The Cursillo Movement in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
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Upcoming Events
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​​​​Saturday August 23 School of Leaders 9am St Joseph Parish 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203. Parish Service Center. Enter the south doors and go down the stairs. 815am Mass in the Church if you would like to join us prior to the meeting.
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Tuesday, September 9 Ultreya. 7pm St. Joseph Parish, ​11311 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203 Conference room in the lower level of the church. Enter the south doors behind the adoration chapel and go down the stairs. ​​​​​​​​
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Saturday September 27 NO School of Leaders
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Saturday, September 27 Cursillo Picnic
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10 am-2:30 pm.
Smith's Fork Park East Shelter
Smithville Lake (just below the dam)
1601 DD Highway, Smithville, MO 64089
We look forward to a fun day filled with great food, wonderful fellowship and lots of laughs. The entire family are welcome to join us!
Brats, hamburgers, hot dogs, lemonade, tea and water will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish.
Grab your chair or blanket and join us at Smithville Lake!
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Tuesday, October 14 Ultreya. 7pm St. Joseph Parish, ​11311 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203 Conference room in the lower level of the church. Enter the south doors behind the adoration chapel and go down the stairs.
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Saturday October 24 School of Leaders 9am St Joseph Parish 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203. Parish Service Center. Enter the south doors and go down the stairs. 815am Mass in the Church if you would like to join us prior to the meeting.
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Tuesday, November 11 Ultreya. 7pm St. Joseph Parish, ​11311 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203 Conference room in the lower level of the church. Enter the south doors behind the adoration chapel and go down the stairs.
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Saturday, January 24 - Winter Retreat -- St. Joseph Parish, ​11311 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203 More details to follow
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Upcoming Weekends
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Upcoming Weekends
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Men:
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March 5 - 8, 2026
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Women:
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March 19 - 22, 2026
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History and Purpose of Cursillo
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The full name of Cursillo is Cursillo de Cristiandad. The word "cursillo" means short course. The full name translates into English as "a short course in Christian living."
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Cursillo, which started in Majorca, Spain in the 1940's, is a movement within the Catholic Church. The founders were dedicated to helping Catholics know Christ better. The intention, then and now, is to give participants a renewed spirituality and a clearer understanding of how Christ can work through them to change the environments in which they live.
The Cursillo Movement came to the United States in 1957. That first weekend was held in Texas and was conducted in Spanish.
The Cursillo Movement and its method are endorsed and highly encouraged by the Catholic Church.
What Does De Colores Mean?
Contact Us:
If you have a question or need information about the Cursillo Movement in the Archdiiocese of Kansas City in Kansas contact us:
(pronounced *day cuh-lor'-ess*)
This is a greeting from the Spanish song of the same name.
In Spanish, it simply means "the colors".
It's also the name of a song traditionally sung on Cursillo weekends that praises the beauty of the diversity and simplicity of God's creation.
"De Colores" has also come to be used as a greeting among cursillistas who are on a faith journey. One where before Cursillo the world was all in black and white.
Now, with Christ and through Cursillo, the world is all in color.