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Last month, Talking Catholic co-host Jen Mauro was asked to facilitate a discussion among the state’s five Catholic Charities executive directors and CEOs. The discussion, which also included input from James King, executive director of the New Jersey Catholic Conference, was video-recorded in front of about 40 Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden staff. As such, the panel answered some questions from the audience.

Tune in to hear how Catholic Charities aids our local communities, what services staffers provide, how agencies collaborate and how Catholic social teaching plays an integral part in their everyday mission to serve those in need.

The Catholic Charities executive directors and CEOs interviewed were: Kevin Hickey, Diocese of Camden; John Westervelt, Archdiocese of Newark; Marlene Lao-Collins, Diocese of Trenton; Julio Coto, Diocese of Metuchen, and Scott Milliken, Diocese of Paterson.

Before Jen jumps into the recorded interview, however, she is joined by Katie Hagan, the new marketing manager for Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden. We’ll get to know Katie better very soon!

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“How rare is it for most people to go somewhere where our hope and our future are not marked by confusion, pain or division, but by the unity and joy that comes from following Jesus.”

Such are the sentiments of Father Patrick Hyde, OP, who joined Talking Catholic’s Jen Mauro and her co-host, Donna Ottaviano-Britt, to chat about the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress planned for March 25 at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden.

Father Hyde is one of two National Eucharistic preachers who will be visiting the Diocese of Camden for the Congress, a day of encounter, faith-sharing and camaraderie with witness talks by local lay Catholics; morning and Rosary prayers, and a concluding Mass celebrated by Bishop Dennis Sullivan.

Jen and Donna, head of the Diocese of Camden’s Secretariat for Pastoral Outreach, are admittedly left a little speechless – not a small feat! – by Father Hyde’s faith journey, lessons on the Eucharist and advice on how to be vulnerable before God.

Learn more about the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress at https://camdendiocese.org/event/diocesan-eucharistic-congress-03-25-23/ and then sign up to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diocese-of-camden-eucharistic-congress-tickets-518028165187

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This week, Talking Catholic’s Jen Mauro is joined by Pete Sánchez, co-host of the Talking Saints podcast! With Mike Walsh on pilgrimage in the Holy Land with Bishop Dennis Sullivan, Vicar General Father Robert Hughes and dozens more, Jen snagged her Catholic Star Herald colleague to talk Lent, which starts Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday.

 

It’s a lively and spiritual conversation – filled with some whimsy to keep Mike happy – as Pete and Jen welcome Father Joshua Nevitt, the Bishop’s priest-secretary and associate vocations director for the Diocese of Camden, and Father John Picinic, pastor of Cherry Hill’s Christ Our Light Parish. 

 

Fathers Nevitt and Picinic talk about Ash Wednesday and Lent, explaining how it is certainly a somber season, but not a sad one. The two also share how they prepare their hearts and minds for this penitential time, challenge listeners to dive deeper when it comes to fasting, and shed light on almsgiving.

 

Plus, the two share the simple meals they’ll be cooking on the meatless Fridays during Lent – recipes of which will be shared in the Catholic Star Herald’s Clergy Kitchen series starting Feb. 24!

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A few years ago, we decided to expand the podcast onto video platforms by bringing on board some great hosts to highlight areas of Catholicism they are passionate about. This month begins season SEVEN of our video series! To celebrate and promote some of our upcoming shows, we’re joined by Young Adult Ministry Insights’ Kari Janisse, Joyful Disciples’ Donna Ottaviano-Britt, and Changing With The Tides’ Lex Keefer. They all have big plans for the next few months and a few high profile guests they want to get on their shows :)

You can find all of our shows at https://www.youtube.com/talkingcatholic, as well as full episodes on our Talking Catholic Facebook and Instagram pages.

And hey, if you know some knowledgable person who should have their own show on our video platform, let Mike know at [email protected].

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On the 50th episode of Talking Saints, meet one of the “Twin Saints,” Scholastica, a 5th and 6th century Italian nun known for her piety to God and devotion to her brother, Saint Benedict.  Laurie and Pete unpack the faithful and mystical life of this religious community foundress, and how she prolonged her last earthly meeting with Benedict.

 

Saint Scholastica, Patron Saint of cloistered nuns, pray for us!

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You’ve heard Mike mention it in previous podcasts, but it’s almost here, his first pilgrimage abroad! While he’s there, he’s going to be providing daily travelogues on the Catholic Star Herald and Talking Catholic social media platforms. But before he goes, it seemed like a good idea to prepare people for what they’ll be seeing from the Holy Land, so we brought in our pilgrimage expert, Fr. Robert Hughes, Vicar General of the Diocese of Camden, to go over what Mike and his fellow pilgrims will be seeing for the next two weeks. Fr. Hughes is the spiritual director for this any many international pilgrimages. It’s an amazing conversation and Jen has already put in her request to go on a future pilgrimage.

To learn more about the pilgrimages Fr. Hughes will be leading, go to https://www.pilgrimages.com/frhughes. He’s headed to Greece later this year, then a pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain, Lourdes & Paris in 2024, and then an even bigger Holy Land pilgrimage in 2025!

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Being a principal at a Catholic school is all about relationships. You must have a good relationship with your students, your families, your parish and, of course, your teachers. Our guests today, Joan Dollinger from Assumption Regional Catholic School, and Gerry Janasky from Resurrection Catholic School, know the importance of a good principal/teacher relationship. Joan was Gerry’s principal and mentor for 5 years at Assumption. As you will hear in the conversation, it was also Joan who inspired Gerry to pursue the principal position at Resurrection.

 

Throughout out this moving and genuine conversation, host Marianela Nunez and guest host Mike Bress ask about Gerry’s journey to becoming a principal and the role Joan played in her teaching career. We also discuss Gerry’s first 6 months at the helm, the importance of knowing your community and parish, and of course, how the Catholic identity of the principal and faculty play a huge role in the culture of the school. Marianela and Mike even sneak in a quick plug for Catholic Schools Week from Sunday, January 29 through Saturday, February 4.

 

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

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Today Talking Saints remembers the feast of Saints Timothy and Titus, friends and companions of Saint Paul, and recipients of three of Paul’s Biblical letters.  From our hosts Laurie and Pete, learn about these two men’s roles in the early Church as Bishops, their travels with Paul, and his advice to them.

 

Saints Timothy and Titus, pray for us!

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Our beloved host Jen Mauro was sitting in Mass last weekend and was blown away by the homily she heard from the priest. She was so amazed she had to whip out her reporters' notebook. The topic: Ordinary Time. We’ve done episodes on the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, but never an episode on Ordinary Times, since, you know, it’s ordinary. However, as Jen learned and we share with you today, according to Father Jon Thomas ordinary time is really anything but ordinary. Take a listen and see what it was about the homily from the pastor of Christ the King Parish in Haddonfield, NJ, that inspired Jen to actually take notes!

We also hear words of wisdom from Talking Saints co-host Pete Sanchez and the less-wise Mike Walsh.

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With the March for Life around the corner – Jan. 20 – this week’s Talking Catholic focuses on the Respect Life movement in this post-Dobbs’ America.

Joining hosts Jen Mauro and Mike Walsh are Donna Ottaviano-Britt, secretariat for the Diocese of Camden’s Pastoral Outreach, and Ann Marie Ours, the office’s administrative assistant, as well as Rachel Hendricks, coordinator of Respect Life Ministries, Diocese of Trenton. Together, they discuss how Respect Life advocates are continuing to support the unborn as well as mothers and fathers who choose life. In addition to the annual March in Washington, D.C., anyone can promote life through prayer, education and public awareness, outreach and legislative advocacy!

For example, did you know that the New Jersey Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the state’s bishops, has an easy way for you to contact your state legislators? Visit njcatholic.org to find out. Plus, there is the U.S. Bishops’ Walking With Moms in Need initiative, where local parishes and communities can support pregnant women and new families. Go to walkingwithmoms.com for more information.

Going to the March for Life? The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring several in the Diocese of Camden. Check out where to catch a bus, click HERE.

If you can’t make it to the March, attend the Diocese of Camden’s Eucharistic Adoration for Life on Jan. 19 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Divine Mercy Parish, 410 South 8th St., Vineland. Adoration will be in Spanish.

Plus, you can join Bishop David O’Connell in the Diocese of Trenton for a Mass for Life at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Saint Robert Bellarmine Pro-Cathedral, 61 Georgia Rd., Freehold. The Mass is also being livestreamed.

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