"Walk to Emmaus" Frequently Asked Questions for 11-AUG-2011

In an effort to better inform members of Signal Crest on the spiritual renewal program called “Walk to Emmaus,” we will be sending two or three Frequently Asked Questions about the program each day this week.

Today’s Topics:  When will upcoming Walks take place? Where are they held? What is Chrysalis and Crossroads? What’s the deal with the "DeColores" bumper stickers?

 

When will upcoming Walks take place?

 

 

September 8-11, 2011 

Boys Chrysalis/Crossroads (High School Youth and College)

September 22-25, 2011 

Men's Walk

October 20-23, 2011 

Women's Walk #56

November 3-6, 2011 

Girls Chrysalis /Crossroads (High School Youth and College) 

 

Where are they held?

All Walks in the Chattanooga/LaFayette Community are held at Camp Lookout in Lookout Mountain, GA.  The beauty of the natural setting combined with all of the buildings onsite (chapel, cabins, large conference room) make it an ideal place for an Emmaus Walk.

 

What is Chrysalis and Crossroads?

Chrysalis is the name given to the version of “Walk to Emmaus” designed for high school youth, and Crossroads is the name given to the weekend for college-aged adults.

A person can only go through one of these spiritual renewal weekends once in his or her life.   So if a person goes on a Chrysalis “flight” as a high school student, he or she will become a full part of the Emmaus community and will never be invited to be a pilgrim on a “Walk to Emmaus” when he or she is older.

 

What’s the deal with the "DeColores" bumper stickers and the rainbow colors?

The expression, "DeColores," used by those who have attended a Walk, is rather by coincidence, because of a song titled "De Colores!" which was very popular at the time of the first Cursillo on the island of Majorca (a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea where spring is a real enchantment of colors).   That song expresses the joy of living and exalts the beauties of creation.  It was readily adopted by the first Cursillistas as a reflection of their inner feelings.  Its popularity carried over from one Cursillo to another and it ended up eventually becoming the them song of Emmaus, even though it was never officially recognized as such.

A “DeColores” bumper sticker indicates that the driver has attended a Walk.  DeColores means “Of Colors” in Spanish, hence the rainbow colors associated with Emmaus.

 

Bonus Question: Were I to attend a Walk, would I be pressured into doing a bunch of volunteer work or committee meetings afterwards?

Not at all.  People who attend a Walk are encouraged to join a reunion group, if they like.   They are also welcome to help with future walks, but there are no mandatory meetings or fund-raisers or anything that will demand your time.  The 72-hour Walk, as hard as it may be to believe, is a gift intended to enhance a person’s relationship with God.   Those who volunteer with Emmaus or sponsor another person for a Walk do so completely voluntarily and as a gesture of Christian “Agape” love.

 

Tomorrow’s topics: Who else from Signal Crest has attended a Walk before?  What do they say about the experience? How Can I go on a "Walk to Emmaus?"