Time, Season and Change

From Our Lay Directors

Dear Friends in Christ, 

3 Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. 

For those of you who do not know us, we thought we would start with introductions, as Troy and I have recently taken over as Lay Directors of the Diocese of Toledo Cursillo Movement for John Lyons and Kathy Otermat; 

Troy Peebles lived Cursillo #195 in Carey, OH. Troy goes to Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Assumption, OH and lives in Lyons, OH. He is widowed as he lost his beautiful, loving, devoted wife Connie, also a Cursillista, to cancer several years ago. He and Connie had (2) children together who both live fairly close to Troy. Hello, 

I’m Karen Fritsch. I lived Cursillo #264 in Fremont at the Pines, in the fall of 2016. I belong to All Saints Catholic in New Reigel, OH and live outside of Tiffin, OH. I am widowed and had the blessing of being married to the late John Reinhart, a Cursillista, for almost (12) years. And God continues to send me blessings, as I am newly (1 1⁄2 years) married to Don Fritsch. I have a daughter in Columbus, OH and (4) stepchildren.

This verse from Ecclesiastes seems perfect for this time and season in Cursillo, as John and Kathy, pass the torch so to speak, to Troy and me. We simply ask for your patience and prayers as we discern and ask God’s wisdom, guidance and grace as we take on this new roll in the Cursillo movement. 

Other changes, like finding a new facility for our weekends, fit right into this theme, also. We have visited many places during our search for a “home” for Cursillo. One of the biggest factors though is remembering it doesn’t matter where we have our weekends, but that we stay centered on the movement of Christ in our lives and how we can continue to bring others into a deeper relationship with our Savior and Lord. The facility and set up may be different, but the presence of the Holy Spirit is with us no matter where we live the weekends! 

We continue to keep all of you in prayer, with the busy summer months in full swing. May all seasons of time and change find all our hearts open to Christ, His will for us and how we can continue to build His kingdom. 

Blessings,

KarenFritsch (kittyrg1967@gmail.com) Troy Peebles (tpeebles411@yahoo.com)