Rockford Cursillo Weekends

The CURSILLO WEEKEND?

During the three days of the Cursillo weekend from Thursday evening to Sunday evening, people from all walks of life grow close to one another. Religious and lay people form a living, working Christian community to gain a deep awareness of the treasures and responsibility of their faith. The goal of the Cursillo weekend is to give those who make it a new understanding of Jesus Christ, the basic Christian truths, and the desire to serve the church.

The Cursillo weekend is a blend of seriousness, light heartedness, spiritual exercises, talks and discussions. The teachings of Christ are discussed within an atmosphere of joy and song. There are meditations and talks by priests and laymen, and everyone making the Cursillo weekend is urged to participate by taking notes, discussing, and even by making drawings that illustrate major points.

The Cursillo weekend ends at the close of the three days. However, the whole point of the Cursillo movement is that ordinary people can steadily grow in the love and service of God and man for the rest of their lives. Christian growth is not easy, but the Cursillo weekend provides a framework for it, both during the three days and afterwards. In the Post-Cursillo, emphasis is on maintaining a vibrant and growing Christian community, thus springs the apostolic action required to make ours a better world to live in.

For many, a Cursillo weekend is a new awakening to a deeper friendship with Christ.

Weekend Information

For those Cursillistas who would love to come back and serve on a Cursillo weekend the Rockford Diocese holds weekends twice a year, once in the fall and spring for both men and women.

All weekends are held at:
St. Mary's Parish Community Center (Located on the northeast corner of Route 64 and Mongan Drive)
881 North Mongan Drive
Oregon, Illinois 61061

Sponsoring someone?

Please read Sponsoring Commitment information before sponsoring a candidate.

Both forms below must be turned in 2 weeks before the Cursillo weekend.

Updated forms as of 8/14/2012

SPONSOR FORM CANDIDATE FORM

Fall 2013

men's Weekend

Rector: Ken Meeker Phone: 630-430-9879 Email: K_meeker@comcast.net
Assist. Rector: Kevin O'Connor Phone: 630-779-0724 Email: martandkevinoc@comcast.net

Theme: "Send Your Spirit to Fire My Soul"
Weekend Date: October 17th - 20th

Men's Team Meetings

All meetings start at 1pm

Date:	Location:
Aug. 25th	Holy Cross, Batavia
Sept. 8th	Commissioning TBD
Sept. 22nd	St. Mary's Community Center, Oregon
Sept. 29th	Holy Cross, Batavia
Oct. 13th	Holy Cross, Batavia

Women's Weekend

Rectora: Melodee Probst Phone: 630-365-9801 Email: Meem1022@aol.com
Assist. Rectora: Mary Gorecki Phone: 630-365-5740 Email: Mary.gorecki@mchsi.com

Theme: "My sheep hear my voice, I know them and they follow me, and I give them eternal life"..Jn. 10:27-28
Weekend Date: October 24th - 27th

Women's Team Meetings