Happy 2026 to all Cursillistas in Southern Queensland!... 

 

…..and happy 41st year to CURSILLO in Cursillo Southern Queensland! 
Looking back over the decades, there have been so many dedicated 
Cursillistas, whether in teams or working in Secretariat and Diocesan Servant 
Community/ies and I am amazed at their energy and commitment to the Cursillo 
movement. Even today, there are Cursillistas from the early years of Cursillo, 
continuing to meet for Group Reunions. . 

 

You may know John Corcut from Warwick who held countless team and Secretariat roles, and was Servant Community Leader in 2019. John is now retired and living life in the country, yet he is assisting us in a huge way. He has been updating every manual, procedure, script, appendix, etc, from ACMA and is now constructing the Lay Director’s Script for our 2-day weekend, using the tracking sheet developed for #83 last year. Thank you John. The alterations apply to the 2day weekend and all materials for a 3-day weekend remain intact for use in future possible 3-day weekends or separate men’s and women’s weekends. We aim to keep Cursillo authentic and only God knows the future for Cursillo.  Another couple of wonderful Cursillistas who are working outside of Secretariat are Sally Turnbull and Mary Nicholls, from Chinchilla. They are busily coordinating the ‘Tagalong’ Pilgrimage to Mitchell in May. As country girls, both Sally and Mary 
are dedicated to keeping the connections alive for all Cursillistas from the coast to the border. Thank you both for this mammoth effort. We will hear more details soon, so look out for that information.

 

I’d like to sincerely thank our current Secretariat for their dedication and acknowledge those who have completed their 3-year commitment. Margaret Peterson has retired as Secretary and Gay Clark will be stepping down as Editor of OWLE this year. Thank you, ladies, for doing an excellent job and I look forward to meeting new people taking up your spots on Secretariat.   I know this feeling, do you?

…..If you feel unqualified for roles, either on team or at Secretariat  level, just remember that “the Lord does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called” – this  is exactly the case that many Cursillistas have experienced as they step up to serve on teams, or  take positions on Servant Community or Secretariat – myself included. I never considered that one day I would even be on Secretariat, much less doing the role of Diocesan Lay Director. I enjoy doing this role and meeting so many passionate Cursillistas in our parishes. However, the future of Cursillo in Southern Queensland will need other people to carry the torch. I, like others of our Secretariat who are beyond our three-year commitment to the role will need ‘new blood’ to take over. Cursillo is too valuable a ministry to allow it to fade away. This has been the case in too many dioceses that are unable to field a Secretariat and then go into recess.

 

The Diocesan Servant Community, led by Nick Crisp (Manly Parish) has been actively supporting events, preparing Prayer Diaries that are sent out by Database and Communications Officer Alan Gray to all on the database. Thank you Nick and team for your leadership as you continue to be a huge support to Cursillo in many ways. Cursillo in Southern Queensland is strong but only as strong as those committed to furthering the wonderful Cursillo movement into the future.

 

Information on Cursillo #84 (Combined Men’s and Women’s Cursillo) Weekend.
DATE: August 21-23
VENUE: Luther Heights Youth Camp 
ADDRESS: 1592-1606 David Low Way, Coolum Beach QLD 4573

Cursillo continues to move Onwards and Upwards in the Diocese of Brisbane in Southern Queensland.

Marg Carr Diocesan Lay Director