What is a Cursillo in the Catholic Church?

cursillo, in Roman Catholicism, a three-day period of spiritual renewal stressing the dynamic, communitarian, and personalistic aspects of the Christian faith.

What is the Walk to Emmaus weekend?

The Walk to Emmaus is a 3-day weekend designed to help maturing adults better understand and grow their faith in God. The term “Walk to Emmaus” represents two followers from the new testament walking along the road as they headed to a village called Emmaus.

What is Kairos in the Catholic Church?

Kairos, adapted from Greek to mean “God’s Time,” is a Christian retreat program geared toward deepening one’s faith, identity, relationships, and connection to God’s role in our lives. This retreat is an opportunity to find meaning in the highs and lows of your life. Kairos is a journey of the heart, mind, and soul.

Is De Colores a church song?

It is widely used in the Catholic Cursillo movement and related communities such as the Great Banquet, Chrysalis Flight, Tres Días, Walk to Emmaus, and Kairos Prison Ministry. The song is also associated with the United Farm Workers union, as one of the most commonly heard songs during rallies.

What denomination is Emmaus Road?

In 1978, The Upper Room of the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church trademarked Emmaus and adapted it into a primarily Protestant version.

What is Cursillos in Christianity?

Cursillos in Christianity is a movement within the church that, through a method of its own tries to, and through God’s grace manages to; enable the essential realities of the Christian to come to life in the uniqueness, originality, and creativity of each person.

Where can I find more information about the Cursillo® movement?

If you wish to learn more about the Cursillo® Movement, please order “Cursillo – What is it?” from the Cursillo Bookstore or contact your Diocesan Cursillo Movement Secretariat.

Why is the rooster a symbol of Cursillo?

The use of the song in Cursillo took hold, and has held up as the movement has spread outside the Spanish-speaking world and to other denominations. The use of a multi-colored rooster as a symbol for the Cursillo movement is believed to have originated from one of the verses of that song.

What is the traditional song of Cursillo?

They began to sing De Colores, a traditional folk song. The use of the song in Cursillo took hold, and has held up as the movement has spread outside the Spanish-speaking world and to other denominations.