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This week Tara and Jerry kick off the celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2021 as they welcome Ellen F. Ayoub, Secretary for Education, and Barbara Stevens, Assistant Superintendent for the Diocese of Metuchen as they discuss our purpose of catholic education within our schools. 

Find out more at www.diometuchen.org/csw

This week Tara and Jerry welcome back Megan Vantslot, diocesan director of youth and young adult evangelization as she share with all of us her vision for the young people within the diocese. 

This week Tara sits down welcomes back Jennifer Ruggerio, Director of the Office of Human Life and Dignity and Frances Johnson, one of this year's recipients of the diocesan Pro-Vita awards. 

This year's Pro-Vita Winners are Frances Johnson and Frank McCann. 

Frances Johnson is the Director of the Pregnancy Aid and Information Center in Raritan and Frank McCann is the Treasurer of New Jersey Right to Life. Both Frances and Frank are members of St. Matthias Parish in Somerset.

This week Tara and Jerry welcome in the new year with a review of holy habits to engage a real renewal for our Christian life and make 2021 a real year to be Twenty Twenty WON. 

Read the full list at: https://www.ncregister.com/features/holy-habits-20-new-year-s-resolutions

In a special crossover podcast, this week Tara and Jerry sit down with their friends Mike Walsh and Mary McCusker of the Diocese of Camden's Podcast 'Talking Catholic' as they dive into the life of a diocesan communicator. 

Each week the Talking Catholic hosts interview Catholic leaders about what brought them to where they are now and how they are bringing the faith to their communities.

Listen to Talking Catholic: https://talking.catholicstarherald.org/

This week Tara and Jerry sit down to discuss the Diocese of Metuchen's Christmas Initiative 'Light of the World' Keeping Christmas Alive and how the Year of St. Joseph brings us full circle this holy season. 

Join us this Christmas at www.lightingheartsonfire.org/lightoftheworld

This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Rev. Guy Selvester, diocesan director of the Office of Ecumenical & Interfaith Affairs to shed light on the Second Vatican Council's document 'Nostra Aetate' as the Church marks the 55th Anniversary of its declaration on the relation of the Church to non-christian religions.

Rev. Guy Selvester also serves as Pastor at St. Joseph Church in Washington, NJ. 

This week, Tara and Jerry honor the podcast's patroness, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and reflect on how we need renewal during these unique times. 

The Diocese of Metuchen enters a Season of Renewal celebrating the first anniversary of the diocesan consecration to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe.  Find out more at www.lightingheartsonfire.org 

This week Tara and Jerry sit down with Megan Vantslot, who was recently appointed the new diocesan director of Youth and Young Adult Evangelization and ministry. 

Megan Vantlost is a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Annandale. 

In honor of our pastoral musicians and the upcoming feast of St. Cecilia, Jerry and Tara sit down with Tony Varas, diocesan director of the Office of Worship, and Thom DeLessio the diocesan coordinator for Liturgical Music to discuss the joys and challenges of our pastoral musicians.