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Local
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Cursillo
Third Order, Society of Saint Francis
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is Cursillo?
Cursillo is a movement of the whole Church, which depends
upon the co-operation of both lay people and clergy. This
range of experience enriches our worship and our fellowship.
Cursillo in England is a nationwide movement within the
Anglican Church, working with the full blessing of the Bishop
in this diocese.
Cursillo
is a Spanish word (pronounced kur-see-yo), which means,
“Short course”. The full title (Cursillo de
Cristianidad) means “a short course in being a Christian”.
The Aim of Cursillo is:
"To reawaken people to the calling they received in
their baptism to be witnesses for Christ, to give them the
stimulus to plan ways of doing this, and to provide support
structures through which they can encourage each other and
hold each other accountable before God for their lives as
Christian witnesses."
Revd Canon Christopher Lewis, Cursillo, a Sabbatical Study
Report”, 1991
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Cursillo helps us:
• To grow into
a deeper relationship with God through the person of Jesus Christ
• To discover our personal vocations and to develop our
individual gifts for Christian service and leadership.
• To become more effective witnesses to Jesus Christ in
our lives
• To bring about an strengthen Christian commitment within
a community of faith
• To build up the witness of the Church in the world that
may be renewed and transformed
The Cursillo Method
Cursillo is for those members of congregations who are already
committed in their Christian lives and is intended to be a partnership
between lay and clergy. Cursillo is part of the church, and is
nurtured and sustained by its teaching, by prayer, the sacraments,
and spiritual direction; and by the mutual support of small and
larger groups of Christians.
The next
Cursillo weekend is 26th - 29th November 2009 at Leiston Abbey,
Leiston. For
more information contact Paul Thacker, the Lay Director of Cursillo.
Tel: 01284 850384 pa.thacker@btinternet.com
Revd Mary Sokanovic – Spiritual Director 01449 760527marysok@tiscali.co.uk
Link to national
Cursillo site: www.ukcursillo.org
Third
Order
Society
of Saint Francis
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