A LETTER FROM THE VENICE CURSILLO LAY DIRECTOR
ALICE HOFER
January 2010
Brothers and Sisters in Christ - De Colores!
At this time of year, I'm sure that everyone of us has found themselves looking back over the year just past and reminicing about the important events in our lives,what did happen, what could have happened and how each of us and our loved ones were affected by those events.
One of God's many blessings to us in 2009 was 2 successful Cursillo weekends held in October. Tom Mammot led Mens #29 weekend and Jill Bitterman was the leader of Women's #30. Both Tom and Jill allowed the Holy Spirit to direct the weekend and the results were fantastic. We thank them both for being so open to God's graces. Well done!
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Make a Friend, Be a Friend, and Bring a Friend to Christ
This year the Venice Cursillo Movement is already gearing up to bring new souls to CHRIST. Our team selection has been underway for the last the next two months and we hope to have the team list soon. So, you might consider this time to bring a friend to Christ. Wouldn't it be AWEsome for your friends to have that personal relationship with Christ that you already experience today.
So check out this new website on a regular basis, as new things will constantly be added to help provide information that might become useful for your walk with Christ. Attend your weekly grouping, the monthly Ultreya's, and the bi-monthly School of Leaders to help guide you on the path of bringing God's people to Christ. Please be sure to register your name and email address. Simply hit on "Guest Book Sign In" to the upper-right and provide the information requested. Thank you and may God Bless you on your journey!
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Be a Sponsor for Christ
TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
Please find it in your hearts to help Jesus find more souls for Him!
Please ask yourself these questions:
(1) Before my weekend, was I somewhat honored that someone chose me to attend this weekend?
(2) During my weekend, did I feel Jesus' within me and want more of HIM?
(3) At the last day of the weekend, did I feel a whole new relationship with Jesus?
(4) Am I much closer to the relationship that I always wanted with Jesus?
(5) Am I still excited with Jesus and what He has done for me?
(6) Do I love the Lord with all of my heart and is there anything I could do for Him?
(7) Do I want others to feel about Jesus, like I did when I first opened up to Him?
(8) What can I do to bring my world and my friends closer to Him?
You have the unique opportunity to bring Jesus into people's lives! It's an awesome privilege, but it will also require you to take the next step. Sponsor someone today - for Jesus! Go to Sponsor Today for more information and forms. May God Bless you!!!
Rev. Charles Mallen, CSsR
June 8, 1919 – August 31, 2009
Charles R. Mallen was born in Corona, New York, on June 8, 1919, the eldest son of the late Charles Mallen and Elizabeth Temme Mallen. He was raised in Richmond Hill, New York. After graduating from Xavier High School, New York City, in 1936 he entered North East, the Redemptorist novitiate. He made his Profession of Vows on August 2, 1939, and was ordained to priesthood on June 18, 1944. From 1945 until 1952, Father Mallen served as parish priest at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Tampa, Florida followed by a two year assignment at St. Gerard Parish, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Following his return to Florida he was assigned to the Mission Band of Redemptorists based in New Smyrna Beach. In 1959 he was transferred to Opa Locka, Florida, in the Archdiocese of Miami, a place he would call home until 1985. During those years he gave missions and retreats throughout the state of Florida and the southeast. His mission work also took him to British Guiana, St. Vincent and Bolivia.
In 1981 while serving as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, he was asked by Archbishop Edward McCarthy to establish the first Ministry to Priests Program in the archdiocese. As director of this ministry, he set up spiritual and continuing education programs for both the diocesan and religious clergy. When the Diocese of Venice was founded in 1984, Bishop John J. Nevins invited Father Mallen to serve as its first Vicar for Religious and Director of Continuing Education of the Clergy. Realizing that his young diocese would eventually need a retreat center, Bishop Nevins also asked Father Mallen to help him develop such a facility when the time was right.
Ground was broken for OLPH on the Feast of the Epiphany in 1995 and Father Mallen was appointed its first director.
Father Mallen has two brothers: Jim serves in the Redemptorist Missions in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico; and Joseph and his wife Joan live in Bethpage, New York.
A LETTER FROM THE VENICE CURSILLO LAY DIRECTOR
ALICE HOFER
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To bring you up to date on future weekends, we have already scheduled Men's #30 for October 14-17, 2010 and Women's #31 for October 21-24, 2010 with Joe and Michelle Pescatrice being the coordinators. They will, no doubt, be putting a team together very soon. If you know of anyone you have been considering asking to make one of these weekends, now is the time to put on your sponsor hat and begin to make a friend, be a friend and bring that friend to Christ.
As far as our Secretariat goes, the Lord has abundantly blessed us with 4 new members. Becci Bartolomeo, Secretary, Bill Crowder, 3-day, Gene Venditto, School of Leaders and Weulcia Wilkin, Post Cursillo. The other members of the Secretariat are John Meyer, Communications, Rosemary Shugar,Pre Cursollo and Joe Pescatrice, Treasurer. We hold a 2 hour meeting once each month and each member of the Secretariat is committed to actively participating in friendship grouping, attending School of Leaders and Ultreya.
I cannot believe that my term as Lay Director ends this June and I am so thankful to everyone who has served Our Lord by sharing their love and their faith as team members on Cursillo weekends as well as all who answered "Yes" to His call to live a Cursillo weekend and accept the gift of a lifetime.
The past years have been a very rewarding and humbling experience for me. I feel privileged and thankful that I was given the opportunity to serve Him in this manner. I have been able to work with and become friends with many people all across the Venice Diocese. I ask each of you to remember the members of the Secretariat in your prayers.
We have many plans for 2010, so be sure to check our website regularly so that we may all stay connected in this coming year and share all the joys and blessings that await us.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
School of Leaders this coming on Saturday 2-13-2010
Next Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish in Punta Gorda from 10 AM to 12 Noon. Please join us! Deacon Rich Spiro will provide the talk for this day of Cursillo School of Leaders.
School of Leaders next month on Saturday 3-13-2010
Next month, the Regional Folks will be paying us a visit at the Sacred Heart Parish in Punta Gorda from 9AM to 3PM. Your presence and your participation is most welcome!
The Venice Day of Prayer last Saturday 2-6-2010
What an AWEsome Day on Saturday!!! Father Michael Scheip and Colleen Spiro had wonderful "faith-filled" talks, the hospitality was great, and the weather was perfect. Thank you for all who attended.
