Cursillo Ministry is for Everyone

What would you think of being part of such a small group who met for coffee once a week or so to talk about God in their lives?  I recently found out about it because Fr. Tuck – who some of you know and with whom I play racquetball – convinced me to give it a try late last year. It starts out with a single 3-day retreat at the Mission Hurst in Arlington. After that, you continue to meet in a smaller group (the same one) generally once a week for coffee and danish (or whatever) for an hour. I’ve been doing this for the last 6 months and its very cool, so I’m letting you know about it.

Cursillo (cur-see-yo) is a lay Catholic movement that grew out of the Spanish Civil War in the 1940s. It is about friends helping friends grow in Christ and sharing Christian values in our challenging world.  The Cursillo movement has spread to many countries throughout the world. Their purpose is to reinforce the Christian understanding and principles in our daily home and work lives, so we can go deeper in our journey with Christ.

It starts out with a single retreat to introduce you to the concept and Christian approach to life. There is a 3-day Men’s Retreat occurring on April 24-27, 2025, at Missionhurst in Arlington, Virginia, and I am on the team that’s organizing it and presenting at it.  If you are interested in attending, or learning more about this movement, please contact Ron Hallagan at ron@hallagan.net.  The Women’s Retreat is at the same location later this Fall. The contact person for the Women’s Retreat is Jennifer Pence (Jennifer.pence@gmail.com).  

God bless you,

Ron Hallagan