Cursillo
For more information about Cursillo visit the Cursillo of Central Indiana website. If you have made a Cursillo weekend and are looking for a group at the parish, please contact Kim Overmyer in the parish office. Check out the Cursillo website at www.cursillo.org/indy. The upcoming Cursillo weekends are:
Men's Weekend #103 - March 4-7, 2010
Women's Weekend #92 - March 18-21, 2010
Men's Weekend #104 - September 30 - October 3
Women's Weekend #93 - October 14 - 17
Cursillo: An Encounter with Christ
Bring your spiritual life into focus. Embrace a unique method of finding, forming, and sustaining lay leadership in the church by both young and old alike.
What is Cursillo?
Cursillo is pronounced “kur-see-yo” and is a movement that promotes a spiritual revitalization of our world. Cursillo awakens a consciousness of power and the mission to become a leader in the work of Christian renewal with the support of Christian community.
Where did it start?
Cursillo de Cristiandad or “short course in Christianity” is the full name for Cursillo. This movement of the laity within the Catholic Church started in Majorca, Spain in the 1940’s.
The founders, who were dedicated in helping Catholics to know Christ better, wanted to give the laity a renewed spirituality and a clearer understanding of how Christ can work through them.
The Cursillo movement came to the United States in 1957, where the first Weekend was held in Texas. The Cursillo movement and method are highly encouraged by the Catholic Church.
It begins with a Weekend
A three day weekend helps you experience your Catholic faith more fully. You are motivated to engage in a spiritual life filled with joy, laughter and enthusiasm.
It continues by sharing
Cursillo provides a two part method to help sustain and nurture you.
Group Reunions: Informal gatherings of 3-5 people who meet regularly to share their faith and support each other in their spiritual life.
Ultreyas: Gatherings of Group Reunions. They share experiences, pray together, socialize. Cursillistas share their spirituality and gain insight and ideas that can enhance their Christian lives
Again, the upcoming Indianapolis Weekends are...
Men’s Cursillo March 4 -7, 2010
Women’s Cursillo March 18-21, 2010
Men’s Cursillo Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2010
Women’s Cursillo October 14-17, 2010
For more information please contact your Parish Cursillo Coordinator Stew Baxter at 317-873-1825 / e-mail at ibjzstew@indy.rr.com or visit the website at www.cursillo.org/indy
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