Cursillo, What is it?

Cursillo is a Spanish word that means "short course". The full title for Cursillo means "Short Course in Christianity". It begins Thursday evening and ends on Sunday night. During those three days those attending live and work together listening to talks given by priests or other religious and laity. They also share Eucharist and pray together.

The Cursillo is an exciting; prayer and joy filled weekend! The Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. Cursillo correctly applied can have very positive results in the spiritual revitalization of the world.

The goal of the movement is that Christ be the prime influence in society. The primary objectives of the Cursillo Movement are to develop in adult Christians a consciousness of their role to bring Christ to their families, and to the places where they work and socialize, and to sustain them as they live their walk of faith. The "Christianizing of Environments" is what the Cursillo Movement is all about.

PRAY FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR UPCOMING WEEKENDS

Send Palanca to Men's Cursillo #177 at Mission Meadows, Dewittville,
Weekend date is April 6-9, 2000.
Send Palanca to Women's Cursillo #178 at Mission Meadows
Weekend date is May 4-7, 2000.

Send Palanca to Men's Cursillo #179 at S.E. Community Center
Weekend date is September 14-17, 2000.
Send Palanca to Women's Cursillo #180 at S. E. Community Center
Weekend date is October 19-22, 2000.

Address palanca letters to:
Palanca - Buffalo Cursillo Center,
P.O. Box 1196, Grand Island, NY 14072-8196 USA

WEEKEND CLOSING INFORMATION - Our Closing Ultreyas welcome the weekend candidates into their Fourth Day. They are held on Sunday evening of the Cursillo weekend, starting at 4:30 p.m. sharp. All interdenominational Cursillo communities are invited to attend.

REGION lll CURSILLO ENCOUNTER - Plan to attend the Regional Encounter here in Buffalo on October 27-29, 2000. This will be a unique opportunity to come together with Cursillistas from other dioceses. We will need many volunteers to host this event, so sign up as soon as possible and get in on the blessings.
Region lll Coordinator Carol Palesh 716-694-0942

CURSILLO PICNIC- Each year, we recharge our spiritual batteries at
Chestnut Ridge Park in Erie County

CLERGY SUPPORT - Need someone to help with weekend talks? Find an excellent resource person from this list of Cursillo priests and religious. Please send names to Bob Cochran.

CURSILLO SECRETARIAT - These volunteers serve behind-the-scenes to help organize the Movement. Please contact them with your questions, comments, suggestions and praise.
email address
Spanish Lay Director: Miguel Santos, 668-3368 Santosm@nimo.com
English Lay Director: Denise Peplowski 892-3795 ssppdap@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Joe Insana
Pre-Cursillo: Lois Frizzell
Cursillo Proper: Marie Gannon PLEASE GET
Post-Cursillo: Denise Takas PHONE NUMBERS
Lorraine Reiter TO BOB 694-5626
Liturgy Section: Leo Reiter
Spiritual Advisor: Deacon Dennis Kapsiak 675-1784 papadeak@aol.com

School of Leaders Coordinator: Bob Wiech 731-1607 jeanwiech@aol.com

CURSILLO INFORMATION
To find out about upcoming events, call anyone on this page.

ULTREYA LOCATOR BY PARISH

St. Albert's, North Tonawanda (Rainbow)
Contact: Marie DiFrancesco 695-1460 or Fran Phillips 693-0475

St. Joseph's, East Main, Fredonia (Fruit of the Vine)
Contact: Mary Jane Hens 672-7896 or Carolyn Ardillo 672-5753

St. Bernadette's, Orchard Park (Southtowns)
Contact: Linda Barone 649-3631 or Mike and Dawn Quinn 824-8347

Blessed Sacrament, Kenmore (Northtown Vineyard)
Contact: George and Judy Strubel 839-4357

St. Mary's, Silver Springs (Pueblo de Paz)
Contact: Joe Beinhauer 786-5248 or Carol Cucinotta 786-0004

Harvest House, 1782 Seneca Street, Buffalo (Bethany)
Call: 825-0929 or Helga Pollak 683-2396

Holy Cross, Maryland St., Buffalo (Pescadores) Spanish
Contact: Miguel Santos 716-668-3368

Holy Cross, Maryland St., Buffalo (Spirit of the City)
Contact: Eva Tamoga 877-8105

St. Vincent's, (One Body, One Soul)
Contact: Paul and Diane Putt 655-1279

Our Lady of Lourdes, Bemus Point (Living Flame)
Contact: Ed and Irma Rhoney 484-8050

If you want to know more about the Cursillo Movement go the the National Cursillo Link.
If you want tee-shirts and pins go to the Cursillo Connections Link.
If you want to learn more about your faith visit the Buffalo Diocese Link.
If you want to see what this site will look like visit the Indy Cursillo Link.

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Buffalo Diocese

National Cursillo Center

Cursillo Connections

Cursillo_us's HomePage

Cursillo Demo Site

Indy Cursillo Site