 The Canadian Conference of Catholic Cursillos, otherwise known as CCCC, is the official name of the Cursillo Movement in Canada. The CCCC bases its understanding of Cursillo on the definition of the Movement given by its Founder, Eduardo Bonnín.“The Cursillo in Christianity, is a Movement , that by means of its own method, attempts, from within the Church, to ensure that the realities of Christianity are brought to life in the uniqueness, the originality, and in the creativity of each person. From their deep conviction their freedom finds the right direction and they discover their potential, and accept their limitations, thus their will is strengthened. Friendships are developed by virtue of their decision and perseverance in their daily, personal and community life”. The Cursillo Movement came simultaneously into Canada from various locations in the United States in 1963. Since that time it has grown and spread and is now active in varying degrees throughout most of the country. The CCCC is divided into four regions, Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, and the Western Region, which stretches from the Ontario/Manitoba border to Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Twenty six Canadian dioceses have Cursillo Movements that fall under the umbrella of CCCC, though not all are affiliated. The Officers Group of the CCCC is comprised of four laypersons and a spiritual advisor and assistant spiritual advisor. Two support staff work at the National Resource Centre in Montreal on a part time, volunteer basis. Of the several cultural Movements that exist, four are officially affiliated with CCCC, namely the Hispanic, Hungarian, Korean and Native Cursillo Movements. The Vietnamese Cursillo is beginning to take root in Canada and so too, a growing Chinese Movement in Vancouver, BC. |
The CCCC enjoys a warm and friendly working relationship with the large Francophone Movement in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick.
Since 1992 the Canadian Movement has been on a journey of rediscovering the Foundational Charism and is committed to bringing to the Cursillistas across the country the original ideas and thinking of the Founder. To further this commitment, Eduardo and others from the Mallorcan School of Leaders have visited Canada on several occasions and leaders from Canada have gone to Mallorca to study and share with Eduardo and the Mallorcan Cursillistas. The fruit of the contact with the Founder has formed the basis of the annual Conferences held in different locations across the country and is further promoted through the pages of the quarterly newsletter, Fully Alive. After studying and reflecting on the ten topics of the I and II Conversations of Cala Figuera, Canadian leaders are currently studying the original outlines of the weekend Rollos. These outlines are translations of those which are currently in use in the Mallorcan Cursillo Movement and are essentially the same as those given on the first Cursillo weekend in Cala Figuera in 1944. Some dioceses are already using these outlines to prepare for weekends and their simplicity and clarity is revealing the message of the Cursillo in a very effective manner. The CCCC is not an authoritarian body but rather one of service. Each diocesan Movement maintains autonomy under the authority of the diocesan bishop. The primary function of the CCCC is to ensure that the Movement in Canada stays true to its origins and faithful to the Foundational Charism. It exists to support and encourage the diocesan Movements and to provide a Canadian identity. |