[Nh-secretariat] Fw: Fall Cursillo weekends

[Amy Ulricson]

Good morning - my 2 cents - I say go for it!  I have been working in NH construction for the last 10 years.  Chances are there will be punch list items which need to be addressed (finish work, paint, ceiling tiles, etc), but that wont hamper the flow/atmosphere of the Cursillo. The only issue I see is if they run into the dreaded A word….hopefully they did their due diligence and already had all those areas checked - flooring, window, roofing, insulation - so no surprises should arise. Not seeing their plans/construction schedule to include - HVAC, FA, life safety, structural, needs etc, my assumption is that they are getting positive feedback from the GCM/CM and are having weekly/biweekly meetings with substantial and final completion dates on targeted areas. My other assumption is that they will have to go through a State Fire Marshall inspection prior to allowing occupancy.  Sean might have an estimated date for that.

We had a nice time at Camp Sentinel, but there is value in moving to a Catholic, more centralized location, with grounds, etc.

Meals - we have done this in the past. It’s a great way to get other Cursillistas to help in the kitchen and volunteer their baked goods and/or meals. It helps people feel a part of the movement/weekend - might bring some life back to NH Cursillo.

When Davis and I handled the weekend in Ashland, we had so many volunteers.  We will have to do a bit of leg work reaching out early and get the interest up. Sign up opportunities on the website for kitchen help and/or food drop off, etc.

Weekends - Daylight/normal time, might not be so bad - gain an extra hour ��.

God bless,
Amy

> On May 15, 2025, at 11:09 AM, laydirector--- via Nh-secretariat <nh-secretariat at nhcursillo.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> Below is the response I got from Sean Hoeing this am.  Notice he says that the goal is to have Fall availability- admirable, but still leaves room for uncertainty... I have further asked him about insurance riders, so am awaiting an answer from him.  We should also ask about minimum # for attendance, if any, and if there's a contract to sign with a deposit, etc.  I see he has said that 36 bottom bunk beds are available, so that's a good # to shoot for, and needing a separate room for clergy.  I could ask if the priest center would be available for the clergy to stay there.  It's still on the campus.
> 
> We'd be providing our own meals chef/crew, so additional funds would be needed for food beyond the $25/night fee.  8 meals would probably cost about $10/pp per meal= $80 or so...Not sure what bulk food would cost these days.  I've asked for dessert donations in the past to cut down on cost, and people have been very generous to bring them.  We also need to purchase more consumable supplies for the weekends, so I'm thinking we're still at about $200/pp, plus more if we have to purchase insurance riders.  Thoughts??
> 
> Fr. Chris- what weekends in October and November do you think clergy would be most available for me to ask Sean to reserve?  I know in the past you have said that Fall is trickier than Spring, but then Advent doesn't interfere with these weekends like Lent can in the Spring. 
> 
> Does anyone else have any preference/consideration for weekend dates?  We'll try to stay away from Columbus Day weekend and Daylight Normal time.  FYI-Rob and I are not available November 6-9 weekend, as that is our Investiture weekend for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher down in Boston. 
> 
> I also sent an email to the director, Kevin, at Camp Sentinel to ask about Fall weekends availability.  Awaiting his answer....
> Have a blessed weekend.
> C ��
> 
> 
> 
> From: Hoeing, Sean
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 7:27 AM
> To: Claudette Dachowski
> Cc: Rob Eib; Alyse Hlasny
> Subject: RE: Fall Cursillo weekends
> 
> Claudette,
> Hello.  I'm cc'ing Rob Eib and Alyse Hlasny on my response.
> Our goal is to have the St. Joseph Retreat House at Saint Mary Magdalen Center available to host NH Cursillo in the fall of 2025.  When you can, please send us the dates you would like to reserve.
> A few points of data:
> 1. Our capacity without using top bunks is currently projected at 36 total people - so attendees and team total.  Adding top bunks, we could get you to 50 total people.
> 2. If Cursillo takes care of their own food, the housing cost would be $25 per person, per night.
> 3. Attendees would need to bring their own bedding, towels, etc.
> 
> If you have any other questions, please let us know.
> We can schedule a couple of visits to St. Joseph's with your retreat team to help with logistics and planning.
> 
> Peace,
> Sean
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claudette Dachowski <laydirector at nhcursillo.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 3:42 PM
> To: Hoeing, Sean <shoeing at rcbm.org>
> Subject: Fall Cursillo weekends
> 
> Hi Sean, we have a secretariat meeting tonight and we will decide soon if we are having fall Cursillo weekends. Is there any update I can give the secretariat on the renovation progress? We would probably have the men’s weekend in mid October and the women’s weekend either late October or mid November. Thanks for the update.
> Sent from my iPhone
> God bless.
> Claudette Dachowski ����‍♀️
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