Deacon's Beacon
Advent Joy
As Cursillistas, let us always work to keep Christ as the center of our Christmas plans and preparation. He is the reason for the season and not shopping !!!! Merry Christmas, Deacon Doug
Deacon's Beacon
One Year Anniversary Divine Word
I know it may seem hard to believe, but we have just completed one year at Divine Word Seminary in Riverside. During this year we have had 14 Cursillo weekends in three languages. We have updated the kitchen, built permanent Read more…
Deacon's Beacon
Step Out
Pope Francis in an address to leaders of Lay Movements on May 18, 2013 said; “The church must step outside of herself. To go where? To the outskirts of existence, whatever they may be, but she must step out. Jesus Read more…
Calling All Cursillistas
School of Leaders Changes……..
This July feels a bit strange to me in the Cursillo community. Normally at this time we are in the final stages of preparing for our July weekends – heat and all – at Marywood. However, this year we are Read more…
Calling All Cursillistas
Calling All Cursillistas to National Encounter
My Fellow Cursillistas, I am writing June’s “Calling All Cursillistas” a little early this month in conjunction with Deacon Doug, and we would like to encourage you to attend the upcoming National Cursillo Encounter. There is also a deadline for Read more…
Cursillo Beyond OC
National Encounter Details
National Cursillo offers an online flyer detialing frequently asked questions including: What to Expect Why an encounter? Registration Accommodations Maps Palanca Schedule
Calling All Cursillistas
My Fellow Cursillistas
We have just wrapped up another amazing pair of weekends at Divine Word which reminds me (yet again!) just how important our Movement is in transforming lives and environments. Our next weekends will not be until October, however. This unusual Read more…
Cursillo
New Life
During the Easter Vigil we enter a darkened church with the new Easter Candle. We have the new light of Christ, a newly decorated church, newly blessed oils and new Baptismal water. We start anew in the light of the Read more…
Calling All Cursillistas
Catholic Man of the Year 2014
Well… It happened again… Another Cursillista was selected, last Saturday night, as The Catholic Man of the Year 2014. Greg Weiler, a long time Cursillista, celebrated his twenty-year anniversary of being a Cursillista by hearing his name called out during Read more…
Cursillo Beyond OC
Lenten Palanca Request
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As we prepare to enter into the season of lent we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a spiritual and fulfilling journey to the glories of Easter. We pray that you Read more…