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For nearly 20 years, the Catholic Charities of South Jersey Annual Dinner has served the dual purpose of honoring the extraordinary service performed by individuals who demonstrate commitment to social justice and the needs of the poor, while also raising funds that allow Catholic Charities to provide direct assistance to those they serve. We invited the leaders of this great event onto the podcast to preview what this year’s CCAD fill feature on October 11 in Atlantic City. Joining us today are CCSJ Executive Director Kevin Hickey, CCAD Committee Chair Ed O’Malley, and Diocese of Camden Assistant Director of Development Stacy Napolitano.

To support this year’s Catholic Charities of South Jersey Annual Dinner, learn more at: https://catholiccharitiescamden.org/ccad/

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For most colleges around the country, it’s time for students to head back to campus. Once they get there, where can Catholics and those looking for the Faith go to find a welcoming community? On many campuses, they need not look further than their local Newman House or Catholic Campus Ministry. On today’s episode, Kari welcomes her colleague from Stockton University’s Catholic Campus Ministry, Britany Shields, on to the show, along with one of her own Rowan Catholic Campus Ministry E-Board members, Katarina Henry. The three of them explain what a rich community a Catholic Campus Ministry offers and why any student should consider visiting the ministry to find an open door, a bite to eat, some fellowship, and of course a place to express and discern their faith.

 

To learn more about Stockton Catholic Campus Ministry, visit http://www.stocktonccm.com

 

To learn more about Rowan Catholic Campus Ministry, visit https://www.stbridgetup.org/rowan-catholic-campus-ministry

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“Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase Your love in my heart.”

 

These are the words that Saint Rose of Lima lived and died by, as a 17th century virgin and mystic.  In the latest Talking Saints, Laurie and Pete share this woman’s life of prayer, penance, and charity, and the lessons we all can learn today from her complete devotion to God.

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Sports can have a way of bringing a lot of different, diverse groups of people together. So can a common belief in God. What does it look like when faith and sports are brought together?

 

Hosts Jennifer Mauro and Mike Bress are joined this week by Samuel Hardy, Director of Athletics for Camden Catholic High School to discuss this question and learn more about Catholic Athletes for Christ, a nationally recognized organization that serves Catholic athletes in the practice of their faith and shares the Gospel in and through sports. In this wide-ranging and fun conversation, the group discusses Sam’s own sports resume, his role at Camden Catholic, and how he incorporates the Catholic Athletes for Christ pillars into the 22 different boys’ and girls’ sports that are offered at the high school. The group also discussed the impact the program has on their competition, the opposing coaches, and the families in the stands. Finally, Sam also offered some suggestions on how to bring all of the Diocesan schools and their “Cathletes” in the name of God and sports! (which means Mike Bress has another project!).

 

To learn more about Catholic Athletes for Christ, visit http://www.catholicathletesforchrist.org/

 

To learn more about Camden Catholic High School, visit https://www.camdencatholic.org/

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Earlier this month, a contingent of pilgrims - that included all eight of the Diocese of Camden’s seminarians, as well as vocations directors Fr. Adam Cichoski and Fr. Josh Nevitt - took part in the World Youth Day activities in Lisbon Portugal, which included a stop in Fatima. Along with the vocations directors, seminarians Deacon Ricardo Cruz, Nickolas Naticchione and Tom Piro join us this week to chat about the WYD pilgrimage, the journey to Fatima, and the unique experiences they found taking part in the event attended by 1.5 million young people from all over the globe.

To see some of the imagery from the seminarians’ journey, check out this recent article in the Catholic Star Herald:

https://catholicstarherald.org/seminarians-reflect-on-world-youth-day-faith/ and a gallery of their photos: https://catholicstarherald82.pixieset.com/2023worldyouthdaywithdiocesanseminarians/

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We’re guest free this week, so Jen and Mike sit down for a quick one to give a roundup up from the Catholicverse - including what our seminarians are up to as they attend World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal; the upcoming Wedding of the Sea events in our shore, and now river, communities; a recent Vietnamese traditional diaconate ordination; and a little reminder that there’s a lot of great Catholic content in the podcast space, but we’re just a little unique.

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Fr. Jason Rocks - chancellor of the Diocese of Camden and pastor of Holy Eucharist Parish in Cherry Hill, NJ - returns again! It’s his third visit to The Vault and he again doesn’t disappoint as Jen and Mike grill him on what a chancellor does, the recent slate of new cardinals, and what we can expect to see in the upcoming Synod meetings.

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“The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger.”

From a farm boy in 1940s Oklahoma to becoming the first American-born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother lived a life of heroic, faithful, and generous witness in service to the Lord.  In today’s Talking Saints, hosts Laurie and Pete share the inspiring story of this diocesan priest turned missionary, on the doorstep to sainthood, and the heart he left in Guatemala.

 

Blessed Stanley Rother, pray for us!

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There is a misconception that schools are completely shut down during the summer months. On this week’s episode, co-hosts Marianela Nunez and Michael Bress talk with Patricia Mancuso, principal at St. Mary School in Williamstown, and Elizabeth Martino, principal at Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Blackwood about this false rumor and much more :)

Our light-hearted but informative conversation spans many summer topics including some remodeling projects, tips for potential families looking for a new school, and balancing some summer projects and learning with taking a true break. The group also discusses how each guest became a principal and their goals for the 2023-24 school year.

 

If you learn nothing else in this week’s podcast, remember reading, math practice, and uniforms -according to our guests today, these are the essential items to remember during summer break!

 

To learn more about South Jersey Catholic Schools, visit http://southjerseycatholicschools.org.

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The temperature is on the rise and vacations are in full swing, but as you will find out on the latest Talking Catholic podcast, the work at the Diocese of Camden does not stop!

 

Hosts Jen Mauro and Mike Bress sit down with the Diocese’s Pastoral Department to discuss how the summer has been going so far, and what activities, retreat opportunities and spiritual encounters are in store for South Jersey in the coming months. Joining Jen and Mike on this episode: Donna Ottaviano-Britt, Andres Arango, Mike Bedics, Jose Rodriguez, Mike Sims, Rubi Lukasiewicz and Ann Marie Ours. 

 

Find out what’s new for the Summer in the City youth retreat and how to sign up as well as how you can attend the School of Liturgy trainings, which are for lectors and extraordinary ministers of holy communion, in both English and Spanish! 

 

In addition to each team member highlighting recent programs and events, we have a little fun, finding out a little more about Donna’s first job, how both Mike Bress and Jose were in Boston at the same time, and how disappointed Jen was to find out that neither of them visited a Wahlburgers.

(Donna’s image on social media pf today’s episode, courtesy of John Kalitz, crafted in under 2 minutes.)

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