DIOCESE OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA
SECRETARIAT
MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
AT THE DUNCAN
CENTER
ATTENDING:
Vasco Coombs, Rev. Cori Olson, Rev. Kenneth Sims, Rev. Bob Sullivan, Brenda
McGintis, Steve Vinik, Bob Anderson, Valerie Belben, Dede Lewis, Ellen
Newton
ABSENT: Fr.
Orlando Addison, Barbara Mackenzie
Vasco Coombs called
the meeting to order at 2:46 pm. Rev. Kenneth Sims gave an invocation and
the Cursillo prayer was prayed. A quorum was
established.
MINUTES of July
25, 2009 were reviewed and approved. Motion made by Brenda McGintis,
seconded by Rev. Kenneth Sims.
Vasco Coombs
suggested a new procedure of approving the Minutes. The Minutes are to be
emailed to the Secretariat within two weeks of a meeting. Members are to
email approval or changes back to all ASAP. The approved Minutes will be
posted on the Cursillo website.
TREASURER’S
REPORT dated July 1, 2009 – September 11, 2009:
Valerie Belben
distributed the report with the actual balance as of September 11, 2009 as
$29,149.28. From that amount checks will be written as follows:
$15,818.60 to the Duncan Center for EWC #102, $1,000.00 to the NEC pledge for
2009; $190.00 for the Fourth Day Books for candidates; and $36 to Steve Vinik
for 100 weekend photos. Additional weekend funds and Green Palanca will
still be deposited. No scholarship funds were used toward the
Women’s weekend. Brenda McGintis moved to accept the
Treasurer’s Report and Rev. Bob Sullivan seconded the motion. It was
approved.
BISHOP’S
REPRESENTATIVE:
Dede Lewis reported
on the exporting of Cursillo to Jamaica. Co-sponsorship with the Bahamas: their
new Bishop had written a letter to their Secretariat to indicate that he wants
them to be a part of the exportation Cursillo Movement; they are to write to
the NECC for approval.
2010 Secretariat
members: Dede Lewis confirmed with those to continue. The term is for
1-year beginning January 1st. Rev. Cori Olson will be retiring
as Diocesan Spiritual Director.
EWC Weekend #104:
Vasco Coombs would be contacting Fr. Addison to discuss the status of the
Spanish Cursillo weekend.
PRE-CURSILLO
REPORT:
The job description
for Pre-Cursillo was discussed. Chair, Bob Anderson to work with Brenda
McGintis, Fourth Day Chair and Andrea Thomas who is writing the
Procedures Manual. Issues of concern: Tracking and calling of
spouses of new Cursillistas who have made the weekend and who have submitted
their applications. Identifying people who could be called on a
“stand-by” basis.
The issue of
fairness when calling candidates was discussed. Fourteen people from each
Sector (south, central and north) will be called up until a decided date and
then calling from other Sectors can take place. It was decided that the
issue would be further discussed with Barbara MacKenzie, Weekend Chair, and
Andrea Thomas. Calling from earliest application date to be adhered to
except in the case of spouses of new Cursillistas. This issue is to also
be clarified.
CUSILLO
WEBSITE:
Steve Vinik has
made regular updates to the website, with detailed information on the
Women’s weekend. The website address is:
www.sef-cursillo.org
PASTORAL
PLAN:
Rev. Cori Olson is
working on the Pastoral Plan being made more specific. Approval is tabled
until it is completed and can be reviewed before 2010.
FOURTH
DAY:
Brenda McGintis
passed out the flyer for the “Grand” Ultreya. She suggested
that the budget include a line item for Fourth Day events. She had paid
out $185 for rental of the picnic grounds and requested reimbursement for these
funds. Rev. Bob Sullivan made a motion to reimburse her and Vasco Coombs
seconded the motion. It was passed.
Vasco Coombs stated
that there is money in the budget for the “Grand” Ultreya. Rev.
Cori Olson stated that we should be sure to ask for green Palanca at all
events.
Vasco Coombs will
send out an email regarding the upcoming Men’s Cursillo Weekend to the
churches and parish representatives concerning applications for the
weekend.
Rev. Cori Olson
shared that St. Margaret’s, Miami has a new priest who is a Cursillista
and wants to serve on teams. He is Fr. Richard Aguilar and is bi-lingual.
NEW BUSINESS
FROM THE FLOOR:
Bob Anderson
inquired as to what our donation was to the NECC. Dede Lewis stated that
we pledge $1,000 a year in our 2009 budget.
NEXT
MEETING:
The next meeting
will be held at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Boynton Beach at
10:00AM., prior to the Grand Ultreya.
Rev. Bob Sullivan
made a motion to adjourn and Rev. Kenneth Sims seconded the motion. Rev.
Bob Sullivan led us in a closing prayer.
The meeting was
adjourned at 3:57 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Ellen Newton,
Secretary
