2020 March 30: Lay Director Message – Rooster Crows Newsletter

My Dear Sister and Brother Cursillistas …

I pray this message finds your family and you safe and healthy during these uncertain times.  Trusting in the Lord in times of crisis can be difficult for some.

I seek the Peace of Christ daily.  I find myself relying on Piety, Study, and Action while I shelter in place.  [For my action, I am taking my advice: I reach out to others, check in, and offer any assistance that I might be able to provide.] I’ve been engaged with several 4th day brothers.  My family and I have attended several online and YouTube masses.   These all together help me find Christ’s peace and Trust in our Lord on a daily basis.

I ask each of you to continue reaching out to your sister and brother Cursillistas as they shelter in place; a phone call, a text, or an email might brighten up someone’s day. It may be just what they need to break their feeling of isolation or solitude.

Below in this newsletter you will find:

1.  An invitation to join us in an Online Rosary on Wednesday, April 1
2.  An update to St Christoper’s Parish Prayers at Home (two new files from Fr Chris Bennett)
3.  A link to Online Masses and Times
4.  A link to Food Resources
5. Links to volunteer your time and talent

Also, a heads up…..there may be coming opportunities for additional volunteer and outreach activities. Details are being worked.  I/we will use various communication methods to get out the word.

Please stay healthy and safe.  You are in my daily prayers.

De Colores,

Larry Cargnoni

In This Newsletter …

• Online Rosary
• Updated – Saint Christopher’s Parish Prayers at Home….
• Online Masses
• Food Resources
• Community Volunteer Links
• Secretariat Update
• Spring Weekends Update
• 2020 Weekend Dates
• Stay Connected

Online Rosary

• 6:45PM – 7:00PM: Login, technical support, socialize
• 7:00PM – 8:00PM: Rosary

This will be Zoom online event.

Information about the event including how to properly log in can be found at www.sanjosecursillo.org/covid19.

If possible, please also RSVP through Facebook.

Updated – Saint Christopher’s Parish Prayers at Home….

Fr. Chris Bennett and his parish provided us an additional  set of prayers to sustain us during this difficult time.  The sets of prayers are gathered under Resource Files that can be found at www.sanjosecursillo.org/covid19.

Live Streaming of Masses in the Diocese of San Jose

The Secretariat (specifically John Vu), created a page that lists the Masses various parishes plan to stream. The listing can be found here: www.sanjosecursillo.org/covid19.

Please note that parishes may change their dates, times, links. Please (gently) inform us if you notice any changes.

Food Resources

Second Harvest Food Bank maintains a list of resources that either provide meals or food.

Several schools offer meals.

Please see this link below…And please pass on the link/info to those who may benefit.
https://www.shfb.org/get-food/

Community Volunteer Links

For those looking for a way to help in Santa Clara Valley:
First: Every, please be safe and healthy.

The City of San Jose and the County are coordinating people/volunteers to assist with food distribution to vulnerable residents in the county and other relief needs. Silicon Valley Strong, under Mayor Liccardo, is taking the lead. [they are also seeking monetary donations.] The link below can be used to enter your name, skills, etc and Silicon Valley Strong will notify the various non-Profits.
https://siliconvalleystrong.org/volunteer/

Second Harvest Food Bank is looking for volunteers.
https://www.shfb.org/give-help/volunteer/

Secretariat Update

Sue Winklebleck, Assistant Lay Director, and Michael O’Connell, Treasurer will complete their respective Secretariat service terms at the end of June. As such, we are asking Community to prayerfully discern your willingness to serve for either of the two positions. Terms are for three years starting on July 1.

Please reach out to Sue, Mike, or Larry Cargnoni for more information if you are interested. You can contact us and find a summary of the roles at www.sanjosecursillo.org/secretariat.

Spring Weekends Update

Our Spring 2020 Men and Women Cursillo weekends have been postponed to the fall due to the COVID-19 situation as communicated on March 11, 2020 (see Fall dates below).

Rectora Jennifer Ventura and Rector Chris Lavond both held team formation meetings and explained the situation and decision. Team members are discerning whether they are able to serve the weekend in the fall. We pray that they will.

Both Chris Lavond and Jennifer Ventura discerned and will remain Rector and Rectora respectively. We are very excited they heard God’s call and said “yes”.

The Secretariat contacted the candidates and informed them of the postponement. Some candidates can shift to the Fall 2020, while others requested a shift to Spring 2021. For each, there is a time and season.

2020 Weekend Dates

Stay Connected

Stay up-to-date with our events by integrating the San Jose Cursillo event calendar to your personal calendar via Google Calendar or iCal.