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Central Virginia Cursillo

Announcing the Fall 2026 Women's Team

Our Women's weekend will be Oct 1-4, 2026 at Richmond Hill.  Use this link to register a candidate

Chris Kokal       Rectora   St. Gabriel
Kathleen Ferguson          St. Gabriel
Patty Spacek                   Sacred Heart PGNB
Marianne Kaufmann        St. Gabriel
Mary McTiernan               Epiphany
Joan Evans                      St. Gabriel
Anna Smith                      St. Mary of the Annunciation
Mary Harrison                  St. John Neumann
Carol Loviza                     St. Gabriel
Kate Herr                         St. John Neumann
Yvonne Pfluger                Epiphany
Kimm Curtis                     Sacred Heart PGNB

SD Team
Burch Lewis                     St. John Neumann
Ann Lewis                        St.John Neumann
Lynn DiChristina              St. John Neumann
Deacon Victor Valle         Epiphany

Mark Your Calendars

Ultreyas:
Friday June 26: St Ann, Ashland
Friday July 10: TBD
Friday July 24: Holy Rosary
 
Weekends:
Men's Weekend June 11- 14, 2026 Sacred Heart PGNB
Women's Weekend Oct 1-4 2026, Richmond Hill
 
 

Rooster Review April 2026

Welcome

The Central Virginia Cursillo Center (referred to as the CVCC) is one of five centers in the Richmond diocese.  The other four centers are Greater Hampton Roads, Blue Ridge, South West, and the Valley.  The boundaries for the CVCC are from Norge in the east to Farmville in the west and Ladysmith in the north to South Hill in the south.
The CVCC holds three Cursillo weekends per year:
  • Two women's and one men’s, are held in the Greater Richmond area.
For persons who are unacquainted with a Cursillo weekend, it should be understood that the weekend is not a quiet retreat, nor is there time for recreation.  Instead, the Cursillo weekend encompasses a full schedule of activities including lay and ordained talks, discussions, a reconciliation service, celebration of the Eucharist, private and communal prayer, great music, fun, and food.  This is a joyful weekend sponsored by a dynamic Catholic Christian community.
If you want more information about attending a Cursillo weekend; or if you are a Cursillista that has moved to this area and looking to participate in our community activities, contact the CVCC chairperson.  Thank you!  DeColores!

Make a Friend - Be a Friend - Bring a Friend to Christ

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All Things Group Reunion

As you learned in the Fourth Day talks on your Cursillo weekend, participation in Group Reunion and Ultreya is where you receive ongoing support and spiritual growth.  Plus- it's where your Cursillo friends are.  Group and Ultreya are not complete without you!   Make a friend, Be a friend, Bring that friend to Christ.  Christ is counting on you!

Check out our Group Reunion tab here on the website: https://www.centralvacursillo.org/group-reunion

Thank you to Yvonne Pfluger for working to get everyone in a group reunion.  These are all open to EVERYONE: men and women.  If you are interested, text or call Yvonne at 804-687-5529.

Saturday in person at Epiphany at 10am.
Monday on Zoom at 7pm.
Potential for daytime Zoom but need a contact person.

Please text or call Yvonne at 804-687-5529 for more information or to join either group.

Click HERE for our request for help form.

A Brief History

Cursillo is a Spanish word (pronounced KUR-SEE-YO) that means, “short course”.  The most formative period in the history of the Cursillo Movement extends from the first Cursillo, held during August 1944, in Majorca, Spain. The first Cursillo in the U.S. was held in Waco, Texas in 1957.  By 1959 Cursillo had spread throughout Texas and into Arizona. In 1960 the Cursillo movement accelerated in the southwest and were held for the first time in the east, in New York City and in Lorain, Ohio.

 

An Action Movement

The mission of the laity, according to the Second Vatican Council, is to “sanctify the world”.  Cursillo, born from the lay apostolate, strives in bringing the Good News to the surroundings in which each of us lives. By concentrating on the Person, along with the teachings of Christ, Cursillo provides a living understanding and appreciation of basic Christian truths and the desire to serve the Church community.  Cursillo, through the laity brings the love of God to people; it is an action movement for laypersons.

In Union With the Church

In December 1963, Pope Paul VI officially approved the Cursillo Movement and appointed St. Paul as its Patron and Protector. In the Richmond Diocese, the Cursillo is approved and supported by our Bishop, Barry C. Knestout. The Cursillo Movement is part of both the National and Diocesan Pastoral Plan of Renewal.

 

Purpose and Essence

The purpose of Cursillo is to provide a foundation to enable a person to become a leader in living what is fundamental for being a Christian: love of God and love of neighbor experienced through three essential encounters: an encounter with oneself, with Christ, and with others.  The essence of the Cursillo is the living out, in one’s daily life, the Gospel values of Christ.

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