Workshops from CCCC

One of the aims of CCCC is to provide the means for a unity of understanding of the Cursillo mentality. To do this in a country as large as Canada, where we have, in addition to the English Cursillo, several cultural Movements also, is no small task. Although dioceses and regions provide workshops in their own areas, it is important that all of us, from the most seasoned leader to the newest candidate, have the opportunity to hear the same message, no matter where we live or to which Movement we belong.

As a means to making this unity of understanding a reality, and in collaboration with several Canadian Movements, CCCC is putting the final touches to the outlines for three workshops that will attempt to address this issue.

The workshops will reach leaders at all levels as they are quite diversified in their content.

The workshops are:

1. Go Deeper
2. Back to Basics
3. The Vision of Cursillo

Go Deeper:
This is a workshop that was initiated by the Vancouver Movement and which formed the basis for the Western Region Conference, held in August of this year.

It is aimed primarily at the candidates from the most recent weekends, those who have shown a particular interest in understanding more about the Movement and who are, what they call in Mallorca, ‘The Shining Lights’. The outlines for this workshop were developed from material in Structure of Ideas.

The workshop consists of seven presentations in which the fifteen Rollos of the Cursillo weekend are revisited and explained further.

Back to Basics:
was put together as a result of the 2003 Conference held in Rothesay, NB. It is a one-day workshop that looks at the Foundational Charism, the essential elements of the weekend, and some of the talks from the Third Day which have been altered and adapted in recent years so that the original message has been lost. This workshop, when first held in Halifax, was found to present a message that reaches both new candidates and seasoned leaders.

The Vision of Cursillo:
The third workshop has been presented in several places previously but has been updated and now incorporates more of the thinking from the original documents that we have received from Mallorca. This is a weekend workshop and is aimed at those who have a desire for a deeper understanding of the Foundational Charism.

What is a CCCC Sponsored Workshop?

Any diocese may request to hold one of these workshops. CCCC will provide the materials, such as outlines and masters of any handouts that should be given. The team leader will be either a member of CCCC or their designated local leader. The team preparing to facilitate the workshop, does so in co-operation with CCCC and the local secretariat. A full guide regarding the workshops and how to plan and facilitate them will be provided once a request is received so that the diocesan secretariat can discern if the workshop will meet the local needs.

In the near future, a successful workshop that the Hispanic community has been using will be translated and also available. This is called, The Mentality Workshop.

These workshops are an excellent jumping off point for a School of Leaders. They are not meant to answer questions specifically but rather to inspire leaders to seek the answers to their questions by discussion and dialogue thus creating, Leaders Who Think, something that Eduardo Bonnín has said, the Movement needs.