SoL January 2012

1. School of Leaders (SOL)
E. Paul Semmens
January, 2012
Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló
Principle founder of the
Cursillo Movement
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2. What is the School of Leaders?
Provides to the
Individual
• Educates Leaders in the movement & their Spiritual growth
• Make the ideas come to life
Provides to the
Movement
• 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
Teams
• Members (Leaders) for the teams
• Doctrinal Content reach back
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How to Program a School of Leaders, National
Cursillo Center, PP 18-21; 29-31
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3. SOL Three Missions
Doctrine Center:
Maintains Authenticity and Integrity
of the Movement
Community
Trains Leaders: to Grow in the
Movement and Spiritually
SoL
Secretariat
Issue Resolution
Energizes the Movement: mentors
Ultreyas and energizes groups
The School Of Leaders
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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5. Rollo Themes: Day 1
Rollo
Day 1
Ideals
Habitual Grace
Layperson in Church
Actual Grace
Piety
Theme
Message 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
We need to live our lives with an ideal: a collection of ideals, goals, preferences,
choices; that are our life's driving force
A person’s human ideal, he/she is going someplace as a human
Permanent Divine love and protection freely given by God; we are created Christ
like
A human’s great privilege and spiritual ideal – to live God’s life – to be a
son/daughter of the Father – Brother of Christ.
We should be apostles with a spirituality that empowers our lives which are lived
based on Christian Criteria
Layperson’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 Graces are gifts from God to help us on our journey if we choose to accept
them
To 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 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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6. Rollo Themes: Day 2
Day 2
Study
Sacraments
Action
Obstacles to Grace
Leaders
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Encounter with Christ; echoes the first day's message and tells how the
conversion is done
Way to know God and ourselves
How 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.
Symbolize and actualize God
Christ comes to give us our vocation and makes it possible for us to live as a
Christian. Christ’s personal encounter with humanity
Love of neighbor
A 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!
Sin and the devil are real; there are ways to overcome our human natures and the
world's temptations
It is not easy to live the divine life, there are obstacles in the way of living a
Christian vocation, but love conquers all.
We need to lead as if everything depended on us and pray as if everything
depended on God-we are called to live out our baptism
Through 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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7. Rollo Themes: Day 3
Day 3
Environments
Life in Grace
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
Need ot understand the ideas and personalities in the places where we are
Where does a Christian live and work for Christ; self, job and world. “Restore all
things to Christ.”
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
The Cursillista after the
Cursillo
Total Security
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We need to remain in grace to grow and move forward to best use our gifts and
talents
Where can a layperson join with others to work for Christ?
The realities of the 4th Day
With regular acts of Piety, we can remain aware of our life in Christ and keep our
commitments.
Grouping
What 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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