Palanca
Palanca is Spanish for "lever." Just as a lever enables a person to move something that is beyond his/her strength, palanca acts as a lever to assist others in their spiritual journeys. Palanca is intercessory prayer, sacrifice, or works of mercy. We often communicate to others what palanca we are performing on their behalf with a letter of encouragement.
You can offer palanca several ways via the menu bar under "Palanca" at the top of the page. Under "Palanca" you can:
- "Offer Palanca Letters" for Lexington Cursillo Weekends or other Lexington Cursillo Events or needs (e.g., School of Leaders, Ultreyas, particular talks or witnesses, the Secretariat, the local movement, etc.)
- "Offer Weekend Chapel Palanca" for Lexington Cursillo Weekends
- "Offer Weekend Kitchen Palanca" for Lexington Cursillo Weekends
- "Offer Prayers Offsite," away from the retreat center at home or at your parish, for Lexington Cursillo Weekends. This can be done individually or in groups. You can take a time slot for a community or any time that is convenient for you
- "Request Palanca" if you are a Palanca Chairperson seeking palanca from the Lexington Cursillo community