The Cursillo movement is active in over 60 countries worldwide. It is at
the origin of over 80 renewal movements within the Catholic Church and also active within
many other Christian denominations.
The Cursillo movement started in Majorca, Spain in 1944. A layman named Eduardo Bonnín participated in the early years of the "short courses" and helped develop the cursillos to the point that it became an active renewal movement in the Church.
In 1957, the movement had spread to North America. By 1981, almost all of the 160 dioceses in the United States had introduced the Cursillo Movement.
In 1972, Cursillo came to Liverpool, England.
Today, Cursillo is a worldwide movement with centres in nearly all South and Central American countries, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and in several African countries.
The movement is recognized by the Pope as member of the International Catholic Organizations of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in Rome.
In 1980, the Cursillo Movement established a worldwide international office, the OMCC (Organismo Mundial de Cursillos de Cristiandad). This international office is currently located in Portugal.
Being "in Colours" (de colores) is to be in God's grace. For that reason the Cursillo people (cursillistas) greet saying "De Colores" to each other.
A story from the early days of the movement in Spain tells of an occasion where a group of men were returning from a Cursillo weekend when their bus broke down. 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.De Colores - ‘Of Colour’ is recognised as our international greeting. De Colores was a popular Spanish song and was sung by pilgrims on the way to Santiago in the early 1940’s in the beginnings of Cursillo. It sums up the power and Grace experienced in Cursillo.
You can find out more about Cursillo across the world by following this link.
The Cursillo movement started in Majorca, Spain in 1944. A layman named Eduardo Bonnín participated in the early years of the "short courses" and helped develop the cursillos to the point that it became an active renewal movement in the Church.
In 1957, the movement had spread to North America. By 1981, almost all of the 160 dioceses in the United States had introduced the Cursillo Movement.
In 1972, Cursillo came to Liverpool, England.
Today, Cursillo is a worldwide movement with centres in nearly all South and Central American countries, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and in several African countries.
The movement is recognized by the Pope as member of the International Catholic Organizations of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in Rome.
In 1980, the Cursillo Movement established a worldwide international office, the OMCC (Organismo Mundial de Cursillos de Cristiandad). This international office is currently located in Portugal.
Being "in Colours" (de colores) is to be in God's grace. For that reason the Cursillo people (cursillistas) greet saying "De Colores" to each other.
A story from the early days of the movement in Spain tells of an occasion where a group of men were returning from a Cursillo weekend when their bus broke down. 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.De Colores - ‘Of Colour’ is recognised as our international greeting. De Colores was a popular Spanish song and was sung by pilgrims on the way to Santiago in the early 1940’s in the beginnings of Cursillo. It sums up the power and Grace experienced in Cursillo.
You can find out more about Cursillo across the world by following this link.