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What
is Cursillo?
See History page for description.
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What's with the rooster?
The rooster is a symbol of the Cursillo community. And
watch out for rainbows; we like those, too!
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What should I bring to a weekend?
A Cursillo weekend requires you to spend three nights
away from home. Although food and accommodations are
provided, you should bring whatever personal items you
require for that time. The location of our Weekends
change from year to year so check with your sponsor for
specific details.
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Is there a cost for me to go on a weekend?
This is a much tougher question. While there are
expenses incurred to conduct the weekends (food,
accommodation, equipment rentals, etc.), we do not
refuse applicants for financial reasons. However, as a
non-profit organization, we rely on the majority of
weekend participants to at least cover the expenses.
Getting back to the original question, the weekend costs
approximately $80 per participant. In the past, we
found sponsors and home parishes to be helpful and
supportive in resolving financial concerns.
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How do I apply?
You need to be sponsored by someone who has already
completed a weekend. Your parish priest can probably
assist you in finding a sponsor within your parish. If
not, contact our Pre-Cursillo Director, Barb Hobson,
(902) 434-9327.
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Can anyone go on a weekend?
No, Cursillo is not for everyone. As we stated on our
Home Page, the purpose of Cursillo is to help those in
the Church understand their individual callings to be
Christian leaders. This leadership may be exercised in
work situations, in the family and social life, in
leisure activities, and within the church. The Cursillo
is not a substitute for your parish church. It is a
movement of the Anglican Church, designed to help you to
renew and enhance your Christian life, to enable you to
function more fully in your parish.
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I'm a Christian but not an Anglican; can I still
go?
The best answer to that question is posted on our
National Cursillo site in the Guideline Papers section
entitled Interdenominational Participation.
We encourage all applicants to search out a Cursillo
weekend of their own denomination. However, due to our
unique geography and population distribution in the
Maritimes, we have accepted non-Anglicans on past
weekends. We anticipate that this policy will continue.
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