The Cursillo movement is something that has had a big impact on me personally, as well as the other men from around South Carolina that attended the men's weekend with me back in April. Cursillo is a movement started by the Catholic Church. It is not new (it goes back to the 1940s) and other denominations now have a Cursillo movement or something similar. In fact, I attended and then staffed something similar to Cursillo when I was in high school that was actually led by Episcopalians and was specific to high school kids of all Christian denominations.
What the Cursillo movement stands for is important to the Catholic Church and has a huge impact on who we are as Christians - how we live a more Christ-like life, how we learn about our faith and how we take Christ to others, or evangelize (and while there are many ways to evangelize, I think we often have misconceptions and it’s much more natural than many think).
The Cursillo Weekend is a three day experience. Men attend a "Men's Weekend" and women attend a "Women's Weekend". Should you choose to attend Cursillo, what you will personally experience is impossible for me to say. What Cursillo did for me personally is deepen my faith, help me to see ways that I can continue to grow spiritually in the various aspects of my Catholic Faith, and it brought me together with others that share the same strong beliefs. Just like we do when we get together for the Young Adult Scripture Study, we all learn so much from being around others that share our faith. We learn from each other’s experiences, the walks we have all been through in life, and how we have each been drawn closer to God. Just you - by being a part of Cursillo - you will help others you are around during the weekend and afterwards in the same way, even if you don’t realize it at the time.
If you desire to continue to grow spiritually, and meet some great people, I encourage you to attend Cursillo. If you do go, one piece of advice I would give is not to have any preconceived notions of what you will get out of the weekend. Just put your concerns and worries aside for 3 days and just be part of it. I have a booklet that does a far better job of talking about Cursillo than I do. I can send it to anyone who expresses an interest, so just let me know.
If any of you are interested in attending the upcoming Cursillos for men and women, I have applications. The men's weekend is coming up Sept 9th - 12th. The women’s weekend is September 30th through October 3rd. Generally, you are asked to turn in your application one month before the weekend, to give the team a chance to prepare. Also, to offset the cost of the weekend, food, etc, you will probably be asked for a contribution of $75 at the end of the weekend. If you would like to attend, but are not able to come up with the $75, its ok. Don’t let it stop you from going. Let me know if any of you have questions. I appreciate the opportunity to serve as a witness to the Cursillo movement.
Jamiel
jamielkadri@gmail.com
Jamiel Kadri is a member of the Young Adult Group and the owner of Charbel Recruiting. He is a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a minor in Management.
Monday, August 09, 2010
What is Cursillo? - By Jamiel Kadri
The Cursillo movement is something that has had a big impact on me personally, as well as the other men from around South Carolina that attended the men's weekend with me back in April. Cursillo is a movement started by the Catholic Church. It is not new (it goes back to the 1940s) and other denominations now have a Cursillo movement or something similar. In fact, I attended and then staffed something similar to Cursillo when I was in high school that was actually led by Episcopalians and was specific to high school kids of all Christian denominations.
What the Cursillo movement stands for is important to the Catholic Church and has a huge impact on who we are as Christians - how we live a more Christ-like life, how we learn about our faith and how we take Christ to others, or evangelize (and while there are many ways to evangelize, I think we often have misconceptions and it’s much more natural than many think).
The Cursillo Weekend is a three day experience. Men attend a "Men's Weekend" and women attend a "Women's Weekend". Should you choose to attend Cursillo, what you will personally experience is impossible for me to say. What Cursillo did for me personally is deepen my faith, help me to see ways that I can continue to grow spiritually in the various aspects of my Catholic Faith, and it brought me together with others that share the same strong beliefs. Just like we do when we get together for the Young Adult Scripture Study, we all learn so much from being around others that share our faith. We learn from each other’s experiences, the walks we have all been through in life, and how we have each been drawn closer to God. Just you - by being a part of Cursillo - you will help others you are around during the weekend and afterwards in the same way, even if you don’t realize it at the time.
If you desire to continue to grow spiritually, and meet some great people, I encourage you to attend Cursillo. If you do go, one piece of advice I would give is not to have any preconceived notions of what you will get out of the weekend. Just put your concerns and worries aside for 3 days and just be part of it. I have a booklet that does a far better job of talking about Cursillo than I do. I can send it to anyone who expresses an interest, so just let me know.
If any of you are interested in attending the upcoming Cursillos for men and women, I have applications. The men's weekend is coming up Sept 9th - 12th. The women’s weekend is September 30th through October 3rd. Generally, you are asked to turn in your application one month before the weekend, to give the team a chance to prepare. Also, to offset the cost of the weekend, food, etc, you will probably be asked for a contribution of $75 at the end of the weekend. If you would like to attend, but are not able to come up with the $75, its ok. Don’t let it stop you from going. Let me know if any of you have questions. I appreciate the opportunity to serve as a witness to the Cursillo movement.
Jamiel
jamielkadri@gmail.com
Jamiel Kadri is a member of the Young Adult Group and the owner of Charbel Recruiting. He is a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a minor in Management.
