Catholic Diocese of Lexington Cursillo
Welcome
Cursillo was founded in Majorca, Spain by a group of laymen in the late 1940s. Since then, it has developed into a world-wide lay movement. Cursillo members (Cursillistas) are brought into the movement through a three-day weekend called Cursillos in Christianity, which means a short course of Christianity. They learn how to live their "4th Day" by cultivating a Christian spirituality based upon piety, study, and action. Cursillistas meet in small groups and the community comes together in Ultreyas to assist each other on their 4th Day journeys. Cursillistas strives to be a leaven that evangelizes the environments in which they live and work. Cursillo is officially recognized by the Holy See and is supported by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. To learn more about Cursillo in the United States visit the National Cursillo Center.
Diocese of Lexington Cursillo
This web site is published to support the Cursillo community in the Diocese of Lexington. Our Bishop Ronald Gainer supports Cursillo: "I heartily encourage you to say yes when you are invited to make a Cursillo. The experience has been a strong influence on my life in Christ since 1973 when I made my Cursillo. The Cursillo Movement not only directs us toward living the Gospel ideals more fully but also provides a method and a community to support us. I pray that you will choose to encounter Christ anew through Cursillo."
This web site is intended to help Cursillistas stay connected by providing information about Ultreyas, School of Leaders, Weekends, Palanca, Prayer Requests, and other Cursillo news. On this web site you will also find copies of our newsletter, Gentle Breeze. Those who want to find out more about Cursillo in the Diocese of Lexington should find this web site useful too. Whether you are an experienced Cursillista or someone who is just curious about the movement, we hope you will contact us so we can be of service to you. De Colores!