History of Unidos en Cristo
"Cursillo" originated in the 1940s on the Spanish island of Majorca as a method of reviving Christian commitment. It was called Cursillo de Christiandad. In Spanish, "Cursillo" means "short course". So, it was a short course in Christianity.
It was established by the Roman Catholic tradition and spread rapidly to the rest of Spain, other European countries, South America and, in the 1960s, to the United States. Today, Cursillo is active worldwide, has spread to many Christian denominations, and is known by many names.
The first Minnesota Cursillo was held in 1972. Initially an Episcopal movement in this state, Cursillo in Minnesota is now active in the Episcopal, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist and ecumenical communities.
One ecumenical Cursillo, United Cursillo, held its first weekend in May of 1981. In June of 1997, the name was changed to Unidos en Cristo (United in Christ).
And, so, Unidos en Cristo remains alive and active today.
While there are subtle differences in the weekend formats of the various cursillo movements, most follow quite closely to the orginal format because it is effective at helping people understand and experience God's grace in a tangible and transforming way.
It was established by the Roman Catholic tradition and spread rapidly to the rest of Spain, other European countries, South America and, in the 1960s, to the United States. Today, Cursillo is active worldwide, has spread to many Christian denominations, and is known by many names.
The first Minnesota Cursillo was held in 1972. Initially an Episcopal movement in this state, Cursillo in Minnesota is now active in the Episcopal, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist and ecumenical communities.
One ecumenical Cursillo, United Cursillo, held its first weekend in May of 1981. In June of 1997, the name was changed to Unidos en Cristo (United in Christ).
And, so, Unidos en Cristo remains alive and active today.
While there are subtle differences in the weekend formats of the various cursillo movements, most follow quite closely to the orginal format because it is effective at helping people understand and experience God's grace in a tangible and transforming way.
