The First Edition of Fundamental Ideas was published in June 1974

The Second Edition of Fundamental Ideas was published in 1990.

Fundamental Ideas Revision, VI World Encounter Document

19. We consider that, having arrived at this institutional maturity, and in the light of the Magisterium of the church and the approval of the OMCC statutes, it is necessary to revise and update Fundamental Idas, the basic book that contains our Mentality, Essence, Putpose and Method, as specific expressions of our charism, in order to respond to the need for renewal to which the MCC is called.

20. In order to respond to this need, we consider the following aspects:

a) Recognition of fundamental Ideas as the indispensable book promoting communion, and as a guide to the direction of the CM.

b) Consensus in reviewing and updating Fundamental Ideas recasting it in simple language and incorporating a chapter about the charism and the history of the CM.

c) Assuring the compatibility of fundamental Ideas with the OMCC statutes.

d) Participation and prior consultation with all diocesan and national secretariats, and international groups in the work which has been entrusted to the Commission tasked with the reviewing and updating of what would be the third edition of Fundamental Ideas.

e) The above mentioned Commission should be formed by three members of each International Group (a layman, a laywoman and a priest), and it should be co-ordinated by the country appointed by the Executive Committee of the OMCC. The Commission will be headed by the President of the Executive Committeee of the OMCC. Once constituted, the commission will elaborate the plan to be followed in carrying out the work.

GET - Fr. Manuel Mario Hinojosa Petit (Spain), Monica Polanco (Germany) and Alvaro Martinez (Spain)

GLCC - Bishop Nel Beltrán (Colombia), Maria Elisa Zanellato (Brazil), and Mario Gonzalez Casado (Venezuela)

NACG - Fr. David Smith (USA), Sheelagh Winston (Canada), and Angel DelGado (USA)

Asia/Pacific - Fr. Adrian Farrelly (Australia), Margaret Morris (Australia) and Andrew Lim (Korea)

Supervising Committee: President, OMCC Executive Committee

This process will include participation on the part of the whole operational structure of the Cursillos in Christianity Movement. We hope to have the support and contribution of all the Diocesan and National Secretariats so that this book can be a Global Reference that can bring understanding to a cursillo leader in every part of the world.

PROCESS:

1. Determination of the focus, type of book, content, audience and purpose in accordance with its Vision as defined in the 1st edition of FI

2. Selection of a sub-commission

a. Composed of one person from each International Group

b. Who will create a working document

c. In consultation with others

d. Distribution of the working document to all the members of the commission (with a copy to the OMCC to keep them updated on the progress of the project).

3. Study of the working document by the commission who will review amend and make recommendations

4. Re-writing of the working document by the sub-commission

5. 2nd study by the commission of the 2nd draft of the working document (in a meeting if necessary)

6. Distribution by the president of the OMCC to the National Secretariats (with a copy to the International Groups) of the approved second draft for their review and contributions

a. Distribution by the National Secretariats to the diocesan secretariats for review and contributions

b. Summary of the recommendations by the National Secretariats to be prepared either in English or Spanish

c. These are to be sent to the OMCC who will forward them to the sub-commission

7. Rewriting of the document by the sub-commission by taking into account the proposals of the National Secretariats

a. The results of the consultation will be organized

b. Explanations will be provided whenever a proposal is rejected

8. Study, discussion and approval by the Commission

9. Distribution to the National Secretariats of the Final Draft for review in preparation for the World Encounter

10. Approval at the World Encounter

June 2007 – Process approved and sub-commission selected - COMPLETED

June 2008 – Submission of the working document to the commission

August 2008 – Meeting of the commission to review the 1st draft

April 2009 – Submission of the 2nd draft to the commission

June 2009 – Meeting of the commission to review the 2nd draft

September 2009 – Distribution of the 3rd draft to the commission

November 2009 – Meeting of the commission to review and approve the 3rd draft for distribution to the National Secretariats

December 2009 – Distribution to the National Secretariats by the OMCC

December 2010 – Submission of summaries by the National Secretariats to the OMCC for submission to the commission

June 2011 – Final draft is submitted by the sub-commission to the commission

September 2011 – The commission will meet to approve the final draft

October 2011 – Distribution of the Final Draft to the National Secretariats in anticipation of the World Encounter

1st Quarter 2012 – World Encounter for approval of the 3rd edition of Fundamental Ideas

REVISED TIMELINE FROM 2ND MEETING

October 2008 - incorporate changes from 2nd meeting into five chapters

January 2009 - meeting of sub commission

March 2009 - work from January 2009 meeting will be sent to whole commission

July 26, 2009 - July 28, 2009

Anaheim, California, USA

Chapters will be reviewed and compared