The Celebration Continues!! WILL YOU BE THERE!!!!
The Mass and fellowship in June was a wonderful way to acknowledge the Golden anniversary of Cursillo in Trenton.
We would like to keep the celebration going. On Sunday, September 18th from 2 to 4pm, we invite you to join old and new friends at “The Celebration Continues" at Epiphany Church in Brick, NJ.
This fun event will include piety, study and action:
Piety- we will pray together with word and song
Study- we will remind ourselves the purpose of the movement
Action- we will share in fellowship, food, and fun.
Old friends who have lived a Cursillo weekend are welcome. If you have someone who would like to learn about Cursillo, they are also welcome to join us.
PLEASE REGISTER TO JOIN US!! THIS WILL HELP US TO PLAN THE EVENT.
YOU CAN REGISTER IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:
1. Register ONLINE AT THIS LINK.
2. Send an email to Trentoncursillo@gmail.com
3. Leave a message at the Message Center at 609.301.5092
When community gathers, we are ALL lifted! Please join us!
REGISTER FOR "THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES"
A MESSAGE FROM ROBERT LAURICELLA, LAY DIRECTOR 7.18.22
Hope everyone is having a restful peaceful summer. The summer is one of my favorite seasons. Love going to the beach and sitting and reflecting and praying.
- Looking ahead to September - Friday September 9th is our Diocesan Mass at 7pm held at St Rose of Lima Chapel in Freehold N.J.
- Also in September, Ronnie and Al Martella have been working on an exciting program for Sunday, September 18th from 2 pm to 4 pm called "The Celebration Continues." It will be held at Epiphany R.C. at Thiele Road in the back room. I am encouraging everyone to attend this event. Old friends who have lived a Cursillo weekend as well as new friends who may want to learn about Cursillo are welcome to join us.
- Saturday, September 24th, School of Leaders will be held in the back room in Epiphany. I encourage all those that would be able to make the 9am mass can please do so. After careful consideration and prayer, School of Leaders is moved back to Saturday mornings due to community having issues with night driving. I will send the dates for sol once they have been all finalized.
READ A BRIEF HISTORY OF CURSILLO IN CHRISTIANITY
We are blessed to have a new addition to this website - "A Brief History of Cursillo in Christianity" written by Mary Ann Dowd in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Cursillo in the Diocese of Trenton.
The history will help you understand the origin story of the movement and the role of the Holy Spirit, Eduardo Bonnin (pictured above) and others in helping to develop "Cursillos in Christianity."
You can find this fascinating article AT THIS LINK.
JOIN US AT THE 2022 TRENTON CURSILLO PICNIC
TRENTON MONITOR ARTICLE AND PICTURES ABOUT THE ANNIVERSARY MASS
"At 50 years, Cursillo remains vibrant ministry in Diocese" is the headline about Trenton Cursillo and our 50th Anniversary Mass. You can read the article AT THIS LINK. Special thanks to Jennifer Elsensohn, Pastoral Associate at St. Robert Bellarmine, who wrote the article for the Monitor.
You can also see pictures taken at the event AT THIS LINK.
A NOTE FROM ROBERT LAURICELLA, LAY DIRECTOR
A Note From Robert Lauricella, Lay Director
Dear Cursillistas,
Wishing you a Happy Blessed New Year. Hard to believe the holidays came and went by us.
However, we are still in the Christmas season. Our Lord has come into the world shining brightly in our hearts. Christmas has always been a special time of the year for me.
We are blessed in many ways .Although we are experiencing trouble times right now. I know with the help of God, we can get through this.
At this time I am asking all ultreya to please postpone your in-person meetings at least for the month of January.
Also School of Leaders is cancelled for this month Our next SOL is scheduled for Saturday February 12th.
Due to the virus spiking we felt it necessary to postpone these events.
Our Next Diocesan Mass is scheduled for Friday March 11, 2022.
God Bless everyone please stay safe
DeColores,
Robert Lauricella, Lay Director
REMEMBERING FATHER JAY ON HIS BIRTHDAY
In this season of thanksgiving, we have many thanks to offer to Father Jay Bowden, who was born on this day in 1936.
It is over two years since Father Jay passed away. He remains in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers.
In 2011, we assembled an audio of memories of seventeen cursillistas who had passed away. A full list of those remembered and the cursillistas who remembered them are down below.
At the end of the thirteen minute audio, Father Jay shares a memory of Joyce Walsh Zarsky. Father Jay ends his memory as he wishes Joyce to RIP - first saying Rest in Peace but then changing it to in Rejoice in Peace.
Rejoice in Peace, Father Jay. We love you and DeColores!
You can listen to the memories AT THIS LINK.
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Phyllis McKinstry remembers Valerie Bromsky
Jackie Devine remembers her husband, Tom Devine
Johnny DiStefano remembers Bob Leone
Til Dallavalle remembers Arny Dupont
Rick Klarmann remembers Roger Webster
Mary Ann Dowd remembers her brother, Anthony Forte
Lisa Klarmann remembers Marcy Grady
Harry DiSereria remembers Cass DeFalco
Len Capobianco remembers Cass DeFalco
Gordon Reinold remembers Al Conde
Linda Capobianco remembers Stella Cifordella
?? remembers Ed and Norma Fitzgerald
?? remembers Jan and Fran Healing
Pat Burke remembers Father Tony Hemphill
Sister Clara Schroeder remembers Babe Stap
Hilarie Reinold remembers Joan Walsh Zarsky
Father Jay Bowden remembers Joan Walsh Zarsky
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