A Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson

Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.

Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.

May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake.   Amen.

The Cursillo pilgrimage to Knock, better Known as (The Walk to Knock) began in 1988. It was an organised event,

to celebrate the Marian year and Cursillo 10th anniversary in the North West of Ireland. It was envisaged to be a one off event, but has since developed into a large community event over the last 19 years involving pilgrims from all over the North. From the diocese of Derry, Raphoe, Down and Connor and Dublin. Four years ago the Dublin walk began in response to a number of Dublin pilgrims who had participated in the pilgrimages from Derry and Belfast over 10 years.

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Cursillo (pronounced "kur-see-yo") is a Spanish word meaning "short course."

• What IS Cursillo?

• What does Cursillo? offer?

• Who is it for?

• What is a Cursillo? Weekend?

• What is expected of me?

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"Beloved sons and daughters: Our soul is so oppressed by the vision of the evils which afflict the Church and mankind. But permit us to express our overwhelming joy that at this moment floods our soul before the immense chorus of your manly faith in Christ, your fidelity to the Church, your fervent loyalty to this Chair of Peter and to the ministry of the episcopal hierarchy.

"Cursillos de Cristiandad! Christ, the Church, the Pope, are counting on
you!"

Pope Paul VI, First World Ultreya, Rome
May 28, 1966

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