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 !!!