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“The Joy
of Being Fully Christian” An
Introduction to Cursillo
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Short Course -
that's the literal meaning of Cursillo. This short course in Christianity is
oriented toward personal renewal and the renewal of the Church and the world.
The work of Cursillo is the work of the Church: to prepare
Christians for their part in fulfilling the Divine Commission to make disciples
of all nations. It proposes no new theology or spirituality but is a method for
personal development of the desire to live an authentic Christian life in
response to one's baptism
The Promise
Making a Weekend is a marvelous grace, which takes individuals as they are, with
all their problems, and enables them to cooperate with God. It helps move them
to conversion, enabling them to join their lives more fully to God and to
constantly move toward holiness and a communion with their brothers and
sisters. It can be said that a Cursillo Weekend is “the realistically joyful
communication of being Christian”. Pope Paul VI addressed the Cursillo
Movement in these words: “The layman, upon forming himself in Christianity,
reforms his mentality and conforms his life to Christ's image by means of faith,
hope and charity; acting with complete responsibility, he transforms the
temporal structures in which he is immersed, guided in his actions by the grace
of Christ, he continually tries to remake the world according to God's plan and
design….We know that in your plan of spirituality and apostolate in the Cursillo
Movement the mind of Christ is the guiding light that orients you…Christ, the
Church, the Pope is counting on you.”
The
Cursillo Weekend
Central to
Cursillo is participation in a Cursillo Weekend.. The Weekend is led by a
layperson aided by a priest. There is a full schedule during the entire
Weekend. Central to each Weekend are:
o
A presentation
of the Passion of Our Lord, and the opportunity for reconciliation
o
10 talks given
by lay persons and 5 by clergy
o
the discussion
of these talks by the participants in table groups
o
the daily
celebration of the Mass and the Holy Eucharist
o
special times of
prayer and reflection
o
singing and lots
of laughter, camaraderie and good food.
The person who hasn't attended a Weekend and participated in the movement
might be confused or puzzled by Cursillo. When someone says “I can't describe
it: you have to experience it,” The impression can be created that there are
secrets that the “newly initiated” can't reveal. There should be no secrets,
but there are surprises - fun surprises! There is absolutely no requirement
that anyone get up and give a talk, or witness, or say anything besides
introducing oneself.
When the gathered community is being truly the Church in action, there is
a reliance on the grace of God to give all the freedom to respond in faith to
fulfill in a deeper way one's own baptismal covenant. Christ and His Church
need leaders for today's ministry. Cursillo is one means for finding
inspiration and direction for Christian leadership.
-Each
Cursillo Weekend Is Different
Any description of the Weekend does not seem to account for the powerful
emotional impact that it has on many people.
It has been described by participant as:
o
“fun”
o
“the greatest
outpouring of love I have ever experienced”
o
“an eye-opener
for a life-time Catholic”
o
“a truly joyful
time”
o
“an encounter
with Christ Himself”
o
“a life-changing
experience”
At a recent gathering of persons who had attended a Weekend, one person in
later reflection said, “I have been in the Church for a long time not knowing I
was looking and searching. 
Up to the Weekend, I had always considered the
phrase the Body of Christ to be a metaphor. Now I know it as a reality.”
Not everyone has that experience. At its best Cursillo only offers….. it
does not set up expectations for specific responses The only characteristic that
makes each Cursillo Weekend the same is that the leadership of each Weekend has
dedicated itself to prayerfully prepare and present the Weekend by certain
guidelines. Each team has dedicated itself to the continual call of Cursillo to
lift up their friend Jesus Christ, and to rely on the Holy Spirit to make Him
known to others
“The Fourth
day”
On the last
day of the Weekend the participants are told how to continue the process in the
period-after-the-Weekend (the rest of your life, known as “The Fourth Day”).
The key to this is the perseverance and encouragement (the Spanish word Ultreya)
to be found in becoming involved in weekly small groups. These small groups are
open, in most cases, to all people and have been vehicles to them later to
attend a Weekend.
Another form of encouragement comes from regional meetings called “Ultreyas”.
These are held monthly and provide an opportunity to renew the ties that were
made at one's Weekend. For many, this has led to the development of deep and
lasting friendships across the community. That is, in fact the “glue” of
Cursillio. It keeps alive the theme of Cursillio.
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