Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 25 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome Keaton Douglas of the iTHIRST initiative to discuss spiritual healing and the Church's role in accompanying those in recovery from addiction. 

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

Learn more about the iTHIRST initiative here.
Learn more about the Shrine of Saint Joseph in Stirling (Long Hill Township), N.J., here.
Learn more about Trinity Missions here.
Donate to the Diocesan Ministries Appeal here.

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 24 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome the pastor and a principal from Assumption School in Morristown -- one of the Catholic schools of the diocese. Msgr. John E. Hart and Sister Merris Larkin, S.C., joyfully discuss the life of a successful elementary school and how they work together to make learning effective and fun. 

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Assumption School here.
Learn more about The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish here.
Learn more about the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Paterson here. 

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 23 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome Father Ed Reading, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who serves in specialized ministry "healing the healers." Ordained in 1972, he has been serving as a worker priest in professional settings while providing weekend pastoral services to parishes. Father Reading is a distinguished Catholic Charities board member who worked at Straight and Narrow in the 1970s. He has been an addiction professional since 1969, is a member of several national and international organizations, and has taught addiction studies at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. He has lectured to medical and pastoral professional groups throughout the United States and Canada.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

Click here to watch Father Ed Reading's informational sessions about addiction for families, parishes, and communities. They are titled "The Basics of Addictive Diseases,"  "Dynamics of the Addicted Family," and "Stages and Patterns of Adolescent Substance Use."

Read Father Reading's article about spirituality and addiction here. 

Read an article from the National Catholic Reporter about Father reading here.

Learn more about recovery and Straight and Narrow here.

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 22 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome Msgr. Geno Sylva and Ivannia Vega-McTighe to discuss Brilla Public Charter School and the life-changing work taking place at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown Paterson. Msgr. Sylva is the rector of the Cathedral and vicar for Special Projects of the Diocese of Paterson. He was recently appointed to the Dicastery for Evangelization at the Vatican.  Vega-McTighe is the pastoral associate of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

Learn more about the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist here.

Learn more about Brilla Public Charter Schools here.

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 21 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome Father Michael Rodak to discuss the upcoming diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Father Rodak is the pastor of St. Jude The Apostle Church in Hardyston and director of pilgrimages for the Diocese of Paterson. They talk about the importance of Catholics journeying together in prayer and reflection. We also hear personal stories about some of the pilgrimages the three have been on. For more information about the upcoming Marian pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., on Oct 13, click here.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

You can learn more about the upcoming pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., here.

Read Bishop Kevin Sweeney's column entitled "We are a Pilgrim People," in which he discusses the upcoming diocesan pilgrimage. He writes that Christian pilgrimages offer spiritual graces and blessings and are a "journey with a purpose inspired by God’s grace and are an act of faith."

Watch a video here that co-host Jai Agnish made when the Archdiocese of Newark made the same pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., in 2019.

Read a Beacon article about the upcoming journey here. 

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 20 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome three parishioners from the faith community of St. Joseph in Mendham, N.J., to discuss their annual mission trip to Appalachia.  Mark Tosso is the director of the middle school and high school youth ministry program at St. Joseph’s. Lynne Connor is a trip co-director and adult volunteer. Hannah D’cruz is one of the youths who has participated in the mission trip several times.  They are among a large group of volunteers from the parish who, in partnership with local organizations, mission to Paintsville, Ky., to repair homes for struggling residents.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected].

Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

The YouTube version of this podcast contains b-Roll mission trip footage provided by St. Joseph Parish in Mendham, N.J.; Watch the full video here.

Learn more about St. Joseph's mission trip here.

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Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 19 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Crystal Guerrero to the show. Guerrero  is the director of religious education and the office manager at The Catholic Community of St. Brendan & St. George in Clifton. She and Bishop Sweeney were among a group of pilgrims from the Diocese of Paterson who traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day 2023. Guerrero, one of the leaders on the multi-day pilgrimage, shares what the experience was like for her and the others. Guerrero also discusses forming a parish youth ministry.  Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook. 

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 18 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney calls in from Lisbon, Portugal, where he is participating in World Youth Day 2023 with a group of young people and chaperones, seminarians, and priests, representing the Diocese of Paterson. Upon arriving in Portugal, the pilgrims from the Diocese of Paterson visited Santarém, Portugal, the site of a Eucharistic Miracle from the 13th century. They then went to Fátima, Portugal, known for the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children. They are currently participating in the various multi-day activities of World Youth Day. In the episode, Bishop Sweeney shares updates and insight into the pilgrimage, including what it was like to participate in and present at two catechetical Rise Up Encounters. Follow the bishop on his Instagram account for daily updates from Portugal, or follow the Diocese of Paterson's Facebook account. Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

Show Notes:

Learn more:
https://rcdop.org/news/fatima-and-world-youth-day-let-us-journey-together-united-in-prayer
https://www.lisboa2023.org/en
https://www.instagram.com/bishopkevinsweeney/
https://www.facebook.com/patersondiocese/

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 17 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  They invite Father Joseph Healey, M.M., to the show. Father Joe is a missionary priest with the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. He served in Africa for the past 55 years and is a journalist, author, and teacher. He currently has a full-time internet ministry and facilitates small Christian communities through Zoom and Skype. He has taught and written extensively about small Christian communities – an important part of his ministry. Father Joe is one of eight missionaries sponsored by the Diocese of Paterson through the Diocesan Mission Office. He recently relocated from Africa and lives in the New Vernon neighborhood of Harding Township. He assists at the Church of Christ the King there. And he is, for the record, a Baltimore Orioles fan. 

Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

Show Notes:

Learn more:
https://rcdop.org/news/fatima-and-world-youth-day-let-us-journey-together-united-in-prayer
https://www.lisboa2023.org/en
https://rcdop.org/news/missionary-priest-shares-african-culture-with-students
https://smallchristiancommunities.org/
https://rcdop.org/missions-office
https://maryknollsociety.org/

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 16 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  They invite Monsignor Ray Kupke and Father Paul Manning to the show to discuss their new podcast, Coffee with Kupke. Father Manning is the vicar for evangelization for the diocese and executive director of St. Paul Inside the Walls, the evangelization center for the Diocese of Paterson. Msgr. Kupke is our diocesan archivist, a historian who teaches at Seton Hall University, and pastor of St. Anthony in Hawthorne. The two share some fun historical anecdotes and discuss their other work with the diocese. Coffee with Kupke is available wherever you listen to your podcasts.  A video version is also available on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls. 

Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

Show Notes:

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.
The introduction song is the theme music for Coffee with Kupke.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

On Coffee with Kupke, we have a cup of coffee and sit down with diocesan archivist, Monsignor Raymond Kupke Ph.D., to delve into the history of Catholicism in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Hosted by Father Paul Manning and Msgr. Kupke. Listen to Coffee with Kupke wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it on the St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.

The Paul Street Journal is all about Catholic Economics. From discussing the economic principles in scripture, to answering economic questions, this show will help you make economic decisions with the heart of the Church. Hosts: Freddy Garcia and Brian Honsberger. Available wherever you get podcasts, or watch on St. Paul Inside the Walls YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stpaulinsidethewalls.