DIGEST CONTENTS - June, 2007

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*****SOKIE VASQUEZ Goes home to the Lord.

*****SCHOOL OF LEADERS

*****BENEDICTUS

*****WEEKENDS 248 & 249

*****SPONSORING CANDIDATES

*****CALENDAR - Stay informed on What's Up!

*****PRAYER REQUEST - Knee time for our friends!

*****CURSILLO COMMUNICATIONS - Your Story?

*****WHISPERING WINDS CALENDAR

*****LIAM HEARNE UPDATE

*****UNSUBSCRIBE

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SOKIE VASQUEZ

Richard & Deacon Bill Vasquez's mother Sokie passed away early Sunday morning. Please pray for the repose of her soul. Rich and Bill lost their father, Henry, last October so please keep them in your prayers as they go through this difficult time.

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SCHOOL OF LEADERS

Deacon Kevin will be doing "Pope Benedict XVI participation" for the Vatican II subject. I will be doing the meditation at the South Session and Deacon Charlie is doing the Summary for the Friendship book along with all of us doing a discussion of next year's (2007-2008 program). Next year's program will be David Knight's His Way as the book for discussion and the Beatitudes for the topic.

Monday June 4th at the home of Vic Reichert.

God Bless and hope you and your families had a blessed Pentecost and Memorial Day Holiday!

DeColores,

Glenn

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BENEDICTUS

RESERVATION INFORMATION CALL:

(760) 451-0830

Email: Petermlloyd@yahoo.com

Web Site: www.Benedictus1.com

"But I want you to know that Christ is the head of

every man, and a husband the head of his wife,

and God the head of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:3

Saturday June 9, 2007 (7:00 - 10:00am)

Lawrence Welk Next to Theater

8860 Lawrence Welk Drive

Escondido, CA 92026

Mass 7:00am all are welcome

Breakfast is provided at 7:45am

Spiritual Advisor - Deacon Ken Finn

Fr. Anthony Saroki is the oldest of six children born to Chaldean Catholic immigrants from Iraq. He was raised and schooled in San Diego and studied at Georgetown University. He attended law school and after two years of practicing business litigation for a large law firm in San Diego, God made it clear that he had another vocation in mind for Anthony, to serve God and the Church as a priest. Anthony responded to that call. He was ordained a priest in 2005.

Fr. Saroki currently serves as the director of the Office for Vocations. His excitement about his own vocation is contagious. He openly confesses having drifted away from God during high school and his early college years. Although he had forgotten God, God did not forget him, and led him back to a living faith that formed the foundation for a later call to the priesthood. Come and hear how Fr. Saroki surrendered to God and the Church.

His favorite scripture is: "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you besides". (Mt. 6:33)

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CURSILLO WEEKENDS 248 & 249

Team school details have not been set. Stay tuned. Please keep Don and Celeste in your prayers as they begin to gather their teams together.

Men's Cursillo Weekend 248

Rector: Don Bartolotta dbart@cox.net

Oct 11-14, 2007

Theme: TBA

Women's Cursillo Weekend 247

Rectora: Celeste Blodget

Oct 18-21, 2007

Theme: TBA

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SPONSORING CANDIDATES

For applications contact the Pre-Cursillo Chairpersons: Patrick and Danielle McCay. They can be contacted at precursillosd@gmail.com or 858-272-7286. Be sure to use the current applications and send them to Pre-Cursillo Committee, 2025 Chalcedony St., San Diego, CA 92109

PALANCA: Palanca is the driving force of Cursillo. Please keep the team coordinators, teams and candidates in your prayers as they proceed into the weekends this month.

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CURSILLO SAN DIEGO CALENDAR 2007

* Oct 11-14, 2007: Men's Cursillo Weekend 248 - Rector: Don Bartolotta

* Oct 18-21, 2007: Women's Cursillo Weekend 249 - Rectora: TBA

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PRAYER REQUEST

Please take a few minutes to pray for the following........

Note: If one of the following prayer requests is from you, and the information can be updated, please email me at cursillocommunications@arc -socal.com with the updates. Thanks. John Sawaya

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UPDATE

Baby Myles, born May 24, with two tears in his lungs had another forward day. He had one chest tube removed, is off the vibrating ventilator and on a regular ventilator. The ventilator is breathing 12 breaths a minute, he is doing the rest! He is off most meds, too. They anticipate 3 days on the ventilator, then see how he does on his own. Huge progress! We are so thankful to everyone for your concern and prayers.

Jim House

Sent 5-31-2007

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I would like to ask the Cursillo Community to pray for my co-worker's friend Carolyn Kinnare who is in the ICU with septic shock and pulmonary failure. Carolyn has three young children. She is currently on a ventilator. Please take a moment to pray for the family and my co-worker Cindy

MM

Sent 5-25-2007

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For Kate Levesque, Fr. Louis Levesque's + Sister, who is having knee surgery this week.

Sharen Smith

Sent 5-21-2007

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BATTLING CANCER:

Dorothy Batson 5-11-2007 * Benae & Monique 4-28-2007 * John Kammerer 4-30-2007 * Maureen Greer 4-1-2007 * Barry Thornton 3-26-2007 * Bill Vergeer 3-4-2007 * Jose Mendoza 1-16-2007 * Sister Heidi Stein 12-27-2007 * Maria Roberts 12-11-2006 * Kathleen Forgione 11-6-2006 * Ron Price 11-2007 * Maria Aguirre 10-23-2006 * Mona Ohlin 10-9-2006 * Kristen Lepard 10-10-2006 * Matthew 9-11-2006 * Seth Simpson 8-28-2006 * Kristin Schwartz 9-6-2006 * Patsy E Musson 8-21-2006 * Terri Odell 8-3-2006 * Paula Scull 5-22-2006 * Rosemary Crivello 4-24-2006 * Tom Bigler 4-10-2006 * Marcia 4-7-2006 * Jim Kilcoyne 3-24-2006 * Margie Piatkiewicz 3-23-2006 * Sheri D. Kidder 3-22-2006 * Irma Espinola 3-21-2006 * Cecilia (Joe Vina's niece) 3-10-2006 * Maria Brown 2-9-2006 * Bonnie Basener 2-9-2006 * Liz Schwartz 2-2-2006 * Friend of Yesmin Saide 1-30-2006 * Cynthia Martinez 1-4-2006 * Liz Ravenis * LEUKEMIA: Deacon Bob Fitzmorris * Roy Hubecki *

SERVING IN IRAQ

Edward Psota 5-25-2007 * James Ninteman 11-6-2006 * Brian Scull 10-12-20006 * David Pierce 4-20-2006 * Charlie Johnson 1-11-2006

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DECEASED

Joan McBride 4-18-2007 * Brian Sperry 3-2007 * John Mazurowski 3-26-2007 * Tracy Favreau 2-2007 * Alex Perwich 2 15-2007 * JoAnn Gardo 1-16-2007 * Sally Manolovitz 12-26-2007 * Dale Haggard 12-17-2007 * Mary Mac Isaac 12-7-2006 * Henry G. Vasquez 10-9-2006 * Frank Sandoval 8-29-2006 * Robert Carey 8-26-2006 * Julie Gabbard's dad 8-25-2006 * Valerie Farris 8-25-2006 * Julie Shultis 8-8-2006 * Mary Peri 8-5-2006 * Janelle Darmody 7-21-2006 * Norma Carey 7-25-06 * Paul Carey 7-25-06 * Juanita Villavicencio 7-24-2006 * Clint 7-14-2006 * Bob Murphy 6-1-2006

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* Tracie Andrusiak Severson, knee surgery 4-30-2007

* Larry Campbell, oral surgery 4-30-2007

* Alex Rivas, heart surgery 4-30-2007

* Idamarie Sapien's, Neuropath pain 4-1-2007

* Francis Smyth, heart surgery 4-1-2007

* Jim Canzoneri, brain tumor 4-1-2007

* Marion Adams, knee problems 3-6-2007

* Connie Sheehan, Heart ailments 2-16-2007

* Don Roberts, back surgery 2-19-2007

* Theron Bell, septic shock 3-6-2007

* George Mullens, health issues 1-23-2007

* John Harris, heat attack 1-22-2007

* Frank Schmitz, hip replacement 1-17-2007

* Ann Dodd Connors, brain surgery 1-16-2007

* John Mazurowski, fighting pancreatitis 1-15-2007

* Chester Jantz, surgery 1-15-2007

* Doug Broding, Heart problems 1-15-2007

* Gina Vina's Mom, spinal surgery 1-2-2007

* Jack Sardo, hospitalization 12-25-2007

* Dale Amorosia, Heart Problem 12-1-2006

* Bobbi Valente , Blood disorder 11-27-2006

* Idamarie Sapien, Abdominal Surgery 11-6-2006

* Phyllis Niotta, Stroke 11-5-2006

* Mary Beth Ekhaml, ongoing medical conditions 10-12-2006

* Gilbert Marquez, mild heart attack 10-12-2006

* Tony, a six year old boy who is on the list for a kidney transplant 10-12-2006

* Teresa Marcotte, for peace and healing 10-10-2006

* Marshal Feldman aka "Mossie", recovering from a brain tumor 10-4-2006

* Mike Campbell, going through Chemotherapy 10-4-2006

* Tom Drabek, diagnosed with a rare bone disease 7-17-2006

* Frannie LaRussa, battling Leukemia 4-11-2006

* Liam Hearne and family in your prayers as they continue to fight CF 2-3-2006

* Dave Pierce, Parkinsons Disease

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CURSILLO COMMUNICATIONS

The next issue of the Gazette will be distributed after our upcoming Cursillo weekends in April. We are always looking for more people to write articles for the Gazette so if you have something to share we would love to hear from you. We also have our roving reporter, Erika Johnson who would be happy to interview you and write the article for you. If you have any questions feel free to email at paul@hipstars.com

DeColores!

WEBSITE

For up to date San Diego Cursillo information please utilize our website at http://www.rc.net/sandiego /cursillo/

For San Diego Cursillo Forums visit http://www.cursillosandiego .net/

LOOK FOR THE GALLINA GAZETTE IN THE SNAIL MAIL IN MAY. If you are not receiving the gazette contact Vic Reichert at vreichert@earthlink.net .

YOUR STORY?

Your story may be what someone needs to hear...

Cursillo Communications is looking for Cursillistas with great stories for future publications of the Gazette. Beginning with the next issue Erika Johnson, our roving reporter will conduct interviews with potential Cursillistas regarding their personal stories on Piety, Study and Action.

Erika will then write the articles up after these interviews are conducted and the stories will be published in future Gazettes. Please contact Paul Greer at paul@hipstars.com if you are interested in your story being shared within our wonderful community.

We are gathering information on our brothers and sisters from the Cursillo Community who have passed away in 2005 or 2006. We want to honor their memories by printing their names in future Gazettes. Please send the names of our brothers and sisters who have gone home to the Lord to Paul Greer, Cursillo Communications Chair at paul@hipstars.com

Paul Greer

Cursillo Communications Chair

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WHISPERING WINDS

June 15-17 Family Camp Weekend 2

June 22-24 Family Camp Weekend 3

July 8-12 Kids Camp Week 1

July 15-19 Kids Camp Week 2

July 20-22 Family Camp Weekend 5

July 22-26 Kids Camp Week 3

For more information on these and other activities at Whispering Winds visit:

www.whisperingwinds.org

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May 2007 Liam Update

Liam and Nancy are in Seattle again this week (May 9 – May 12). Three surgeries in four days… Endoscopy and possible Trans Jugular TIPPS Shunt Revision Thursday, coiling of several sever varicies in Liam's abdomen (esophagus and stomach) on Friday and finally a surgery to embolize Liam's spleen. Yes, we are now working on spleen issues. The emblemizing of the spleen is the procedure that has us most concern at the moment and the only one of the three that is a first for Liam. As we understand it Liam's spleen is now failing and causing additional complications. The team has decided to "immobilize" Liam's spleen so it doesn't continue to deteriorate and then reverse this procedure after his liver transplant. As many of you know people can have there spleens removed and live normal and health lives, but as one would guess, Liam's case is much more complicated. Removing Liam's spleen would make him ineligible to receive a liver transplant.

Liam has been struggling the last few months and has been on IV antibiotics 45 of the past 60 days but continues to remain confident and completely at peace, that in time, all will work out. Total surrender and confidence after already being through so much? What a great life lesson we can learn from this amazing young man.

Liam's prayer this morning was that the surgeons "operate with care". At Liam's request we ask you to join us in this prayer.

Once again, thank you for your continued prayers and well wishes. We are confident that Liam would not be doing as well as he is without the love and support he receives from you, his community.

You and your families are in our prayers.

The Hearne Family

June 2, 2007 Fundraiser:

For those of you that can make it or feel called to help battle this relentless disease financially, A quick plug for our fund raising efforts and annual fundraiser, The Summer Solstice Wiffle Ball Tournament. Our event is only three (3) weeks out, Saturday June 2, 2007. Because of everything going on with Liam's care the invitations are late getting out this year but should be in the mail by Monday May 14th. If you don't receive your invitation by Thursday please e-mail us and we will confirm your address. For additional information you can visit our web site at LiamFoundation.com.

WEB SITE: LiamFoundation.com

The web site will be up and running on May 16, 2007…honest! The home page is already working. We hope that many of you will be willing and able to communicate with Liam through the web site. The following will be added to the blog.

March 28, 2007 Wednesday

The Bubble echo was done and has determined that the pulmonary complexity due to liver disease is not a factor for Liam yet. This is good and bad; good, because we don't want Liam to have more struggles than he already has, but bad, because this might have been an element that the doctors could have used to get Liam more points on the transplant list.

Liam is now on room air – no oxygen and he is also up to his full g-tube feeds without neausea. (yeah!)

Seattle Doctors have given us the green light to go home, understanding that Liam will be on home IV therapy for a total of 2 weeks (11 more days). There seems to be a slight glitch from the Kaiser Transplant coordinators end – rather than get into it, just know that we ARE on top of it!

After speaking with Dr. Watanabe, or transplant specialist at Kaiser LA, the process of getting Liam home is a little more complicated. He needs to speak with Dr. Morell to get her to agree to take over Liam's care upon our return. I did share with him that Dr. Wojtczak is handling Liam's CF care through Kaiser and if he can not reach Dr. Morell, he will call Dr. Wojtczak tomorrow. In the meantime, at least Liam is comfortable J

March 27, 2007 Tuesday

Today we met Dr. Christy – the GI Chief of the Department. So nice to meet the man that I have heard so much about. He is pleased with Liam's progress and has made a couple of recommendations regarding his continuing care:

He likes the idea of coiling the varicose veins from the shunt site rather than banding the varices from above. This will offer better long term control of the veins in his esophageous

We will make a few modifications to the medications: Omeprazole 40 mg 2x/day (to help with reflux), Reglan up to 25 mg am and 20 pm (to help with gastric emptying); Zofran to help Liam with his occasional neausea.

Liam is in a little bit better mood today. His cough has calmed down somewhat an he is able to sleep. Thee plan as of right now is to hold tight for a couple of days to make sure that Liam is stable enough to go home.

Good things to know: The shunt is working with adequate flow and the echo does not show evidence of lung disease secondary to the liver. The doc's may want to repeat as a "bubble echo" later.

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San Diego Cursillo Web Site http://www.rc.net/sandiego /cursillo/

John Sawaya

Cursillo Communications

cursillocommunications@arc -socal.com

Last Updated: June 1, 2007