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| DATE |
WITNESS SPEAKER |
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR |
| 7/23 |
Luis Torres |
Deacon Dick Bauman |
| 7/30 |
Patrick Haney |
Fr. Charlie Cotton |
| 8/6 |
Sandy Nicholson |
Fr. Michael Watson |
| 8/13 |
Ultreyfest |
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| 8/20 |
John Rothrock; Ice Cream Social afterward |
Deacon Jim Rouse |
| 8/27 |
Laura Lewis; Ice Cream Social afterward |
Fr. Michael Reis |
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EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING at 7:30 PM
Ultreya means "onward". Ultreyas are meant to renew the Christian friendship we felt during our weekend and to strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Why hold Ultreyas? What are we really trying to accomplish by holding regular meetings for Cursillistas? Isn't the group reunion sufficient? Why hold Ultreyas once a week... isn't once a month enough?
Questions like these have been raised by those who support the Cum Christo Community. But in the very early stages of the Cursillo Movement these questions did not arise because Ultreyas did not exist yet. The Ultreya was the last element added to the Cursillo Method’s "Fourth Day". At that time the questions were: What can we do to keep groups from feeling isolated? What can we do to help groups stay true to their mission of evangelizing environments, to help them avoid the pitfall of turning inward? How can we help people find groups? The answer to these questions and many more like them was Ultreya.
The Ultreya is intended to be a short, intense experience conveniently available to Cursillistas. The reunion time called “flying group” offers people from different groups, the opportunity to mix and share in the diverse experiences of the larger Christian community. The witness talk is intended to inspire and encourage Cursillistas to be ever more faithful servants of Christ. The Ultreya community is an ideal place for people without a group to find one. The purposes of the Ultreya are described in this way:
• To root the results of the 3-Day Cursillo in the soil of perseverance.
• For ongoing formation of Christian Community, so that piety, study, and action can be fostered and encouraged.
• To provide an atmosphere of unity, which the diocesan, parish and Christian communities must have if, they are to be dynamic and radiate their fervor and zeal.
Ultreyas are held at the Holy Cross CumChristo Center every* Wednesday evening at 7:30pm.
How can I get involved and support the Columbus Cum Christo’s Ultreya?
There are two ways you and/or your group can support Ultreya.
First is to join a monthly Ultreya Team. Some groups have made this an annual group event. To join a team, sign your name and telephone number to the Ultreya Team poster found at the Cum Christo center Bulletin board just outside of the Chapel.
The second opportunity is for you to join the Permanent Ultreya Team. The Permanent Ultreya Team, nicknamed “P-U-T” is a two-year commitment. The first year you will be asked to participate in several events with an experienced mentor. The second year you will have the opportunity to lead a monthly Ultreya team or other event supporting the community. If you are interested in joining PUT, you will be asked to attend Cum Christo leaders training called “Weekend Orientation” this is a short study of the inter-workings of a Cum Christo weekend and the movement. Typically Weekend Orientation is offered twice yearly at the Holy Cross Cum Christo Center.
Whether you participate on a monthly Ultreya Team or on the Permanent Ultreya Team, other members of the community walking with Christ will support and encourage you. The experience will deepen your faith and help you see the miracles Christ has in store for all who believe in Him. For more information about Ultreya, please contact the Post Cum Christo coordinator Mary Tracy.
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