Cursillo is a movement of the Catholic Church which, by means of a specified method, makes it possible for people to live what is fundamental for being a Christian, and to live it together. It helps people discover and fulfill their personal vocations. It promotes the creation of core groups of Christians who leaven their environment with the Gospel. The movement begins with a three-day experience of living Christianity - a "cursillo" (Spanish for short courses) on Catholic doctrine presented in an environment of Christian community. The three days include daily mass, communion and visit to the Blessed Sacrament.
During the three days, those attending live and the work together listening to talks given by priests and lay persons, and participate in small group discussions. The talks include topics which deal with life, the Christian ideal, the Catholic faith and a method to bring Christ into the modern world. The movement continues with a method of working together to bring other men and women to know and love Christ by forming small support groups which are joined to a larger Christ-centered community.
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FCC WEBSITE MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the FCCoakland.net website is to be an instrument of the Filipino Cursillistas in the Diocese of Oakland, California to know Christ better and to make Him better known by bringing others to an experience of God’s love and grace; in reaching up, reaching out and reaching in; and in making friends, being friends and bringing friends to Christ. |
FCC WEBSITE VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the FCCoakland.net website is to be an agent of change and serve as a catalyst for the Christian transformation of society’s moral and ethical values through a unified national, regional and diocesan effort of the Cursillo Movement. The website can help accomplish this unified effort by providing valuable online information and resources. |
UPCOMING FCC EVENTS
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Joint Ultreya
WHEN : Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 from 9 AM - 12 PM
WHERE: Santa Maria Church, Orinda, CA Santa Maria Conference Rm Step By Step Cursillo WorkshopWHEN : Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM
WHERE: St Raymond Parish Moran Hall, Dublin, CA |
Lenten RetreatWHEN: Saturday, March 28, 2020
WHERE: Santa Maria Church, Orinda, CA Santa Maria Parish Hall FCC Friendship Dinner & DanceWHEN: Saturday, June 27, 2020
WHERE: Doubletree Hotel, Pleasanton, CA |
POPE FRANCIS ON CURSILLO
Links to National Cursillo Site and Documents
Links to Other Articles
Letter from then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected as Pope Francis on March 13, 2013
The history of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Oakland by Myrla Raymundo
Letter from then Archbishop of Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected as Pope Francis on March 13, 2013
The history of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Oakland by Myrla Raymundo
Greatness lies not in struggling hard to make impression nor in trying desperately to be somebody but in humility, by inspiring, encouraging, motivating and helping others to be happy and successful.
You can have defects, be anxious and live irritated sometimes, but do not forget that your life is the biggest company in the world. Only you can prevent her from going into decline. There are many who appreciate you, admire you and love you. I would like you to remember that to be happy, is not to have a sky without storms, road without accidents, works without fatigue, relationships without disappointments. To be happy is to find strength in forgiveness, hope in battles, security in the box of fear, love in disagreements.
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Being happy is not only valuing the smile, but also reflecting on sadness. It is not just to commemorate success, but to learn lessons in failures. It is not just to have joy with applause, but to have joy in anonymity.
To be happy is to recognize that life is worth living, despite all the challenges, misunderstandings, and periods of crisis. Being happy is not a fatality of destiny, but a conquest for those who know how to travel within their own being. To be happy is to stop being a victim of problems and become an actor in one's own history or keep complaining. It is to cross deserts out of itself, but to be able to find an oasis in the recesses of our soul. It is to thank God every morning for the miracle of life. Being happy is not being afraid of your own feelings. It is knowing how to talk about yourself. It is courage to hear a "no". It is safe to receive criticism, even if it is unfair. It is to kiss the children, to pamper parents, to have poetic moments with friends, even if they hurt us. To be happy is to let the free, happy and simple creature live within each one of us. It is to have maturity to say 'I was wrong'. It is to have the audacity to say 'forgive me'. It is to have sensitivity to express 'I need you'. It is to be able to say 'I love you'. May your life become a garden of opportunity to be happy. May you be joyous in your spring. In your winter you are friend of wisdom. And when you get in the way, start all over again. Then you will be more passionate about life. And you will discover that to be happy is not to have a perfect life. But use tears to water the tolerance. Use the losses to refine the patience. Use flaws to sculpt serenity. Use pain lapping pleasure. Use obstacles to open the windows of intelligence. Never give up. Never give up on the people you love. Never give up being happy, because life is a must-see! Pope Francis |
We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken.
