What is National Cursillo USA (cursillousa.org)?

cursillousa.org is the official website of the National Cursillo Movement in the United States. It is an informational and resource hub for the Cursillo in Christianity Movement, not a general church site or a commercial storefront. The site is primarily in English, with entry points for Español and Tiếng Việt, and it connects visitors to affiliated local centers, an online bookstore, palanca requests, newsletters, and formation materials about the movement's charism.

What the site is for

The homepage describes Cursillo in Christianity as a Movement that, "by its own Method, attempts from within the Church, to give life to the essential Christian truths in the singularity, originality and creativity of the person." It frames the movement around three fundamental encounters: with oneself, with Christ, and with others, summarized in the phrase "Christ - Person - Friendship."

The site serves people who are already involved in or curious about Cursillo and want to find official national-level information. It is not a directory of every parish or a booking system for retreats.

What you can find there

• Links to affiliated centers — the site points to local Cursillo centers rather than listing every local schedule itself.
• Online bookstore — a linked store for movement-related materials.
• Palanca requests — a way to share and respond to palanca (prayer and sacrifice) intentions.
• Newsletters — including an August 2026 newsletter and an email sign-up form with fields for email and confirmation.
• Formation and founder materials — pages on Servant of God Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló, the founder of Cursillos in Christianity (1917–2008), including a biography, an interview titled "Signs of Hope," and talks such as "Essential, Important, and Accidental Elements" and his address at the III World Ultreya in Rome.
• National Encounter 2026 — a photo album from the National Cursillo Encounter in Wheaton, Illinois.

Who it is relevant to

This site is useful if you want to understand the movement's official self-definition, read foundational texts attributed to its founder, subscribe to national newsletters, or find your way to a local center. If you are looking for a specific weekend retreat date, local contact details, or registration, the affiliated-center links are the intended path; the national site itself does not present those as its own function.

One detail worth noting: the site includes a prayer card and a call to pray for Eduardo Bonnín's canonization cause, which began in Mallorca, Spain on February 5, 2015. That content signals the site's devotional and informational role rather than an administrative one.

Practical notes

The newsletter sign-up asks for an email address and confirmation, and the site presents language options in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. No pricing, membership fee, or login requirement is stated on the page, so treat access details as something to confirm directly on the site rather than assume.