Can laity give the spiritual talks on a Cursillo weekend? Can Deacons be the team coordinator or give the lay talks?
Talks on the Cursillo Weekend are divided into two classes – the lay talks and the spiritual ones. The lay talks should be given by lay people and the spiritual ones by a priest, deacon or vowed religious. Priests, deacons and vowed religious should not give lay talks and neither should lay persons give spiritual talks. The lay person gives his/her own personal witness in a lay talk, while a priest, deacon or vowed religious, being identified with the Church in a special way, speak for and on behalf of the Church in their talks. Deacons and vowed religious may serve as spiritual advisors on weekends for the same reasons, but they may not occupy positions in the Movement reserved for laity, such as team coordinator for a weekend, lay director, etc.
