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Community Beacon Award for Deacon Doug Cook
Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO) has selected Deacon Doug to receive their annual Community Beacon Award. OCCCO brings congregations in the community together to work on policies and projects that will improve the lives of the poor in our communities. and has dedicated many hours of his time working towards solutions that will help the poor and homeless in Anaheim. In addition to all he does for San Antonio church and the Cursillo community, Deacon Doug is also a very active member of the OCCCO Poverty Task Force, speaking at city council meetings, meeting with city officials and working towards a solution that will help the homeless get off the street and get their lives back on track.
Deacon Doug will be honored at the Community Beacon Award Benefit dinner on May 31, 2012. If you would like to attend or learn more, please visit www.occcopico.org. You will see the Community Beacon Awards link on their homepage. Tickets may be purchased online and you are also invited to place a special tribute for Deacon Doug in the event program.
Congratulations Deacon Doug and thank you for all you do.
The Deacon’s Beacon
Pentecost 2012
The feast of Pentecost is nearly here and it is a time of year when we reflect upon the Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. We are familiar with the portrayal of Pentecost in St. Luke’s Gospel where there is a noise like a strong driving wind and there are tongues of fire hovering over the heads of the assembled disciples who are hiding in fear locked away in a secluded room. There is a dramatic transformation of the believers and they are able to speak in tongues.
In contrast this year we will read about this event from St. John’s Gospel. In John there are no tongues of fire, no mighty wind or noise, no dramatic transformation and no multi-lingual proclamation. In John, the Lord gifts them with his peace and breathes on them. There is gentleness about his action like a loving parent blowing gently on the face of their child. There is a life-giving quality to this action like those who have breathed life into a person who has stopped breathing following an accident. These images of a gentle life giving, is something we treasure, and it gives us peace. We know that he also breathes life to all who wish to catch it. With his breath we too have life which enables us to proclaim the power of God’s Holy Spirit. We too shall find the capacity for love, perseverance, courage and forgiveness that renews the face of the earth.
So we have the courage to pray: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of us your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
De Colores!
Deacon Doug
Calling All Cursillistas!
February 2012
Often my mornings include the leisurely reading of the Orange County Register during breakfast. What a tremendous surprise for me when I read that the OC Register had chosen to run a front page story about Ash Wednesday services at Holy Family Cathedral in Orange. A big smile beamed on my face as the image of a familiar Cursillista came into focus. There was Bonnie Beerer and her three boys kneeling reverently after receiving ashes on their forehead. After the 8:30am mass, Bonnie was quoted saying she planned more Lenten activities: “Today I’m going to CHOC Hospital and distribute ashes.”
We Cursillistas learn that our faith is demonstrated through our good works.
Speaking of good works, I am delighted to introduce Orange County Cursillo’s 2012 Catholic Woman of the Year Nominee, Jody Millspaugh. Jody lived her Cursillo #440 in July, 2005. Jody will represent our beloved Cursillo Movement during the Catholic Charities sponsored ceremony which will be held, in Irvine’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, 11:30am, Thursday, May 24th 2012, as the Cursillo nominee.
As many of you know, Jody volunteers numerous hours within the Cursillo including taking an instrumental role serving on the Cursillo Dinner Auction Committee. Last year she very generously offered her house to host the delicious pasta dinner pre-fundraiser. Jody served as Rectora in October 2008 for Cursillo #492. She gives enlightening rollos, and has served on the back table and kitchen team numerous times. Giving spiritual direction and working with Colombia Vision are also favorite elements of her volunteer activities.
Jody, thank you for all you do within the Cursillo and for your community. We are truly blessed to have you serve so amazingly within the Cursillo Movement.
Cursillistas, please contact Tony Provost for tickets to this superb evening, $65 for lunch: tonyprovost@earthlink.net
De Colores!
Gary Gordon
Cursillo Schedules 2012
2012 Diocese of Orange Tri-Cultural Cursillo Schedule
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