Mardi Gras 2023

Congratulations to our big Mardi Gras Reverse Raffle winners!
$150 Mark and Amy Somodi
$350 Susanne Lange
$500 Rhonda Best
$1000 Barbara Steinbeigle
$2000 Fabrizio & Schultz, LLC
and…
$250 Gift Card Tree – Rhonda Sauers
50/50 Winner – Frank Eckart
Chance to Win $500 – Robert & Melissa Bowers
$500 Sideboard Winner – Andrea Traunero
Thank you to everyone that donated items toward our online/silent auction and congratulations to all of the winners listed below. If you won something and were not in attendance, please contact Andria at 419-447-0435 on Monday between 8:30am-4:30pm to make arrangements to get your item.
14K yellow gold “Cherry Blossom” Earrings donated by Jeffrey Jewelry – Robin Gorrell
Angel Tree with $100 worth of Lottery Tickets donated by Linda Bell and Linda Ritler, CPA – Jacqueline Morrison
Black & White Handbag with Gold Chain donated by Kuebler Shoes – Timothy Demith
Canvas Painting “Winter Peace” donated by Sr. Gemma Fenbert – Joan Alge
Cardinal Window with Message donated by Jami Fadley of Jam’s Monthly Market – Shelli Stockmeister
Deep Sauté Pan 5.5qt and Lid donated by Sam’s Club of Sandusky – Susan Verhoff
Dinner for 6 at the Genevieve House – donated by the Sisters of the Genevieve House – Ron Schock
Fiesta Basket – Donated by Sam’s Club of Sandusky, Casa Express and Xcaret Mexican Restaurant – William Sherman
Four Detroit Red Wings Tickets vs St. Louis Blues – donated by John Arnold of Arnold Vending – Mary Lyons
Four Tickets to Mark Farner’s American Band donated by the Ritz Theatre – Amy Breidenbach
Garden Hose, Chicken Decor and Fresh Eggs at FELC donated by Sam’s Club, FELC and a Friend of FELC – Rhonda Best
GearWrench 20-Piece Combination Ratcheting Wrench donated by Great Lakes Ace Hardware – Susan Verhoff
Gift Card Board donated by Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, Penn
Station, Coppus Motors, Marco’s Pizza, Wendy’s, Big Mike’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Paulette’s, Viaduct Bar & Grill, & Golden Crown Restaurant – Anne Devine
Gift Certificate, 3 Bottles of Bourbon, Chocolates donated by The Renaissance of Tiffin and Friend of St. Francis Community – Mike Gerdeman
Gift Certificate, Lenten Reflections, Coffee & Mug donated by St. Francis Spirituality Center – Debra Schassberger
Handmade Blue Pottery Bowl & Green Vase donated by Mark Levans – Debra Schassberger
Hobo Lauren Mosaic Snake Purse & Pair of Earrings donated by Threads – Susan Verhoff
Laundry Basket Full of Products donated by Church & Dwight, Inc. (Arm and Hammer) – Susan Verhoff
Mardi Gras Theme Basket donated by Ralph’s Joy of Living – Michelle Cochran
Mardi Gras Wreath donated by Rhonda Sauers – Rhonda Best
One Night Stay and $20 Gift Card for Carmie’s donated by the Hampton Inn in Tiffin and Carmie’s BBQ & Grill – Bennett Borer
Outdoor Wood Fired Pizza Oven and Pizza Basket donated by Travis and Ashley Hoffbauer, Hoffbauer Disposal Services and Ashley
Hoffbauer, The Recker Team – Howard Hanna – Timothy Demith
Personalized Fire Pit & Bundle of Logs donated by Sentinel Career Center and Anonymous – Molly Velez
Popcorn Theme Basket with Wine donated by Mark and Andria Marquis – Molly Velez
Salted Caramel Whiskey Basket donated by Mark and Andria Marquis – Shelli Stockmeister
Sampler Basket of Tiffin Products donated by Simply Susan’s and St. Francis Community – Molly Velez
Snow Shovel, SNOW Sign, Handmade Hat & Scarf – Friend of St. Francis Community – Joan Alge
Square Shaped Metal Wall or Mantel Clock donated by Ewald Furniture – Urban Schalk
Tickets for 8 People for Mardi Gras 2024 donated by St. Francis Community – Donna Brown
Two Tickets to the Toledo Symphony donated by the Toledo Symphony – Haley Albright
“23rd Psalm” Framed & Matted Needlework donated by Kay Shrewsbery & Sue Nowak – Timothy Demith
“Nature’s Journey” Historical Facts Framed Picture donated by Decker’s Furniture – Rhonda Best
“Christmas 365” 2023 Raffle

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Winners
January – Michelle Scherley of Tiffin
History of the Cursillo Movement
This November will mark the 57th anniversary of the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Toledo. In the intervening years thousands of men and women have participated in one or more of the 286 Cursillo weekends offered in the diocese, either as a candidate or later as a team member. For the many who have not yet heard of the Cursillo Movement, it’s an opportune moment to learn more.
What is Cursillo? “Cursillo” is a Spanish word for “little course;” its full name is Cursillo in Christianity. The “little course” refers to a weekend experience which runs from Thursday night to Sunday night. The Good News of the Christian message is proclaimed in a series of “conversations” shared by lay members of the team as well as deacon, sister and priest spiritual advisors. For many who participate, this may be the first time they grasp the fuller significance and impact of their Catholic faith.
The “little course” refers also to the Cursillo method, to which participants (candidates) are introduced on the weekend. In order to continue their growth as disciples of Christ and apostles in their daily surroundings (environments), they are helped to make a plan which includes their prayer life, their on-going Christian formation, and their outreach to others. When they finish the weekend these Cursillistas (Coor-see-is-tas) have a method through which their own spirituality may be developed, lived and shared in any area of human life.
Purpose Cursillo is more than a weekend experience; it is a movement within the Catholic Church to revitalize individual faith and spiritually revitalize the world. The goals and strategies established by the US Bishops in the document, Go and Make Disciples, are also those promoted by the Cursillo Movement, i.e., “To so deepen the sense of Scripture and sacrament that Catholics will pray more fully, and, with a greater understanding of Christ’s call, live as disciples at home, at work and in today’s many cultural settings.” Elsewhere in the document the bishops stress the importance “of strengthening our everyday involvement with those in need, of reflecting on the workplace and media, and of encouraging Catholic involvement in areas of public policy as a way of having greater impact on society’s values.” (US Bishops) Cursillo calls these areas of involvement “environments.”

Method Cursillistas are encouraged to gather weekly in small groups (3-5 people) to share their progress in prayer, on-going formation, and action (evangelization). Monthly these groups come together in regional gatherings called Ultreyas for further growth and revitalization. Thus Cursillistas develop a lifestyle in which their baptismal call becomes primary in all the aspects of their lives.
Getting Started Any adult Catholic capable of receiving the Sacraments is welcome to make a Cursillo weekend and join this movement. A sponsor is provided for each candidate, to help prepare for the weekend experience and introduce him/her to the follow-up, known as “The Fourth Day.” Cursillo weekends are gender specific to honor the differences in masculine and feminine spirituality. Spanish-speaking weekends are offered as the need arises. Husbands and wives are encouraged to join the movement as a couple; it doesn’t matter who participates first. Non-Catholics are encouraged to make a similar interdenominational weekend such as Koinonia, Via de Cristo, Emmaus, etc. While many Cursillistas find healing and direction in the weekend, those who have recently experienced an intense trauma such as death of a family member, divorce, etc. are encouraged to give themselves time to grieve before making a Cursillo weekend. For further information on the Cursillo Movement, please contact one of our current lay directors: John Lyons lyons5876@gmail.com or Kathy Otermat kotermat04@gmail.com or visit the website: www.cursillo419.org.
History of the Movement The Cursillo Movement evolved from Spain in the early 1940s. Cursillo grew out of Catholic Action, a movement to involve the laity in the apostolic work of the Church in pre-Vatican II times. It began when a group of men dedicated themselves to bringing the young men of Mallorca, Spain, to know Christ better. It developed as they prayed and worked together, sharing their thoughts about the state of the world and the effectiveness of their efforts to bring the light of Christ to it. Out of their common efforts, dedicated to the work of God, something new in the life of the Church was born. Church renewal, spiritual renewal, pastoral renewal, the pilgrim style, a pastoral plan, teamwork among leaders – the Cursillo movement grew out of all this. At first the Cursillos were just “little courses” which were given to members of Catholic Action groups as a means of formation to develop effective apostles. Gradually, the method took shape and spread around the world. The first Cursillo in the USA was held in Waco, Texas in 1957. It spread rapidly to other states. The Cursillo Movement in the USA was organized nationally in 1965. That same year it was started in the Diocese of Toledo. The first weekend was held at Sts. Peter & Paul, Toledo on November 4, 1965.
Other Renewal Programs Many other renewal programs were spawned from the Cursillo movement: Teens Encounter Christ (TEC), Search, Exercise in Christian Living, Marriage Encounter, Christ Renews His Parish, ACTS and more. Each of these uses the basic techniques developed by the Cursillo movement to reach a wide audience.
Cursillo Sayings
“Make a friend; be a friend; bring that friend to Christ.”
“We’ve got to talk to God about a person before we talk to that person about God.”
“We go to heaven in bunches.”
“Bloom where you’re planted.”
“De Colores!” (It means: May the bright colors of God’s love shine upon you.)
“Take a Christian, or a handful of Christians who, in the midst of their own community, show their capacity for understanding and acceptance, their sharing of life and destiny with other people, their solidarity with efforts of all for whatever is noble and good. Let us suppose that, in addition, they radiate in an altogether simple and unaffected way their faith in values that go beyond current values, and their hope in something that is not seen and that one would not dare to imagine. Through this wordless witness these Christians stir up irresistible questions in the hearts of those who see how they live: Why are they like this? Why do they live in this way? What or who is it that inspires them? Why are they in our midst? Such a witness is already a silent proclamation of the Good News and a very powerful and effective one.”
-Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation on Evangelization in the Modern World.