The Ark

The Ark

Welcome to The Ark. Here you will find the last 3 months Arks'. The most current will be listed first, followed by the next 2 months. The Ark contains current information concerning the Toledo Diocese Cursillo Movement. Please visit from time to time and see what is going on in your area.

**January 2008**
THE ARK JANUARY 2008 TOLEDO DIOCESAN CURSILLO MOVEMENT MISSION STATEMENT ***************************************************************************************************************************** Cursillo is a Catholic lay movement embraced by the Diocese of Toledo to bring hearts closer to Jesus Christ in order to transform society and be of service to the whole Church. It is our mission to form small Christian communities to deepen spirituality in ourselves and others. ******************************************************************************************************************************** OUR WITNESS FOR THIS MONTH We had been asked to give the witness at the last Ultreya and now asked by Pat to share part of it with you. We had been given a gift of a trip to Hawaii. We would be gone for 2 weeks, stopping at different places. We received God's awesome gift of Nature 24/7. The mighty ocean was right out our back door, every color of flower was on the grounds and the aroma was so refreshing. The mountains were at our left, the sunrises were at our patio. There were waterfalls and canyons. We ended up taking 300 pictures!!! It was Paradise!! BUT one of the greatest gifts God gave us is to realize that we have that same awesome sunset and sunrise. Snow is awesome too. Snowflakes are Angel kisses!!! Family and friends--priceless! The difference between here and Hawaii was that we took the time to notice!!! Recently we shared our home with a family who was on there way for a vacation to Michigan from the South to spend time in the snow. When they woke up in the morning it had snowed here and they looked out the window and thought it was beautiful and were excited by the view, much like us in Hawaii, they took the time. We complain so much in the Winter, nothing to do..Good, then we have time to look-- take a look open our eyes He is in plain view..sound familiar??? Decolores and Aloha!! Denny and Judie Kelley ************************************************************************************************************************************************** CURSILLO FOCUS DAY SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2008 ST. WENDELIN PARISH LIFE CENTER (UPPER ROOM) FOSTORIA, OHIO REGISTRATION AND HOSPITALITY AT 8:30 AM PLANS ARE TO BE FINISHED BY 3:00 POTLUCK LUNCH---BRING A DISH TO SHARE. There will be no School Of Leaders in Findlay this month. The next one will be February 16 at St. Micheal's, Ffindlay ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DATES FOR 2008 CURSILLO OUR LADY OF THE PINES RETREAT CENTER FREMONT, OHIO Spring Men--March 6-9 # 225 Spring Women-- April 10-13 #226 Fall Men -- September 18-21 #227 Fall Women --October 9-12 #228 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dates for 2009 Cursillos Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, Fremont, Ohio Spring Men -- March 12-15 #229 Spring Women -- April 16-19 #230 Fall Men -- September 24-27 #231 Fall Women -- October 15-18 #232 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Team Meetings for the Spring Men's Team have begun. The Team Meetings for the Spring Women's team will begin Jan. 24. Please keep all of these team members in your prayers. They are counting on us to help them through this commitment that they have made to Jesus and to the Cursillo Movement here in Toledo Diocese. They are counting on us and Christ is counting on us too. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Candidate Applications Please get your candidate applications in hand and if you haven't asked your friends to live this experience, please pray about that and ask God to guide you through that process. Remember to have the pastor of the candidate sign the application before it is sent in. Remember, you are inviting your friend to build a deeper relationship with Jesus. You, as their sponsor, walk with that friend in their Fourth Day,( the rest of their lives.) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our Cursillo website is www.toledocursillo.org If you have anything concerning that website contact Jeff Hammer. jhammer1@woh.rr.com If you have a prayer request for the Fourth Day community, contact Barb Grycza at prayer_vine@yahoo.com (prayer_vine) To visit our National website go to www.natl-cursillo.org If you want to have anything put in the ARK -- for example --A WITNESS-- (PLEASE DO) send it to gusnpat@wcnet.org *************************************************************************************************************************************************** Our Prayer Request List for the Month of December Baby Kara- healing after stroke, peace for family Patti – good test results Cindy and David- transportation to Russia for adoption Mary - decision on job Barry - job interview Lois - stage 4 of liver cancer Boy who broke his femur. Oliver, 6 weeks old boy, doing well. Deacon Stan Gogol suffered a stroke and is in extensive therapy. Mark’s wife, cancer came back. Mom, very old and sick. Leslie, safe travel. David- complication of shoulder surgery Kitty - diabetic, foot surgery on both feet. Mike- eye surgery causing him to lie flat on his back for a month. Jason- 22 years old, choking spell and had to be put on life support. Kelly, homeless and needs a place to sleep. Jill- eye surgery Safety for travelers Those who have left the church. Woman has kidney stones hoping to pass them soon. Ellie- spinal stenos surgery Pam- healing of laryngitis Robert- cancer in both lungs. Fr. Mike Molnar- CT scan found no trace of the cancerous tumors in his left lung. Thanks for the prayers. Mother of Theresa Fisher, back home and able to stay alone. Aunt and Uncle of Theresa Fisher moved into nursing home. Gayle Barnard- brain surgery Jan 2 to remove a tumor. Woman- healing of family relationship Jim, Julie, and Zack- continued healing Safe travel for Andy, Amy , Becca, Jennifer, and Connor back to Utah. Safe travel for Robert, in a wheel chair and needed to transfer at Cincinnati Airport. Phyllis, aggressive cancer surgery. Sal and family, improved health For all those in the Missions and all the missionaries. Teenage girl has a lump in her breast. 2 young men need guidance Nancy- cataract surgery. Marge Fisher, serious foot surgery and long recovery period. Mali and Ray Diaz-family problems. Renee- in coma following car accident. Sammy- home from hospital and able to talk. Fr.. Ernie- anxiety attacks Fr. Herb Weber- healing after cancer surgery. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please also pray for God's Holy Church, for nations and governments, for all who suffer abuse, for an increase in religious vocations, for all who suffer from hunger or loneliness, for all nations ravaged by war. God knows all of their needs, He just wants us to remember them and bring their needs to Him. Please pray too for the rectors and spiritual directors of the upcoming Cursillos as they begin their discerning process over team selection. They pray for the Lord's help and guidance in all that they are doing in His name. Let's help them with our prayers. Please pray for all the unborn children, and their families. AND please pray for the Cursillo Movement to continue to grow and the Fourth Day Community to work together to bring others to Jesus. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A DECADE A DAY A DECADE A DAY A DECADE A DAY A DECADE A DAY +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YOU GAIN STRENGTH, COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE BY EVERY EXPERIENCE IN WHICH YOU REALLY STOP TO LOOK FEAR IN THE FACE.......YOU MUST DO THE THING YOU THINK YOU CANNOT DO. ~~~ ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ULTREYA**
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**December 2007**
THE ARK DECEMBER 2007 TOLEDO DIOCESAN CURSILLO MOVEMENT MISSION STATEMENT ***************************************************************************************************************************** Cursillo is a Catholic lay movement embraced by the Diocese of Toledo to bring hearts closer to Jesus Christ in order to transform society and be of service to the whole Church. It is our mission to form small Christian communities to deepen spirituality in ourselves and others. ********************************************************************************************************************************* HAPPY ADVENT It is already the THIRD Sunday of advent. When Father Omer Rethinger was our pastor here at St. Mary Millersville, he ALWAYS reminded us during lent that if we hadn't started any Lenten sacrifices YET, it was not too late to begin. I'd like to remind you of that same fact about ADVENT. This time to prepare our hearts for the celebration of the Birth of our Friend and Savior, Jesus Christ is coming to a close very soon. That is why this issue of the ARK is a little late. I took a day off to attend a Desert Day at The Pines as an Advent Prayer Day. How wonderful that was. A TIME OF EXPECTATION We are waiting. During this time before Christmas, we pause in our managing of life and wait. Our waiting is not idleness and boredom but joyful expectation and excited anticipation of what is to come. This pre-Christmas time is creative in the deepest, most wonderful and profound sense. During Advent we are all like Mary! We are all pregnant with the Christ Child. And Christ, too, waits. Christ is waiting to be born within us, to have a deeper relationship with us, to be with us always. We wait and we surround ourselves with the color of waiting, dark blue-violet. Blue has long been considered Mary's color and we are waiting, as did Mary. Dark blue-violet is also the color of the predawn sky. It was into the darkness of the Jewish world of defeat and occupation that the light of the Messiah came so long ago. It is against the dark blue-violet backdrop that we await the dawn when the Christ-light shall shine so that all can see. We wait. We shall be able to participate actively in our celebration of the Incarnation only if we now allow ourselves to participate passively and meditatively. This is a time of self emptying, of waiting on Christ's grace, of attending carefully to what Christ is asking of us. Author Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was not able to send the beautiful flyer on Servant Day that Sr. Edna had prepared, as an attachment, so I decided to send it separately. Sorry about that. If you did not get it, please let me know and I will try again. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend that workshop. They have some very good presenters for us to listen to. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Because of the timing of this newsletter, I'm not going to take time to list our Prayer Request list at this time. I need to get this sent today because of the busy-ness in my life right now. Thanks for your understanding. I pray that all of you continue to pray for all of the needs that we were asked to pray for. It is a great privilege to pray for our brothers and sisters in need. Christ is counting on us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Men and Women Teams for the upcoming Spring Cursillo weekends at The Pines in Fremont are filled, Except for the priest for the men's team. Thanks to all of you Cursillistas that have made that committment to serve on those teams. A BIG THANK YOU TO PAT ERMI FOR ALL OF THE WORK SHE HAS DONE TO GET THESE 2 TEAMS FORMED AND READY TO GO INTO FORMATION FOR THE CURSILLO WEEKENDS. THOSE MEETINGS BEGIN IN JANUARY AND WILL BE HELD AT ST. MIKE'S IN FINDLAY ON THURSDAYS EVENINGS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have any prayer request needs please send them to Barb Grycza at prayer_vine@yahoo.com prayer_vine) THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL OF LEADERS IN JANUARY. THE SERVANT DAY IS SCHEDULED ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF JANUARY. HAPPY ADVENT AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.** ULTREYA.
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**November 2007**
THE ARK NOVEMBER 2007 TOLEDO DIOCESAN CURSILLO MOVEMENT MISSION STATEMENT ***************************************************************************************************************************** Cursillo is a Catholic lay movement embraced by the Diocese of Toledo to bring hearts closer to Jesus Christ in order to transform society and be of service to the whole Church. It is our mission to form small Christian communities to deepen spirituality in ourselves and others. ********************************************************************************************************************************* We have a message from one of our Spiritual Advisors, Sr. Edna Michel this month. Dear friends, What a wake-up call I received when I read Chapter One of Fr. David Knight’s book, His Way, in preparation for a presentation I made at October’s School of Leaders! Quite a discussion ensued which could have lasted much longer had time allowed. I’d like to share a bit with you, and welcome you into the discussion - in your homes, friendship groups, ultreyas, etc. What does it mean to be a Christian today? Innocent enough question, eh? The author points out that all religions, from the simplest to the most complex, have two parts: code and cult. Natural religions (such as we find in Native American spirituality, in the South Pacific and among indigenous peoples around the world who look to nature for their source of inspiration) and revealed religions (where the message comes through a person such as Jesus, the Buddha, Moses, and Muhammad) follow this pattern. There is a moral code that is “natural” to us; we instinctively know that killing, lying, stealing are wrong. This code was inscribed in ancient times; the Ten Commandments and the Sumerian Code of Hammurabi are two examples. Basically, they are ground rules that allow people to live harmoniously together. When we use the word “cult” today, we often attach negative connotations, but that is incorrect. Cult is a manner of worship. When we realize there is Someone bigger than we are upon whom our existence and life depend, we naturally worship that Someone. This is true if I am a pagan or a Christian. So what does a typical Catholic congregation expect when they come to Mass? Based on Fr. David’s experience they want to be exhorted to be patient, kind, forgiving, and to observe the Ten Commandments; in other words, to keep the natural moral code. They also want to know that this is how they are fulfilling their obligation to worship (cult). What don’t they want? His observation: To be pushed out to the frontiers of their moral consciousness, beyond the natural moral code; and to be roused out of their liturgical routine. Are Christians being called to anything more than good paganism as far as their cult and code go? The Eucharist celebrates the fact that we are the Body of Christ. Imagine that! We are Christ present in the world today. We are called to look and think and act more like Christ all the time. That’s the on-going conversion we are called to: to share Jesus’ thinking, choosing, appreciating, knowing, loving, suffering and rejoicing. Sadly, Fr. David notices, in our society most of life’s decisions remain outside the influence of religion. Oh, yes, we believe what we’ve always been taught about right and wrong, based on the Ten Commandments. We believe in the person of Jesus, the gift of the Eucharist, the Trinity, etc. But when we need to make a decision today on a new issue, many of us do not turn to our faith for insight. We try to figure it out ourselves, based on reason, popular opinion or prejudice. We allow the Church to judge us in simple black-and-white violations of the Ten Commandments, but when it comes to what people really argue about today: politics, economic justice, business practices, immigration, the death penalty, fair trade, etc…. we judge the Church, often claiming the theory of separation of Church and state. Our being Christian, we say, has nothing to do with this particularly thorny issue. Does my faith in Jesus really make a difference in how I make decisions today? Am I truly thinking and choosing with the mind and heart of Christ? Or am I simply a good pagan, content with observing the basic rules for harmonious living? If the latter is true, then I am observing civil religion, but not Christianity. Civil religion is nice, sounds good, and has some value, for it acknowledges the importance of cult and code. It is the kind of religion that may freely be practiced on Capital Hill or in our public schools. However, it has no real challenge, no growing edges, and ultimately, no lasting meaning or worth. It makes us feel we are a Christian nation without our having to take up the cross and follow Christ, or make difficult decisions about justice and peace as Jesus would. It allows us to praise and thank God without having to change anything of our comfortable behavior and lifestyle. Fr. David leaves us with a challenging question: What if I stopped believing in Jesus… what decisions would I make differently? Now, remember… we would still have the Ten Commandments! If I can’t think of anything that I’d do differently, what does that say about the way I am claiming to be a Christian, a follower of Christ? To what more does Jesus call us? I’m really challenged by that! I hope you are, too! Love, Sr. Edna ***************************************************************************************** TOLEDO DIOCESAN CURSILLO SCHOOL OF LEADER For the Cursillo movement to continue to provide a powerful weekend experience, the Fourth Day has to be powerful too, to be able to lead those weekends. One way is to attend School of Leaders. Our next session is Saturday, November 17th in the Findlay St. Michael's teachers' lounge from 9AM to noon. For the Lay presentations, we are currently working our way through the book Fundamentals of Christianity by Rev. Frank S. Salmani. For the Spiritual Director presentations, we are just starting the book His Way: An Everyday Plan for Following Jesus by David Knight. These books are available at the School. The topics and presenters for the rest of 2007 are: Nov 17: Lay: A Leader Set Apart - Dick Duryea SpD: The Person of Christ in Your Life - Sr. Wanda Smith Dec 15: Lay: Understanding Our Environments - Elaine Conley SpD: Reaching An Adult Level of Prayer - Deacon Ron Plenzler The presentations in October by Pat Miller on "Mary and the Christian Life" and by Sr. Edna on "What does it mean to be a Christian Today?" both were thought provoking, and generated considerable discussion. I'm sure November's and December's presentations will do the same. Come join us for a morning of fellowship. Our reports from the diocesan core will focus on the areas where they need help from the 4th Day, and other work will include bringing everyone up to date on the progress of the various committees formed at our Focus Days last year. As a reminder, everyone who attended the September SoL has homework - you're supposed to bring back ideas for the January or future focus days! A couple people also have assignments relating to other Cursillo Action Plan Smart Goals. We need the help of everyone who feels called to ministry within the Cursillo Movement. Please consider joining us at the School of Leaders. Thanks, Scott Otermat, Rector of the SoL Nancy Kimmet, Asst. Rector of SoL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Day of Renewal to be held Saturday, January 19, 2008** Mark your calendars for our next Day of Renewal to be held Saturday, January 19, 2008 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Fostoria St. Wendelin. The focus of the day is Servant Leadership: The Way of Christ. Father Tom Wehinger will be our keynote speaker. Breakout sessions are planned to include: Identifying My Gifts, Ministering to the Leader Within, and Practical Aspects of Leadership Within the Movement. This promises to be an exceptional day! Make plans to attend. If you would like to assist with this day, please contact Sister Edna or Kathy Otermat. Thanks! emichel@tiffinfranciscans.org Katherine_Otermat@Whirlpool.com (Katherine_Otermat) ****************************************************************************************************************************************************I Our Toledo Cursillo website is www.toledocursillo.org If you have any message you would like to have put on our Website, contact Jeff Hammer, jhammer1@woh.rr.com If you have a prayer request, or would like to receive the prayer requests as they come in, contact Barb Grycza, prayer_vine@yahoo.com (prayer_vine) To visit the National Cursillo Website, go to www.natl-cursillo.org To submit any message for the ARK, hopefully a witness, send it to me at gusnpat@wcnet.org. ********************************************************************************************************************************************* Thanks to Mary Lou Gilles, we have a witness to share with you this month. Dear Cursillistas, I was keeping a diary for a week following my Cursillo weekend, October 11-14, 2007, and I intended, at that time, to share my thoughts and experiences with you. At the end of that week my mother-in-law became very ill and we, fortunately, arrived in Florida before her death October 24th. Thank you for your prayers which eased her suffering and which, I am sure, account for her peaceful death. On the first day following my Cursillo weekend I awoke to the most beautiful sunrise over the lake. I believe that was a welcome to my new life. I could feel the Holy Spirit with me all day. I had trouble concentrating--just went through the motions of my activities that day. The meditation for the day from "The Word Among Us" took my breath away. It was on Evangelization and was what we had been discussing throughout the weekend. Another surprise early in that week was in receiving a call from my niece in New York. Something had dramatically changed in her life during the Cursillo weekend. She is sure it is the result of our prayers. I feel so blessed to have received this call to make Cursillo and to have met so many of you. I am still in awe of the prayers and sacrifices you offered during those three days and long before. The closing ceremony was beautiful. Walking in and seeing all of you rejoicing with me and singing DeColores was, in my mind, like passing through the gates of heaven. Love, Mary Lou Gilles Kelley's Island ******************************************** Dates or 2008 Cursillos Spring Men March 6-9 #225 Spring Women April 10-13 #226 Fall Men September 18-21 #227 Fall Women October 9-12 #228 Dates for 2009 Cursillos Spring Men March 12-15 #229 Spring Women April 16-19 #230 Fall Men September 24- 27 #231 Fall Women October 15-18 #232 If you get a call from Margaret Boltz asking you to consider being a Rector or Assistant Rector for one of these weekends, PLEASE GIVE IT SOME PRAYER AND THOUGHT. Cursillo weekends are held at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center, Fremont. ***************************************************** Mark your calendars and begin your palanca. *************************************************** RECTOR FOR THE MEN'S #225 IN MARCH IS ~~~~~~~~~~BERNIE RUMSCHLAG HIS ASSISTANT IS~~~~~~~~~~ LEN LUERSMAN ONE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR IS ~~~~~~~~~~DEACON FLOYD HOHMAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECTOR FOR THE WOMEN'S #226 IN APRIL IS ~~~~~~~~~~DENISE BIDDLE HER ASSISTANT IS~~~~~~~ AMY HOFFMAN ONE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR IS~~~~~~~~~SR. WANDA SMITH, R.S.M. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PERSEVERANCE........... Team meetings for Men's March weekend begin January 3, 2008 Team meetings for Women's April weekend begin January 24, 2008 TEAM MEETINGS ARE HELD AT ST. MICHAEL'S IN FINDLAY ON THURSDAY EVENINGS. PLEASE SUBMIT TEAM APPLICATIONS EARLY. Contact Pat Ermi if you have any questiions about a team application. jermi@columbus.rr.com Phone 419-683-4639 If there is a change in the dates for the team meetings, I will update you ASAP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ULTREYAS~~~~~~ AREA 4 WEST-----DECEMBER 6TH 7:00 PM AT THE PINES, FREMONT ALL CURSILLISTAS ARE INVITED AREA 4 EAST ------NOVEMBER 16TH ST. JOSEPH'S, MONROEVILLE (THE 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH) 7:30 PM AREA 2 HAS 2 ULTREYAS MONTHLY ONE IS THE 1ST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 2:00 PM AT ST. CLEMENT HALL ONE IS THE 3RD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH AT BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL TIME ? ALL CURSILLISTAS ARE INVITED TO ALL ULTREYAS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Again, We have many prayer requests this month. Please continue to pray for their needs. Rain for Marietta, Ga. Chris, depression Barb, many health problems. A friend, broken arm in 3 places Debbie Bunch, student in UK and very ill. Family struggling with serious health problems. Woman with very serious side effects of a staph infection. Mike Cauchy, cancer U. Johnnie, heart problems in ICU Fr. John Nagele, in Bellevue Hospital Ruth Ann Stultz, job for her and also her son. Peace for her grieving mother. Laverne Hanf, inoperable cancer. Sister-in-law of Jack. David, father-in-law of Mark Seitz, cancer of esophagus. Nancy, cousin of Gus Miller, 2 knee replacements. (update- did well and is back at Genoa Care Center) Dawn, Chemo for 16 weeks at Cleveland Clinic. The day after her treatment, she goes back to Cleveland for a follow-up injection. She is struggling with loosing her beautiful blonde hair and shared that with her Aunt Bev. A 16 year old girl, her 17 year old boyfriend and the girl's mother. The girl went to the Center for Choice in Toledo to have an abortion, 8pm, 10-25. She was there because her mother insisted she have an abortion. Tom Leber's father, killed in a truck accident, funeral at St. Joseph's, Monroeville. Mary Lou Gilles, grieving the death of her mother-in-law. Greg, prostate cancer, going through radiation treatment. Margaret, eye surgery. Healing of eyes and dementia Steven, severed depression from financial and family problems. Rochelle, safe delivery of healthy preemie twins. Team formation for teams 225 and 226. Joan Nierman, sister of Barb Warner, cardiac patient in CCU in AL. The father of Debbie Bunch, going through cancer surgery and his wife as she walks this path with him. Eileen Nold, breast cancer. Mary Ann Hohman, lump in neck located near the breast cancer site 13 years ago. Shirley Nowakowski, eternal rest. She is Fr. Jerry's sister. 40 days for Life Vigil. Daily prayers for 40 days for an end to legalized abortion here in America. (update-many positive responses from our prayers. Women changed their minds and let their baby live. Workers walked away from the abortion clinics after seeing the people coming day after day and praying. Many positive stories have been shared. We still need to pray. Asif's brother, missing and prayers needed for a safe return. Fr. Neil Lucas, healing Sarah, correct diagnosis and healing. Adam Brickner, Happy Birthday Ted Kowalski, Happy B irthday and colonoscopy Elizabeth "Jerry" Miller, eternal rest and peace for family. Yes, FM'S Share-A-Thon ******* Recovering American Soldiers, Christmas Card greetings. c/o Walter Reed Army Center, 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington,D.C. 20307-5001 ******* Jill, stem cell transplant due to cornea problem. Teenager, raped and is pregnant needs prayers to get her through some difficult decisions. Robert Jobe, peace Jobe family, peace Danielle Dressel and Dressell family, peace. All those grieving the death of a loved one. Ann, healing of cancer of esophagus Kelly, blood clot in lung Someone's aunt who had a bad fall. Barney, prostate cancer Mary, brain cancer surgery Jim Olszewski, brother of Fr. Ron. Cancer. Mr. Ritchie, Fr. David's dad. Prayers for his health. Bob Drewior, job searching. Mya, granddaughter of Don & Deb Swartz. Hospitalized at St. V's due to a seizure. Back home .No diagnosis yet. Carol Frindt, #224 Cursillista, Became ill going to Florida. Hospitalized in Georgia Hospital due to hemorrhaging. Back home. Ed Frindt, husband of Carol. In need of bypass surgery. Toledo Cursillo Movement and Cursillo Movement all over the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As you read through this litany of all of these needs of our brothers and sisters, please continue to pray for them. Persistence in Prayer in very important. Keep going back day after day . God's Line is Never Busy. You can always talk to Him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A DECADE A DAY A DECADE A DAY A DECADE A DAY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know Jesus, will come to know Jesus because they know you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Please make copies of this newsletter and give them to your friends and relatives that do not have email. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. ~~~~~~~~ THIS SHOULD PRINT BETTER THAN THE LAST ONE. SORRY ABOUT THAT COMPLICATION IN OCTOBER.** "Christians Stewards~~~~~~ dare not fail in Charity and what it entails." ULTREYA
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