CURSILLO SPONSOR FORM
Please fill out
this form completely, with prayer, care and frankness, to the best of
your knowledge. All information is
strictly confidential and will be used only by the Cursillo Rector and
Spiritual Advisors. This form must be submitted before your
candidate may be accepted for Cursillo.
Notify us immediately of cancellation.
Cursillo date requested:
___________________________
Candidate's
name
___________________________________________________________
Name called by:
_________________________________________________
Address (with
city & zip) _______________________________________________________
Home phone
__________________________ Cell phone _____________________________
Diocese
__________________________ Approximate age ___________Smoker? Y / N
Sponsor's
name
________________________________________________________________
Address (with
city & zip) ________________________________________________________
Home phone
________________________ Cell phone _______________________________
E-mail
_______________________________________________________________________
Parish
_______________________City of Parish ____________________________________
How long have you
known the candidate? ______ What is the
candidate's attitude toward
Cursillo?
____________________________________________________________________
Please
comment prayerfully on any problems, which are known to you that could lessen
the effectiveness of the Cursillo for the candidate. (moral, divorce,
separation, bereavement, health, recent conversion, advanced religious
training, etc.)
__________________________________
What support can the candidate expect from
you and the Cursillo community in his/her 4th Day? (Ultreya, Group Reunion,
post-Cursillo Day of Deeper Understanding (reunion), etc.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Are you in an active Group Reunion? ____________
Will you be responsible for Palanca and
transportation of your candidate?
_____________
I have prayed about this candidate attending
Cursillo. I understand the
responsibilities of a sponsor and pledge that, with God's help, I will do my
best to meet them.
Signature
_____________________________________________ Date: __________________
Mail completed form to: Episcopal Center for
Renewal,
Keep
this for your information.
CURSILLO SPONSOR CHECKLIST
Your candidate's name
______________________________________________
Cursillo attending __________ Date ________
As a sponsor, you have been chosen as God's instrument
in bringing this candidate to Cursillo.
Your acceptance of this sponsorship is proof of your willingness to help
carry out God's plan. Please keep this
sheet as a reminder of your responsibilities to the Cursillo candidate. There are no secrets so feel free to answer
any questions your candidate might have about the Weekend.
If you learn that your candidate has to
cancel off a particular Cursillo, call the
Checklist:
I. PRE-CURSILLO
A. Information has been given to my candidate about the
weekend: (The Renewal Center will mail information to the candidate concerning
the Weekend, but you should be prepared to answer any questions the
candidate has about the Weekend).
1. What the
Weekend is all about - what to expect _______
2. What to bring
on the Weekend - clothes, flashlight, etc. _______
3. Directions to
the Cursillo (a map will be sent to the candidate) _______
B. Have you
included your candidate in your Group Reunion? _______
C. Special help your candidate may need on the Weekend:
1.
Babysitters ______
2. House
sitters ______
3.
Mail/Newspaper/Pets ______
4.
Other____________________________________________ ______
D. The Thursday
night of Cursillo:
1. See
that the candidate eats before going to Cursillo ______
2. Drive
candidate to Cursillo ______
3. Be sure
candidate arrives between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. ______
II.
CURSILLO
A. Palanca (This means your prayers, special intentions,
fasting, etc.) ______
1.
Prayers, special intentions:
Thursday _________________________________________ ______
Friday ___________________________________________ ______
Saturday _________________________________________ ______
Sunday __________________________________________ ______
2.
Stations of the Cross or Visitation ______
3. Fasting ______
4. Other
____________________________________________ ______
B. Have you informed your candidate of the Palanca
you are doing for his/her Cursillo?______
C.
Closing Service
1. Have
you made arrangements to attend? ______
2. If unable to attend due to
some emergency, have you made arrangements
to
contact your candidate at the Closing Service? ______
3. Will there be a Welcome
Home for your candidate? If so, have
made
arrangements for you and your candidate to attend? ______
4. Have
you made arrangements for your candidate's transportation home? ______
III.
POST-CURSILLO
A. Did you contact your candidate the next day after
they returned? ______
B. Group
1. Did you help your
candidate to find a Group Reunion as soon as possible
after
they returned? ______
2. Did you invite your
candidate to join your Group Reunion as soon as
possible
after they returned? ______
C. Have
you made arrangements to attend the Day of Deeper Understanding
D. Did you bring your candidate to their first three Ultreyas
after they returned? ______
E. Are you
continuing to pray for your candidate even after they have returned
from the Cursillo Weekend? ______
EPISCOPAL
CENTER FOR RENEWAL, 10290 MONROE
DRIVE, SUITE 101, DALLAS TX 75229