Cursillo is a movement that promotes a spiritual revitalization of our world. It provides the method to find, form, and sustain a closer, lifelong relationship with Christ and His people.
· Do you wish to have a closer relationship with God?
· Do you seek the sense of joy that you see in some other Christians?
· Do you want to live your faith in your daily life?

Cursillo can help you develop, live, and share
your spirituality in today’s world.

A Cursillo weekend is an opportunity to step away from the sometimes hectic and confusing daily grind and set aside time to nourish your spirit. This encounter with Christ offers an opportunity to expand your prayer life, grow in your faith journey, and learn about a method to keep your faith journey vibrant within a supportive Christian community.  Men and women participate in different weekends to facilitate open discussions with the same gender participants. Learn even more below.
 

UPCOMING 2022 CURSILLO WEEKENDS

Weekends begin Thursdays at 7:30 pm and end on Sunday night.

MEN'S English Weekends

#381  |  July 7 - 10  |  St. John the Baptist, Savage
#TBD  |  October 6 - 9  |  St. Bonaventure, Bloomington
 

WOMEN'S English Weekends

#388  |  July 14 - 17  |  St. John the Baptist, Savage
#TBD  |  October 20 - 23  |  St. Bonaventure, Bloomington
 

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

To attend a Cursillo Weekend, you will need a sponsor within Cursillo -- maybe a friend who is active in Cursillo. A sponsor will prepare you for the weekend, establish you in a Group Reunion where you live or work, and introduce you to an Ultreya in your area and to Twin Cities Cursillo activities.

If you are interested in learning more about making a weekend and do not know a person who has already made a Cursillo, contact our SJA Cursillo Ambassadors.

If you are interested in becoming a candidate, fill out this form:

Cursillo Candidate Application

WHAT IS CURSILLO? AN ENCOUNTER WITH CHRIST

The Cursillo Movement is dedicated to spreading the Word of God and helping people form a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. The Cursillo employs a method that emphasizes the importance of a balanced life of piety, continued spiritual study, and action. The Cursillo method enables you to:

• Expand your prayer life.
• Spiritually grow through an ongoing formation process that increases your knowledge about God's Word and your Catholic faith.
• Spread God's Word in a natural way to the people you interact with, within the very environments in which you live.

Cursillo promotes a spiritual revitalization of our world. By living a fully Christian life, we bring Christ to others, including members of our family, school, workplace, etc.  Cursillo develops a consciousness that we are called to be leaders.

In the Cursillo Movement, we approach evangelization as a very natural act of being Christ-like within each of our daily activities. We realize that while most people would like to live their lives in a Christ-like manner, the pressures of the world often make this difficult. The Cursillo Movement provides a method and a technique to provide each of us with the tools, the mentality, the strength, and the support to make this natural type of evangelization possible.
 

WHAT IS A CURSILLO WEEKEND?

The Cursillo Movement is introduced over a consecutive seventy-two-hour period called a "Three Day Weekend." During the weekend, which begins Thursday evening and ends Sunday evening, a team of religious and lay personnel presents a series of talks to the candidates and the entire group calls upon the Holy Spirit for enlightenment and guidance. The team and candidates live as a small Christian community over the weekend and discuss these talks in small groups. The discussions provide an opportunity to share insights about the presentations and hear how others received that same presentation. The talks and discussions cover a variety of topics including:

• The lay person's role within the Church.
• Meaning of grace and sacraments.
• Importance of prayer and the study of God.
• Christian leadership and living Christianity in community.
• Our call to bring Christ to others and transform the very environments in which we live.
• The importance of supporting one another in our efforts to live a truly Christian life.

Throughout the weekend the participants will pray together, attend daily Mass, and have an opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Typically, by the end of the weekend, candidates have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and a better understanding of the power of the Holy Spirit. Candidates leave the weekend knowing that they have been called to spread the Word of God.

Does this sound like something you want in your life?
Sign up today for our next weekend retreat!