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Cursillo #327 and #328 Update

De Colores Everyone!

Happy Easter to all! There are 3 days left to register for the Men's Cursillo and 10 days left to register for the Women's Cursillo!

Keep the applications coming!

Cursillos #327 and #328 will be held at Camp Sentinel set in the beautiful mountains in Tuftonboro.

Registrations

Registrations for the Men's weekend will be accepted until 12:00 PM on 4/23 and 12:00 PM on 4/30 for the Women's weekend.

Candidates should register online at: NH Cursillo Candidate Application
Sponsors should register online at: NH Cursillo Sponsor Application

Please invite friends, co-workers, and family to experience Christ more deeply in their lives.

Palanca

Remember to be performing Palanca now for the teams and candidates on the weekends. Palanca can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to send a note. Christine will print them and send them along with the other national/international Palanca letters. Please send them to her by Wednesday, April 23rd (Men's) or by April 30th (Women's). Address the Palanca to the Men of #327 or Women of #328. One note to the whole group is sufficient. Through our Palanca, we, and the national and international communities, are praying for everyone and the success of the weekends, and not specific individuals.

Holy Hours

Also, please sign up for a holy hour of prayer on the Weekend Prayer Signup Page.

Team and Candidates

Here is the updated list of Men’s and Women’s Candidates, along with the Team names for Cursillo #327 and #328: Please note that new candidates are denoted in green.

Cursillo #327

Team:

Rob Dachowski, Rector, Manchester
Kevin Gauthier, Assistant Rector, Barrington
Rev Chris Martel, Spiritual Director, Manchester
Deacon Dave Hemeon, Assistant Spiritual Director, Hill
Deacon Karl Cooper, Assistant Spiritual Director, Weare
Robert Comeau, Team, Rochester
René Laferriere, Team, Goffstown
Peter LaRochelle, Team, Rochester
Al Nover, Team, Bedford
Carl Root, Team, Brookfield
Thomas Velardi, Team, Dover

Candidates:

Evan Greco, St. Mary Parish, Rochester
Richard Edson, St. Andre Bessette, Gilford
Anonymous Candidate
Thomas Lawrence, St. Andre Bessette
Ethan Lotz, Parish of the Assumption, Dover
Damian Lotz, Parish of the Assumption, Rochester
Patrick Pilewski, Parish of the Assumption, Rollinsford
John Ulricson, Holy Trinity Parish, Plymouth

Cursillo #328

Team:

Mary Pat Simmons, Rectora, Bethlehem
Linda Blanchette, Assistant Rectora, Berlin
Rev Volney DeRosia, Spiritual Director, Meredith
Deacon Dave Deutsch, Assistant Spiritual Director, Dover
Patricia Coutermarsh, Team, Whitefield
Dovile Cooper, Team, Weare
Deborah Frank, Team, Lancaster
Stephanie Manners, Team, Bethelehem
Lavina "Vi" Richter, Team, Epping

Candidates:

Rebecca Klementovich, St. Mary, Somersworth
Mackenzie Murphy, Our Lady of Mercy, Merrimack
Jennifer White, Milford
Lavina Maykut, Gate of Heaven Parish, Whitefield
Kathleen Marhan, Christ the King, Concord
Mary Pieroni, St. Joseph Church, Lincoln
Teresa Jounakos, Gate of Heaven Parish, Whitefield
Sandra Esposito, Gate of Heaven Parish, Whitefield
Kandi Edson, St. Andre Bessette, Gilford
Angel Fleming
Anonymous

See our newsletter for more detail on the Mananita and Closing.

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Welcome to NH Cursillo

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the NH Cursillo community, I wish to extend a warm welcome to you! Whether you're a newcomer or a familiar face, our online home is a place where friendships can blossom, and faith can deepen. NH Cursillo began in the early 1960’s and seeks to continue the apostolic mission of our founder, Eduardo Bonnin, to “Make a Friend, Be A Friend, and Bring a Friend to Christ.”

Thank you for being a part of NH Cursillo. May this online space be a source of joy, encouragement, and connection for you.

Blessings,

Claudette Dachowski
Diocesan Coordinator, NH Cursillo

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Ultreya in NH

There are a number of Ultreyas held around the state on a monthly basis. Here is a list of an Ultreya near you:

Ultreya	When	Location
Greater Manchester Ultreya	Next Ultreya on 5/2/2025 - We will not meet in March and April due to Friday Stations of the Cross services 7:00 PM - First Friday of the month 6:30 PM - Food / Fellowship This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	St. Catherine of Siena Parish 207 Hemlock St, Manchester, NH 03104
Lakes Region Ultreya	*Next Ultreya will be held on 5/2/2025 at Holy Trinity Parish* 7 PM First Friday of the month Upcoming Ultreya Dates: 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6 - Locations TBA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Location Changes monthly: Meredith: St. Charles Borromeo Church 300 NH-25, Meredith, NH 03253 Laconia: St. Andre Bessette Parish 291 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246 Plymouth: Holy Trinity Parish 11 School St, Plymouth, NH 03264
Littleton - Franconia Ultreya	*Next Ultreya will be held on 4/28/2025* 6:30 PM - Last Monday of the month 6:15 PM - Gather This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Our Lady of the Snows 403 Main Street Franconia, NH 03580
Berlin/Gorham Ultreya	*Next Ultreya will be held on 5/21/2025* 6 PM - Every 3rd Wednesday of the month This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	St. Anne Catholic Church 345 Pleasant St, Berlin, NH 03570
Tri-City Ultreya	*Next Ultryea will be held on 5/17/2025* 7 PM - Every 3rd Saturday of the month on a rotating basis This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	St. Mary's Catholic Church (January, April) 25 Chestnut St, Dover, NH 03820 St. Mary Catholic Church (February, May) 71 Lowell St, Rochester, NH 03867 Holy Rosary Parish (March, June) 189 N Main St, Rochester, NH 03867

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Diocesan Coordinator's Corner

Dear Cursillistas,

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:13-14)

Dust!! It’s all around us all the time! No getting away from it!

Lent begins with the reminder that we are all dust and to dust we shall return… Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are the three hallmarks of the Lenten season, but for Cursillistas, they are part of our daily lives along with Piety, Study, and Action-no getting away from them! 😊

What do we give up during the 40 Days of Lent that should become habitual for us during the other 325 days of the year? How can we draw closer to the Lord through habitual PRAYER (piety), FASTING (studying ourselves and ridding ourselves of the habits that keep us from drawing closer to Christ), and ALMSGIVING (apostolic action/evangelization to help others to draw closer to Christ)? I began attending daily Mass about 25 years ago during Lent and I still attend daily Mass as part of my daily prayer life and study of the Scriptures. They, along with the homilies help me to contemplate my daily actions and how I can be an effective apostle for Christ. Giving up chocolate is still a challenge for me….

We are now preparing for our Spring Cursillo weekends which will again be held at Camp Sentinel in Tuftonboro, NH. More details are on the Applications Form tab. Please consider a Lenten Resolution of yours to invite your friends to live a Cursillo weekend and then, to live the Method of Piety, Study, and Action in their Fourth Day. If we want the Movement to continue to grow in NH, we should all search our environments (our square meters) for people who could benefit from deepening their relationship with Christ, and to then be leaven for their environment. Remember, “Christ is counting on you! And we on Him!!” 😊

May we dust those cobwebs out of our spiritual lives and be the “leaven” to bring our friends closer to our Lord and Savior. God bless and De Colores. A blessed Lent to all.

Claudette Dachowski
Diocesan Coordinator

De Colores,

Claudette Dachowski
NH Cursillo Diocesan Coordinator