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DIGEST CONTENTS
- November, 2005
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see list of previous Digests, click here.)
DeColores All!
Please take a moment to see what's happening in your Cursillo community.
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*****CURSILLO WEEKENDS - MARCH 2006
*****SPONSORING CANDIDATES
*****SCHOOL OF LEADERS
*****CALENDAR - Stay informed on What's Up!
*****WHISPERING WINDS ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
*****DISASTER RELIEF - Barry La Forgia
*****PRAYER REQUEST - Knee time for our friends!
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CURSILLO WEEKENDS - MARCH 2006
March 16-19, 2006: Men's Cursillo Retreat 242 - Rector: Mark Malovic -
markmalovic@cox.net
March 23-26, 2006: Women's Cursillo Retreat 243 - Rectora: Penny Koed -
jpkoed@cox.net
Team school to begin on January 13th, 2006. Location to be determined and
posted in this newsletter at a later date.
Please keep team and candidates in your prayers as they proceed into the
weekends. Don't forget to come and show your support at Clausura on Sunday
March 19 & 26 at 5:00 pm and the Welcoming Ultreya on Oct. 29th. See
calendar below for more details.
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SPONSORING CANDIDATES
March 2006 weekends will be here before you know it and they are filling up
fast!
Get your applications in soon!
When's the last time you sponsored someone to a Cursillo retreat? There 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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SCHOOL OF LEADERS
De Colores Everyone, It's November and time to put School of Leaders on
your calendar. Normally we meet at St. Therese Church on the first Monday,
but due to a scheduling problem with St. Therese that night will be Nov. 14.
The north county School meets at my home on Thursday Nov. 10. Both nights
are from 6:30-8:30pm. We will be discussing the second chapter of our book.
This chapter is "freedom". Dcn. bob Griffin will be giving us more great
info on the Holy Spirit and our relationship with Him. These are dynamite
evenings so don't miss it. God Bless. Jim Koed
St. Therese Church: Murray Hall on Nov. 14 from 6:30-8:30pm
Escondido ( 1338 Wicker Place, Escondido) Nov. 10 from 6:30-8:30pm
For more info call: Jim Koed at 760-740-9324 or jpkoed@cox.net
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CALENDAR
* Nov 7, 2005: Healing Mass @ St. Brigid's - 7:00 pm
* Nov 10, 2005: School of Leaders, Koed Home, 338 Wicker Place,
Escondido, 6:30-8:30pm
* Nov 14, 2005: School of Leaders, St. Therese Church: Murray Hall,
6:30-8:30pm
* March 16-19, 2006: Men's Cursillo Retreat 242 - Rector: Mark Malovic -
markmalovic@cox.net
* March 23-26, 2006: Women's Cursillo Retreat 243 - Rectora: Penny Koed -
jpkoed@cox.net
* April 8, 2006: Welcoming Ultreya for weekends 242 & 243
* Aug 25-27, 2006: Back to the Mountain Weekend: Contact Jim Koed for
more info at jpkoed@cox.net
* Oct 12-15, 2006: Men's Cursillo Retreat 244 - Rector (to be announced)
* Oct 19-22, 2006: Women's Cursillo Retreat 245 - Rectora (to be
announced)
* Nov 4, 2006: Welcoming Ultreya for weekends 244 & 245
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WHISPERING WINDS ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Dear Friends of Whispering Winds,
On this the 2nd Anniversary of when the Cedar Fires destroyed over half the
Camp, I couldn't help reflect on today's 1st reading (Eph 2:19-22) "Brothers
and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow
citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon
the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as
the cornerstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows
into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit."
Please join us for some spiritually-uplifting events listed below.
May God's Hand continue to bless Whispering Winds; may our lives continue to
Glorify Him, and may your families be filled with Christ's love this
Thanksgiving & Advent season as we prepare for our Savior.
Yours In Christ,
John Sperrazzo, Executive Director
Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center
www.WhisperingWinds.org
ADVENT MINI-RETREAT for MEN & WOMEN - November 16
"Embracing the Seasons of Our Lives" featuring Father Justin Langille
Fr. Justin was ordained 25 years ago as a diocesan priest and has served six
parishes throughout that time. He was also a professor of Theology at USD
for over 10 years, served as Director of Vocations and Spiritual Director of
the Diocesan College Seminary for three years, and was a Naval Reserve
Chaplain for 15 years. In 1996, he began serving Contemplative Outreach
International full time. Fr. Justin currently travels throughout the nation
giving retreats and presentations on the richness of our Catholic heritage,
offering practical ways to enjoy living a spiritual life while experiencing
greater peace and compassion. Fr. Justin's presentation will include
reflection, prayer and the music of Taize. What a wonderful way to begin the
Advent season!
Location: Blessed Sacrament Parish - 4540 El Cerrito Drive, San Diego
Registration: 6:00-6:30 pm, Program: 6:30-8:00 pm, Coffee and dessert served
following the program
Cost: $10 pre-register/$12 at the door - Registration Forms:
http://www.whisperingwinds.org /new/forms/advent2005.pdf
Provided by the Whispering Winds Women's Auxiliary
THANKSGIVING MASS & DINNER - November 24
Mass: 11:30am Mealtime: 12:30 - 3:00pm
Cost: Adults - $10, Children Under 10 - $5, Under 2 - Free
This Thanksgiving, forget the cooking and cleaning and come up to Whispering
Winds for a relaxing day with family and friends. Our chief cook, Rosie
Soto, and her team will prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey,
all the trimmings and dessert too! The price is right for this wonderful
feast, so come join us. Revisit the camp, have fun and share in our
celebration of Mass with Msgr. Mark Campbell. The fresh mountain air and
beautiful scenery await you! Reservations are required and space is limited,
so call the Whispering Winds office as soon as possible at (619) 464-1479.
Meals can be paid for at the door. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes and
bring a sweater or jacket. Our Recreation Room with pool tables, ping pong
tables, foosball & air hockey games is open for your enjoyment. Also, the
kids can have fun with fire engine rides and miniature golf. Come and enjoy
a fun Turkey Day with us up on the mountain!
YOUNG ADULT RETREAT - December 9-11
"All Glory To God" featuring Fr. Jose A. Robles Sanchez & Fr. Anthony Saroki
Come enjoy the fellowship of other young adults (Ages 18-35) as Fr. Anthony
& Fr. Jose help us to dig deeper into the essence of what it means to live
the life of Christ. Join us in this spectacular mountain setting, away from
life's everyday demands, as we rediscover our relationship with God and seek
to understand more fully our purpose in life. Cost: $100/person.
Registration Form: www.WhisperingWinds.org
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HURRICANE KATRINA!! HOW CAN YOU HELP? by Cursillista Barry La Forgia
International Relief Teams (IRT), in partnership with UCSD Medical Center,
has sponsored a 30 person specialized medical team (DMAT) that left on
Saturday night (Aug 27) to Texas, pre-positioned to LSU campus yesterday
morning (Aug 30), and traveled last night to the New Orleans airport where
the team is now providing emergency medical services for evacuees and others
being rescued from shelters and buildings within the city.
IRT will also be sending additional medical personnel as necessary.
Construction volunteers will be sent into the affected areas after the
waters recede and homeowners return, to help low income homeowners w/o
insurance repair/rebuild. Because of the extensive poverty in the region,
this will be a massive effort that will go on for many years!!
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 ).
Volunteers (skilled and unskilled) wishing to help with relief and
reconstruction efforts should call IRT's office at 619-284-7979.
TSUNAMI RELIEF UPDATE
Tsunami Update
International Relief Teams (founded by Cursillista Barry LaForgia) continues
to help survivors of this unprecedented tragedy. IRT activities now
include:
1. Conducting mental health training programs to train teachers,
caregivers, and professional counselors how to effectively help men, women
and children suffering from post-traumatic stress.
2. Purchasing construction tools, boats, fishing nets, vehicles, bicycles,
and sewing machines to help survivors regain their independence and
livelihoods.
3. Financing the construction of 150 permanent homes and apartment units
for displaced families, as well as schools and other facilities that sustain
community development.
To make a donation to support IRT's efforts, please go to www.irteams.org or
send to International Relief Teams
3547 Camino del Rio S., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92108, or call 619-284-7979.
Thanks so much and De Colores!
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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PRAYER REQUEST
Please take a few minutes to pray for the following........
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The daughter of Sophie and Art Esparza, longtime Cursillaistas (the king and
queen of fiesta!), Gina Thrush, is undergoing surgery on Monday to remove a
malignant mass from her leg. She has two small children and just recently
separated from her husband. Please put her on the prayer network. ( I DID
give Sophie my advise, that "worry is the closest thing to atheism"!) Mike
Daniels
Sent: 10-21-2005
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Lillian Khamisa Beda nearly drowned this past summer. She is out of the
induced coma, breathing on her own, being fed through a tube directly to the
stomach, and cannot communicate. She is being evaluated Oct. 26 to see if
she can receive more extensive physical therapy. She seemed to get excited
as she heard discussions of the possibility of her returning home, so it
appears she has cognitive ability. Her parents are eager to have her come
home, saying, "We can take her to church."!
Kurt is humbled by her (Sudanese immigrant) parents' faith and hope. They
are not shying away from her condition. He asks especially for prayers for
her parents. He adds, "All healing comes from God, but also pray for those
who take care for her."
Thanks to our Lord for His Grace, Mercy and Peace. Lois Gubitosi
Sent: 10-21-2005
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Thanks for prayers for Kathy Lima's brother. Thanks Tupperware and Cursillo
sisters in the Lord. Please read her message. Now I need prayers. I am
having an EMG tomorrow (Sat) where they put electrodes in my body to see how
much damage or loss of feeling I have due to my impingement of my spine. It
will be at 10:45 in the morning. Also my 34 year old daughter Bernadette is
having a hysterectomy on Friday and is kind of apprehensive. Please remember
us in your prayers as well as my Tupperware consultant Martha Banker's
son-in-law who was burned on his leg and is being hospitalized for they may
have to do skin grafting. His name is Mike. My prayers for each one of you.
Fran Axelson
Sent: 10-21-2005
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Please add to the prayer list, Bea Gonzales a friend of mine who has a brain
tumor and is not doing well. Also add my daughter Cristina Aguilar for her
health. Thank you, Chelita Flores
Sent: 10-22-2005
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Please include our incarcerated and often forgotten, brothers and sisters in
prison, in your prayers. Rick Melrose
Sent: 10-26-2005
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Please add my sister, Fran Medaric, to our prayer list. She is undergoing
the third chemo- treatment series because cancer has developed in her liver.
Ed Knudsen
Sent 10-26-2005
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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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Prayer for Evelyn Rowe a friend of mine from San Jose. She's a diabetic and
has an infection in her leg. They have cut the leg open to let it drain but
if it doesn't show signs of healing very soon they will have to amputate her
leg. She is a devote Christian but also has some dementia thanks, Gloria
Sent: 11-1-2005
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Please pray for Dominic Jagers, brother of one of our newest Cursillistas,
Sarah Jagers. He is very ill with Crone's Disease. He is an adult, and has
had to move in with his parents so they can care for him. He has suffered
dramatic weight loss, and is in great pain. It is an intestinal disease, and
at the moment there are ulcers all inside of him, which leaves him unable to
eat or digest properly. Please pray for him and his family. Thank you,
Janelle Buckley #233
Sent: 11-1-2005
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Please pray for Troy Peckham who is suffering from bone cancer in his leg.
His knee will be replaced in hopes of cure or remission. Troy is on the
Rancho Bernardo Soccer Team and is 13 years old. There will be two soccer
games in RB to raise funds for the family, one at 6 PM and the other at 7:30
PM tonight. Troy's soccer coach is Michael Gentry who is Gay-Anita's son.
Michael Morck - Sent 11-2-2005
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Please pray for healing of Jim Rocks, father of Ken Rocks (Cursillo #240),
who is hospitalized in intensive care.
Dick Ludwig - Sent: 11-2-2005
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Hello!
A fellow Cursillista is having shoulder surgery in December and she lives
alone and has no relatives living in the area. She is a Parishioner of Mary
Star of the Sea and lives in the La Jolla/San Diego area. She is looking
for someone who could help her dress and clean up and other daily duties
that are required. She will have a sling for about 8-9 weeks after the
surgery. Does anyone know of anyone who could do something like this? I
can be reached at 858-490-8320, Leticia
Sent: 11-3-2005
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BATTLING CANCER:
Nick Zihlman 10-16-2005 * Lisa George * Roy Corr * Ina Silva * Kelly
O'Loughlin * Jorge De Leon * Normand Duhamel * Dick Martin * Joe
Deegan * John Pierce * Joan McBride * Bill Beck * Joan Kull *
LaLita Green * Pat Burke's Brother * JoAnne LaVine * Steve Uliano *
Cecil Spinner * Betty Barnhart * Liz Ravenis * Liz Schwartz *
Margie Fiedler
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LEUKEMIA:
Deacon Bob Fitzmorris * Roy Hubecki *
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KNEE PROBLEMS:
Erika Toraya Johnson 9-23-05 * Ed Psota * Ingrid Russon * Marion Adams
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SERVING IN IRAQ
Juan Moran 9-29-05 * Pfc Ed Psota
DECEASED
Harold Roll 10-1-05 * Mary Lynn Porter 9-29-05 * Jane Meulmester's
mother * Rita Stewart * Danielle DeVaul * Georgiana Burke * Ina
Silva * Pete Tellez
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* Michael Cunningham for complications from seizures 10-19-2005
* Margie Casias suffers from kidney failure 10-13-2005
* Mariah MacCarthy lost a good friend (former boyfriend) to a car
accident 10-10-2005
* Sue Houze, undiagnosed illness 10-10-2005
* Anne Wages, biopsy procedure 10-7-2005
* Maria, for safety and spiritual fulfillment/growth 10-6-2005
* Mary Lowe, burn victim 10-5-05
* Nancy Boudreaux-Ng, battling MS 10-1-05
* Jayden, four year old with herpes of the tongue 9-30-05
* Elaine and Gary Rozell and Family, Special Intention 9-30-05
* Jack for his healing of seizures and borderline for cystic fibrosis.
9-30-05
* Moira, who is struggling with bouts of vertigo and other health
problems 9-30-05
* Mark Jorgensen recovery from shoulder surgery 9-29-05
* Gina in Florida. She has many problems. 9-29-05
* Jayden, four year old with undiagnosed illness 9-29-05
* Brian Biamonte's dad, heart attack 9-29-05
* Harold Bell's battling Parkinson's Disease 9-29-05
* Tracy Spinner, special intention 9-23-05
* Mike Mansour, heart condition. 9-23-05
* Gael Ralph, heart surgery and lung problems 9-23-05
* Frank Biamonte Multiple Sclerosis
* Marion Adams relatives effected by the hurricanes
* Deacon Frank Reilly, back surgery.
* Zach Weinstein auto accident
* Cursillista Ashley Rabun and her husband Dan Graney: house flooded by
Katrina
* Melissa Ashbacher kidney failure
* Harry Collins, who is in a coma from a head injury.
* Ian Penate, a young man who is trying to quit smoking
* Carolyn Manchoff who having stroke like symtoms/problems.
* Virgie Sandford complications from a car accident
* Duke Stewart degenerative hearing loss
* Frank Thornton surgery recovery
* Walt Butcher surgery recovery
* Charlene Jimenez internal bleeding
* Michael Morck's daughter who lost her house in a fire
* Friend's brother has Chrones disease. Leticia Mendoza
* Sharon cirrhosis of the liver
* Daniel Perwich's mother heart attack
* For Melissa Finch who is having pancreas problems
* For Lillian Beda a 10 year old who almost drowned and is in a drug
induced coma.
* Liam Hearne and family in your prayers as they continue to fight CF
* Mary Beth Ekhaml fighting infection
* Dave Pierce, Parkinsons Disease
* Lynn Graves spot on her lung.
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John Sawaya
Cursillo Communications
cursillocommunications@arc -socal.com
Last Updated:
November 5, 2005
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