What is palanca?

Palanca is the actual prayers, sacrifices, and works of mercy.  A note on a piece of paper or a greeting card does not constitute Palanca.  A Palanca letter is one that is sent to the candidates and team, informing them of the prayers and sacrifices that one is offering to God on their behalf.  A letter may be sent explaining what type of Palanca is being offered, but the letter is NOT the Palanca.  The actual Palanca is the action - intercessory prayer, sacrifice, or works of mercy - and it can be done without writing a letter. (Leaders' Manual, page 117)

Please offer your prayers and palancas

for the following and its intentions and purpose:

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." - Matthew 18:20

LEADER'S PRAYER

Lord, grant that we may understand the necessity for depth in our movement, rather than surface glory. Convince us of the truth that colorful programs do not constitute success.

My God, give us a spirit of self sacrifice so that we may offer everything for Your cause: our time, our abilities, our health and even our lives, if necessary. Instill in us courage in our initiatives, good judgment in our choice of the right means, and that determination which in spite of failures assures victory.

Move away from us the tiny rivalries, sensitivities, discourtesies, pride, everything which distracts from You, everything which divides or discourages.

Help us maintain at a high level a meaningful supernatural and mutual charity among ourselves, so that each one will seek by preference the most humble tasks and will rejoice at the good performed by others, so that all our spirits united in a common purpose will have one single spirit, Yours Jesus, and that this spirit will let us see Your attractive goodness, marked in all our faces, Your warm accents in all our words, and in our lives something superior to the world, something that proclaims Your Living Presence among us, Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron of the Americas, Pray for us.

St. Paul, Patron of Cursillo, Pray for us.