What
is Cursillo?
Cursillo
is a movement of the church. Its purpose is to help those
in the church understand their individual callings to be
Christian Leaders. The leadership may be exercised in work
situations, in the family and social life, in leisure activities,
and within the Church environment. Leadership, in Cursillo,
does not mean power over others, but influence on others;
all of us need to be aware that we can exert a positive
influence on those around us.
What is
the Goal of Cursillo?
The goal of Cursillo is the goal of the Church: to bring
all to Christ. This is done when informed, trained leaders
set out with the support of others having a similar commitment.
What
does Cursillo do?
It helps to renew and deepen Christian commitment. Cursillo
is one of many renewal
movements. Many people have said Cursillo provides an important
learning experience which causes many to feel like newly
made Christians with a purpose and with support.
What
is the Cursillo Movement About?
Cursillo is patterned on Jesus’ own example. He
searched out and called a small group of potential leaders
(pre-Cursillo); He trained them by word and example and
inspired them with a vision (Cursillo Three-Day Weekend);
He linked them together and sent them out into the world
to bring the world to Him (Fourth Day).
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Pre-Cursillo
During this period, sponsors (i.e. those individuals that
have been to the three-day Cursillo weekend and are living
the Fourth Day) identify those Episcopalians who are leading
an active Christian life and are a living witness to their
love for Christ, recommending their candidacy. It is also
the period that selected candidates are informed of what
to expect at the three-day weekend and assisted in appropriate
preparations.
Are
there Cursillo Secrets?
You may have been told by some who have attended the weekend
that they cannot tell you what Cursillo is all about or
what goes on during a Cursillo weekend. This is not correct.
Everything that goes on during the weekend may be told to
anyone. Cursillo literature is available to anyone who wishes
to read or purchase the materials.
All
Cursillo Weekends are held at St.
Christopher Camp and Conference Center on
Seabrook Island
2810
Seabrook Island Road
John's Island, SC 29455
843-768-0429
www.StChristopher.org
(Please do not email palanca to them. It will
not be delivered)
(Directions: Pass High Hammock Road on the left
and take the first right after that on St. Christopher
Lane - follow the dirt road)
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Episcopal
Cursillo Leadership Workshops - 2008
Attention Cursillo leaders.
The ECLW is a insightful weekend
focused on the ministry of Cursillo. If this is
your passion, then an ECLW is a must. It is a wonderful
way
to network with other Cursillistas in the SE District
- 21 dioceses.
Click
here for more information.
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The
Three-Day Weekend
The
Cursillo weekend brings together a diverse group of Episcopalians
to share the richness of many modes of worship and to broaden
each one’s appreciation for our Church. Lay people
conduct the weekend with two or three members of the clergy
functioning as spiritual advisors. Cursillo presumes that
those who attend are already well grounded in the faith.
It is not intended to be a conversion experience but an
enriching and deepening of what is already there. It often
provides new insights into our faith as well as fostering
ministry among lay people.
The weekend begins Thursday evening spent in the Chapel
with meditations, discussions, and Compline. Then blessed
silence is kept until after the worship on Friday morning.
After breakfast participants are assigned to table groups
for the weekend. The three days are filled with talks and
group discussions with emphasis on the doctrine of Grace,
the Sacraments, and the great Cursillo tripod: Piety, Study,
and Action. Plus there is fellowship, singing, good food,
and time for privacy, meditation, prayer, and walks. Eucharist
is celebrated each day.
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Fourth
Day
The Cursillo weekend is not an end to itself. It is a starting
point that lasts the rest of your life. It is a springboard
to a long-range practice of the Baptismal Covenant in the
life of the Church called the Fourth Day. The Fourth Day
is composed of three major elements:
1.
Group Reunion
the heart of Cursillo, is a small group of friends (usually
3-5) who meet weekly, and who hold each other accountable
for their spiritual journey. They report on their piety,
their study, and their apostolic action. A bonding develops
that institutes a strong support group for life.
2. The Ultreya
which is usually held monthly, is a "reunion of the
reunions". It provides support and builds community
by allowing the sharing of communal experiences.
3. Spiritual Direction
is an important element of the Cursillo Movement. It is
a commitment to seek out skilled lay persons or cleric for
spiritual direction to provide help in deepening their union
with Christ.
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