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How to Live Our Cursillo Charism
In the context of the “Charism of the Church”
Living our Cursillo Charism Is…
Are we up to the challenge?
CHALENGINGA little fear goes a long
ways!
Sometimes we need a little nudge of encouragement!
As well as plenty of patience!
• Personal• Communal• Foundational
Charism What is it? • Who or what
is moving?• Temporaneou
s• Temporal
Movement?
• CHARISM of the Church.
• What is TRUTH?• Authority - Teaching -
Pastoral Care• Implications
Church Movements
• PSA & 3 encounters
• Friendship • 4th Day as Pilgrimage
Spirituality Lived
Charism
Where are we going?
From Catechism of the Catholic ChurchCHARISM: A specific gift or grace of the Holy
Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life, or to serve the common good in building up the Church (799, 951).
From the Glossary of: Fundamental Ideas of the Cursillo Movement:
CHARISM is a special grace, given by God, that enables and motivates a person to serve in the renewal and building of of the Church.
Charism – What is it?
CharismFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Religious meaning
A charism (plural: charismata. From the Greek, charis - grace; the divine influence on the receiver's heart, and its reflection in his or her life[1] is a power, generally of a spiritual nature, believed to be a freely given gift by the grace of God.
In the study of church matters, it also refers to the particular grace granted by God to religious founders and their organization which distinguish them from other organizations within the same church. The term is used in this sense especially in the ecclesiology of the Roman Catholic Church.
Charism – What is it?
Personal – Gifts of the Holy Spirit to a person for the person and local environment.
Example: Parents for their family. One person for a Small Christian Community.
Communal – Gifts of the Holy Spirit expressed by a community.
Example: Enthusiastic praising of a Charismatic Community.
Foundational - Gifts of the Holy Spirit that give a movement an identity – make it unique.
Example: The supernatural natural manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the Charismatic Renewal Movement.
Charisms
Movement – Who or What is moving?
International Associations Of The Faithful Directory
Pontifical Council For The Laity - International Associations Of The Faithful Directory
As John Paul II has said, across the centuries "we have constantly seen the phenomenon of groups of varying sizes being spontaneously urged on to join together, driven by a mysterious prompting of the Holy Spirit, to pursue specific charitable or spiritual purposes to meet particular needs of the Church in their time and also to cooperate in her essential and permanent mission".
International Associations Of The Faithful Directory
Pontifical Council For The Laity - International Associations Of The Faithful Directory
Right of the faithful Can. 215: The Christian faithful are at liberty freely to found and
direct associations for purposes of charity or piety or for the promotion of the Christian vocation in the world and to hold meetings for the common pursuit of these purposes.
Encouraged by the Hierarchy Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium
et Spes, no. 90: There are also various Catholic associations on an international level which can contribute in many ways to the building up of a peaceful and fraternal community of nations. These should be strengthened … They also help to form an awareness of genuine universal solidarity and responsibility.
* Code of Canon Law, cann. 298-329 Associations Of The Christian Faithful.
Movements are…
Temporal –
Temporaneous -
Movements are…
Not Eternal
Happening at the right time
As opposed to the Church which is eternal and timeless!
Subservient to the Charism of the Church
Movements are…
What is the Charism of the Church?
Charism of the Church
GIFT TO
THE CHURCH
GIFT OF
THE CHURCH
Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, John 1:29-34
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the
Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?" Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Baptism of Jesus – Gift to the Church
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus approached and said to them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
The Great Commission – Gift of the Church
Apostolic Succession Teaching Authority of the Church
Jesus
Apostles
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop
Peter
Pope
Pope
Under the special presence of the Holy Spirit teaching authority is passed from Jesus through Peter and the apostles, popes and bishops revealing the mystery of God’s truth in every age.
Magisterium - Teaching - Truth
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
MAGISTERIUM: The living, teaching office of the Church, whose task it is to give as authentic interpretation of the word of God, whether in its written form (Sacred Scripture), or in the form of Tradition. The Magisterium ensures the Church's fidelity to the teaching of the Apostles in matters of faith and morals (85, 890, 2033).
Truth – Pursuing Relationship with God
We seek God in
responding to His truth.
God Seeks us through revealed
truth
God seeks us in
revealing His truth.
MYSTERY God - the source of all truth.
TRUTH Dogmas and Doctrines of the Church.
truth Papal documents, writings of Doctors of the Church.
OPINION Wisdom of Saints and Holy women and men.
opinion Voices of well formed consciences.
Subsidiarity – Handle at the lowest level
Solidarity – Identification and integration
Pastoral Care
International National RegionalStructure
Servicing Local Communities
Diocesan Communities
Operating Under Authority of Local
Bishop
Subsidiarity
Solidarity
Proper Pastoral Care is accomplished by balancing the tension between:
Subidiarity and SolidarityDiocesan Communities and International, National, Regional
Structure
1. Cursilistas in communion with their brothers and sisters are the primary stewards of the movement.
2. Local leadership of Diocesan Cursillo Communities have primary pastoral responsibility (under the direction of the local bishop) for their communities.
3. National and International Leadership are to serve in capacities that are best handled by a centralized structure.
Implications – in my opinion…
PSA and the 3 encounters – Self, Christ, Others
Friendship
4th Day as Pilgrimage
Spirituality of Cursillo – Living the Charism
To be on a pilgrimage Is to journey through Christ to the Father under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, with the help of Mary and all the saints as you bring brothers and sisters along with you.
It’s not just by doing …
Are we living our Charism?
It’s by being