Women’s 124th Cursillo Weekend
To the Members of the Fourth Day Community:
It is my pleasure to inform all of you that Elizabeth Kingsbury-Puscas has been discerned and has agreed to the Rectora for the Women’s 124th Cursillo Weekend.
Elizabeth made her Cursillo in Peoria in 1989. She and her husband, Dn. Vic Puscas moved to Naperville shortly thereafter and at the invitation of Ruth and Tom Cusak, became immediately involved in the Joliet Cursillo. Elizabeth and Dn. Vic and are members of St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield and also help at St. Francis Xavier in Joliet.
“When asked to consider being the next Rectora,” said Elizabeth, “I imagined, on a much smaller scale, what the newly elected Pope must feel: are you sure you have the right person, there must be some mistake. Then, the feeling of confusion and finally the extreme honor to even be considered by the Secretariat.
“I have worked many weekends and have been a Cursillista for 27 years. Cursillo was a pivotal moment that I consider the most amazing, life-changing event I have ever experienced (with the possible exceptions of my wedding day and the birth of my daughter). Living life according to the Cursillo method
is a gift that I am excited to share with as many people as possible. I am blessed and honored to be your next Rectora!”
The Women’s 124th Weekend will be held Thursday November 10th through Sunday November 13th at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien.
Please also welcome Elizabeth’s Core Team which includes a veteran Cursillista in a new role.
Spiritual Director: Fr. Tony Nugent
Asst. Spiritual: Dn. Vic Puscas
Directors Dn. John Spiezio
Pat Kenny (Soon to be Deacon Pat on Aug 27th!)
Sr. Nancy Gannon
Asst. Rectoras: Marta Spiezio
Ruth Cusack
Palanca Chair: Barb Frazee
Kitchen Chair: Melissa Marcotte
Team Formation Meetings will be held as follows:
First: Friday August 26th at 7pm
Thereafter:
– Friday Sept 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
– Friday Oct 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
– Friday Nov 4th (Meeting 10 – Commissioning)
Where: Meetings 1-9 at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
– 2220 Lisson Rd., Naperville [MAP]
Commissioning: St. Francis Xavier, Joliet [MAP]
If you feel called to work on this Weekend and you are able to commit to the meeting dates and are in group reunion, please pray about it and consider joining Elizabeth’s team.
In the meantime, please pray for Elizabeth, her team and the many women who will be asked to attend this Cursillo Weekend.
If you have any question of Elizabeth, please contact her at: eakp3 [at] comcast.net
Peace,
Tim Moore
Lay Director, Joliet Cursillo
