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Leader's School
 Thur June 6, 7:00pm
St. Benedict's, BA
RE classroom #8

Ultreya-Tulsa
Fri June 7, 7:00pm
St. Mary's, Tulsa

Ultreya-BA
 Fri June 21, 7:00pm
St. Benedict's, BA

Leader's School
 Thur July 11, 7:00pm
St. Benedict's, BA
RE classroom #8

Ultreya-Tulsa
Fri July 5, 7:00pm
St. Mary's, Tulsa

Ultreya-BA
 Fri July 19, 7:00pm
St. Benedict's, BA

Men's Weekend #31
 Sept 26-29, 2002
St. John's, McAlester

Women's Weekend #31
Oct 10-13, 2002
St. John's, McAlester

 

An Encounter with Christ

     The Cursillo Movement is dedicated to spreading the Word of God and helping people form a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.  The Cursillo employs a method that emphasizes the importance of a balanced life of holiness, continued spiritual formation, and evangelization.  The Cursillo method enables you to:

expand your prayer life

spiritually grow through an  ongoing formation process that increases your knowledge about God's Word and your Catholic faith.

spread God's Word in a natural way to the people you interact with in the very environments in which you  live.

Welcome to the web site for the Tulsa Catholic Cursillo Movement.

Please send your comments and suggestions to our web page ministry leader John Kennington. There are three goals for this site 1. Provide a community, a "virtual group reunion," a place to share in our faith journey 2. Provide information about the Tulsa Diocese Cursillo Movement 3. Provide information about the movement for all considering attending a Cursillo weekend

Latest Updates (except for prayers requests and discussion forum items)

6/5 Photos from Grand Ultreya

6/5 Spirituality 101 Reflections  #123-130

4/29 Women's Weekend Photos and Roster

4/14 Men's Weekend Photos and Roster

 

Click for More Photos from Grand Ultreya

 

 

Welcome to our new Cursillistas from the 
Women's Cursillo #30

Women's Cursillo #30 Photos and Rosters

 

Welcome to our new Cursillistas from the 
Men's Cursillo #30



Men's Cursillo #30 Photos and Rosters

 

Looking for Cursillo Gifts?
Proceeds benefit the National Cursillo Center

 

Discussion Forum Update

I just discovered our discussion forum has been wiped out, and I had not been backing it up from the server. My apologies for losing everyone's wonderful comments. Please feel free to start up some new discussion - and I'll be sure to make regular backups!

 

Mass with Bishop Slattery at Grand Ultreya

Bishop Slattery celebrated Mass with us at the November 2nd Grand Ultreya, followed by a potluck dinner and a wonderful and spiritual Ultreya. Here are some more photos:

 

Deacon Jim Breazile's Spirituality 101 Now Available
Deacon Jim has graciously agreed to share his Spirituality 101 series with us on our Tulsa Cursillo web site. This is a series of meditations, shared thoughts and personal reflections Deacon Jim offers us to aid in developing a personal, mature spirituality. All of the "back issues" he has produced over the past few years are now available, and as he produces new ones (every few weeks) they will also be added. 

Upcoming Men's and Women's Weekends

 The Women's Weekend #30 will be held April 25-28,2002 at St. John's Church, McAlester. The Coordinator will be Tracy Matthews who can be reached at 918-423-2973. 

The Men's Weekend #31 will be held Sept 26-29, 2002 at St. John's Church, McAlester. The Coordinator is Kenny Longbrake who can be reached at 918-225-6793

Cursillo Leader's Retreat, June 22-23, 2001
Click here for a better photo and copies of handouts from the retreat

 

Quick Links

The Remarks of Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II during the World Ultreya.

Candidate Application

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Cursillo Team Volunteer Form

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Spring/Summer 2001 Cursillo News 
Fall/Winter 2001 Cursillo News

Updates on Death Penalty Moratorium (as of 2/13/01)

 

 

We begin any Cursillo activity (which would include studying the information about the Cursillo Movement on our web site) with the these prayers:

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of us Your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of Your love.  Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolations.  Through  Christ our Lord.  Amen!

In today's world can Christianity penetrate the many areas of secular life?  Can it live there?  Can it grow there?  Can it transform the world in a way that is more fruitful than the past and in keeping with the times?  The Cursillo Movement thinks so.  It proposes no new type of spirituality, but simply a method through which one's spirituality may be developed, lived and shared in any area of human life where there are Christians willing to dedicate their lives to God in an on-going manner. 

The movement of Cursillos in Christianity is a powerful instrument of renewal in the Church.  Its aim is to concentrate closely on the Person and teachings of Jesus Christ.  The Cursillo gives those who attend it a living understanding of basic Christian truths and the desire to serve the Church.  What's more it provides a means to continue the Christian formation that is just begun in the three-day exercises. 

Please visit the What Is Cursillo area of our web site for a detailed explanation of the Cursillo Movement.

 

Excerpts from Prayers & Comments of Pope John Paul II

"Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say. Christian hope is based on this truth; at this time our prayerful trust draws strength from it."

"Let us beg the Lord that the spiral of hatred and violence will not prevail."

"Almighty and merciful God, you cannot be understood by the one who sows hatred, you cannot be accepted by the one who loves violence; look upon our painful human condition, tried by cruel acts of terror and death; comfort your children and open our hearts to hope, so that our time can know days of serenity and peace."

Click here for the full text of the Pope's comments of the disaster over the last few days.

 Perspective on the Tragedy

The National Catholic Reporter Online had an excellent article this week titled Context for the Conflict. Many non-Catholics feel that this is the start of the end time, and NCR Online recently had another excellent series of articles on The Catholic Approach to Revelation, and an article on the Left Behind series of books. If you would like to share other sources of information on the tragedy from a Catholic perspective, I have started a thread in the Discussion Forum so we can share them, along with any other thoughts or prayers.

 

 


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