the mariposa newsletter - april 2010

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THE MARIPOSA

The Official Newsletter of the Filipino Cursillo Community Diocese of Oakland

Volume 1 Fourth Issue (FY 2009-2010) April 2010

Editor Myrla Raymundo, MBA

E-mail [email protected]

REPORT FROM

DEACON STEVE BUDNIK

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEDISCERNMENT PROCESS

The Rector and Rectora Discernment AdHoc Committee members (Bro. FrankEscuro, Sis. Josie Herrera, Sis. CorrieBudnik, Deacon Steve Budnik) are pleased to announce the results of the2010- 2011 Rector and RectoraDiscernment which was held lastSaturday, February 27, 2010.

Rectora of Womens Cursillo #81

September 2 5, 2010

Sis. Sheila Ulgado

Rector of Mens Cursillo #82-

October 21 24, 2010

Bro. Vic Ramos

Rectora of Womens Cursillo - 2011

Sis. Annie Villarente

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Rector of Mens Cursillo - 2011Bro. Edwin Badua

We would like to thank the othercandidates who attended the discernment process: Sis. Irma Avellanosa, Sis. PatCamorongan, Sis. Buena Dandan, SisThelma Del Fierro, Bro. Bong Boncodinand Bro. Rico Monton.

I WILL SERVE LORD

By Bro. Vic Pediglorio

John 12:26 Whoever serves me mustfollow me, and where I am, there also

will my servant be. The Father willhonor whoever serves me.

As a Cursillista since 1998, I have hadthe joy of serving the Mens Cursillo

retreat in many occasions, at thedifferent retreat houses in California,namely, St. Anthony in Clayton; HolyRedeemer in Oakland; Angela RetreatCenter in Santa Rosa; and last year, atCamp St. Francis in Aptos. The mostmemorable retreat place for me was atCamp St. Francis.

To me, it is the perfect location tocommune with God. I can still

remember last year when we had a massoutside the chapel. I can feel the cold breeze of wind coming from the oceantouching my face; the sound of wavesseems like it wants to participate whilewe were singing during the celebration;surely, I can feel the presence of theLord at that moment!

Being part of the formation team and theweekend itself with my brothercursillistas keep our relationship withone another more Christ-like. There isthat feeling of love and support with oneanother because we have made Christthe center of our lives.

Now that the Team Coordinator for 2010has been chosen, I am ready to be calledto serve the Mens Cursillo WeekendRetreat in October of this year.

I WILL SERVE, LORD! De Colores!

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FROM THE PERSPCTIVE OF A

NEW CURSILLISTA

By Sister Neriza Nieto

I have tried to be visible in the Cursillo

movement ever since my weekendretreat. I have sincerely and fullycommitted myself in giving my time,talent and treasure in serving the Lordthrough this movement.

I have been searching for something tofulfill my desire to serve our Lord. Iknew deep in my heart, there issomething that I ought to do more than just take care of my soul (attend daily

mass, visit the blessed sacrament, pray, be good) I felt selfish, I worried onlyabout myself! I felt all these is notenough, I was restless, something ismissing..

The cursillo is the answer! To serveothersto evangelize! It is such a blessing to be totally immersed in thecursillo activities. I could not containmy excitement and eagerness to serve.Finally, I am doing what I feel Godwants me to do.

So I thank God the day I met mysponsor, It was actually a year ago thismonth when I walked in the WINGS andlo and behold, there was sister CoraPediglorio who immediately invited me

to join the Cursillo. It is amazing how itis all in Gods time.

Three years ago, I was invited to join inand I said yes, but I had to walk away

from that invitation due to conflict ofsponsors. Sister Cora is such a greatshepherd, her love for the Lord isevident and her passion to serve thecursillo is amazing. She is wellrespected in the movement. As God hasit, He gave me a whole flock of loving, passionate, dedicated and caring peopleas my group team. Each and everyone isa blessing in my life! I just love theirinvolvement in the community.

My favorite is the breakfast MananitaIcall it my spiritual FIX. I cannot helpbut be moved by the love in the air whenwe surprise the retreatants with oursongs. Over and Over again, I relive myfavorite part of my retreat weekend, somany caring cursillistas who wouldwake up early in the morning to sing tous whom they barely know!!!! Iremember the glorious feeling of being

lifted up, feeling so loved and hearing beautiful angels singing Gods lovingwords. I love...lovelove mananita!!!! Needless to say, I have been to all themorning mananitas since my cursilloweekend. How lucky can I be to be apart of this wonderful experience? I amalways high with the Lord!!!!

I gladly became my sponsors shadow, Ilook forward to monthly group meetingsto share Gods words with my beautifulteammates whom I dearly love, I learn alot about Gods glory from the school ofleaders, I meet more and morewonderful cursillistas in the Ultreya, I belong to the Post Cursillo committeeand help plan retreats and picnics, I tagalong in other activities among friends in

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me fall in love with her in 3 short days!The night before she passed away,during the team reps meeting lastJanuary 12th, I wanted to whisper to herthat I missed her and I didnt. I lost my

chance. I wanted to recapture that lostmoment by going to all her funeralactivities, instead, I saw how dedicatedshe was to our Lord, I saw how belovedshe was, I saw how the cursillocommunity move as one, I saw howprayers work, I saw how beautiful it is tobelong.

As sad as I am to have lost her, I am soglad that I loved her in the brief moment

I knew her. I love you sister RemyImiss youbut thank you for the gift ofYou!

Im Counting On You!

CURSILLO HAPPENINGS

IN MEMORIAN Sis. Remy Watson

January 18, 2010

The 40th Death Anniversary GatheringAttended by the Cursillo Community

February 21, 2010

Sis. Remy Watson

Some of the attendees

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20th Anniversary of the Antioch

Team

The Antioch Team celebrated their 20 th

Anniversary last February 27, 2010 at St.

Ignatius Church, in Antioch. Katrina deJesus Parungao is the Team Rep.

Sis. Nimia Renovilla, FCC Lay Director.gave an astounding speech about thecelebration.

January Birthday Celebrants

Bro. Vic Ramos, Sis. Melga, Bro. HenryLyyacco, Bro Kit Santos

CURSILLO MEETINGS

SCHOOL OF LEADERS

Bro. Rico Monton

SOL Reunion ProposalThe Proposal to have a monthly SOLReunion for all leaders of the FCC-Diocese of Oakland has been presentedto the Team Representatives. Leaders

and members are supportive of theProposal. Now the Secretariat needs tomake decision to implement or reject theProposal.

Meanwhile, the School of Leadersmeetings are back to the usual monthlymeetings.

POST CURSILLO REPORT

Bro. Rene Dandan

ULTREYA GATHERING

Bro. Willie and Sis. Annie Villarente

Ultreya Coordinators

Next Ultreya Gatherings:

March 20, 2010 Stations of the CrossHost - Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

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April 10, 2010 Host - Divine MercyTeam

Annual Retreat May 15, 2010 at theSan Damiano Retreat Center from 8 am

to 4 pm. Fee is $26 including lunch.

The Christmas Ultreya Party will be heldat St. Raymonds in Dublin.

PRE-CURSILLO REPORT

Sis. Norma Acaba

Sis. Norma Acaba is now in the processof helping in the recruitment ofcandidates for the upcoming CursilloWeekend.

3-DAY WEEKEND REPORT

Bro. Kit Santos

The 3-Day Weekend Committee is nowin the process of revising the CursilloWeekend Guide, which will be used bythe Rector/Rectora in the upcomingCursillo Weekend.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

MEETING

Sis. Nimia Renovilla, Lay Director

Venue for meetings - Cathedral

Team Representatives Meeting

Team Representatives Meeting 2010

Refreshment Assignments

March Fremont &Secretariat

April Corpus Christi &St. Patrick

May Virgen de

Penafrancia &Holy Spirit

June Chosen Flock &St. Marys

July Verbum Dei &Good Shepherd

August Our Lady of theHoly Rosary & St.Anne

September Antioch & Our Lady of Manaoag

October Blessed Teresa of Kolkota &Secretariat

November Will ask for volunteers

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IN MEMORIAM

Santiago Sevilla Leones, father of SisterCarol Bernabe, passed away in his homeon March 2, 2010.

He was born on March 25, 1919. Hewas a veteran of World War II andsurvived a Japanese concentration camp.He left behind his beloved wife LeonorMoreno Leones. They recentlyc e l e b r a t e d t h e i r 6 5th w e d d i n ganniversary.

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Femy Quemuel, sister of Sis. MyrlaRaymundo, passed away on March 2,

2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thanks for all the prayers of the FCCCursillo Community.

LAY DIRECTORS MESSAGE

By Sis. Nimia Renovilla

Lay Director, FCC, Diocese of

Oakland

Glory and praise to the Lord! He holdsus in the palm of His ands. His will bedone.

The sudden death of sis. Remy Watson isa grim realization that we have nocontrol of our lives. Yes, God gave usour will and though He will never take itaway from us, He wants us to align our

wi l l wi th Hi s . He ga ve usCommandments to live by and He sentJesus to teach us how to live together forHis greater glory.

Sis. Remy was a visible figure amongstus. She was the life of every party that Ican remember. She was devoted to herministries both in the Legion of Marywhere she served as President and in theCursillo as Team Representative. She

served during the weekend retreats. Theresponse of our community to this sadand shocking event was overwhelming.It showed love, compassion and care.Our Filipino Cursillo community is aliveand well! Let us all thank the Lord formaking it possible to respond as such.

Sis Remy is done with things on earth.Were still here to carry on the Lordsmission.

Let us resolve to work even harder asmessengers of Gods word. Let usconduct ourselves in a manner worthy ofexample to our new brothers and sisters.Let us continue to live what isfundamental for being a Christian. Letus walk our talk.

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FROM THE EDITORS DESK

ON MOTHERS DAY

My throat tightens with the feeling ofsadness at the thoughts of my motherand the kitchen of my childhood.

In the olden days, a womans place wassupposedly in the home, and I regardedmy mother as a real wife and a realmother. She was the one who madesure my white dress was ready for myFirst Communion, who sensed thatsomething was bothering my older sister,

who made sure my siblings ate their breakfast before going to school. Shealso made sure that my father had hislunch ready for him to take to work.

I will always remember my mother, whopassed away many years ago, leaving sixyoung children.

Emotions mixed with motions in thekitchen as my mother did her daily

chores for her family. There was foodfor the bodies and spiritual food blendedtogether by my mother at work in herkitchen.

I salute all the mothers in the world onMothers Day this coming May. In thesedays of automation, it seems like all

mothers have to work outside the home.A mother of today has to cope with allthe outside pressures in her life while

strengthening her inner self.

Mothers today have a very long list ofthings to do. Theres Monday night forthe laundry and ironing. Tuesday towater the plants, change the kitty litterand clean the bathrooms and the first ofeach month makes a convenient date forwaxing floors and washing the beddingand numerous other things to do.

We are awaiting the coming of the Lord.We always clean ourselves, our childrenand we clean our house not only whencompany comes, but also because weknow of the Lords coming.

May our lives be so ordered of the Lordthat His coming will find us preparedand unashamed, for then we can trulysay that we love His appearing.

I salute my great Mom and I salute you,all mothers of the world.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Sis. Myrla Raymundo

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Future Discussions

1. Progress of the Review of the FCCConstitution and Bylaws

2. Filipino Cursillo Community Picnic.

3. Santa Cruzan for Fundraising

4 . R e g i o n X 1 S p r i n gEncounter April 23-25, 2010 (forSecretariat members only.)

5. Filling of vacant Secretariat positions.

6. Review of the Cursillo Weekend

Guidebook.

FCC Events Schedule

7:00 PM Secretariat MeetingFirst Tuesday of the Month

Cathedral of Christ the Light

6:30 pm 9:30 pm Ultreya,Second Saturday of the Month

Cathedral of Christ the Light

7:00 PM Team Reps MeetingSecond Tuesday of the MonthCathedral of Christ the Light

7:00 PM School of LeadersThird Monday of the MonthCathedral of Christ the Light

The Filipino Cursillo Community

Diocese of Oakland

Secretariat

(Effective July 1, 2009)

Spiritual Adviser: Deacon SteveBudnik

Officers

Lay Director: Sis.NimiaRenovillaSecretary: Sis. Fe QuintoTreasurer: Bro. Art De Leon

Chairpersons

School of leaders: B r o . R i c oMontonPre-Cursillo: S i s . N o r m aAcaba3-Day Cursillo: Bro. Kit SantosPost-Cursillo: B r o R e n eDandan

Mariposa Newsletter

Editor: S i s . MyrlaRaymundo

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Lay Directors Talk at the 20th

Anniversary Celebration of the

Antioch Team

Thank you for inviting me to your celebration.

I am honored. But more honor to you because

you have persevered. Congratulations.

We can all look back to that weekend when

we were housed in one place, listened to talks

about our faith, received the Holy Eucharist

at mass, ate our meals together, even

developed friendships with some of the

participants and servers. We may not

remember the talks anymore but we

remember the friendships and the love we

received. Then when we had a chance to

serve, we found out how much more

rewarding it was when we were the one giving

the friendship and love.

Whether you realize it or not brothers and

sisters, this is what glues the Team together

and thats why the Team survived for 20

years. That is Cursillo. When people see in us

true friendship and joy, sincere sympathy and

compassion, as the case may be, they are

drawn to us. If they see more of this in us we

will have no problem getting candidates for

our weekend.

Just for a while, let me address those brothers

and sisters who have been with Cursillo forless than 5 years. The truth is that the

Cursillo is a vocation. It is a laymans

vocation. Once you accept it as such you will

have an attitude of wanting to know more, of

wanting to serve e more and I dont mean just

serving during the 3-Day Weekend. It will

become a more meaningful journey, whether

it is towards Jesus or side by side with Him.

Until this happens, the Cursillo will just be a

favorite past time, something to attend to only

when it is convenient. There will always be a

more important agenda. There will be a lot of

excuses; sometimes we even make excuses forour brothers and sisters.

You see, our formation will only progress if we

give it a chance to grow. How do we do that in

the Cursillo? Simple. Attend our Group

Reunion regularly, come to the Ultreyas every

month and participate in Cursillo functions.

Imagine yourself as a cell phone. We all have

at lease one, dont we When its energy is

drained, we get the charger and plug it into

the socket to recharge. If not energized the

cell phone is useless isnt it? Likewise,

cursillitas when they are not connected to

their Group Reunion Teams and do not come

to Ultreyas, will slowly fade away. No

formation will happen. The Group Reunion

Team and Ultreya are our energizers, always

remember that. So if you want growth, in

your spiritual formation, be active in the

Cursillo. Be intellectually curious, ask the

Holy Spirit to guide and enlighten you. He

can never deny you that.

That is not to say that those whom we call

seasoned cursillitas, notice I did not say

senior cursillitas, are exempted from doing

those things that promote growth in our

formation. On the contrary, they are more

devoted and self-directed. They offer their

help without being asked and when asked

they respond willingly. They are more

informed and they seek information on their

own.

Brothers and sisters, we belong to a

worldwide movement. I hope we all know

that. I hope that we dont think of the

Filipino Cursillo of the Diocese of Oakland as

the entire Cursillo Movement. We are but a

small part, but a most important part. In our

Diocese alone, we have different language

groups Spanish, Korean, English,

Vietnamese and of course, Filipino. Theentire United States is divided into regions

and we belong to Region XI. The dioceses in

our region are: Sacramento, San Francisco,

San Diego, San Jose, San Bernardino, Los

Angeles and Oakland. The United States is a

member of the World Secretariat, which

meets every four (4) years. Our Region XI

meets twice a year, once in spring and once in

fall. The Spring Encounter that is scheduled

for April 23 to 25, 2010 will be held for the

Secretar iat membe rs only. The Fall

Encounter, which will be held sometime in

October, will be for everybody. Bothencounters will be held in Fresno. I

encourage everyone to attend a Regional

Encounter. Meantime, be a friend, make a

friend and bring that friend to Christ.

De Colores!

Sis. Nimia Renovilla

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Sis. Myrla Raymundo

Mariposa Newsletter Editor

3107 San Ramon Ct.

Union City, CA 94587

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