The ARK

THE ARK JULY 2010

Toledo Diocesan Cursillo 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 others and us.

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PAT MILLER, WE THANK
YOU. . . .For your service and
commitment to this Cursillo
community, and for the many
hours you spent keeping Cursillo
alive in our hearts and minds
with the monthly newsletter.
May our Lord bless you for all
your work. We truly
appreciate all you have done
and continue to do for Cursillo!
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Dear friends,

One of my summer hobbies is working in the garden. It wasn't always a hobby; in fact, when I was a kid we had a large family garden and I hated to work out there. It wasn't so bad picking the peas or beans or other vegetables, but what a waste of time to do all that hoeing! The darn weeds just grew back anyway. I remember standing in the garden, hoe over my shoulder, "keeping Mom company" while she did the bulk of the work. I much preferred doing something "that only had to be done once." No, gardening was not on my list.

I muse at how the interest developed in me many years later. But that's a story for another time. What I want to focus on today are weeds. Yes, those troublesome little plants that try to take over the growing space of the good stuff and make the otherwise attractive rows and hills an untidy mess. Did you ever notice that the tomatoes may be withering for lack of water, but the sturdy little weeds seem to be thriving despite the drought? Why is that?

Jesus tells a parable about a man who sowed good seed in his field, but during the night his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat. What is a farmer to do? Pull out all the weeds? Hardly. That might uproot the wheat. No, we're going to have to let both grow together and sort them out at harvest time.

An allegory for our own lives, don't you think? We can easily succumb to the temptation that there are "fields" or people who are either wheat or weeds. We assume that we are the "wheat" and all those who have different sets of values are the "weeds."

Yet, if we're honest, we have to admit that we are all a mixture of the two. Jesus would certainly want us to get rid of the "weeds" in our lives: those bad habits that hurt others and ourselves. But Jesus also knows how deeply they are rooted in us. Some, perhaps many, of our bad habits and sins we will take to our graves, despite our best efforts to overcome them.

The good news of this gospel story is that if we sincerely try to live an upright life yet struggle with our human frailty in doing so, God will not judge us vindictively. The weeds will eventually be removed, but not by us. God will burn away whatever stands in the way of our holiness and will let us experience the Kingdom. There is "good ground for hope," as another Scripture passage reminds us.

One of the reasons I enjoy gardening is the gentle reminder that while I put the seeds into the ground, it is the Lord who sends the sun and rain to germinate them. While I try to keep the garden clean, the weeds still come, and sometimes I can't remove them because they're growing too close to the other plants. I recognize some "weeds" in me; but some are tied so closely to my personality that I'll not be able to change them. "It's OK," Jesus says. "I'll take care of it when it's time. For now, trust in my care and mercy and remember that 'those who are just must be kind.'" A good lesson from the garden, don't you think?

Love, Sr. Edna

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THE RECTORS FOR THE FALL CURSILLO WEEKENDS ARE:

MEN: Dave Zaborski, ASSISTED BY Abe Ledesma
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: Fr. Jerry Nowakowski & Deacon Floyd Hohman
SEPTEMBER 16-19 2010 #235

WOMEN: Joyce Schoonmaker ASSISTED BY Monica Zaborski
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS: Fr. Tom Wehinger & Sr. Edna Michel
OCTOBER 21-24 2010 #236

Please keep these people in your prayers as they begin team formation.

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SCHOOL OF LEADERS
Saturday July 17, 9 a.m. - Noon at St. Michael Church, Bright Road, Findlay

The spiritual advisor component will refer to an article on our moral obligation to protect creation and the environment. Following is the April Reflections article which will be the focus of the discussion, sent to all Cursillistas.

Forty years after the first Earth Day in 1970, many Christian environmentalists have come to recognize Benedict XVI as an ally in the effort to care for the earth, even calling him “the Green Pope.” This relationship between lay activists and the leader of the Church calls for further reflection.

Throughout Christian history, baptized followers of Christ have found creative ways to live out the social implications of the Gospel. Grassroots Christian movements have often led the way in the great cause of creating a more just and peaceful world, where human beings can develop and flourish. Typically, modern Catholic social teaching, found in papal encyclicals and pastoral letters of national hierarchies, has responded to existing social movements, offering perspective, encouragement and guidance to those already pursuing Gospel values. For example, the landmark 1891 social encyclical Rerum Novarum, by Pope Leo XIII that insisted on the rights of workers to form associations validated an already active labor union movement in the United States and elsewhere.

A similar dynamic is at work in the interplay between the grassroots environmental movement and official Catholic social teaching, most recently enunciated by Pope Benedict. This movement received a major boost with the celebration of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, that drew an estimated 20 million people to rallies around the country. The leaders wanted “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.” That first Earth Day succeeded in bringing together individuals and groups concerned about various types of environmental degradation, including oil spills, factory pollution, toxic dumps, and wildlife extinction.

Since then, the environmental movement has found inspiration in individual heroes, such as Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber taper who became an environmental activist. Energized and guided by his participation in a Catholic base community, he founded a national union of rubber tappers and fought to stop the destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest to clear land for cattle ranching. His activism, that included direct physical confrontations with forest-clearing groups, cost him his life as ranchers shot him in his home in front of his family on December 22, 1988, just a week after his 44th birthday. Inspired by the Gospel, Chico Mendes developed a large vision of his social action: “At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rain forest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity.”

Since the death of Chico Mendes, more than 12,000 persons have been killed in land conflicts across Brazil, mostly in the Amazon Basin. Prominent among the activist victims was Dorothy Stang, a Notre Dame de Namur sister, who was born in Dayton, Ohio and became a naturalized Brazilian citizen. She worked diligently for three decades defending the land rights of peasants who extracted products from the Amazon rain forest and were often harassed by criminal gangs employed by ranchers determined to turn the forest into grazing land for cattle. On February 12, 2005, Sr. Dorothy was on her way to a meeting when two men approached her and shot her repeatedly at close range. Recently, on April 12, 2010, a rancher was finally convicted by a Brazilian court of rdering her murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Her life story has been portrayed in a documentary film The Killing of Sister Dorothy, narrated by Martin Sheen, and the opera Angel of the Amazon, which depicts the events leading to her martyrdom. Like Chico Mendez, Sr. Dorothy Stang now serves as a folk hero and martyr for the environmental cause.

In 1990, the twentieth annual Earth Day went global, attracting an estimated 200 million to rallies in 141 countries. These worldwide demonstrations stressed the importance of protecting the environment through recycling and set the stage for the United Nations Earth Summit held in Rio de Jenerio in 1992. For Earth Day 2000, the organizers made use of the Internet to connect around 5,000 grassroots environmental groups from 184 countries around the world in a massive effort to raise consciousness on the problem of global warming and the importance of developing clean energy.

During the last decade, much of the environmental activism has continued to center on the problem of global warming. During the United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Copenhagen in December of 2009, about 50,000 activists gathered nearby for a People’s Climate Summit, that called for radical systematic changes to control global warming and urged world leaders to reach a binding agreement on carbon emissions - a goal now delayed until the next major conference in Mexico later this year.

Around the world, committed individuals and groups are adopting simple practices to combat global warming: for example, recycling, walking or biking to work, eating less meat, driving more fuel-efficient cars, and installing compact fluorescent light bulbs. A growing number of Catholics have taken the St. Francis Pledge to Care for Creation and the Poor: promising prayer, study, assessment, action and advocacy to combat global warming. At the grassroots level, environmental issues continue to generate significant interest and activity.

During the last five years, Pope Benedict XVI has emerged as a major spokesperson for Christian approaches to the ecological crisis. Early in his papacy, Benedict periodically made statements encouraging responsible stewardship of the earth. In his wide-ranging 2009 encyclical Caritas in Veritate, he devoted a whole section to the environment, offering some important theological perspectives. “The environment is God’s gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility toward the poor, toward future generations and toward humanity as a whole” (n 48). He rejects extreme attitudes toward nature: a “new pantheism” that makes nature more important than the human person, and a “total technical domin6ion over nature” that leads to “reckless exploitation.” On the contrary, Christians see nature as “a wondrous work of the Creator containing a grammar that sets forth ends and criteria for its wise use” (n 48).

Considering the “energy problem,” Benedict reminds the highly industrialized countries that they have a moral obligation to avoid hoarding and exploiting nonrenewable resources (n 49). They “can and must lower their domestic energy consumption” through the use of alternative forms of energy and through a “greater ecological sensibility” among ordinary citizens that challenges a hedonistic and consumerist lifestyle, while promoting human solidarity and the common good (n 51). Benedict insists that “the overall moral tenor of society” is decisive in dealing with the environmental crisis. We need a “human ecology” that respects life in all stages of development as a solid basis for an “environmental ecology” that treasures nature as a gift from God (n 51).

Pope Benedict elaborated on these perspectives in his 2010 World Day of Peace Message with the subtitle: If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation. Integral human development is threatened not only by wars and terrorism, but also by threats arising from the neglect and misuse of the earth. Once again acknowledging our growing ecological crisis, Benedict cites a long list of problems, starting with climate change and including pollution of rivers and aquifers, the loss of biodiversity, deforestation of tropical regions, the plight of environmental refugees, and unequal access to natural resources. In response to this crisis, we need “a profound cultural renewal” including “a lifestyle marked by sobriety and solidarity” (n 5). In the past, some academic critics have claimed that the Biblical injunction giving human beings dominion over the earth (Gn 1:28) has contributed to our environmental problems. Responding to this criticism, the pope insists that God’s command actually calls us to renounce selfish exploitation of the earth and to assume responsible stewardship of the natural world (n 6).

Benedict grounds concern for the environment in “a broad global vision of the world; a responsible common effort to move beyond approaches based on selfish, nationalistic interests toward a vision constantly open to the needs of all people. We cannot remain indifferent to what is happening around us, for the deterioration of any one part of the planet affects us all” (n 11). This global perspective challenges us “to examine our lifestyles and the prevailing models of consumption and production which are often unsustainable from a social, environmental, and even economic point of view” (n 11). It also calls for citizens of the industrialized countries to develop a deeper sense of solidarity with the poor around the world and with future generations. This new “global solidarity” demands a more equitable distribution of natural resources and the development of alternative sources of energy, especially “the immense potential of solar energy” (no 10).

Pope Benedict also proposes some important components of a contemporary eco-spirituality. Many individuals “experience peace and tranquility, renewal and reinvigoration when they come into close contact with the beauty and harmony of nature” (n 13). “As we care for creation, we realize that God, through creation, cares for us” (n 13). As Christians, we contemplate the earth in the light of the redeeming work of Christ, who sent the Spirit to guide the course of history until that day when he will return in glory and there will be “new heavens and a new earth” (n 14). For Benedict, a comprehensive ecospirituality combines care for the earth and a passion for justice and peace in the world. “If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation.”

The vital energy of the environmental movement continues to emanate primarily from activists pushing for more vigorous climate control measures and from ordinary people committed to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. In Benedict, the “Green Pope,” they have an ally who recognizes the dangers of ecological degradation and affirms practical efforts to protect the planet. At the same time, the pope proposes theological perspectives that challenge some extremes in the movement and provide helpful guidance for the common task of caring for the earth.
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Fr. Bacik graciously granted permission for the Cursillo movement to duplicate his article, but asked that we add this note:

A note to those who share Fr. Bacik's Reflections and are currently not on our subscription listing: if you would like to receive Reflections regularly and directly, please contact Susette at Susette@ccup.org to request a form to be added to the mailing list. Fr. Bacik does not take phone requests for subscriptions.
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Jim Powell will also be discussing the last section of PostCursillo: Environmental Groups, Studying and Understanding the Environment, True Environments, and conclusion.
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Secretariat

As of July 1, there were changes to the Secretariat membership. Following are positions and those who have committed to them:

Lay Director: Gus Miller
Assistant Lay Director: Bernie Rumschlag
Cursillo (Team Apps): Dale Fair
Pre-Cursillo (Candidate Apps): George & Carol Miller
Post-Cursillo (Closings/Holy Hour/Witness) – Howie & Ruth Ann Stultz
Treasurer – Open
Facilities (Preparing Center for Weekend) – Bill Obringer
Rector, School of Leaders – Nancy Kimmet
Palanca: Sharon Decant
Communications/Ark Newsletter: Jane Distel

FOR TOLEDO CURSILLO INFORMATION YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE:
www.toledocursillo.org

For National information on Cursillo:
www.natl-cursillo.org. There is a lot of information here to learn from.

To request prayers for a special intention to our fourth day community to pray for, send the request to prayer_vine@yahoo.com

To send a witness to the Ark or any other Cursillo news, email disteljl@yahoo.com
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Prayer requests for the month:

I apologize, but I did not keep up-to-date information on all the people we were asked to remember in prayer. But the Lord knows who they are, so let’s remember to lift those up who have been on our prayer vine in the last month.
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Reminder to Cursillo Sponsors:

The fall weekends are approaching quickly…only two months until the deadline for candidate applications to be received by the Pre-Cursillo Couple. Reminder: husband and wife applications are to be sent at the same time along with a sponsor application for each one. Candidate and Sponsor Applications can be found on the Toledo Cursillo website -www.toledocursillo.org and can be downloaded onto your computer. Also, a few guidelines for sponsoring can be found at the same area of the website. Any questions can be forwarded to George and Carol Miller at gcmiller@thewavz.com. Send candidate & sponsor applications to them at 4160 County Road 13, Kansas, OH 44841.

Make a friend, be a friend, bring that friend to Christ.
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Pat Miller & I worked together (thank you, Pat!) to get all the email addresses exported from her computer and onto my computer. It appears to have gone smoothly, but if anyone hears of someone who does not receive this month’s edition of the Ark, please email me at disteljl@yahoo.com so I can make corrections. Thanks, Jane

THE ARK JUNE 2010

Toledo Diocesan Cursillo 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 others and us.
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CURSILLO FOCUS DAY

SATURDAY JUNE 19, 2010

9 AM – 3 PM

8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

St. Wendelin Parish Life Center

323 N. Wood St., Fostoria, Ohio

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Keynote: “Eucharist: Sacred

Mystery, Real Presence”

Sr. Edna Michel, O.S.F.

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Three additional sessions to explore facets of this precious jewel. Plus.......

SPIRITED PRAYER, SONG AND FAITH SHARING and

THE JOYFUL REUNION OF FRIENDS IN CHRIST

Bring A bag lunch for yourself or to exchange with another.

Soup, beverages and table service will be provided.

A collection will be taken to cover costs of renting the facility.

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THANK YOU

MARGARET BOLTZ !!!!!!

FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR CURSILLO MOVEMENT OVER THE PAST YEARS
THAT YOU HAVE SERVED AS OUR LAY DIRECTOR.

WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE SWEAT AND TEARS THAT YOU PUT INTO LEADING US.

WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU AND ALL OF YOUR FAMILY NEEDS.

ULTREYA ULTREYA

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THE RECTORS FOR THE FALL CURSILLO WEEKENDS ARE:

MEN: DAVE ZABORSKI, ASSISTED BY ABE LEDESMA
SEPTEMBER 15-19 2010 #235

WOMEN: JOYCE SCHOONMAKER, ASSISTED BY MONICA ZABORSKI
OCTOBER 21-24 2010 #236

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THE WITNESS FOR THIS MONTH WAS THE FIRST ONE I RECEIVED WHEN I PUT OUT A PLEA FOR WITNESSES TO PUT IN THE ARK MONTHLY. IT IS IN 2 PARTS BECAUSE OF THE SURGERY THAT SHE HAD TO HAVE IN APRIL OF 2010. I WANTED TO HAVE IT AS COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE.

I AM SO BLESSED!

During the year of 2009 I have been faced with many more medical problems than I ever thought would happen to me. Dealing with this has made me a stronger person. I guess you would say I am like the energizer bunny, I just keep on keeping on. I AM SO BLESSED!

I completed my basic studies and was welcomed into the Circle of Mercy and now am a Sisters of Mercy Associate. Again, I AM SO BLESSED! When I pray my morning and evening prayers, it is such an awesome feeling to know there are Sisters and Associates all over the world praying the same prayers with me. That is powerful.

In the Spring I was privileged to be on the women's team for Cursillo 232. I met so many wonderful women living their weekend and renewed many friendships with my 4^th Day brothers and sisters. What a powerful weekend. I AM SO BLESSED!

I was able to attend my 50 year class reunion (don't tell anyone I am that old) in Jacksonville, Florida. Seeing all my classmates was wonderful. I AM SO BLESSED!

In November I attended my grandson's wedding in Plant City, Florida, and he presented me with a wonderful granddaughter-in-law. A great Christian girl with a deep prayer life.....I AM SO BLESSED!

This Christmas started out on a very depressing note. With the economy in a great slump, I was really stressing on what to do for my loved ones for gifts. As I sat at Mass and praying about the lack of funds to do what “I” wanted to do, God spoke to me. “It is not about gifts, it's the Birthday of your Lord and Savior.” I explained to my husband, John, we were cutting way, way, back this year. He didn't understand at first and was worried about what the family would think. I told him of my conversation with God and he reluctantly agreed. It is now 3 days past Christmas and I have received the most heartfelt thanks from our Children for their somewhat cut-back-gifts. I AM SO BLESSED!

In Philippians 4:13, the Bible says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” I AM SO BLESSED!

I am looking forward to 2010 and the good things in store for me. Although the doctor has informed me I am probably going to have knee replacement surgery in March, with our Lord's help, I will get recovered from this as quickly as I did my shoulder and hands surgery. I AM SO BLESSED!

On April 6^th I had a total knee replacement with ligament repair. After much prayer and being very patient, I have reached the point where I can walk with the assistance of a cane. My husband did not complain one time about my total care for weeks on end. What a Man......I AM SO BLESSED!

I am so thankful for my Cursillo family. You are always there for me. I AM SO BLESSED!

Pat Ermi
Crestline, Ohio
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ATTENTION ALL CURSILLISTAS:

Our movement is experiencing a shortage of the manuals used for team formation in preparing to present the weekend Cursillos. Over the years some apparently have been lost or not returned to us at the end of team formation or the end of the weekend. We would appreciate the return of all such manuals as well as the donation of manuals which you may have purchased and are willing to lend or donate back to the movement.

Please contact Bill Obringer, wobringer@woh.rr.com

or myself, Gus Miller, gusnpat@thewavz.com

or any member of secretariat to get the books to us.

P.S.. These books are purple, about ¾ of an inch thick and about the dimensions of a standard sheet of paper.

Thanks, Gus Miller

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FOR TOLEDO CURSILLO INFORMATION YOU CAN GO TO OUR OUR WEBSITE
www.toledocursillo.org

For National information on Cursillo you can to to www.natl-cursillo.org
There is a lot of information here to learn from.

To request prayers for a special intention to ask our fourth day community to pray for, send the request to prayer_vine@yahoo.com

To send a witness to the Ark or any other Cursillo news, send it to jane_distel@tiffin.k12.oh.us
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JANUARY 2010 CURSILLO AREAS

Area #1      South Toledo, Bowling Green, Custar
Area # 2      West Toledo St. Clement
Area #3       East Toledo
Area #4       Fremont east to Milan
Area #5       Defiance
Area #6      Findlay, Fostoria
Area #7      Tiffin, Seneca County
Area #8      Mansfield, Crestline, Galion
Area # 9     Lima, VanWert, Dephos
Area #10    Carey, Wyandot County (Combines with Area #7)
Area #11     Fulton County, Wauseon

If you live in one of these Areas that do not have an Ultreya regularly, feel free to call a few Cursillistas together and you'll have an Ultreya started.

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Prayer requests for the month.

Exploratory Surgery, For the people that were affected by the Tornado and for the loss of life, Job loss, Back surgery, Scans that came back negative, People in Hospice, Parkinson Disease, Right reading for scans and have right parts for surgery, Prayer for something good, Single mother's, Depression, Hysterectomy, Aneurysm leaking in her brain, Dementia, Healings, Brain Cancer, Hip replacement, Hip surgery, Brain tumors, Gall bladder, For our military men and women, Especially the ones who have died for our country, Stage 2 breast cancer,Chemo, Exploratory Jaw surgery, Biopsy, Care givers taking care of family members, Right Decisions, Asthma, Trouble breathing, Breast cancer, Right decisions when treating patients, Infection in toes, diabetic, Ulcerated Colitis and will have to do Infusions, Lung cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Strength & Peace, 4 to 5 lesions on her brain, Tests done on small intestines, Pregnancies and babies who have died, In deep sorrow, Alzeimers, Strawberry on head has become infected, Spots on both lungs and Spleen, Tests to be benign, Kidney transplant, Cancer, Rest in Peace, Liver Transplant, Chemo treatment, Bladder surgery, Direction in Life, Herniated disk, Divorce and needs of children during this time, Strokes, Grandson in 4th week of Basic training, Back surgery, Softball team injuries, People working away from home because of need, Bone infection, Shoulder surgery, Melinoma, Cancerous tumor on his spine, Quadruple bypass, Committed Suicide, Safe delivery of babies.

A note to Cursillo Sponsors:

The fall weekends are approaching quickly…only three months until the deadline for candidate applications to be received by the Pre-Cursillo Couple. Reminder: husband and wife applications are to be sent at the same time along with a sponsor application for each one. Candidate and Sponsor Applications can be found on the Toledo Cursillo website -www.toledocursillo.org and can be downloaded onto your computer. Also, a few guidelines for sponsoring can be found at the same area of the website. Any questions can be forwarded to George and Carol Miller at gcmiller@thewavz.com. Send candidate & sponsor applications to them at 4160 County Road 13, Kansas, OH 44841. Make a friend, be a friend, bring that friend to Christ.

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This is Pat Miller and I want to thank all of you cursillistas who have made my position of communication through “THE ARK” an enjoyable visit with all of you. Next month, you will start getting “THE ARK” from Jane Distel. Please be as kind to her as you have been to me.

Thank you,

ULTREYA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ULTREYA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

ULTREYA !!!!!!!!

ULTREYA !!

THE ARK MAY 2010

Toledo Diocesan Cursillo 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 others and us.
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Welcome to Toledo Diocese
Cursillo Movement
Todd Gross
Matt and Maggie Beeker
Brian Jones
Rich Wing
Bryan Tuscan
John Molyet
Amy Aschemeier
Carol Campbell
Heather Hokans
Virginia Miller
Peggy Pauley
Dottie Smith
Sarah Olson
We are so happy to have you join us as we christianize our environments.
ULTREYA
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ALLOW THE BUSYNESS OF YOUR DAY TO
BE AN OCCASSION OF PRAYER

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Cursillo Focus Day

Saturday June 19, 2010
9 AM – 3 PM

8:30 AM   Registration and Continental Breakfast

St. Wendelin Parish Life Center
323 N. Wood St., Fostoria, Ohio

Keynote: “Eucharist: Sacred Mystery, Real Presence”
Sr. Edna Michel, O.S.F.

Three additional sessions to explore facets of this precious jewel

Spirited prayer, song and faith sharing

The joyful reunion of friends in Christ

     Bring:     A bag lunch for yourself or to exchange with another
                   Soup, beverages and table service will be provided.

A collection will be taken to cover costs of renting the facility.

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND

Hello to all my Brothers and Sisters in Christ

My name is Dale Fair and I have just recently accepted the position of Cursillo within our Cursillo movement. Part of my responsibilities are to work with the Rectors and Assistant Rectors for upcoming Cursillo weekends and also accept and coordinate Team Applications for all Cursillistas wishing to Serve our Lord and work on a Team.

If you have never worked a team you are missing out on a truly blessed time being with fellow Cursillistas and the Holy Spirit. If you have worked on a team you already know what I am talking about and may wish to work again.

If you are interested on working on one of the fall teams they are as follows:

Men's Team #235 will start formation meetings July 15, 2010 and the weekend will be September 16-19, 2010.

Women's Team #236 will start formation meetings August 19, 2010 and the weekend will be October 21-24, 2010.

If you are thinking about working a Team and aren't sure pray about it and you will get your answer. If you have already prayed and want to work a team you must let me know a minimum (1) month prior to the first Team Meeting so your application can be processed accordingly.

This can be done one of three ways:

1) Contact your Area Core Cursillo Chairperson get an application filled out and have them send it to me.

2) If you do not have an Area Core Cursillo Chairperson, go to the internet site www.toledocursillo.org download a team application fill it out and send it to me in the mail.

3) If you wish you can download the team application fill it out and send it by E-Mail.

My address and E-Mail are as follow:
Dale Fair
2868 Hollyhock Ave.
Elida, Ohio 45807

kfair@woh.rr.com

If you have any questions and /or concerns give me a call at (419) 339-1516 and I will try and have or get you the information you may need.

I wish to thank you in advance for saying yes to our Lord

Your Brother in Christ

Dale Fair

THANK YOU TO PAT ERMI AND KATHY HUFFMAN

THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SERVICE ON SECRETARIAT OVER THE YEARS. WE WILL MISS YOUR PRESENCE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR NEEDS.

Cursillo Secretariat

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ATTENTION ALL CURSILLISTAS:

Please contact Bill Obringer, wobringer@woh.rr.com

or myself, Gus Miller, gusnpat@thewavz.com

or any member of secretariat to get the books to us.

P.S.. These books are purple, about ¾ of an inch thick and about the dimensions of a standard sheet of paper.

Thanks, Gus Miller

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SCHOOL OF LEADERS

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010

TOMORROW !!!!!!!!!!!!

9:00 AM – NOON

ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL FINDLAY

TEACHERS LOUNGE
2 Presentations and Positions Reports

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CURSILLO HAS A BODY OF LEADERS NAMED “THE SECRETARIAT”..
THIS TEAM BECOMES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010
PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Lay Director

Gus Miller

Assistant Lay Director

Bernie Rumschlag

Cursillo Person (Team Applications)

Dale Fair

Pre-Cursillo Couple (Candidate Applications)

George and Carol Miller

Post-Cursillo (Closings, Holy Hour, Witnesses)

Howie and Ruth Ann Stultz

Treasurer

Denise Biddle

ARK Newsletter Online

Jane Distel

Facilities Person (Preparing Center for weekend)

Bill Obringer

School of Leaders Rector

(Third Saturday of a month at Findlay, St. Michael's

Nancy Kimmet

Palanca Persons

Sharon DeCant and Dick Duryea

The Spiritual Advisors on our Cursillo Secretariat are:

Fr. Ed (Skip) Littelmann - St. Patrick of Heatherdowns

Fr. Jim Brown - Our Lady of Lourdes

Sr. Edna Michel

Deacon Alfredo Diaz

FOR TOLEDO CURSILLO INFORMATION YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE www.toledocursillo.org

For National information on Cursillo you can to to www.natl-cursillo.org
There is a lot of information here to learn from.

To request prayers for a special intention to ask our fourth day community to pray for, send the request to prayer_vine@yahoo.com

To send a witness to the Ark or any other Cursillo news, send it to jane_distel@tiffin.k12.oh.us

CURSILLO AREAS

Area #1      South Toledo, Bowling Green, Custar
Area # 2     West Toledo St. Clement
Area #3      East Toledo
Area #4      Fremont east to Milan
Area #5      Defiance
Area #6      Findlay, Fostoria
Area #7      Tiffin, Seneca County
Area #8      Mansfield, Crestline, Galion
Area # 9     Lima, VanWert, Delphos
Area #10    Carey, Wyandot County (Combines with Area #7)
Area #11    Fulton County, Wauseon

If you live in one of these Areas that do not have an Ultreya regularly, feel free to call a few Cursillistas together and you'll have an Ultreya started.

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Prayer requests for the month.

A month old with High Biliruben Levels, Oil Leak, Haiti, Flooding, Heart Surgery went well, 5 yr. old Arnold Chian Malformation, Brain Surgery, Marriages, Throat Cancer, Prison Team at RICI, Tests, Rest in Peace, Thanksgiving, Sold House, Breathing getting worse, Aneurysim, Prostate Cancer, Melanoma, Placenta Previa, Strenght, Breast Cancer, comfort, Dehydration, Mass on Brain, Pray no Amputation on Hands or Feet, Hospices, New Cursillistas, Falls, Compression Fracture, Vent Removed, House fire, Emphysema, Sinus Infection, Miscarrages, Stroke, Pain, Liver Cancer, Pneumonia, Eyes, Drug Addition, Healing and Peace, Accidents, Job Loss, Glasses found, Find a Buyer for a home, Achilles Tendon, Brain Tumor,k Knee Surgery, Deaths, High Blood Pressure, Correct Diagnosis, Stroke, Ovarian Cancer, Staf Infection, Depression.

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