Team and Candidates from the Men’s & Women’s 63 Cursillo Weekend held 5–7 October 2024 at Grafton Cathedral. There were 12 candidates and those who articipated commented on the love and joy they experienced throughout the weekend.
Cursillo is a movement of the Church providing a method by which Christians are empowered to grow through prayer, study and action and enabled to share God’s love with everyone.
The first step of Cursillo is participation in a short course in Christian living which is usually 2-3 days in community.
Those who have experienced the short course (‘Cursillistas’) are encouraged in their daily relationship with Jesus Christ and in their discipleship (‘Fourth Day’) through regular meetings of encouragement with fellow travellers.
Cursillo in the Diocese of Grafton
Those involved in Cursillo in the Diocese of Grafton meet to share, learn and encourage each other. These include Fire days, Regener8 and Ultreyas.
If you are not a Cursillista but would like to join us for fellowship or a time with God in community, you are very welcome to do so.
If you have experienced Cursillo elsewhere and you are interested in joining in with other Cursillistas in the Diocese of Grafton, you are very welcome to join us. Please contact Carol Anderson for details of local contacts: carolanderson51@bigpond.com.
Cursillo Courier
Cursillo weekends
The next Cursillo Weekend will be held from 3 – 5 October 2026 at Grafton Cathedral and Parish Centre.
Other Cursillo upcoming events 2026
Fire Days
Fire Days consist of Christian teaching and fellowship on a single day for encouragement celebrating our joys of being God’s people. It is open to all Cursillistas and also to those seeking Christian fellowship in community.
Fire Days in 2026:
South: Saturday 13 June 2026 at South West Rocks
North: Saturday 27 June 2026 at Pottsville.
For further details contact Maria Gandey (Diocesan Lay Co-ordinator) – see email address below.
Regener8
Regener8 is a two-day event for those who have experienced their Cursillo and wish to regenerate their spiritual renewal that they experienced as part of a Cursillo weekend. Regener8 includes fun, fellowship, and laughter combined with listening to each other, learning, and sharing faith. There will be no Regener8 in 2026 because of the Cursillo Weekend which is being held this year.
Diocesan Ultreya
This is the major communal gathering of Cursillistas in this Diocese and occurs at the beginning of the year. It involves worship in the Cathedral, sharing and encouraging one another, a witness talk, and fellowship over lunch.
The Diocesan Ultreya is being held on Saturday February 7, 2026 at Grafton Cathedral beginning at 9.30am. For further details please read the Summer Cursillo Courier available on this website. Or contact Maria Gandey (Diocesan Lay Coordinator) – see her email address below.
Staying in Contact
Please email Carol Anderson and request to be put on the list to receive the Cursillo Courier for details of all our activities: carolanderson51@bigpond.com.
The Secretariat organises and oversees all activities of Cursillo in the Grafton Diocese.
Some members of Secretariat in 2026:
Diocesan Lay Co-ordinator: Mrs Maria Gandey: mariagandey45@gmail.com
Diocesan Spiritual Advisor: Rev Rhonda Callander: revcallander@gmail.com
Secretary: Mrs Debbie Clarke: deb.daz@icloud.com
Digital Communications Co-ordinator: Mrs Carol Anderson: carolanderson51@bigpond.com