Team and Candidates from the Men’s & Women’s 63 Cursillo Weekend held 5–7 October 2024 at Grafton Cathedral. There were 12 candidates and those who participated commented on the love and joy they experienced throughout the weekend.
Cursillo is a Spanish word meaning ‘little or short course’.
Cursillo is also a movement of the Church providing a method by which Christians are empowered to grow through prayer, study and action and enabled to share God’s love with everyone.
The first step of Cursillo is participation in a short course in Christian living which is usually 2-3 days in community.
Those who have experienced the short course (‘Cursillistas’) are encouraged in their daily relationship with Jesus Christ and in their discipleship (‘Fourth Day’) through regular meetings of encouragement with fellow travellers.
Cursillo in the Diocese of Grafton
If you have experienced Cursillo elsewhere and you are interested in joining in with other Cursillistas in the Diocese of Grafton, we will be pleased to have you join with us. Contact Rod Lollback, Diocesan Lay Co-ordinator, for details of local contacts rodneylollback@hotmail.com.
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Cursillo weekends
The next Cursillo Weekend will be held from 6 – 8th June 2026 at Grafton Cathedral. To be confirmed.
Cursillo events planned for 2025 are:
If you require further information about any Cursillo event, please email Rod Lollback our Diocesan Lay Co-ordinator: rodneylollback@hotmail.com
Saturday 22nd February: DIOCESAN ULTREYA Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton – This is the major gathering of Cursillistas in the Grafton Diocese commencing at 9.30 am for Morning Tea, followed by a Eucharist at 10 am. Bishop Murray Harvey will be commissioning new secretariat members during the service. Please bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Afternoon program of fun and fellowship, Witness Talk and much more. The theme for the Ultreya is “You are mine, and I am yours”.
Fire Days (North and South) Fire Days commence at 9.30 am and finish at 3 pm.
These days are open to all Cursillistas and also for anyone seeking Christian fellowship and teaching.
South: Saturday 10 May 2025, All Saints Anglican Church, Kempsey, 30 Kemp St, West Kempsey.
North: Saturday 24 May 2025, St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Lennox Head, Cnr Byron St and Fern St.
The theme for both Fire Days is “Hope”.
Regener8
Regener8 is a two-day weekend event for those who have experienced their Cursillo and wish to regenerate their spiritual renewal. It includes group activities, fellowship, Witness Talks. Held at Grafton Cathedral, 19-20 July 2025 TBC
Involvement
Those involved in Cursillo in the Diocese of Grafton meet to share, learn and encourage each other. These include Fire days, Regener8 and Ultreyas.
If you are not a Cursillista but would like to join us for fellowship or a time with God in community, you are very welcome to do so.
Fire day
This is a day of Christian teaching and fellowship meeting on a single day for encouraging one another in our joys of being God’s people. It is open to all Cursillistas and also to those seeking Christian fellowship in community.
Regener8
Regener8 is a two day event for those who have experienced their Cursillo and wish to regenerate their spiritual renewal that they experienced as part of a Cursillo weekend. Regener8 includes fun, fellowship, and laughter, combined with listening to each other, learning, and sharing our faith.
Diocesan Ultreya
The major communal gathering of Cursillistas is the Diocesan Ultreya at the beginning of the year. It involves worship in the Cathedral, sharing and encouraging one another, a witness talk, and fellowship over lunch.
If you require information about an event, please email Rod Lollback, Diocesan Lay Co-ordinator: rodneylollback@hotmail.com
Staying in Contact
Those active in Cursillo in the Diocese of Grafton stay in touch with all the news and activities by reading our Cursillo Courier newsletter. If you wish to receive a regular copy of our newsletter via email, please contact Megan Octigan, Editor Cursillo Courier: meganoctigan@gmail.com