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Cursillo

What is Cursillo? The CURSILLO is a worldwide movement of the Christian Church which strives to penetrate and Christianize environments through Christian communities in action. It proposes no new type of spirituality, but simply a method through which one's spirituality may be developed, lived and shared, in any area of human life where there are Christians willing to dedicate their lives to God in an on-going manner.

CURSILLO (pronounced kur-see-yo) works to form a group of men and women who are Christian leaders and who will provide a backbone for Christian life in the world. Cursillo is designed to make it possible to live what is fundamental for being a Christian - to live in union with Christ.

CURSILLO is a Spanish word meaning "little or short course." The three-day Cursillo weekend provides a living experience - meeting Christ, meeting fellow Christians and experiencing how they live. It begins on a Thursday evening and ends on the following Sunday afternoon. During these three days, those attending live and work together, listening to and discussing talks given by priests and lay people. The talks on the weekend have the specific purpose of presenting a vision of the Christian life, and therefore, do not provide a general introduction to Christianity or a summary of all Christian doctrine.

The basic atmosphere of a Cursillo weekend differs from the individual solitude of a retreat. During the three days, the teachings of Christ are discussed in a climate of joy. The talks and discussions are interspersed with prayer, Eucharists, songs, recreation, laughter and moments of reflection and silence. There is nothing dull about a Cursillo weekend! It is full of work enjoyed in the name of Jesus Christ. It is a joyous workshop in the fundamentals of our beautiful Christian faith where everyone learns by experiencing a living Christian community.

A CURSILLO weekend is an encounter with Christ. If that is understood, then the power, beauty, and joy of the Cursillo movement will be understood. The Cursillo method described on the weekend provides a means to continue the Christian growth after the weekend. The resulting Christian community is a group of men and women who live the Christian life, linked together in Christ, and are supported in their environment.

Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ!

For information on Chapel events and sharing groups, contact Ralph and Lynne Stillions at 856-6623 or rstillions@comcast.net.

For more information:
CURSILLO IN CHRISTIANITY
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPPI
P.O. BOX 16834
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39236-0834
Mississippi Episcopal Cursillo