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Women’s Cursillo #211 will begin on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 8:00 PM at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 837 Bartlett Road, in Harborcreek, PA. Rev. John Fischer, Msgr. Max Karg and Deacon John Brophy will join Rector Rose Tarquinio and her assistant, Cindy Groszkiewicz, and their team: Chief Warden Sue Gluvna, Wardens Eileen Gunter, Kelley Majczyk, Dawn Sheffer, Co-Warden-Troubadours Brenda Jackson and Judy Dinsmore, and Auxiliaries Laura DiBacco, Sandy Matts, Val Crofoot and Debi Robson.
The Holy Hour to support this Cursillo will happen on Saturday, February 14, 2009, 9:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, with Deacon Denis Coan presiding.
Palanca must be dropped off by Friday, February 13, 2009 at the following sites: 1) St. Mark Church, 695 Smithson Avenue in Lawrence Park, Mon. – Thurs. 9:00 AM– 3:30 PM, Friday before 11:00 AM, 2) Al’s Awning Shop, 1721 West 26th Street in Erie, Mon. – Thurs. only between 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, 3) Kelly’s Sewing Corner, 3330 West 26th Street in Erie, Village West, Mon. – Thurs. only between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 4) For Art’s Sake Gallery (474-3033), 7547 West Ridge Road, Route 20, Fairview, Tues. – Thurs. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Fridays 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, 5) Hofmann’s Church and Religious Goods, 420 East 26th Street in Erie, between 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Mon. – Thurs., Fri. before 11:00 AM, 6) The Cursillo Office, 521 East 3rd Street in Erie, Mon. – Thurs. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Fri. 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. After 11:00 AM on Friday, Palanca should be taken directly to the Cursillo site.
The set up will be Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 7:00 PM. The Thursday Night Snack is the responsibility of the assigned committee. The Friday Morning Breakfast (be there at 7:00 AM) is the responsibility of St. Mark, Mt. Calvary & St. James Parishes. Friday Luncheon (be there at 12:30 PM) is the responsibility of St. Gregory (North East), St. Boniface, Holy Rosary, St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick Parishes. Friday Supper (be there at 6:15 PM) is the responsibility of Our Lady of Mercy, St. George, St. Paul, St. Julia Parishes. Saturday Morning (be there at 7:00 AM) is the responsibility of St. Joseph, St. Peter, Mt. Carmel, Sacred Heart, and Holy Trinity parishes. Saturday Luncheon (be there at 12:45 PM) is the responsibility of Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of the Lake, All Saints and St. Jude parishes. Saturday Supper (be there at 6:45 PM) is the responsibility of Holy Cross, Our Lady of Peace, St. Andrew, St. John (Girard) and St. Lawrence (Albion) Parishes. Sunday meals (be there at 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM) is the responsibility of the Erie area parishes – SO VOLUNTEER, GROUP!
The parishes assigned to the Closing Luncheon this month will be St. James, St. John the Baptist (Erie), St. Jude the Apostle and St. Mark the Evangelist. Parish Coordinators are reminded of their responsibility to inform their parishioners of this duty. You are asked to bring these casseroles or desserts in disposable containers right to the kitchen. Thank You!
Please remember there should be no flowers sent to this Cursillo. Have them waiting at home if such is your desire.
For cancellations and additions to the Cursillo list, call Denise McCaleb Brown at 454-5801, the Cursillo office at 456-2948 or check the web site (bulletin board), which is updated regularly.
The emergency phone number at this Cursillo is 814-898-3306.
The next Erie Ultreya is set for February 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Hedwig Church, 521 East 3rd Street in Erie. The regular program of the Celebration of Eucharist, our sharing program and our closing social period will be observed. Babysitting is available at this site. Parents – Please Note: Erica Robison has graciously taken over the task of watching our little ones. Please be sure to sign your child in before the Ultreya (don’t just send them down). Also, please call her in advance so she will know the ages of the children and can prepare appropriate activities for them. She can be reached at 814-746-1585 (cell). Check the dates and times of other Ultreyas in the Diocese in your area newsletters.
Prayers Department: (Please know that if you call us we will put your loved ones on these lists.) Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the loved ones and friends of Msgr. Richard McGuire’s and Sr. Mary Rachael McGuire’s mother, .Deacon Tony and Mary Alleruzzo’s son, Mary Klus, Joseph Hand, Marie Swartz, Bob Terrill, Joe Borgia, Howard W. Pier, Jr., Gary Stingl, Joseph Siemer, John D’Onofrio, John D’Angio, Raymond Rossi, Patricia LaVan, Lois Ann O’Connor, Chuck Byerly’s wife, Mary-Ellen Madigan’s father, Dan Haylett’s mother, Joe Hoag’s grandmother, Gerry Wildfire’s sister, Mary Murray’s and Vera Porter’s sister, as well as all those of whom we are unaware. On our sick and recovering from sickness list we find: Martha Jones, Vinny DiNicola, Joseph Fescenmyer, Mary Duncan, Diane Miller, Irene Mando, Teddy Schneider, Joel and Darci White, Megan McDonald, Ann D’Angio, Marianne Bender’s daughter, Rick McLaughlin’s mother, Cindy Srnka’s brother, Mary McIntosh’s uncle, Ellen Yount’s mother, daughter and brother, as well as all those of whom we are unaware.
As always keep our seminarians, women and men religious candidates, as well as our deacon candidates and their wives in your prayers.
For the Good of the Movement: 1) The Men’s Cursillo Choir will join in the Celebration of the Eucharist at the home parish of our new President – couple (Mike and Barb Cross), St. George Parish, 5145 Peach Street, Erie. Mass is at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 2009. Rehearsal is at 4:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room and, after mass, a reception is planned. If you are planning on attending, you are asked to please bring cookies or a dessert to share during the fellowship that will follow. Let’s all welcome Mike and Barb Cross as they begin their leadership year for the Erie Cursillo Movement in 2009. 2) The Annual K.I.S.S. Dance is coming up fast. It is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009, 8:00 p.m. – midnight, at Holy Rosary Hastings Hall. Tickets can be obtained from any past president, the Cursillo Office or at the door, $7.00 per person, B.Y.O.B. Beer, pop and snacks provided. Proceeds from the dance will benefit the Pro-Life People for Life. We also have a date for the Third Annual Fr. Tex 2009 Cursillo-Koinonia Golf Tournament, scheduled this year for Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Corry North Hills Golf Course. 3) We would like to say “Thank You” to the members of Women’s Cursillo #46 GR who made a generous donation to our annual appeal. What a great way to show their accountability and support the Cursillo Movement. 4) Each year, the Secretariat loses some of its long-time volunteers. This year, we salute the following for long years of service to Cursillo: Bill Brown, Sr., Lou and Kathy Loreno, Tim and Beth Cyphert, Steve and Missy Orr, Gerri Leonard, John Matson, Jean Merryman, Ed Niebauer, Harry Risinger, Mary Owens, Tom and Mary Beth Danowski, Eric and Sarah Dolph, Tina Matson, Amanda Glaspell, Jim and Lisa Hamilton, Herb Palmer and Doug Yarbenet. They are still in support of Cursillo but not in their previous positions. 5) Upcoming Cursillos dates and locations of the 2009 Cursillos are as follows: Women’s #211, February 12–15, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA; Men’s #206, March 19–22, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA; Women’s #212, April 16–19, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA; Men’s #207, May 14–17, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA; Women’s #213, June 25–28, Our Lady of Lourdes, Cochranton, PA; Men’s #208, July 16–19, Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage, PA; Women’s #214, July 30–August 2, Elk County Catholic High School, St. Marys, PA; Men’s #209, October 22–25, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA; Women’s #215, November 19–22, Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA. 6) We need your help… We are in the process of creating an updated “Cursillo Census” and at the same time reducing expenses for the Cursillo Movement. We plan on reducing expenses by reducing the number of newsletters distributed by regular mail, confirming current addresses, and making the Cursillo Newsletter “as paperless as possible”. We need everyone to update their contact information in order to do this. A data entry team has gone back approximately four years to Men’s Cursillo #186 and Women’s Cursillo #192 which is when we began taking e-mail addresses, and this information has given us a starting point for our database. This is the only information in our database thus far, so you will have to provide your contact information if you do not fall in the above mentioned Cursillos.
Also, if your contact information has changed since then, we will need you to provide the updated information. We will not be transferring any contact information prior to these Cursillos. In order to be listed on the Cursillo Census and continue receiving your Cursillo Newsletter you need to update your contact information with the Cursillo office in one of two ways:
Please note that this new process for distributing the Cursillo Newsletter will be effective March 15, 2009 in time for the April Newsletter distribution. So, please forward your updated contact information for our Cursillo Census as soon as possible. Also, we ask that you do not call the Cursillo office with your contact information, as this will only complicate the data entry process. You will need to either e-mail or mail in your updated information as stated above. We appreciate your help with updating our Cursillo Census, and also for helping reduce expenses for the Cursillo Movement. Thank you in advance for your cooperation – DeColores!
Full Name first household member: ________________________________ Male q Female q
Phone (Home or Cell) (____) _____________ E-mail address __________________________
Parish _____________________________________________ Cursillo made ______________
Full Name second household member: _____________________________ Male qFemale q
Phone (Home or Cell) (____) _____________ E-mail address ___________________________
Parish _____________________________________________ Cursillo made ______________
Mailing Address
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Additional Cursillistas at the address ________________________________ Male qFemale q
Cursillo made _____________ Additional information _________________________________
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Mail to: Cursillo Office - Saint Hedwig Church 521 E 3rd St Erie, PA 16507-1703
Heard at the Last Closing:
Ř “I actually cried with joy.”
Ř “I became a much better poster designer.”
Ř “All the fear I had was replaced with love.”
Ř “I have never cried so deeply and laughed so loudly!”
Ř “I’ve been fighting the Lord and the Lord won!”
Father Bill’s Comments: As I write this, it’s snowing outside! Surprise, surprise! We are in that time of year often called the “Tunnel Months” and are experiencing “Cabin Fever”! What can we do to break the cycle? We can liven these days up with the grace of God. Here are the steps to follow:
Next thing you know, Spring is here and you’ve turned the “Tunnel Months” into “Glory Days” not only for you but for your friend and “Cabin Fever” is gone for good.
So, don’t let the snow slow you down, get out there and get candidates, it will help you as much as it does them.
De
Colores! 
Candidates for Women’s Cursillo #211:
Jodi Andres, Our Lady of Peace, (Dave and Tina Piotrowicz)
Jennifer “Jen” Bailey, No Parish Affiliation, (Joe Tarquinio)
Jean Benedict, Holy Family, (Ashley Benedict)
Sophia (Albino) Deng, St. James, (Monytwic Kuol Arop)
Florence (Pruzenski) Duchnowski, Our Lady of Mercy, (John and Sandi Matts)
Amy (Wisinski) Edwards, St. Mark the Evangelist, (Wen and Kathy Thornton)
Alyssa Evan, St. Boniface, (Robert Evan)
Brenda (Stankiewicz) Evan, St. Boniface, (Robert Evan)
Stacy (Battaglia) Gromacki, Our Lady of Peace, (John Gromacki)
Afaf “Áfa” Karmouna, Catholic Sudanese Community, (Deacon John and Kathi Brophy)
Tabitha Leuth, Holy Rosary Sudanese Catholic Community, (Tocmac and Cholhoc Machar)
Maryann (Yusko) Lukowich, St. Peter (Conneautville), (Arco and Janet Wasserman)
Charlotte (Foley) Mabie, St. Hedwig, (John and Tina Matson)
Jackline Mande, Holy Rosary Sudanese Catholic Community, (John and Kathi Brophy)
Nancy (Myers) Mowery, Our Lady of Mercy, (Phillip Mowery)
Melissa “Missy” Niedzielski, Federated Church, (Joe and Rose Tarquinio)
Christina “Adula” Ola, Holy Rosary Sudanese Catholic Community, (Younis Thiop)
Miriam Peacher, No Parish Affiliation, (Michael Brisley)
Bernadette Rowles, Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro), (Lisa Crago)
Connie (Samakar) Sackett, St. Boniface, (Steve and Jean Urash)
Lindsay Stempka, No Parish Affiliation, (Beth Dever)
Layla Sulaiman, St. Stanislaus, (Sameer Esa)
Maria Udhel, Holy Rosary Sudanese Catholic Community, (Tocmac and Cholhoc Machar)
Kathleen “Katie” Walton, St. Michael (Greenville), (Sis Swartz)
Ann “Mimi” (Seschler) Weiss, Our Lady of the Lake (Edinboro), (Gina Pilewski)
Carol Ann Wroczynski, No Parish Affiliation, (Dave and Tina Piotrowicz)