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Cursillistas who wish to subscribe to the emailed Cape Cursillo newsletter can contact the editor, Don Weber, at capecursillo@aol.com. A website, www.capecursillo.org is now available to help disseminate local info including the monthly newsletter and other up to date information such as who needs our prayers at this time.
What is a Cursillo? The Cursillo Movement is a movement of the Catholic Church. The name Cursillo is Spanish, meaning short course, and is often associated with a 3-Day weekend - which is only one aspect of the Cursillo Movement. The proper name is Cursillo de Cristiandad (short course of Christianity). There is much more to the Cursillo Movement than just a 3-Day weekend "retreat".
In the Cursillo Movement, we approach evangelization as a very natural act of being Christlike 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.
The Cursillo Movement can assist each of us in developing a deeper understanding of what it means to be fully Catholic by being fully Christian. Read more on the National Cursillo website.
Cursillo on Cape CodThere are hundreds of Catholics, both laity and priests, here on Cape Cod who have "made their Cursillos", that is, attended a Cursillo weekend retreat. Our own pastor, Father Marcel Bouchard, has been actively involved in Cursillo.
If you were to look around a bit and ask a few people, you'd find that many of the most involved and committed Catholics in any parish are those who have experienced the Cursillo and now try to live their faith in a more active way than before.
One way that Cursillo people, known as "Cursillistas", help renew their commitment to their faith is by attending what is known as an "Ultreya", a monthly gathering for prayer and reflection and fellowship.
If you would like to learn more and perhaps attend a Cursillo weekend yourself, ask Father Bouchard or contact Don Weber at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Centerville. Don's email address is: capecursillo@aol.com The National Cursillo website can also answer many of your questions.