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DIGEST CONTENTS
- August, 2006
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*****ECUMENICAL GRAND ULTREYA
***** OPENING ON SECRETARIAT
*****CURSILLO WEEKENDS - OCTOBER 2006
*****SCHOOL OF LEADERS
*****SPONSORING CANDIDATES
*****CURSILLO COMMUNICATIONS
*****CALENDAR - Stay informed on What's Up!
*****PRAYER REQUEST - Knee time for our friends!
*****AFRICAN NIGHTS FUNDRAISER & MESSAGE FROM MALAWI
*****DISASTER RELIEF - SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP
***** WHISPERING WINDS GOINGS ON
*****A MESSAGE FROM LORI HOUSE
*****A MESSAGE FROM LETICIA MENDOZA
*****A MESSAGE FROM ANTHONY BROWN
*****NEW BOB MURPHY MEMORIES
*****UNSUBSCRIBE
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ECUMENICAL GRAND ULTREYA
The Grand Ultreya this year will be a joint effort by the Catholic,
Episcopal and Methodist Cursillo movements of San Diego. Come and fellowship
with your Cursillo brothers and sisters of three faith traditions. Details
as follows....
Where: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church located at 2766 Navajo Road in El
Cajon.
When: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Sunday September 17, 2006.
More details to follow in future publications. Mark this date in your
calendars today!
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OPENING ON SECRETARIAT
The San Diego Cursillo Secretariat has an opening in the treasurer position.
Jerry Wills will finish his three year term in August of this year. Jerry
has been a great addition to the Secretariat and will be sorely missed.
Please consider joining us in this position and helping Secretariat in
directing our San Diego movement. To get more info on the treasurer job
description and time commitment please contact Jerry at 858-518-3529 or
760-747-7939, or email Ed Psota, Lay Director at bearmkr91@aol.com . Thank
you for your consideration.
San Diego Cursillo Secretariat
Lay Director: Ed (Bear) Psota, bearmkr91@aol.com
Spiritual advisor: Dn. Mitch Rennix, mrennix@cox.net
Director Leader School: Jim Koed, jpkoed@cox.net
Secretary: John Gabbard, jgabbard@cox.net
Treasurer: Jerry Wills, gwills@cox.net
Pre Cursillo: Danielle and Pat McCay, precursillosd@gmail.com
Cursillo: Paul & Betty Vogel, paul.vogel@sbcglobal.net
Post Cursillo: John Sawaya, jsawaya@cox.net
Communications: Paul Greer, paul@hipstars.com
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CURSILLO WEEKENDS - OCTOBER 2006
Oct 12-15, 2006: Men's Cursillo Weekend 244 - Rector: Tim O'Shea,
toshea@kodak.com or 760-753-2472: Theme: "Love never fails . . ." 1
Corinthians 13:8
Oct 19-22, 2006: Women's Cursillo Weekend 245 - Rectora: Claudia Penczar,
ppenczar@san.rr.com or 619-279-5237 Theme: To Be Announced
Team Schools for the Men's and Women's October Weekends will begin August
4th at St. Therese, 7:00 PM sharp . . .
Please keep Tim and Claudia in your prayers as prepare to begin Team School.
Don't forget to come and show your support at Clausura on Sunday October 15
(men) and October 22 (women) at 5:00 pm and the Welcoming Ultreya on
November 4th. See calendar below for more details.
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SCHOOL OF LEADERS
For August information on the School of Leaders contact Jim Koed at
760-740-9324 or jpkoed@cox.net
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SPONSORING CANDIDATES - Pure Gift
The October 2006 weekends will be here before you know it!
When's the last time you sponsored someone to a Cursillo retreat? There's no
better gift to give someone then to sponsor them on a Cursillo weekend. 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 over the coming months.
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CURSILLO COMMUNICATIONS
For up to date San Diego Cursillo information please utilize our website at
http://www.rc.net/sandiego /cursillo/
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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CURSILLO SAN DIEGO CALENDAR 2006
* September 17, 2006: Grand Ultreya:
Where: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church located at 2766 Navajo Road in
El Cajon.
When: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Sunday September 17, 2006.
* Oct 12-15, 2006: Men's Cursillo Weekend 244 - Rector: Tim O'Shea,
toshea@kodak.com
* Oct 19-22, 2006: Women's Cursillo Weekend 245 - Rectora: Claudia
Penczar, ppenczar@san.rr.com
* Nov 4, 2006: Welcoming Ultreya for weekends 244 & 245
CALENDAR 2007
* April 19-22, 2007: Men's Cursillo Weekend 246 - Rector (to be
announced)
* April 26-29, 2007: Women's Cursillo Weekend 247 - Rectora (to be
announced)
* Oct 11-14, 2007: Men's Cursillo Weekend 248 - Rector (to be announced)
* Oct 18-21, 2007: Women's Cursillo Weekend 249 - Rectora (to be
announced)
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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
*****
UPDATE
Hi John, We have good news on Barbara's battle with Colon Cancer. A Biopsy
was held and found her to be free of Colon Cancer. She is scheduled for a
checkup in 6 months around Thanksgiving. I want to thank all those who
prayed for Barbara's cure. Surely it was everyone's prayers that helped us
in time of need. Many DeColores Thanks from a family who believes in Jesus
Christ as Our Lord and Savior. Jim Conrad
Sent 6-29-2006
*****
Dear Friends,
Our brother, James Pierik, needs our help. James has been diagnosed with
cancer and begins chemo on Monday. The prognosis is good and James and
Suzanne are very positive about this. Still, he must go through 9 weeks of
aggressive chemo treatments.
Please put James and his family on your prayer list and let's kick this
cancer's butt.
Thank you for your prayers!
Love,
Jim House
Sent 7-5-2006
*****
Please pray for Bill Hester, age 56, who had a stroke and while in the
hospital they discovered a malignant brain tumor. Please pray for his family
as well. The Hester's are members of the North Broadway Baptist Church in
Escondido.
Thank you
Michael Morck
Sent 7-24-2006
*****
Please pray for Gil Villavicencio's family. Their mother Juanita passed at
84 years old. The rosary will be Tuesday at 6:30PM and the funeral will be
9:30AM Wednesday at the old Mission S.D. Also, this would be a great time
for all the Gil and Cindy's old friends to get to see them.
Thanks & Prayers
Don Bartolotta
Forgive
Sent 7-24-2006
*****
Please add our weekend to your prayers and consider sending Agape from your
community to:
dirwin@tlminternational.org or Dawn Irwin PO Box 195 Grapeland, Texas 75844
De Colores!
Dawn
7-17-2006
*****
My brother, Tom Drabek, has just been diagnosed with a rare bone disease.
He has a lesion in his skull above his left eye which is near his optic
nerve and another facial nerve. He is being further evaluated this week by 4
additional specialists. His main symptom is pain which he has had for
several years and which other doctors called "sinus headaches". Tom's case
will be presented to 30 doctors Friday, July 21, with the goal of
determining the best treatment plan for him.
Please pray that the lesion stops growing, Tom's pain is relieved, and for
the guidance of the doctors who will be trying to determine the best
treatment plan for him.
Thank you for your prayers!
God bless!
Linda Drabek
Sent 7-17-2006
*****
I have a very special and important prayer request for a very dear friend of
mine named Tim Mauricio. Tim is struggling with health related problems and
needs our prayers and support.
Thank you!
Frannie LaRussa
Sent 7-17-2006
*****
For the prayer List
Ruthie Wheatley's godson and nephew, Clint, has taken his own life. He has
been brutalized for years by drugs and alcohol. Pray for him and his
family.
Betty O'Neil
Sent 7-14-2006
*****
UPDATE
I am pleased to tell you my brother Anthony has responded very well after
going through weeks of severe withdrawal symptoms from five prescribed
medications. For the past two weeks he's been smiling and laughing with his
caretakers. It's taken nearly one year for us to achieve this breakthrough.
Thank You for your ongoing prayers for Anthony, and our family. You can
remove Anthony's name from our prayer list.
God Bless You!
Rick Ghio
Sent 7-10-2006
*****
This is a prayer request from a friend in Ohio. Scott's 2 y/o son, Matthew,
was recently diagnosed with MD. In addition to Matthew's personal fight to
mitigate the effects of MD with various forms of therapy, this will take a
toll on the family. Please pray for their perseverance and Matthew's
strength to weather the storms to come.
Peace,
+anthony
Sent 7-10-2006
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BATTLING CANCER:
Frank Sandoval 6-27-2006 * Paula Scull 5-22-2006 * Rosemary Crivello
4-24-2006 * Valerie Farris 4-16-2006 * Tom Bigler 4-10-2006 * Marcia
4-7-2006 * Jack Kelly 3-28-2006 * Jim Kilcoyne 3-24-2006 * Sally
Manolovitz 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 * Brian Sperry 2-9-2006 * Bonnie
Basener 2-9-2006 * Liz Schwartz 2-2-2006 * Julie Schultis 2-2-2006 *
Friend of Yesmin Saide 1-30-2006 * John Kammerer 1-30-2006 * Dale
Haggard 1-19-2006 * Ron Price 1-12-2006 * Cynthia Martinez 1-4-2006 *
Mary Mac Isaac 12-25-2005 * Kathy Brown 12-5-2005 * Jesse 11-21-2005 *
Toni Collins 11-9-2005 * Troy 11-4-2005 * Maureen Greer 11-3-2005 *
Troy Peckham 11-2-2005 * Fran Medaric 10-26-2005 * Nick Zihlman
10-16-2005 * Lisa George * Roy Corr * Kelly O'Loughlin * Normand
Duhamel * Joe Deegan * Joan McBride * LaLita Green * Pat Burke's
Brother * Cecil Spinner * Betty Barnhart * Liz Ravenis
*****
LEUKEMIA:
Deacon Bob Fitzmorris * Roy Hubecki *
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KNEE PROBLEMS:
Laura Degitz 3-28-2006 * Gary Mac Isaac 2-27-2006 * Ari Abreu 2-20-2006
* Erika Toraya-Johnson 1-31-2006 * Ed Psota * Ingrid Russon * Marion
Adams * Frank Schmitz
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SERVING IN IRAQ
David Pierce 4-20-2006 * Charlie Johnson 1-11-2006 * Juan Moran 9-29-05
DECEASED
Brent Stevens 5-10-2006 * Beatrice Dunham 5-1-2006 * Bob Barth 4-30-2006
* Jim Ham 4-13-2006 * Gael Ralph 3-31-2006 * Steve Ulliano 3-29-2006 *
Margie Casias 3-25-2006 * Phil del Campo 3-21-2006 * Janet McFarland
3-18-2006 * Bill Beck 3-17-2006 * Hal Gardner 2-28-2006 * Richard Blum
2-28-2006 * John Pierce 2-21-2006 * Mary Paden 2-21-2006 * Rose Jordon
2-3-2006 * Rose Jordon 2-1-2006 * John (Jack) Gallagher 1-6-2006 * Ray
Jewell 1-6-2006
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* Joan Brouillette who had hip surgery 6-27-2006
* Warren Gregg battling heart problems 6-24-2006
* Matt Eastman was in an while riding his bicycle 6-19-2006
* Saginaw Diocese in Michigan is restarting Cursillo 6-10-2006
* Kristen Marcozzi who had a brain Aneurism 6-9-2006
* Buddy Foley fell and broke both legs 6-6-2006
* Andy Lock, heart problems 5-31-2006
* Bertha (Lita), Yolanda Chavez's Mother, to your prayer list. surgery
5-9-2006
* Mike Mansur, for continued healing of his heart condition 5-9-2006
* Sue Houze, continued recovery 5-24-2006
* Frannie LaRussa, battling Leukemia 4-11-2006
* Rick Diaz, career decisions 4-10-2006
* Edmund Kapelczak, Congestive Heart Failure 4-7-2006
* Paul Hedley's, parent's marriage 4-7-2006
* Steven Delaney, struggling in school and with behavior difficulties.
4-7-2006
* Jack Heslin, healing from brain surgery 3-29-2006
* Rowan, healing 3-29-2006
* Charlie Lutack, strength and healing for his heart 3-28-2006
* Scott Miller, brain surgery early April 3-27-2006
* Moira Allen, continued healing and improvement 3-25-2006
* Charlie Lutack, heart problems 3-24-2006
* Ron Piatkiewicz, progressive neurological 3-23-2006
* Doug Remsen's, radiation therapy 3-21-2006
* Kimberly Ansley Liver tumors 3-20-2006
* Tom McNeill, chronic fatigue 2-28-2006
* Joan Kearney, Afton, and Alex, land dispute 2-22-2006
* Nicole Diamond, hospitalized, needs prayers 2-21-2006
* Liam Hearne and family in your prayers as they continue to fight CF
2-3-2006
* Rose Sapien, suffering from the onset of dementia. 1-30-2006
* Bill Reinhardt, critical condition blood clot 1-30-2006
* Dorothy, congestive heart failure 1-12-2006
* Jack Clifford, kidney disease 1-11-2006
* Laura Degitz' sister who is fighting a bi-polar condition 1-1-2006
* Katelyn, a 5 month infant who is dying of an enzyme deficiency
12-23-2005
* Forgotten, brothers and sisters in prison 10-22-2005
* Fran Axelson, spinal problems 10-21-2005
* Dave Pierce, Parkinsons Disease
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AFRICAN NIGHTS FUNDRAISER
Join us for authentic African cuisine and music, a silent auction and live
entertainment at the "African Nights" event on September 9th, 2006 at 6:00
p.m. at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. 100%
of all event profits will be donated to charities in Malawi and Nigeria.
Tickets are $65.00 each.
To purchase tickets or learn more, visit the website at
http://www.stbrigid-sandiego .org/johnnyutah/mission2africa .html .
A Message From Malawi...
Hello Everyone,
On behalf of our group of 11 in Malawi, Africa, I send note through our
friend, Lynn, to let you all know we are doing well. We keep you all in
prayer and ask for prayers, as well. This country is beautiful- the people,
the land, the culture. The need is great, as well, though. I am so glad we
are here to learn and experience so we can come back and share with you! We
have visited about 18 missions. Some of our group are in route, returning
home and a few of us are still here, staying with the
Conossian sisters- they are wonderful and do so much for so many people-
from orphans to students, sick to hungry. I thought of St. Brigid yesterday
as I sat in the last row in Mass behind these women, so different from us
(some barefoot, carrying babies on their back, dancing to the music), yet so
similar (praising our God and coming together in community). They asked for
our help (they don't see foreigners very often) when we return to America,
to please send money to be able to
expand their parish.
We (the group and the missionaries) are very grateful to all of you who
have supported this mission by contributing. We have a check for each of
these places and they can do so much with our help! Our group has also
been so generous. We have been very blessed with this trip and growing in
our faith. Thanks for listening! I look forward to coming home in a
couple of weeks.
Mulungu Akudalitseni (May God Bless You Please)
Erika Johnson
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DISASTER RELIEF - SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP
by Barry La Forgia
International Relief Teams is looking for skilled and semi-skilled
construction volunteers for one week service in Mississippi to help
repair and rebuild the homes of the poor and elderly in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina, beginning in March 06. For more information,
call Tamra at 619-284-7979.
Cash donations to support IRT's disaster relief efforts for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina can be sent to: International Relief Teams, 3547 Camino
del Rio South, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92108 or online at IRT's secure
website: www.irteams.org . International Relief Teams has earned a 4-star
rating (the highest level) from the Charity Navigator, America's largest
charity evaluator ( www.charityNavigator.org ).
Thanks so much, Barry
A. Barry La Forgia
Executive Director
International Relief Teams
3547 Camino Del Rio South, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 284-7979 (ph)
(619) 284-7938 (fax)
email: blaforgia@irteams.org
web: www.irteams.org
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WHISPERING WINDS GOINGS ON
Dear Friends of Whispering Winds,
Below are some updates on the latest happenings at Whispering Winds. -May
God continue to bless your families this summer!
In Christ,
John Sperrazzo, Executive Director
KIDS CAMPS HOSTS 410 CAMPERS!
Today we conclude our 4th week of Kids Camp, having served over 410
children! Mass will be celebrated today at 11:00am and our Closing
Ceremonies will be held at 2:00pm. New photos can be viewed at
http://wwkidscamp.blogspot.com / . Thank you to all who made this experience
so wonderful: Katie "Cupcake" O'Loughlin (Youth Camp Director), Martin
"Speedy" Rosales (Camp Manager), the Kitchen Staff, Counselors, Camp &
Office Staff, Women's Auxiliary and the Mission Valley Rotary/Caster
Family/Serving Hands International for underwriting nearly 80
underprivileged and homeless children from the United States & Mexico this
week. Your generosity is overwhelming!
ONLY 2 SUMMER FAMILY CAMPS LEFT!
So far, we've registered 191 families for Family Camps serving 848 guests!
Come join us this weekend as we take you back to the good ol' days of
drive-in movies, sock hops and poodle skirts. This Friday - Sunday getaway,
entitled "Rock Of Ages", will run for only 2 more weekends this summer: July
21-23, 28-30. Activities include incredible speakers, music, dancing,
campfire, zip lines, climbing walls, game room, arts & crafts, archery,
miniature golf, basketball, tennis, fire engine rides and lots of
family-style fun! Cost per family is $250-400 and includes a 2-night stay, 6
wonderful meals, dedicated children, teen and adult activities, free child
care and a fantastic program staff ready to rock your world! So rally your
parish or school community to join us and reserve your spot today!
Registration Forms are available at www.WhisperingWinds.org or (619)
464-1479. Recent Photos: http://wwfamilycamp.blogspot .com/
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR 2006 ANNUAL PHONATHON
Our ANNUAL PHONATHON has already brought in nearly $10,000, but we still
need a few more volunteers next week on July 24-27 @ 6:00-8:30pm. Food &
Beverages will be served! Location: The Brickman Group Landscape Company
Offices, 6218 Fairmont Avenue. Please RSVP to Don Kojis @ 619-977-9963 or
don@whisperingwinds.org . Thank you!
3RD ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL - PLANNING MTG TONIGHT!
You are invited to a Planning Meeting to discuss our 3rd Annual Summer
Festival (which is scheduled for Sunday, August 20, 2006) on Thursday, July
20th @ 6:00pm - Whispering Winds Offices, 8186 Commercial Street, La Mesa,
CA 91942, (619) 464-1479. If you'd like to get involved, please attend or
contact our Summer Festival Chairpersons, Dennis & Barbara Dahm at (760)
550-1505 or dennis@whisperingwinds.org . We expect between 600-1,000 guests
and need all types of volunteers. EVENT SPONSORS NEEDED! Summer Festival
Sponsorship Opportunities will be available at $500 and $1,000 levels. For
more information about becoming an event sponsor, please contact Dennis Dahm
at (760) 550-1505.
Tentative Schedule for the Day of Summer Festival (subject to change):
Sunday, August 20th, 2006
11:00 - MASS CELEBRATION - Msgr Mark Campbell
12:00 - BBQ LUNCH & Old-Fashioned Ice Cream
12:00 - 5:00pm ALL-DAY ACTIVITIES: Climbing Wall, Zip Lines, Low Ropes
Course, Miniature Golf, Children's Nursery, Pony Rides, Air Jump,
Playgrounds, Face Painting, Live Music, Square Dancing, Fire Engine Rides,
Ping Pong, Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Tennis, Basketball, Water Slides, Water
Balloon Toss, Kids' Games, Tug-O-War, Hiking, Archery, Batting Cages,
Treehouse Slide & More!
NEW ARCHERY RANGE COMPLETED!
This week our new Archery Range opened and is being used by hundreds of Kids
Campers & Family Campers. 'Thank You' to the following donors, volunteers
and staff for making this new experience possible: Len Kube, Vic Reichert,
Tom, Dr. & Mrs. Brian O'Loughlin, Larry Sheehan and Martin Rosales.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Aug 20 - Summer Festival (Mass/Lunch/All Activities)
Sept 15-17* - Men's Retreat - Msgr Mark Campbell
Oct 6-8* - Couples Weekend - Claire & John Yzaguirre, Ph.D.
Nov 9 - Advent Mini Retreat @ USD's Founders Chapel - Bishop Cordileone
(Sponsored by the WWWA)
Nov 23 - Thanksgiving Day Mass & Dinner
April 22, 2007 - 25th Annual Dinner Dance Gala (Mission Bay Hilton)
* Financial Aid "Camperships" available
SERVE ON THE WW BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2-year term)
If you would like more information on how you can serve on the Whispering
Winds Board of Directors, please contact: Nominating Committee Chair - Pat
Rauber - pat@whisperingwinds.org . Board Members act as Trustees of the
Non-Profit Corporation and are responsible for the Governance & Financial
Health of the Camp & Conference Center. Previous Board of Director
experience preferred. Elections will be held in November.
CLICK HERE FOR RECENT CAMP PHOTOS
Kids Camp -- http://wwkidscamp.blogspot.com /
Family Camp -- http://wwfamilycamp.blogspot .com/
6th Grade Camp -- http://wwsixthgrade.blogspot .com/
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A MESSAGE FROM LORI HOUSE
Supporting Mother Antonia
Hi John,
Will you please add this announcement to the Cursillo Communications email
list. It's a great event supporting a great cause! Thanks so much!
Blessings,
Lori
SIXTH ANNUAL
Servants of the 11th Hour
of St. John Eudes
Fiesta Grande
& Silent Auction
At Rancho Bernardo Inn
This event supports Mother Antonia and her newly founded Servants of the
11th Hour of St. John Eudes. Choosing to live and serve the past 29 years
at the La Mesa Penitentiary in Tijuana, Mother Antonia established this
religious order of mature women to care for those with dire needs; including
men in prison, their families and the terminally ill.
Mother Antonia also operates Casa Campos de San Miguel, a home to greet
women freed from prison and help them to get started again. It also cares
for women and children undergoing cancer treatment, and all of those in need
that God sends to their door.
Proceeds from the event will specifically go towards purchasing a new
building to house her growing community.
Being committed to her mission, Mother Antonia does not actively fundraise.
As a community, we are called to support her efforts.
Join Mother Antonia, Friday, September 8 at 7:00 pm for the
Fiesta Grande and Silent Auction
Featuring a full Mexican Fiesta buffet and dancing.
Entry to this wonderful event is just $50 a person.
Please RSVP to Claudia Moran at (619) 575-9162
If you give to one cause this summer, please consider "Servants of the 11th
Hour."
If you are unable to attend, please consider a contribution.
For this event, checks made out to "Servants of the 11th Hour" may be sent
to:
Claudia Moran . 3070 Camino Aleta . San Diego, CA 92154
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A MESSAGE FROM LETICIA MENDOZA
Dear Friends,
The staff at the Theology of the Body Institute asked us to pass this
information along. This is an exciting opportunity to enrich your faith and
your marriage with Christopher West at the Theology of the Body Institute's
Married Couples Retreat...need babysitter let me know, Leticia
Theology of the Body Institute
Learn the Secret to a Joy-Filled Marriage!
The Theology of the Body, John Paul II's revolutionary teaching, is changing
lives all around the globe. This radical message is profound in its
simplicity, and has given millions of people a renewed sense of hope by
showing them the true meaning of human sexuality.
By helping us understand this profound interconnection between sex and the
Christian mystery, John Paul's Theology of the Body not only paves the way
for lasting renewal of marriage and the family; it enables everyone to
rediscover "the meaning of the whole of existence, the meaning of life".
This August 4th-6th, married couples from around the country have a unique
opportunity to spend a weekend with Christopher West, one of the foremost
experts on the Theology of the Body. Christopher will be joined by Dr. Bob
Schuchts, an internationally renowned Catholic Marriage and Family Therapist
for this life-changing retreat.
Presentations will focus on:
. Integrating the Theology of the Body into your married life
. Experiencing and living a redeemed marital relationship
. Living the marital embrace in the freedom and joy God intends
This weekend retreat is for all married couples young and old, and will
focus on centering your lives as a couple around Christ's plan for those
called to the vocation of marriage.
Click here for registration information.
About Theology of the Body Institute
The Theology of the Body Institute is a 501(c)3 not- for-profit organization
dedicated to spreading the message of John Paul II's Theology of the Body
throughout the world.
Website: http://www.tobinstitute.org
Theology of the Body Institute
Maria Stumpf
Director of Programs
email: mstumpf@tobinstitute.org
phone: 610-696-7795 ext. 206
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A MESSAGE FROM ANTHONY BROWN
Dear Friends,
Are you or is someone you know looking for a job in the high-tech industry
with a company that is financially stable and well-positioned in its
industry? The company I work for, TRIRIGA (try-REE-guh), is hiring for
positions in Customer Support, Development, Marketing, Professional
Services, and Sales. Some positions may be based in the Las Vegas
headquarters, but I know that many of them are not exclusive to Las Vegas.
Take a look at the opportunities available at:
www.tririga.com/company /careers.jsp .
According to Gartner, TRIRIGA is the leader in Integrated Workplace
Management Systems (IWMS) that address the enterprise management of real
estate, facilities, operations, and projects. Some of you may know of the
company by its software products, some of which were acquired from Peregrine
Systems in 2002. TRIRIGA is a private company that is very financially
stable. The CEO previously headed PeopleSoft's CRM division and views the
IWMS market as being virtually unserved, similar to the HR software market
before PeopleSoft was founded.
If you're interested in any of the opportunities listed, please email me
your resume & cover letter that I will forward to the appropriate
individual(s). Feel free to ask me any questions about the company or
available positions.
Regards,
Anthony Brown
abrown@tririga.com
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BOB MURPHY MEMORIES
*****
Sent by Tim Penick
When those awful e-mails arrived which carried with them the news that our
dear brother would, quite unbelievably, join the list of the faithfully
departed, I instinctively reached for my BMB cd, so I could relieve my sense
of loss and hear his voice again. It was a tear drenched commute-a lovely
musical melancholy as my mind sadly set about the task of assembling the
hundreds of memories of Bob into that file of things that can't be
experienced again.
Some years back, Bob, Jim House and I used to travel to Escondido together
to meet Ken Finn for Benedictus planning meetings. Ken was just getting it
started, and we were among those who were tasked with helping him do so.
For me, it was a wondrous, holy time, a time of giants, a time of endless,
eternal opportunities. Faith was new, life was new, marriage was new.
As fate would have it, Bob and his wife Anna were splitting, and Bob's pain
was intense. That she was leaving was unfathomable for this 30-something
idealist. "This is BOB MURPHY, you gotta be kidding me." Towards the end
of our meeting, Bob said he was working on a new song-inspired by the ache
of his marital dissolution-a song so familiar to me now, but so red and raw
that night.
Lord, I just
I can't hang with you
No, it's not
It's not because
I don't want to
But Lord I'm weak
And You know all my pain
You've gotta lift me up
Help me live again
But I can't see You now
Still I believe
You're here somehow
I was peering right into his soul. I desperately wanted to turn away, to
have him cover back up, and yet there was so much beauty. He was
transparent, naked in unbearable pain, and yet there it was-grace abounding,
haunting, throbbing poetry expressing an inexpressible anguish.
Bob did mourning well. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted. Bob did trial and suffering and cross well. If anyone would
come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. As
one friend said, he carried with him the grace of sadness. Bob ran to what
most of us run from.
Then there's 'ol song number 9:
Mommy, God has a plan just for me
I know right now you can't believe it
Right now it's so hard for you to see
You're hurt, confused, alone, deserted
You're being pressured to decide
FOR ME
It's life and death, oh Mommy
You know you hold my life inside you
I'm not sure I'll ever get used to the fact that I'll never again witness
him deliver that magnificent song. Where have you ever experienced more
simple pathos than this song? How could you hit the bull's-eye any more
dead center? This song could carry the abortion debate all by itself.
Bob used to come to our youth group for a special pro-life night every year.
He'd wear a tie with the knot several times larger than what was
fashionable. He'd display this increasingly fragile Life magazine spread on
fetal development. Do you remember those? They were pitiful in condition
but undeniable in their visual proclamation of human life in the earliest
stages of pregnancy. Did you ever see him make the case? It was a sight to
behold, I'll tell you. What I wouldn't give to see it just one-more-time.
Though I was always delighted in Bob's presence, the kid's reaction to his
pro-life argumentation was mixed. Some bought, some didn't, like any group
of folks, until, that is, he sang the song. I loved the sense of
anticipatory confidence in me and in the teens who were veterans of the
experience. No matter how much the uninitiated resisted the cogent points
Bob made, I knew what they didn't: they would have to face. . .the song.
Finally the time would arrive and the green Taylor would start to play.
Some would cry, some would blanch, all would have their mental furniture
rearranged. And when it was over, I'd ask with a thinly disguised sense of
triumph, "Any more questions?" Seven years, no questions. Bob would
politely exit, the night would come to a dramatic end, and the pro-life poll
numbers would improve if ever so slightly.
*****
Sent by Peter Maxwell
As a Cursillista from the men's Cursillo #230 of August, 2003, I too was
touched by the music of Bob Murphy. Though I did purchase other spiritual
material at the conclusion of my Cursillo, I didn't pick up a CD of Bob
Murphy and "BMB."
I was wondering if Bob's music through, which he shared his deep love of the
Lord, is still available . If it is, when convenient, would you please let
me know how or where I could obtain recordings of his joyous music?
Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail and I'm hopeful there is a
way to again hear the "BMB" on a CD.
DeColores and God bless,
Peter Maxwell
Encinitas, CA
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John Sawaya
Cursillo Communications
cursillocommunications@arc-socal.com
Last Updated:
July 24, 2006
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