What is the Ultreya?

"Ultreya" is a Spanish word, derived from the original Latin, meaning Onward!   It was in common use by pilgrims to greet and to encourage one another along the way.

     This word is now used by the Cursillo community to signify the meeting which is held after a Cursillo experience. This meeting may be between Cursillistas from one or several commmunities.

The Ultreya gathers together groups from a particular region and provides continuity by contributing to the maintenance of the Cursillo spirit and by revealing the reality of the living Church.

In a climate of friendship, members share their life experiences based on the three tenets of Cursillo life: i.e.: Prayer, Study and Action, or based on a passage from Scripture. This sharing can be contemplative in nature or may deal with an evangelizing experience. These sharings from real-life experiences, serve as examples to all of us of the challenge which Jesus lays before His followers: "Go and do likewise."

As its name implies, the Ultreya, (which is, in many communities of the MCFC, a weekly meeting) is a call to move forward and to keep the flame of the Cursillo burning brightly.