman-Sacred Heart

Jul Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Quarter 3

Aug Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham

Sep Combined-Cullman-Sacred Heart

Oct Satellite – Hsv and B’Ham Quarter 4Remote SoL 1st Thursday each Month; 1900Go to Cursillo.org/birmingham for details

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15Discussion

SoL 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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