Welcome to the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento English-speaking Cursillo movement website.  We are pleased that you are taking the time to acquaint yourself with the Cursillo Movement in Sacramento, California.

Cursillo is designated a "Lay Movement" of the Catholic Church that begins with a person attending a three-day weekend retreat.  After the weekend, the Cursillista (someone who has made a Cursillo Weekend), has the opportunity to continue their Cursillo journey (if they want to) via many different venues such as renewal retreats, spiritual gatherings, small prayer groups, social gatherings (dances, mixers, golf tournaments, etc.), working on retreat weekends, and many more other options.  The emphasis of the Cursillo Movement is to have people experience God's love via a beautiful weekend and then develop a closer personal relationship with HIM while personally trying to make a positive difference in themselves and the world:  their work environment, friends, parish, and family.

The Cursillo Movement began in 1947.  Today there are over five million Cursillistas worldwide in sixty different countries.  The Catholic Cursillo Movement is active within most of the Dioceses of California and the United States.  In addition to this, there are now twenty-six different organizations and programs that have spun off from the original Catholic Cursillo concept.

We encourage you to browse this website for additional information on the Sacramento English Speaking Cursillo activities.  We specifically encourage people who are thinking about attending a Cursillo Weekend to look at the section titled "Why Cursillo."  This section will give you detailed information on what the Weekend is all about.  The other sections of this website cover our Movement's activities, newsletter, announcements, administrative functions, applications for attending or working a Weekend, education, special prayers, National Cursillo and Sacramento Diocese connections, etc..

Thank you again for your review of this website.  We encourage your questions and involvement in this wonderful Movement of the Church and God's work.