Minutes from the 4/13/10 Secretariat Meeting
Attendees: Mimi Fitzgerald, Lay Director
Mary Lou McGonigle, School of Leaders
Freddie Wall, Fourth Day Committee
Joan Sheppard, Precursillo
Duffy Kiko, Weekend Committee
Mike Green, Treasurer
John Rausch, Team Selection Committee
Melanie Rigney, Communications Committee (note taker)
Absent: Fr. Tuck Grinnell, Spiritual Director
The meeting at Mimi Fitzgerald’s house in Arlington, VA, began at 7:20 p.m. after prayer and sharing.
• Treasurer’s Report. Mike reported that as of March, our balance was $6,448.58, following reimbursement for $277.78 for Weekend supplies. He says we are right where we need to be on Weekend candidate pricing. The Secretariat approved on a voice vote a $100 donation to Cursillo’s North American/Caribbean Group under the Cursillo world organization.
• Pre-Cursillo. Joan noted that two of the candidates for the upcoming Men’s Weekend were tentative. The next Women’s Weekend will be August 5-8, 2010, at the San Damiano Spiritual Life Center; the following Men’s Weekend will be October 8-11, 2010 (starting on Friday and ending Monday) at the Spiritual Life Center.
• Team Selection. Carol Eager will be the rectora for the 131st Women’s Weekend in August and John shared that the Women’s Team is complete. We need a rector for the October Men’s Weekend; George Darnell will be rector for the 122nd Men’s Weekend April 7-10, 2011.
• School of Leaders. Mary Lou shared that the opening session of “Created and Called” went very well. She is contemplating a retreat for the leaders of the School of Leaders, about ten people or so. The Secretariat endorsed the idea with the understanding no funds from Arlington Cursillo would be used.
• Weekend. Mimi welcomed Duffy Kiko as the new committee chair. Duffy and Phil Kiko will share responsibilities. Mimi and Duffy noted that we are still working on the contract for San Damiano but that our proposed edits have been accepted by John Campbell.
• Communications. Mel reported that feedback to the smaller but more frequent Our Banner has been positive.
• Fourth Day. A number of upcoming activities were discussed. The next diocesan Ultreya will be May 15 at St. Charles. Freddie is planning a quiet day with Sister Denise for October 30. Oktoberfest will be September 18 at St. John Neumann.
• Secretariat. Mimi would like to have a retreat for the Secretariat this summer. July 16-17 was discussed as a possible date.
• Feedback from 130th Women’s Evaluation/Team. Mimi shared that the team evaluation overall was very positive.
The meeting closed at 8:30 p.m. with prayer.
