Thank you for your continued prayers and support.  Thank you for those who joined us at the CASA and for your warm response, both in receiving our presentations and in letting us know we have fellow travelers on the road.
Some of you are planning to join in the fundraising at a later date.  Some have given very generously of their treasure; others, of their time and talent.  Thanks to each and every one of you from our hearts to yours.  We will see a day when all Cursillistas can gather at the CASA and joy in the work of the Lord.  Praise and Thanksgiving to our heavenly Father, and may the Holy Spirit continue to guide us and lead us forward.
Almost $60,000 was given in cash and pledges during the evening of October 29th, and more is coming with mail-in donations.  For those who are able, we urge you to take advantage of the tax year 2005, since we can use more cash in the bank to be able to start establishing fire safety in the convent.  (Only some $11,000 so far is cash and the balance still needs to be transferred from various sources to add to the total bank account.  Pledges are secure for 2006 and some pledges continue in to 2007.)

Our goal over the next three years, at this estimate, is $325,000.00.  Much of this depends on variables such as old plans we can locate and graces we are seeking from the Building Department of San Francisco (Fr. Dura has already established some of this in his previous renovation of the Parish Hall).  We are maintaining that the use of the building remains “prayer, sleep, study, song and meals”.  With the current cash expected we will have $58,556.00 in the Building Fund bank account.  It would be wonderful if we can build that with continued donations, and completing pledges in to cash, to $100,000 by Christmas. (Pledge form can be found by clicking on the “pledge form” link button)  What a great Holiday this can be.  We can celebrate the Lord’s birthday, and the new birth of a permanent Cursillo Center.

Thank you again for your part in all of this.  We truly appreciate your support, and your expressions of encouragement and love.  We are open to all and any ideas to make this a better experience for everyone, and a more secure facility for all our communities to share.

General Secretariat Cursillo Building Fund