The Weekend
Men and women gather on separate weekends for prayer, Sacraments, witness, and the rediscovery of God’s personal love.
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Cincinnati CursilloMake a friend. Be a friend. Bring a friend to Christ.A short course in Christian living
Encounter Christ.
Live in friendship.
Cursillo is a joyful encounter with Jesus Christ—and a community that helps you carry that joy into every ordinary day.
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Serving Catholics across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since 1962
Together at Ultreya
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A movement of the Catholic Church
More than a weekend.
A life lived in grace.
Cursillo (Cur-SEE-yo) means “short course.” It is an invitation to know Christ more deeply, to recognize His grace in your life, and to discover how He can work through you in your family, parish, workplace, and world.
It begins with a three-day weekend of prayer, friendship, Mass, reflection, and honest conversation. But its real gift is the Fourth Day—the rest of your life—supported by friends who keep walking with you.
A simple, enduring rhythm
The Cursillo journey
Encounter. Friendship. Mission. Each part helps the others come alive.
Group Reunion
Small friendship groups meet regularly to share piety, study, and action—and help one another live the Gospel with courage.
Find your Fourth DayUltreya
The whole community comes together for song, prayer, a Fourth Day witness, round-table sharing, and joyful encouragement.
Find an UltreyaFriendship that walks with you
Known, encouraged,
and never alone.
Cursillo friendship is honest, prayerful, and practical. Men walk with men and women walk with women in small groups—while the whole community comes together at Ultreyas and the School of Leaders.
Men’s Friendship Groups
Faith grows stronger when it is shared.
A trusted circle for prayer, perspective, accountability, and Christian action in the world.
Women’s Friendship Groups
Grace becomes visible in friendship.
A place to share life heart-to-heart, recognize God’s presence, and encourage one another onward.
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The real gift of Cursillo is Group Reunion.— inspired by Eduardo Bonnín, founder of the Cursillo Movement
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Ultreya means “Onward!”
We gather to keep going.
At Ultreya, Cursillistas and guests come together through song, prayer, a Fourth Day witness, and round-table sharing. It is where individual friendship groups rediscover the joy of belonging to one larger apostolic community.
Find an Ultreya near you
Onward into your Fourth DayChrist is still calling
Come and see what
friendship in Christ can become.
Whether you are curious about a weekend or looking for your Fourth Day community, there is a place for you here.