Unidos En Cristo

Unidos en Cristo (United in Christ, also called Cursillo)

Contact: Rick Pavelka

What is Cursillo?

A ministry originating out of the Cursillo movement, this is a wonderful weekend retreat for people seeking to grow in their relationship with Christ. Unidos weekends are offered four to five times a year around the Twin Cities area. Over 5,000 people from a variety of churches have attended a Unidos weekend!

Cursillo is a Spanish word meaning a short course. It is an abbreviated form of Cursillo de Cristiandad (short course to prepare Christians). It is not a theoretical course, nor is it a retreat. It is first and foremost an experience. It must be lived. It is a life-changing experience, which brings with it the discovery of the basis of Christianity and its fundamental significance to our lives.

An encounter with yourself

An encounter with God

An encounter with other people

This experience begins with a three-day weekend. In an atmosphere of friendship and joy, we learn:

to discover ourselves and our own worth on a more fundamental level,

to experience the presence and love of Jesus Christ and

to become aware of what a loving and caring Christian community can bring to the world.

"Cursillo is a movement within the Church which offers the essential individual and group experiences which are the basis of Christian life. The ultimate goal of these experiences is:

to help Christians discover and put into practice their personal callings;
and working with others, to become catalysts in the evangelization of society as a whole."