Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

In part 2 of a two-part series focusing on the Basilica Giving Tree, today's episode focuses on two pro-life ministries: the Gabriel Project and Project Rachel. My guest is Elizabeth Snodgrass, a co-leader of the Gabriel Project apostolate at the Basilica of Saint Mary, who shares an overview of the the ministries and how people's donations to the Giving Tree will help pregnant women in need. Click here to find out how to donate and to listen to part 1 of the series. 

In part 1 of a two-part series focusing on the Basilica Giving Tree, today's episode focuses on the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem. There are two guests: Peter-Anthony Pappas, a Basilica parishioner and a Knight in the Order of Malta who received the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation Medal in 2021; and Michèle Bowe, a dame in the Order of Malta and president of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation. They share why the hospital stands as a beacon of hope for poor and at-risk families in the Bethlehem region, nearby desert villages and refugee camps and why your donations will be a blessing to the mothers and babies of Bethlehem.

Please click here to donate. 

Part two of the series will focus on the Gabriel Project and Project Rachel, which are also part of the Basilica Giving Tree. 

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. It was recorded on November 21, 2021. The recording includes his appeal during the Mary Lead Us Commitment Weekend to encourage parishioners to donate money to elevate The Basilica School of Saint Mary from its “industrial  revolution” campus layout and classroom functionality to a vibrant, secure and inclusive 21st- century school for Christ-centered learning. Click here to learn more.

In the 11th and final episode of the Year of Saint Joseph Podcast Series, Aaron Zanca, the Assistant Director of the Youth and Young Adult Apostolates at the Basilica of Saint Mary, shares about the importance of speaking with beauty, as we seek to live and die with the intercession of Saint Joseph. 

Alex Solsma, a Seminarian for the Diocese of Arlington and former Director of Communications and Evangelization at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA, shared a short reflection in honor of National Vocation Awareness Week. It was recorded at the end of a Mass at the Basilica on November 14, 2021. 

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on November 14, 2021.

Father David Dufresne, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on November 7, 2021.

Father Joseph Townsend, a Parochial Vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary, offers a reflection on the Third Joyful Mystery, the Birth of Our Lord, during our Communal First Saturday for November. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests will reflect on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month at 8:00 a.m. This podcast was recorded on November 6, 2021.

Cathy Gautreaux is the recording secretary and editor of the newsletter for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Kavanaugh #54, at the Basilica. She talks about how active the apostolate is and shares how the group is hoping to develop and expand their Junior Catholic Daughters program. To find out more, click here. 

Father Edward Hathaway, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA, gives a homily during a Mass at the Basilica for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. It was recorded on October 31, 2021.