SADLY WOMEN CELEBRATING OUR FAITH (WCOF) HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to lack of people wishing to attend.  It was originally planned for 1st-3rd March 2019 – Please advise your contacts and all ladies in your Parish.

From 12th to 14th October Australian Anglican Cursillo sent a Team to Hong Kong at Archbishop Paul Kwong’s request to run the first Cursillo there. It was a mixed Cursillo and in addition to the Team there were 14 locals who attended.

It was held at the Silesian Retreat on Cheung Chau Island which is about 6 km south west of Hong Kong and 45 minutes by slow ferry (or 20 mins by fast ferry). There are 3 members from Newcastle Diocese who were in the Team.

Please pray for the contiued development of Cursilloin Hong kong – the theme was “Fan into Flame the Gift of God in You”

Attached are some photos and a short report to read

HK #1 Review

There is a role for Cursillo in Church Growth: A proposal was tabled at Secretariat from Bruce and Helen Fraser suggesting that Cursillistas from the Diocese donate to a fund to sponsor the attendance of interested Ordinands at Cursillo weekends.

We are all no doubt conscious that trainees can be under much pressure, and how incredible it would be for them not to have one more payment to make.
Perhaps many of you do give additionally to your annual $20 contribution; but many more might  be prepared to take on a commitment to give an additional sum to be set aside for such Apostolic Action. The contribution might even be sent to thank God for the life of a past stalwart of Cursillo, a family member or a friend.
This would encourage some of our newer Clergy to understand the benefits of Cursillo in their Parish. It was felt that this, initiative would create greater support from our clergy to the benefit of the Cursillo Movement, for Cursillo Weekends, for our Parishes and our Diocesan family.
Bishop Peter has sanctioned and embraced the idea with his blessings.
A motion was passed re the establishment of this fund and that all Fourth Day Communities should be encouraged to support it.
Donations of any amount would be gratefully accepted :

Cheques should be made out to:  Newcastle Anglican Cursillo and sent to PO Box 174, Waratah, 2298;  or direct deposit BSB 032501 a/c 130926; reference Ordinand Sponsorship donation.

In addition could our new treasurer Colleen Read be e-mailed and notified of the deposit at colleen.read@bigpond.com
Thanks – De Colores and Ultreya
Lyn Carter and Bill Nicolle

Diocesan Co Lay Directors

2018 Men’s Weekend at Tahlee which was sponsored by Cursillo.  Good golf – Great talks –  & witness Speakers.

It was open to all men whether affiliated with the Church or not. Our main speaker  Archdeacon Arthur Copeman gave a very positive impetus to our theme  Ecclesiastes: Living in the Real World.   The supporting speakers were :

• Rob Marsh (witness speaker) Tea Gardens
• Rev Peter Adkins (evangelist)
• Graham Johnstone (counsellor)
• David Deane (apologist)

Check out photos from the weekend (courtesy of Grant Killen) at:

http://newcastleanglican.org.au/anglican-mens-weekend/

If you missed this year’s event – keep an eye out for next year.

Our new Secretariat for 2018 can be found by clicking the tab ‘About’ above and following the prompts. The Diocesan Ultreya was held on Sat 18 November 2017 at the Cathedral.  The Dean of Newcastle,  Revd Canon Katherine Bowyer welcomed us.  Even after the change of dates there were over 100 present. 

Welcome to new members Revd. Chris Bullock, Colleen Read, Gail Iles, Steve & Lyne Parsons; our new Co-LD Bill Nicolle and Spiritual Advisor Revd. Michelle Hazel-Jawhary – our great appreciation goes to all retiring members – thanks for a task well done! Please

keep the Secretariat in your prayers that they may be guided in the Cursillo programme for 2018 and that our Father will richly bless their efforts. It is a great privilege to be on Secretariat, but also a great challenge and each of us need to support them in prayer and action. Remember Christ is counting on us!

• M47 LD is David Marsh and W47 LD is Jane Sinclair – Please also keep them & their Teams in Prayers. And IT’S TIME to start praying & looking for Candidates in your Parish, at your work-place & in your environments. Lets Apostolic Action it TODAY!

Bishop Election Synod:  was held on 24th & 25th November & elected Bishop Peter Stuart as our new Diocesan Bishop. Congratulations Bishop Peter, you have always been a great supporter of Cursillo.

Please keep Bishop Peter in your prayers as he prepares to lead the Diocese into a healthy future.