NEWSLETTERS

SEPTEMBER 2022

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk: Meditation on the Assumption of Our Lady, In Memoriam: Sis Aster Pasion & Sis Flor Ramones, Cursillistas in Community - Fr Francis' Birthday Lunch, Leaders' Retreat at Queen of Apostles, SJFCM members attend first onsite National Encounter after 2 years of lockdown, Step-By-Step Dry Runs, A Priest Walks Into a Bar: 3 Jokes from Sis Maria

JUNE 2022

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk: Meditation on the war between Russia and Ukraine, Bishop Cantu's Got Game (Revs vs Sems Basketball Game), Celebrating 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, Cursillistas in Community - First Post-Lockdown School of Leaders, Statement by Bishop Oscar Cantú on U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs
Vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, A Priest Walks Into a Bar

MARCH 2022

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk: New Synod of Bishops includes the whole Church, Bishop Cantu’s Letter Lifting of Dispensation of Sunday Mass & Holidays, What will you do differently in 2022? - Sis Eleanor Licup - Sis Jojo Villarin, Cursillo After Covid, A Prayer for Lent, A Priest Walks Into a Bar

DECEMBER 2021

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk: California Dioceses on Vaccination, Cursillistas in Community: Cursillo Memorial Mass - Christmas Mass - Adpot a Priest, What is the Origin of Simbang Gabi? - Excerpted from Catechesis on Simbang Gabi, Office of the Pastoral Care of Migrants and of Refugees, US Catholic Conference, s, How Was Your Weekend? - Sis Lisa Amog, Vocation on Our Vacation - Sis Maria de Quinto, Cursillo Manual vs Step-By-Step, A Priest Walks Into a Bar

OCTOBER 2021

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk: Church's Stand on Abortion - Cloning - In Vitro Fertilization, Cursillistas in Community: Oldest Fil-Am organiza􀆟on in Silicon Valley - Fr. Andy installed at St. Elizabeth, Milpitas - Where Do Priests Retire? - Belated B-day lunch for Fr. Francis, How Was Your Weekend?: Bro Mario Lucas, Sis Eleanor Licup, My 4th Day in Songs - Bro Harvey Barkin, Cursillo Manual vs Step-By-Step, A Priest Walks Into a Bar

AUGUST 2021

In this issue: News Bits, Spiritual Director's Desk, Inviting Somebody to the Weekend - Sis Marcy Reyes, Building Frienship - Sis Mercy Sacman, Cursillo Manual vs Step-By-Step, Vocation on my Vacation - Bro Harvey Barkin, Cursillistas in Community: Fr Joe Galang's Retirement Despedida, Miss Universe Philippines Event - Sis Beth Cayabya, Bro Mario de Leon, Bro Harvey & Sis Robin Barkin, A Priest Walks Into a Bar

JUNE 2021

In this issue: Ask and you shall receive Q&A; Chat with a servant-leader Bro Hoang Tran; We remember; Message from the Spiritual Director; When I Saw the Face of God and Lived - interview with Sis Nathalie and Bro Paolo Crisostomo; Moment Closest to Christ with the Licup family; A priest walks into a bar

APRIL 2021

In this issue: Step by Step: Toward Bonnin's authentic Cursill Weekend; Worldwide Cursillo Movement; Message from the Spiritual Adviser; Christ is my jab at CoViD-19; My heart will go on with Christ; A priest walks into a bar

DECEMBER 2020

In this issue: Christmas Mass in the year of the pandemic; Message from the Spiritual Director, Fr Francis Kalaw; Ask and you shall receive an answer; Close encounters with the far away; Cursillo Sweethearts: Bro Michael and Sis Gigi (Jawod) Craighead; A few words from our sponsors; Noche Buena in the new normal; A priest walks into a bar

OCTOBER 2020

In this issue: "Ask and you shall receive an answer" interview with Sis Linda Buhay; Meditation from the Spiritual Director, Fr Francis Kalaw; Close encounters with Eduardo Bonin; In memoriam: Sis Shirley Aggarwal; Interview with Cursillo Sweethearts: Bro Ramon and Sis Winnie Santua; A few words from our Sponsors: Bro Vince and Sis Elsa Songcayawon; What is your silver lining behind the cloud of COVID-19? Bro Chito and Sis Maria De Quinto, Bro Philip and Sis Helen Songco, Sis Beth Cayabyab; Vocation in my Vacation: Camaldoli Hermitage by Bro Titus Raceles; joke book excerpts

AUGUST 2020

In this issue: Message from the Spiritual Adviser "To bear fruit despite aridity"; Making History at the National Encounter; News Bits: Announcements & Schedules; Interview with Cursillo Sweethearts; In memoriam: Bro Dondi Veloso & Bro Manny Fernandez; Vocation in my Vacation: A visit to Mary's Home; Medical mission beyond pandemic; Ask and you shall receive an answer; joke book excerpts

JULY 2020

In this issue: Announcements; Lay Director's Message "Many firsts in the second"; Visit to the first Cursillo weekend site; Fr Fancis writes '40'; TV teen hero makes masks for charity; Interviews with SJFC first Rectora (Sis Aster) & first Lay Director (Bro Sam); In Memoriam: Bro Frank Rom, Sis Connie Valderrama; Vocation in my Vocation; Ask and you shall receive an answer

APRIL 2020

In this issue: In This Corner" a message from our Lay Director; a message from our Spiritual Adviser; "Lockdown an opportunity, not restriction"; "Vocation in my Vacation" by Sis Robin; "A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic"; joke book excerpt; "In Memory of Bro Darwin"