A welcoming community for Christians across the San Francisco Bay Area
A welcoming community for Christians across the San Francisco Bay Area
The Cursillo weekend is open to all emotionally mature and physically able adults: men and women, single and married, laity and clergy. Christians of all denominations are welcome.
About 50 people attend the typical Cursillo weekend. This includes both the ‘candidates’ and the ‘team’ leading the weekend.
The ‘candidates’ are people from all walks of life. Many are eager for the enriching experience, some are initially just curious, while others, perhaps, are even apprehensive. Cursillo tries to meet everyone’s needs during the weekend.
The leaders of the ‘team’ are the Rector or Rectora (lay persons) and the Spiritual Directors (clergy). Others, who have already experienced the Cursillo weekend, share with you through talks, discussions, food preparation, music and prayer
† An experience shared within a small, closely-knit group representing a wide variety of expressions within a unique Christian community.
† An informal atmosphere in which spiritual growth is possible and attainable through both fellowship and trust.
† A way of spiritual renewal through a new approach to teachings, Sacraments, devotions, and ministry.
† An opportunity to renew and expand a base in faith, from which action in the individual’s church and everyday life is encouraged.
† A more precise focus on our responsibility and mission in our Christian Walk through this life.
† A continuing support system to nurture one another as we work to renew all things through Christ.
† Over the course of the 3-day weekend, you’ll be listening to talks and participating in discussions, reflecting on your values and goals as a Christian. We just ask that you be open and willing to respond to what you experience, sharing your feelings with others, and allowing them to share theirs with you. Some of the topics of the talks (‘Rollos’) include The Call to be Fully Human, Faith, Christian Action, and Obstacles to Living a Christian Life
† Communicating with God and celebrating our Christianity with meditations and prayer, in joyful liturgies, fellowship and song.
† Our hope is that you’ll make a genuine effort to discover where you are and where you can grow, and experience, in many different ways, true Christian love, acceptance, and genuine Christian community, and will take away new ways to express your Christian values in the world.
Every applicant must have a sponsor who has participated in a previous Cursillo weekend. The sponsor provides encouragement and assistance in planning for transportation and any other needs that may arise. The sponsor and a priest, pastor or minister must sign your application. We can help you with all of this! If you haven’t already been invited by a sponsor, but you know someone who has attended a Cursillo weekend, you should ask him or her to be your sponsor! If you need some help with finding a sponsor, you can send a message via the web site or you can send a request to the governing body of Cursillo on the San Francisco/San Mateo peninsula at:
We cannot wait to meet you and share our movement with you. We promise we’re a bunch of normal people, just loving sharing faith and fun with our community! Cursillo is an experience of Christian Community, which celebrates the Lord’s message of Grace and Love. As the Cursillo weekend forms, the focus is on you and your relationship with Christ and others. It can be a demanding and a very rewarding experience that can have a significant impact on your life. Please keep in mind, Cursillo is not intended to provide treatment for personal problems or marital difficulties, so those who may be experiencing an emotional crisis should delay attending until these difficulties have been resolved.
