The Secretariat

The Cursillo Secretariat is the group of leaders – clergy and lay people – who orient, animate, and serve the Cursillo Movement. Leaders are presented by the council and appointed by the bishop,  The Secretariat:

  • Studies environments to be Christianized
  • Focuses the efforts of Cursillo leaders to bring Christ into those environments
  • Raises up leaders for the three-day weekends.
  • Promotes unity, love, and trust among cursillistas
  • Promotes and models a vital expression of the Cursillo method – especially Group reunions.
  • Seeks, through prayer and study, the guidance and blessing of the Holy Spirit for the Movement as a whole.

The Secretariat also maintains ties with the National Episcopal Cursillo. It is responsible for announcing scheduled Weekends to the wider Cursillo Community and inviting them to offer prayer (palanca) for the Weekend.

Members of the Secretariat should be:

  • in a weekly Group Reunion
  • active in the Fourth Day
  • active in their parish church
  • active in the diocese as a whole

The membership of the Secretariat should be rotated to guard against the development of a “Cursillo Career” mentality and to train new leaders.

Secretariat Application

The Right Reverend
Douglas Frederick  Scharf
Sixth Bishop – Diocese of Southwest Florida
800-992-7699
dscharf@episcopalswfl.org

Reverend Bryan O’Carroll
Co-Spiritual Director
813-689-3130

revboc@gmail.com

Reverend Marella Drawdy
Co-Spiritual Director
239-262-6581 ext. 214
mdrawdy@trinitybythecove.com

Candy Newman
Lay Director
designedinterior@tampaby.rr.com
Term Expires 2024

Jo Simpson
Secretary

Gussie Haeffner
Treasurer
941-650-9483
ghaeffner@comcast.net

Sharon Stoll
Newsletter Director
harpwings@aol.com

Ron Joy
Registrar Laison
ronjoy56@gmail.com
Term Expires 2026

Jan DiUlio
Altar Guild
gdgurl89@yahoo.com
Term Expires 2026

Sally Allen
4th Day
Term Expires 2024
413-822-1160
SalnPhil66@gmail.com

Fr. Mario Castro
Hispanic Chair
Term Expires 2023
941-955-4263
mcastro@redeemersarasota.org

Mary Anders
Registrar – English
727-430-2467
manders200@gmail.com

Sherre Henley
Worship & Songbooks

813-417-5804
sherre404@gmail.com

Gussie Haeffner
Logistics
941-650-9483
ghaeffner@comcast.net

Chandra Williams
Palanca Coordinator

Cell: 941-812-1026, Home 813-654-6208

channied57@gmail.com

Russell Tuff
Communications Chair

239-353-1687
email@russelltuff.com