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Find a friend.
Be a friend.
Bring that friend
to Christ.
Those three sentences—so easy to say, so challenging
to do—are at the heart of Cursillo [cur SEE yo], a
Lay Catholic movement. Jesus said, “I no longer call
you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s
business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything
that I learned from my Father I have made known to you”
( John 15:15). Friends love each other, and listen to
each other. We help each other—and hold each other
accountable in growing in our faith through:
• PIETY what we do to grow in holiness
• STuDY learning; the bridge between holiness and
helping our neighbor, and
• ACTION bringing our Christian values to bear in
all our environments.
WhAt is Cursillo?
Cursillo starts with a three-day retreat to examine and
celebrate yourself, your relationship with Christ, and
your relationship with the Christian community. We
begin with a silent retreat Thursday evening through
Friday morning. For the rest of the weekend, you’ll hear
short talks on a variety of topics from faith perspectives.
During the days, you’ll discuss the talks and your
impressions with the same small group. In the evenings,
each group summarizes its discussion for the other tables.
We strive to provide an
environment that helps you to
grow in Christ’s love.
We also offer meditation and reconciliation time as well
as community meals. Two spiritual directors, at least
one of them a priest, will be on the team and present
throughout the weekend. And there’s a lot of music and
singing—if you have an instrument, bring it along!
Throughout the weekend, your experiences will bring
you closer to knowing yourself and Christ and the
Christian community.
Men and women have separate retreats because
the way we communicate is different. This is a safe
but challenging weekend. We strive to provide an
environment that helps you to grow in Christ’s love.
WhAt Comes next?
How do we continue to grow in the community
after we leave the rosy glow of the retreat for the
real world? Through weekly group reunion, which
is where we stay in touch with the lived reality of
our Fourth Day. In these small groups, we share
our ongoing efforts at Piety, Study and Action.
We break open our lives so we can grow from
our shared experiences, our successes and failures.
This accountability helps us all stay on track. Our
goals for a week may be large or modest-sounding.
Mostly, group reunion is the most real conversation
we’ll have all week.
Your own group reunion will be unlike any other in
your parish. That’s OK. Find the one that meets
your needs and fills your soul. unlike the retreat,
men and women may participate in the same
group reunion.
We believe in the power of
grouping so strongly that we
refer to your entire life after
the retreat as the Fourth Day.
Occasionally, a parish’s groups renew contact with
each other at larger gatherings we call Ultreya
[ull TRAY ya], a Spanish word of encouragement.
ultreya usually features a guest speaker and live
music, in addition to a potluck meal. How much
time you choose to invest is up to you, but we
encourage you to give group reunion a try after the
three-day retreat.