Pray for our upcoming Women's
Cursillo Weekend
Please keep in your prayers all the candidates who have committed to the October 24-27th, 2024 Cursillo Weekend retreat. Pray that they may be guided to deepen their relationship with our Lord, be motivated to consistently participate in Group Reunions and Ultreyas, and feel called to embrace the Cursillo as their apostolate.
Sign up for an hour of prayer to support the candidates on their weekend
Inspire Evening at St. Teresa of Avila, Auburn
On Saturday, July 8, 2023, our Cursillo Secretariat was allowed to make a presentation to the parishioners of St. Teresa’s who were interested in finding out a little more about our Cursillo charism. We combined this presentation with an ultreya and were blessed to have a total attendance of about 40 people. About 25 Cursillistas came up the mountain to join us at Mass and the ultreya afterwards, and about 15 came from the local parish. Fr. Arbel Cabasagan, the parish priest opened us in prayer. We served pizza and soda to all attendees.
Michael Faber served as MC and keynote speaker, and we also heard presentations from Jeff Williams, Monica Small, Kathy Bauer and her husband Ron, both rector and rectora for this year’s weekend.
WB Heilmann led us in country gospel worship hymns between presentations.
During the entire event, Chris Juten and Manny Duenas prayed for the event and prayed for individuals seeking hands on intercessory prayer. Seven people availed themselves of the opportunity.
Afterward, participants indicated if they were interested in learning more. Two men from Auburn are interested in attending the weekend, and one Auburn lady was interested in joining a womens 4th day group in Rocklin. Several other potential Cursillo weekend prospects drove up to Auburn and solidified their desire to attend a weekend. Overall, it was a joy filled event.
Why should I consider attending a Cursillo Weekend?
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Do you want a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ?
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Do you feel like something missing in your life?
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Do you want to get in touch with your spirituality and get the most out of your faith?
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Do you really want “to want" to go to Church?
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Do you know someone who has attended a Cursillo weekend and are wondering if you should too?
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Do you attend Church regularly but feel you want a greater support network of like-minded Catholics?
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Do you want to be more involved in your Catholic Christian community?
If you answer Yes to any of these questions, then Cursillo could be for you.
Making a Cursillo weekend is a great way to deepen your relationship with Christ. It is transformational… most participants (laity AND clergy) feel renewed and refreshed after the weekend and they feel connected to other participants and to God.
Cursillo IS: -
An official CHARISM of our faith
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Cursillo is an encounter with oneself, Christ, and others. Millions of Catholics worldwide have refreshed their faith through Cursillo.
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Cursillo is a proven method for finding solutions to the issues faced in our Catholic lives. Call it a spiritual recharge…
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Cursillo is a proven method for growing and staying in a closer relationship with Christ for the rest of our lives.
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Cursillo is a proven method to help bring a relationship with Christ to others around you. It teaches you to evangelize our brothers and sisters who may be drifting!
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Cursillo is a proven method of sharing with others about your daily struggles and triumphs in living out God's plan for your life.
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Cursillo is rooted in Catholicism; everything is directly based on the teaching of the Catholic Church and Scripture. It is recognized and encouraged by the magisterium of the church including the past several Popes.
Cursillo IS NOT:
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Cursillo is not an organization; it is a powerful, worldwide lay movement of the Catholic Church.
- Cursillo is not just a retreat. Although the first step is a 3-day weekend encounter, the real value begins after attending a weekend.
- It is not meant to fix individual problems such a drug or alcohol abuse, difficult personal relationships, etc..
Cursillo Weekend Registration Process
A Candidate is someone seeking information about the Cursillo Movement and participation at a scheduled Cursillo Weekend. If a parish does not have a Cursillo Representative, Candidates are encouraged to locate fellow parishioners who have made a Weekend and guidance from the PreCursillo Chair for additional direction.
Once a Candidate has committed to learning more about the Movement and living a Weekend, the Candidate must seek guidance from a Sponsor.
A Sponsor will be the friend and support to the Candidate as their Weekend draws closer. The Sponsor must be willing to accept his/her responsibilities and obligations to the Candidate, such as helping them join a Group Reunion, being the continued support before, during and after they have lived a Weekend, and finding ways their Candidate may wish to actively participate in the Movement.
Sponsors will assist their candidate complete the Candidate Form(pdf) or Online Form and collect the deposit fee of $100. (The remaining balance for the Weekend will be due the last day of the weekend.)
Sponsors will complete a Sponsor Form(pdf) or Online Form and submit a completed registration packet directly to the PreCursillo Chair. The registration packet includes: the Sponsor Form, the Candidate Form and a $100 deposit.
NOTE: Only completed registration packets received by the PreCursillo Chair will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If any portion of the packet is missing or incomplete, all documents will be returned to the Sponsor directly.
* DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, SPONSORS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THEIR CANDIDATE HAS BEEN PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AS SOON AS CAPACITY HAS BEEN REACHED.
Submission of the following documents to the PreCursillo Chair to complete the registration of your Candidate:.
- Candidate’s Signed Form
- Sponsor’s Signed Form
- Payment ($100 deposit per Candidate)
Questions can be directed to:
Mail To:
Sacramento Cursillo
Kathy Bauer - PreCursillo Chair
9121 Green Ravine Lane
Fair Oaks, CA 95628