Weekend Information
The Cursillo weekend begins on a Thursday evening and ends Sunday night. During these three days those attending live and work together, listening to talks given by priests and laity. They also share the Eucharist and pray together. The title of the talks indicate their content: Ideals, Grace, Laity, Faith, Holiness, Formation, Sacraments, Evangelization, Obstacles to a life of Grace, Christian Leaders, Evangelization of the Environment, Christian Life, Christian Community, and Group Reunion. Each talk is followed by a discussion period.
Cursillo is for:
Persons of high school age should consider a Journey Weekend.
Site The Dominican Retreat and Conference Center, 1945 Union Street (Route 7)
Niskayuna, NY 12309
Scheduled for Thursday June 28, 2012 thru Sunday July 1, 2012
Rector for Men's Weekend is Barry Lupe
Site The Dominican Retreat and Conference Center, 1945 Union Street (Route 7)
Niskayuna, NY 12309
Scheduled for Thursday April 26, 2012 thru Sunday April 29, 2012
Rectora for Woman's Weekend is Shirley Pilch
The Cost of the Women's weekend is $185
The Cost of the Men's weekend is $185
But cost should not prevent anyone from attending. Let someone from Cursillo know
if cost is a factor.
Many participants say they have come much closer to Christ on their Cursillo weekend. They find a new joy and excitement in their faith-walk as a Christian. They are eager to continue to live His values in all aspects of their lives and to help others to see and know Christ in their lives.
The "after-the-weekend" activity of the Cursillo is known as the "Fourth Day." During this time, perseverance is important just as it is in any method of renewal.
In the Cursillo Movement, the community spirit continues after the weekend through "ultreya" (see below) or reunions of the commmunity. These usually are held monthly as a means of growth in understanding and zeal within the Christian community.
Frequent reunions of smaller groups of cursillistas (pronounced kur-see-es-tas) (those who have attended a Cursillo weekend) are encouraged to help one another in spiritual improvement.
"Your movement, which recently celebrated its thirtieth anniversary, devotes itself to drawing forth from Christians, a committment to live lives consistent with their faith - whether individually or as a community - and to bring this ferment to the environments where you live.
You have discovered anew the explosive truth of the evangelical message: God, Father of all, comes to us as we encounter Him in Jesus Christ to reunite us through the grace of the spirit in one family which is the church.
In her we are truly able to experience even now the love which will be the inexhaustible fountain of eternal joy in heaven. Here there is the synthesis of all christianity. This is the news that all human hearts hope for without realizing it. Therefore, dedicate yourselves more to being tireless apostles in your environments.
My apostolic blessing goes with you as a pledge of this divine grace which enables you to live forever."
Pope John Paul II
First National Italian Ultreya
Rome, Italy, 1980
For more information about Cursillo Weekends in the Albany Diocese: contact The Web Master by email at albanycursilloweb@yahoo.com
or Need an Application Package Click on FormsNote: the information in this page was adapted from the Home Page of the Vermont Catholic Cursillo