A CURSILLO IS FOR YOU . . . AND HERE’S WHY . . .
A Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. Think about it -- a real meeting with Christ. You
won’t be able to see Him with your eyes, but you will come to know Him with your mind
and your heart. You’ll really be aware of His presence and His love for you.
A Cursillo is hard to describe and people who have made it will be very enthusiastic
about it, but they won’t really be able to explain why it’s the greatest experience of their
lives, and it’s something they’ll never forget. They won’t be able to describe it as well as
they would like. That’s why a Cursillo may appear to be something secret. It isn’t, but you
have to experience it to understand it.
A Cursillo is not a problem solver. We couldn’t begin to handle all the applications we
would receive if we claimed it was the solution to drinking problems, marital problems, or
any other problems.
A Cursillo will give you a whole new approach to the work you are already doing in CCD,
the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Knights of Columbus, or the Legion of Mary. If you are
not meant to work in parish organizations, or if your occupation does not give you enough
time for it, a Cursillo can still help influence your environment and bring about its renewal.
That’s why we are offering it to you.
A CURSILLO IS THREE DAYS LONG . . . BUT IT LASTS A LIFETIME.
A Cursillo (pronounced kur-see-yo) means “a short course in Christianity,” living the way
Christ wants us to live. It began in Spain, but now it’s all over the United States. A
Cursillo differs from all other courses in religion. It is different because it teaches in two
ways: through hard but exciting intellectual work, and through a living experience of what
is being taught. A Cursillo begins on a Thursday night and ends on a Sunday night. There
are separate weekends for men and women.
During the three days, the participants listen to talks given by a spiritual director and lay
people. They also attend Mass and receive Holy Communion. The spiritual director and
lay people who form the “team” spend months working together preparing their talks. It
takes careful planning because the time is short, and the subject extensive. You may be
wondering what the talks are about. Their titles will help give you an idea. They are: Ideal,
Holiness, Laity, Grace, Christian Community, Group Reunion, and Ultreya.
A Cursillo is not a retreat. There is no fasting, no long periods of silence, and there is
little solitude. There is no magic except the magic of the Holy Spirit. There is no mystery
either, except for the mystery of Christ’s endless love.
COME . . . A CURSILLO IS FOR YOU !!!
Women's Weekend for Spring 2008 - April 10–13. The Team Coordinator is Charl Munsey.
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Men's Weekend for Spring 2008 - June 5-8. The Team Coordinator is John Frost. He can be
contacted at 549-0597 or by email at cursillo7@clearwire.net.
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