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THE MARIPOSA The Official Newsletter of the Filipino Cursillo Community Diocese of Oakland

September 2013

Editor – Myrla Raymundo, MBA

e-mail - myrla.raymundo35@gmail.com

Front Row (L-R) : Mely Apaya Retodo, Tess

Santos, Thelma Del Fierro, Dcn. Steve Budnik,

Fr. Jose Arong, OMI, Marly Dy-Liacco, Tess Lu

dela Cruz

2nd

Row (L-R) : Shirley Encarnacion, Emilie

Quisisem, Norma Acaba, Tita Nacion, Helen

Orias, Shirley Reyes,

(Celebrating 40 years of Faith,

Hope & Love, May 26, 2013) Fely Nono, Grady Lewis

Standing (L-R) : Henry Dy-Liacco, Ferdie Reyes,

Kit Kit Santos, Alex Nono, Anito Acaba, Hannah

ChaChan, Andy Chan, Tess Ruelos, Corrie Budnik, Lou

PonPons, GlorGloria Reyes, Jun Orias, Nelson Pons

Glo

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SCHOOL OF LEADERS

Sis. Penny de Leon

SOL Chairperson

The School of Leaders is a group

of Christians who seek to be

more committed and more united

in order to accelerate the living

of what is fundamental for being

a Christian. The SOL provides a

place for continual growth and

understanding of the Church and

the movement.

Sister Felicia Sarati doing the

presentation on the Evangelization in

Modern World (Chapter 5) last June 17,

2013

Sis. Neriza Nieto, Lay Speaker

on the Post Cursillo Ultreya Witness

Talk.

The Attendees

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July 15, 2013

Evangelization in the Modern World

(Chapter VI)

Post Cursillo – Ultreya-How small group

sharing differs at Ultreya from personal

group reunions.

Fr. Carl Arcosa

Sis. Pat Camorongan - Lay Speaker on

Post Cursillo – Ultreya-How small group

sharing differs at Ultreya from personal

group reunions.

The attendees

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REMAINING SOL

SCHEDULES FOR 2013

Week 20

August 15 Evangelization in Modern

World

(Chapter VII)

Post Cursillo-Spiritual Direction

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES’

MEETING

June 17, 2013 The Team Representatives meet every 3rd

Monday of the Month

after the School of Leaders

Bro. Mario Camorongan,

Lay Director

The Team Reps

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Remaining Team Reps Schedule for

2013

August 19

September 16

October 21

November 18

POST CURSILLO

Sis. Annie Villarente

Chairperson

The FCC Picnic and Rector/Rectora

Reunion were held last August 3, 2013

at Lake Chabot-Willow site in Castro

Valley. It was attended by around 150.

Read all about it at the Special August

2013 issue of the Mariposa.

******************************** Fr. Jose Arong, Webmaster Myrla Raymundo, Assistant

Our website, fccoakland.net, contains the profiles of the Secretariat officers and the Spiritual Directors, group pictures of the Cursillo Weekends, the Team Representatives and their areas, FCC schedules, and all Mariposa issues. It also contains the links to different religious organizations. ************************************

SAVE THE DATE:

AUGUST 24, 2013

REGION 11 GRAND ULTREYA,

FILIPINO CURSILLO

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As host of the Regional Grand

Ultreya, Filipino Cursillo, we

want to inform you that the

San Jose Filipino Cursillo Movement

have decided to hold this event on

August 24, 2013 Saturday in the San

Jose Area. The venue and program

details will follow later.

Bro. Vince Songcayawon

Lay Director, Filipino Cursillo

Movement, Diocese of San Jose

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THE TEAM REPS

Agape - Alma Chew

Antioch - Rey Dollete

Blessed Mother Teresa

Of Kolkata - Ben Perez

Chosen Flock - Carmen Bernardo

Corpus Christi - Ed/Jovy Umali

Divine Mercy - Alex Caragay

Fremont - Anito Acaba

Holy Spirit - Rose Encarnacion

Our Lady of Fatima - Josie Herrera

Our Lady of Good Counsel – Irma

Avellonosa

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - Vic

Ramos

Our Lady of Manaoag – Neriza Nieto

Our Mother of Perpetual Help –

Clarita Perez

Queen of All Saints – John Samples

St. Anne - Myrla Raymundo

St. Joseph the Builder - Shirley

Encarnacion

St. Mary - Priscilla Cardosa

St. Matthew - Lolita Kintanar

St. Patrick - Dorie Nues

Verbum Dei - Mike Isidro

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CURSILLO WEEKENDS

Women’s Cursillo #87

Sis. Clarita Perez, Rectora

Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 2013

Camp St. Francis de Salles

Theme: The Power of Your Love

Men’s Cursillo #88

Bro. Willie Villarente, Rector

October 3 to 6, 2013

Campt St. Francis de Salles

Theme: My Soul Is Thirsting For You

UNDERSTUDY

RECTOR/RECTORA

Sis. Lolit Kintanar is the Cursillo #89

Rectora and Cursillo #87 Understudy.

Bro. Rey Dollete is the Cursillo #90

Rector and Cursillo #88 Understudy.

FCC LAY DIRECTORS

Adjie Retodo – 1974 – 1978

Al dela Cruz – 1978 – 1980

Rey Coquia – 1980 – 1981

Vic Revecho – 1981 – 1982

Diony Gamozo – 1982 –1984

Vic Revecho – 1984 – 1986

Myrla Raymundo – 1986 – 1990

Conrad Alano – 1990 - 1994

Rem Declines – 1994 – 1996

Rose Santos – 1996 – 1998

Oscar Tolentino – 1998 – 2000

Fe Quinto – 2000 – 2006

Bayani Santos – 2006 – 2009

Nimia Renovilla – 2009 – 2011

Cora Pediglorio – 2011 – 2012

Mario Camorongan – 2012 -

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SOL VIDEO CORNER

BY BRO. WILLIE VILLARENTE

Sisters and Brothers –

It is always nice to attend the School of Leaders meetings and

benefit from the doctrinal and technical presentations.

But if for some reason, you cannot make it, Bro. Willie

Villarente is giving us the video presentations, such as the ones above.

If you missed the meeting or if you want

to review more, please click on the

www.youtube

A. SOL (School of Leaders)

meeting (June 17, 2013),

here's the link:

1. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter V) delivered on June 17, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis de Sales Hall. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ is the Director of the Ethnic Pastoral and Cultural Centers of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 1 of 2 = 20.00 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNyqZcl-6XI

2. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter V) delivered on June 17, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis de Sales Hall. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ is the Director of the Ethnic Pastoral and Cultural Centers of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 2 of 2 = 14.46 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVDqPZlKTJ8 3. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter V) delivered on June 17, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis de Sales Hall. Sister Felicia Sarati, CSJ is the Director of the Ethnic Pastoral and Cultural Centers of the Diocese of Oakland. Combined video 1 of 2 = 34.46 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIwSp70Z9j0 4. Sis. Neriza Nieto - Technical Talk on Post Cursillo - Ultreya - Witness Talk Speaker, delivered on Monday night June 17, 2013 during the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis de Sales Hall. Video 1 = 14.46 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807f7G0N44g B. SOL (School of Leaders)

meeting (July 15, 2013), here's the link:

1. Fr. Carl Arcosa - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern

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World (Chapter VI) delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Fr. Carl Arcosa - is the Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Concord, CA. Also Fr. Carl Arcosa is the Chaplain of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 1 of 4 = 20.01 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuF2Ydn7m8U 2. Fr. Carl Arcosa - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter VI) delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Fr. Carl Arcosa - is the Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Concord, CA. Also Fr. Carl Arcosa is the Chaplain of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 2 of 4 = 20.01 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9RvXKtUMWA 3. Fr. Carl Arcosa - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter VI) delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Fr. Carl Arcosa - is the Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Concord, CA. Also Fr. Carl Arcosa is the Chaplain of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 3 of 4 = 10.08 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPA3KVnnSzE

4. Fr. Carl Arcosa - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter VI) delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Fr. Carl Arcosa - is the Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Concord, CA. Also Fr. Carl Arcosa is the Chaplain of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate of the Diocese of Oakland. Video 4 of 4 = 4.32 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlW1ZWkaEgQ 5. Fr. Carl Arcosa - Doctrinal Talk on the Evangelization of the Modern World (Chapter VI) delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Fr. Carl Arcosa - is the Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Concord, CA. Also Fr. Carl Arcosa is the Chaplain of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate of the Diocese of Oakland. Combined all 4 videos =54.40 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWhE2Nb20Y0 6. Sis. Pat Camorongan - Technical Talk on Post Cursillo - Ultreya -- How small group sharing differs at Ultreya from personal group reunion delivered on July 15, 2013 at the SOL meeting held at Cathedral Parish of Christ the Light - St. Francis Hall. Video 1 = 14.44 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDnUW7DFR0

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C. Bro. Oscar Tolentino - presented a talk on ‘How to Prepare and Deliver a

Rollo’ during the Men’s Cursillo Weekend #88 Formation meeting last June 30, 2013 at St. Raymond Church in the Kidz Klub Room.

1. Bro. Oscar Tolentino – presented a talk on ‘How to Prepare and deliver a Rollo’ during the Men’s Cursillo Weekend #88 Formation meeting last June 30, 2013 at St. Raymond Church in the Kidz Klub room. Video 1 of 3 = 20.02 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpcPHijw-I 2. Bro. Oscar Tolentino - presented a talk on ‘How to Prepare and Deliver a Rollo’ during the Men’s Cursillo Weekend #88 Formation meeting last June 30, 2013 at St. Raymond Church in the Kidz Klub Room. Video 2 of 3 = 20.02 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=467uRz8jyzk 3. Bro. Oscar Tolentino - presented a talk on ‘How to Prepare and Deliver a Rollo’ during the Men’s Cursillo Weekend #88 Formation meeting last June 30, 2013 at St. Raymond Church in the Kidz Klub Room. Video 3 of 3 = 3.51 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V-yRfutczg 4. Bro. Oscar Tolentino - presented a talk on ‘How to Prepare and Deliver a Rollo’ during the Men’s Cursillo Weekend #88 Formation meeting last June 30, 2013 at St. Raymond Church in the Kidz Klub Room.

Combined all 3 videos = 43.53 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BroPjLprpqo Also you can watch previous meeting of SOL (School of Leaders) by going to youtube.com and search on 'soloffcc' Thank you, Bro. Willie

Fr. Greg Binuya

Fr. Loy Baltazar

Fr. Paul Norie

Fr. Paul Engberg

Fr. John Garcia

Fr. Daniel Danielson

Fr. Paul Maher

Fr. Oliver Lynch

Fr. Tim Flores

Fr. Jim Sheehan

Sr. Felicia Sarati, CSJ

Fr. Ives Aniban

Fr. Richard Beaudet

Bro. Ron Young

Fr. Fernando Cortez

Fr. Rey Tintle

Fr. Vince Cutter

Fr. Ralph Murphy

Fr. Hilary Cooper

Dcn. Stanley Lee

Fr. Allen Ramirez

Fr. Ramon Gomez

Fr. Rico Monton

Fr. Leo Asuncion

Fr. Prisco Cajes, OFM

Msgr. Narciso Ponferrada

Fr. Jose Arong, OMI

Dcn. Bening Calub

Fr. Richard Mangini

Sr. Mary Peter, FLP

Dcn. Steve Budnik

Dcn. Tony Reyes

Dcn. Albert Dizon

Dcn. Rey Encarnacion

Dcn Noe Tuason

SPIRITUAL ADVISORS FOR THE

FILIPINO CURSILLO WEEKENDS

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Lay Director’s Message

By the Grace of God, I

completed my first term as Lay Director.

During the first year, there were ups and

downs, blind curves, pot holes, and other

challenges just like other walks of life.

But with all your support, love, and each

one taking active role working in His

vineyard, the task at hand becomes

enjoyable. I know that the second and

third term will have set of challenges as

well. With the Lord’s blessings, we can

overcome all of these obstacles.

On August 3rd

we had the

Filipino Cursillo Community (FCC)

picnic and the reunion of past Rectors

and Rectoras held at Lake Chabot in

Castro Valley. The task was led by Sister

Annie Villarente and her Post Cursillo

Team. The event was well attended and

we felt the love, joy, and camaraderie

from each one. Laughter was in the air!

There were plenty of food as well as lots

of games, music, entertainment, and

activities. Thanks to Bro. Willie who

recorded the event, you can view them at

your convenience. I highly recommend

to everybody to put this on their next

year’s calendar of events. I am sure

Sister Myrla Raymundo, our Mariposa

editor, will publish a Special issue of the

Mariposa to capture the memories at the

picnic and also the special moments

shared by our past Rectors and Rectoras.

As I mentioned at the event, each

one of us who made our Cursillo,

remember a special moment with our

Rector/Rectora during the weekend. The

weekend did not happen by chance, but

it was through hard work by each

member server under the

leadership/guidance of the respective

Rector/Rectora. Some of them were not

able to attend the event because of

physical constraints, some had gone

before us, some had prior commitments.

Nevertheless, on behalf of FCC

Secretariat, I salute you all past

Rectors/Rectoras.

The next big event is the Region

XI Grand Ultreya to be held in Santa

Clara on August 24th

to be hosted by the

Diocese of San Jose; followed by the

Women’s Cursillo weekend on Aug. 29th

through Sept. 1st ; then our FCC

Friendship dance on Sept. 21st to be

hosted by Verbum Dei Team under the

guidance of Bro. Mike and Sister Evelyn

Isidro.

The East Ultreya which started

on May 19, 2012 under Sister Pat

Camorongan’s leadership and Deacon

Albert Dizon’s spiritual guidance has

been drawing good attendance. We are

forever thankful to the Lord for giving

us our Spiritual advisors who are forever

committed to serving our Cursillo

community.

De Colores!!!

Bro. Mario C. Camorongan -

Lay Director

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FCC Clergy Corner Must Read! - Lumen Fidei (Light of

Faith)

By Deacon Steve Budnik

This September Clergy Corner

concludes the series on the Year of Faith

with impressions from the Encyclical

Letter Lumen Fidei of the Supreme

Pontiff Francis.

Although Lumen Fidei was signed and

released by Pope Francis on the

Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter

and Paul, the first draft was written by

Pope Benedict XVI Emeritus.

This encyclical is structured with an

Introduction and four chapters: We have

Believed in Love; Unless You Believe,

You will not Understand; I Delivered to

You what I Also Received; God Prepares

a City for Them.

Please note that the comments on the

introduction and chapters of Lumen

Fidei included below are not intended to

be summaries. Rather they are my

impressions intended to evoke a hunger

in you to read the complete text of the

encyclical.

Introduction - Faith as light connects

faith with the light of creation which the

evangelist John links to Christ the light

entering creation as the word made flesh

in the womb of the Blessed Virgin. We

begin our Cursillo Weekends with

illusion to this understanding of the light

of Christ birthing the light of faith. We

labor during the rest of the weekend to

illuminate the seed of faith in the hearts

of the candidates.

We have Believed in Love – The history

of salvation reveals a God who loves us

and it is the belief in that love that

caused our ancestors to act by faith.

“Faith in Christ brings salvation because

in him our lives become radically open

to a love that precedes us, a love that

transforms us from within, acting in us

and through us.” 1

Unless You Believe, You will not

Understand – The light of faith enables

us to see and hear the truth which is

inseparable from love; not only to

understand it; but to be led by it. “One

who loves realizes that love is an

experience of truth, that it opens our

eyes to see the reality in a new way, in

union with the beloved.” 2

I Delivered to You what I Also Received

– The light of faith is passed from

generation to generation by an unbroken

chain of witnesses. “These then are the

four elements which comprise the

storehouse of memory which the Church

hands down: the profession of faith, the

celebration of the sacraments, the path of

the ten commandments, and prayer.” 3

God Prepares a City for Them – Faith is

light that leads the way to the common

good, guides the family in all its stages,

consoles and strengthens the suffering,

and makes blessed all who believe.

“Faith does not merely grant interior

firmness, a steadfast conviction on the

part of the believer; it also sheds light on

every human relationship because it is

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born of love and reflects God’s own

love.” 4

“Precisely because it is linked to love

(cf. Gal 5:6), the light of faith is

concretely placed at the service of

justice, law and peace.” 5

Pope Francis closes Lumen Fidei with a call to prayer: “Let us turn in prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our faith. Mother, help our faith! Open our ears to hear God’s word and to recognize his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps, to go forth from our own land and to receive his promise. Help us to be touched by his love, that we may touch him in faith. Help us to entrust ourselves fully to him and to believe in his love, especially at times of trial, beneath the shadow of the cross, when our faith is called to mature. Sow in our faith the joy of the Risen One. Remind us that those who believe are never alone. Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be light for our path. And may this light of faith always increase in us, until the dawn of that undying day which is Christ himself, your Son, our Lord!” 6

1. From 1st paragraph of 20 –

Lumen Fidei

2. From 3rd

paragraph of 27 –

Lumen Fidei

3. From 3rd

paragraph of 46 –

Lumen Fidei

4. From 1st paragraph of 50 –

Lumen Fidei

5. From 1st paragraph of 51 –

Lumen Fidei

6. From 60 – Lumen Fidei

For further study:

The full text of Lumen Fidei is available

at

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/franc

esco/encyclicals/documents/papa-

francesco_20130629_enciclica-lumen-

fidei_en.html

Our medium of communication at the

beginning of our Filipino Cursillo

Movement was the FILIPINO

CURSILLO NEWSLETTER. Later on

the name was changed to MARIPOSA

NEWSLETTER.

It is but proper to recognize past editors

who worked hard to deliver news and

activities of the Cursillo community.

We thank them for their noteworthy

services. We hope they come back and

help again!

Editor Term Years

Served

Myrla Raymundo 1983-1994 11

Carmen Revecho 1994-1998 4

Noe Tuason 1998-2000 2

Tim Pedrosa 2000-2003 3

Mike Isidro 2003-2004 1

Circulation stopped 2004-2005

Alissa Bansil 2005-2007 2

Oscar Tolentino 2007-2008 1

Myrla Raymundo 2009-Present

THE HISTORY OF THE

MARIPOSA NEWSLETTER

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The Filipino Cursillo Community

Diocese of Oakland

Secretariat

Spiritual Adviser: Deacon Steve Budnik

Officers

(Effective July 1, 2012 –June 30, 2015)

Lay Director: Mario Camorongan

(Effective March 30, 2011 –June 30,

2014)

Secretary: Kathrina Parungao

Treasurer: Editha Guevarra

Chairpersons

School of leaders: Penny de Leon

Pre-Cursillo: Norma Acaba

3-Day Cursillo: Sheila Ulgado

Post-Cursillo: Annie Villarente

Newsletter/FCC Website

fccoakland.net

: Myrla Raymundo

Through June 30, 2015

Fr. Jose Arong - Webmaster

The Secretariat

FCC Events Schedule

At the Cathedral

7:00 PM Secretariat Meeting

First Tuesday of the Month

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm - Oakland Ultreya,

Second Saturday of the Month

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – East Ultreya

Third Saturday of the Month

6:30 PM School of Leaders & Team

Representatives Meeting

Third Monday of the Month

Mariposa Newsletter

Editor: Sis. Myrla Raymundo, MBA

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