Ultreya

One of the key elements of Cursillo is to build up the Church in the world through groupings of people in their environments. One form of this grouping is Ultreyas, a Spanish word meaning Onward. This is where members of the small friendship groups (group reunions) come together as a larger community to pray together, read the Word of God, have access to spiritual direction, share, inspire and encourage one another to persevere in our Fourth Day. For those Cursillistas that have not yet joined or formed a small friendship group it enables them to connect with other Cursillistas to form these groups that meet weekly.  Ultreyas are a vital part of our Cursillo movement.

The small friendship group satisfies the basic need for the individual for a sense of growth and community; the Ultreya satisfies the need for growth in community and being Church in the world. Both are necessary to achieve the ongoing work of evangelizing the environments in the world. (the strategy of Cursillo)

Our Cursillo Movement in Eastern Oklahoma has five regularly scheduled Ultreyas.