A cursillo weekend is not an encounter group or sensitivity training exercise. Chapter 4 of the cursillo manual contains an expanded schedule for the entire cursillo weekend. If you continue to have problems printing the correct orientation in duplex mode. Org this will take you to our new website please make note of our new address. Cursillos in christianity is a movement within the church that, through a method of its own tries to, and through gods grace manages to. This handbook contains information that, as a member of our cursillo community, you. Coastal pilgrims cursillo of the episcopal diocese of. Cursillo rollo name and sequence national cursillo.
The episcopal cursillo ministry of the diocese of west texas is collecting and compiling spanish translations for the weekend resources and will continue to add new versions here, as they become available. Some printers have printable areas that do not allow the brochure to print accurately. For me, and i hope for you, my original cursillo weekend provided the. Cursillo weekend info erie diocesan cursillo movement. Cursillo wikipedia, the free encyclopedia cursillo is the original three day a group of men were returning from a cursillo weekend when from the cursillo manual but is primarily focused on. Pdf are you searching for cursillo weekend manual books. The name cursillo is spanish, meaning short course, and is often associated with a 3day weekend which is only one aspect of the cursillo movement. The next mens cursillo weekend is scheduled for may 31. If the weekend is our goal we have missed the mark, for cursillo is an apostolate of the laity.
The ultreya format the sample schedule below gives the format for an authentic ultreya in its pure, most basic form as the founders of cursillo envisioned it. Approximately three dozen men or women the weekends are not coed meet from thursday evening until sunday evening with a team of two priests or one priest and a deacon or a nun and from fifteen to thirty laypeople. Click here for the british anglican cursillo council bacc if you would like to go on a cursillo weekend. Benefits it is difficult to explain what the cursillo does for a person, or what happens over a weekend. Cursillo weekend application form christ has no hands, no feet but yours click on the arrow symbol to pop out to a new tab, then print and fill out. Because each persons circumstances in life are different and each has a very unique relationship with god, the cursillo weekend is truly a personal experience and as such cant be fully described. The recently revised timetable flowed well and seemed to make more sense. It proposes no new type of spirituality but a method through which ones spirituality can be strengthened, lived and shared in all areas of ones environment.
National cursillo movement home page official website features links to affiliated centers, online bookstore, palanca requests, resource center, national encounter information, and cursillo literature. They also developed an ongoing program so the initial enthusiasm of the. Cursillo weekends are run regularly by chester anglican cursillo, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in april 20 at chester cathedral. Quincy cursillo is centered in quincy, illinois within the catholic diocese of springfield, illinois.
Participants arrive at dayspring after 6 pm and before 6. The format is based upon an evening ultreya which starts at 8 p. Simply stated, it is a course on the founda tional charism of cursillo for cursillistas. Its parts are parts of a whole and reflect its functions. It is an instrument of renewal by which christianity can permeate, live and grow in todays world.
Men and women make separate cursillos, and in the case of married couples, a husbands weekend is usually scheduled before the wifes. Cursillo begins with three days weekend of joyful living and sharing a short but intense course in christianity. The atlanta archdiocese catholic cursillo weekend is held at the monastery of the holy spirit in conyers, ga. October school of leaders is canceled due to the womens conference. The episcopal cursillo weekend is where the life of grace and the cursillo method become real and applicable in the lives of those who attend. Others pray and make many different kinds of sacrifices on an individual basis to support the new cursillistas. Home kalamazoo diocese englspanish catholic cursillo. Do you remember the joy that you felt on your cursillo weekend. They are unique because every team is unique, and each team member relates the message of the weekend in his own way.
From the episcopal pastoral plan for the cursillo movement. The schedule below is the regular schedule for the weekend. Cursillo weekend application form charlotte cursillo. The cursillo method pope john paul ii, july 29, 2000 the cursillo method aims at helping to transform, in a christian way, the environments where people live and work through the involvement of new men and women who have become such from their encounter with christ. Weekends should follow the dusc basic weekend schedule based on national cursillo specifications shown in blue on the schedule at the end of the guidelines, dusc tradition shown in black and dusc traditional activities left to the discretion of the weekend head spiritual director and lay rector shown in green. Weekend, 4th dayultreya, core, leadership, technologycommunication and cursillo giving. For dates of forthcoming weekends, see the weekends page. All over the diocese during every cursillo, people gather together to hold holy hours in support of the candidates and team. It is a threeday experience which, in the diocese of leeds, usually happens twice a year. Cursillo guidelines, policies and procedures revised april 2011 i.
During the three days of a cursillo weekend, a person not only hears what it really. Why we need 15 applications to schedule a cursillo weekend. The cursillo weekend growing christcentered leaders its not just. Weekend dates, applications and further details can be found at the joliet. Try this version of the pdf brochure with second page rotated. The prayer associated with the cursillo weekend is not only going on within the cursillo. The three day weekend is part of the cursillo method which supports active.
They are held at the franciscan retreat center located at 1909 n. Bacc pag bacc pages the british anglican cursillo council. Anyone who has experienced a cursillo weekend is invited to take part in the second annual day of renewal sponsored by bloomingtonnormal cursillo on saturday, august 1, 2015 at saint patricks church of merna. We hosted our first cursillo in december 1974 and continue to hold eight weekends per year four for men and four for women. Cursillo weekend time schedule cursillo peoria, il. The commission is composed of the bishop, the spiritual director, twelve lay persons and four clergy. Jesus invites you to consider working one of these weekends. Cursillo strategy is to go out into our existing environment to nurture and rekindle one anothers faith. Quincy cursillo serving the quincy, illinois community. We currently have the following weekends scheduled. This is not a simple way out, but rather, is based on an understanding that the printed word is often a poor medium to communicate experience.
Weekend, 4th dayultreya, core, leadership, technologycommunication and. All weekends are held at dayspring conference center in ellenton, florida. Money is never to be a reason for someone to not attend cursillo. The cursillo experience is fundamentally mysterious because it deals with the most fundamental of all mysteries, which is god. A participant should be sponsored by someone who has made cursillo in the peoria diocese.
Recharge weekend march 68, 2020, mount mary retreat centre, ancaster. The next weekend for women is now set for october 1720, 2019, at the amigo retreat centre near sturgis, mi. The cursillo movement is a movement of the catholic church. The weekend from time to time by be running a bit ahead or behind. Cursillo diocese, the goal of the weekend schedule remains to create a time away. Cursillo cur see yo is a threeday weekend that introduces people to simple methods for nurturing and growing their relationships with christ. Authentic cursillo three day weekend the british anglican. Quincy cursillo serving the quincy, illinois community and. During the three day weekend, which begins thursday evening and ends sunday evening, a team of religious and lay personnel present a series of talks to the candidates and the entire group calls upon the holy spirit for enlightenment and guidance. Cursillo weekend be held on the same day, and that the groups share a eucharist.
Includes guideline papers, news, and upcoming events. Peoria cursillo history part 1 peoria cursillo history part 2 contact us. Currently all weekends are being held at our lady of the angels center 860 main st. Each year the bishop appoints three lay persons from a suggested list from the commission to four year terms. All weekends at the carmelite spiritual center map. Womens 1st weekend october 8 11, 2020 mens 9th weekend november 58, 2020. The schedule has portabilitymeaning it can be plugged into any. Catholic spiritual renewal program, is also indebted to cursillo methods. There is much more to the cursillo movement than just a 3. The cursillo renewal movement has remained a strong ministry to provide support for our churches through individuals who have discovered new gifts to enable their service in the kingdom. It provides an experience of living in a christian community centered in worship, prayer, study of scripture.
It is the experience of living for three days in a community of people who are consciously trying to live as christians. A layperson serves in the position of weekend rector and is responsible for supervising the preparation and conduct of the weekend. Next mens weekend will be on march 1417, 2019, at the amigo retreat centre, in sturgis, mi. The three day weekend and its relationship to the pre.
My wife and i are new to cursillo in the diocese of phoenix. Weekends are generally scheduled for a mens weekend and a womens weekend each fall at the visitation monastery in mobile, and a mens weekend and womens weekend each spring at the blessed trinity shrine retreat in holy trinity fort mitchell. Cursillo weekend schedule for 2020 in light of these uncertain times, the joliet diocese cursillo have decided to postpone our summer weekends until the fall of 2020. Because each persons circumstances in life are different and each has a very unique relationship with god, the cursillo weekend is truly a personal experience and as. Others pray and make many different kinds of sacrifices on an. While cursillo is predominately a lay movement, the participation of pastors is a key element in support of the weekend. Those attending the weekend must be able to attend the entire weekend and will stay at the facility. It is a movement of christian renewal, started in spain in 1944 by bishop juan hervas and dr. If you find yourself on this page, please click the following link. These testimonies and exchanges are intermingled with songs, laughter, breaks and moments of prayer. The cursillo movement is introduced over a consecutive seventytwo hour period called a three day weekend.
For more information and granted permission to print the following, see episcopal cursillo ministry. The cursillo weekend the cursillo weekend is a threeday residential course held at a conferenceretreat centre in the diocese of niagara. The cursillo in christianity is primarily a lay movement. During his travels, eduardo was confirming that cursillo was starting to show some misguided interpretations of the original ideas. Christianity in action the plan on how to live your life. It is recommended that we not use electronic devices, but we must also respect the freedom of the person, and encourage them to give up their cell phones so they can pay attention and stay focused during the weekend. The fourth day is a regional cursillo publication for the diocese of nc issue 14 april 2014 why we need 15 applications to schedule a cursillo weekend invitations, sponsors are the key. Day of deeper understanding the british anglican cursillo council. Coastal pilgrims cursillo of the episcopal diocese of the. A free will donation is taken up on sunday to cover the costs of the weekend. With the guidance of the holy spirit, the team and. The cursillo weekend is above all a living experience of what is fundamental for. It is the experience of living for three days in a community of people who are consciously trying to.