Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish as they go on the road for episode 15 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Their first remote podcast recording is at Camp Shiloh during the 2023 Quo Vadis discernment retreat in Hewitt (West Milford), N.J.  Bishop Sweeney and Agnish interview several young men discerning their vocation. Also making appearances are the two newest transitional deacons of the diocese: Sebastián Muñoz Chavarría and Joseph Samuel DeMarzo III. Father Edward Rama, vocations director for the Diocese of Paterson also joins the show. 

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.

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 14 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney discusses his experience at the USCCB bishops’ meeting in Orlando, Fla. and sitting next to Bishop Robert Barron. He also reflects on the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, religious freedom, and more. Agnish puts a question to  Bishop Sweeney directly from the Vatican's newly released synod working document regarding people who feel hurt and unwelcomed by the Church. 

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.

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 13 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Deacon John Robayo and his wife, Rose to the show. Deacon John is one of our 10 new deacons ordained this past Saturday by Bishop Sweeney. John and Rose discuss his journey to becoming a deacon and share some fun stories about their lives. 

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 about the Permanent Diaconate: https://patersondiocese.org/permanent-diaconate

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 12 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Mary Baier to the show to discuss Catholic School education. Baier is the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Paterson. She has been in the field for 34 years and lives and breathes Catholic School education.  She and the bishop discuss graduation season, the joys and benefits of a Catholic School education, and more.  

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 about Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Paterson: https://patdioschools.org

Visit the New Jersey Catholic Conference for resources regarding policy issues facing Catholic Schools in the state of New Jersey: https://njcatholic.org

Coffee with Kupke podcast: https://youtu.be/d17xJaVN_ic

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 11 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Chris Brancato to the show to discuss the Catholic Charities Corpus Christi Food Drive, feeding the hungry, and more. Brancato handles fundraising and public relations for Catholic Charities and is celebrating his 20th year with the organization. In the episode, Bishop Sweeney discusses Catholic School graduations and the Los Angeles Dodgers'  decision to honor an anti-Catholic group. 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 about the Catholic Charities Corpus Christi Food Drive: https://www.ccpaterson.org/corpus

The Paul Street Journal podcast: https://youtu.be/4oZkZWO8NOs

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 10 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Father Agustino Torres, C.F.R., to the show this week to discuss his vocational calling, the Eucharist, and how ministering to the youth has changed. Father Agustino is an internationally renowned public speaker who hosts television shows on EWTN and a podcast, Revive. For the Diocese of Paterson, Father Agustino, is the Campus Ministry Chaplain at William Paterson University in Wayne. He is a preacher with the USCCB’s National Eucharistic Revival. On June 11, Father Agustino and Bishop Sweeney are speaking at an event at Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham entitled “An Evening of Eucharistic Revival.” Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

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 9 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. In honor of Mother's Day, Bishop Sweeney invites Caitlin Ferrari and Eniola Honsberger to the show this week to discuss their journeys of faith and motherhood. Ferrari is the Communications and Information Coordinator of the Office of Evangelization, known as St. Paul Inside the Walls. Honsberger is the director of the Office of Family Life for the Diocese of Paterson. Bishop Sweeney and his guests also take a question from a listener about the vocation of marriage. Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

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 8 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. Bishop Sweeney invites Solanyi Rodriguez to the show this week to discuss her pro-life ministry. Rodriguez is a sidewalk counselor who advocates for life with women outside of abortion clinics and has helped save the lives of 12 babies. Rodriguez also discusses her podcast, Revive, and her work with the National Eucharistic Revival. Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

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 7 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. This week, Bishop Sweeney invites two of the newest priests of the diocese (ordination class of 2022) onto the show to discuss vocations: Father Jose Zuniga and Father Stephen Delia. April 30 is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, when special attention is given to the Lord's instruction to "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). The wide-ranging conversation also touches on specific callings within a vocation, and Bishop Sweeney mentions Msgr. Geno Sylva's new Vatican appointment this week to the Dicastery for Evangelization. Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

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 6 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. On this week’s episode, Bishop Sweeney calls Father Frank O’Grady in Ireland to discuss the priest’s surprise meeting with President Joe Biden at the Knock Shrine in Ireland. The tearful meeting made international headlines and thrust Father O’Grady, a retired priest of the Diocese of Paterson, into the spotlight. Father O’Grady was the priest who administered Last Rites to Beau Biden nearly eight years ago before he succumbed to brain cancer at 46. Bishop Sweeney also takes a question from a listener about Ascension Thursday. Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to [email protected]. 

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.