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In today’s episode, Marianela Nunez and Mike Walsh welcomed South Jersey Scholarship Fund (SJSF) board members Monsignor James Martin, President Emeritus of Camden Catholic High School; Christine Messina, Vice President at AllRisk Property Damage Experts; and Mariann Gilbride, Director of Development for the Diocese of Camden. From the Office of Catholic Schools, Superintendent Dr. Bill Watson and Communications and Marketing Manager Mary Beth Peabody joined the lively conversation as well.

 

Msgr. Martin may have said it all when he recalled families coming to his office at Camden Catholic to say they couldn’t return because of the cost, and how grateful he was for any available funds to help them stay. A South Jersey business leader, Christine speaks about the importance of businesses, like her family’s, supporting Catholic education so it doesn’t become an option solely for the elite. You’ll hear about great celebrations as our schools honored “Rock Star” teachers and staff this week, and so much more. We could have gone way longer than 54 minutes, but we didn’t :)

To support students in Catholic Schools or considering a Catholic School, the race is on with the SJSF’s “Spring Sprint for Scholarships.” To donate, go to: https://16042.thankyou4caring.org/south-jersey-scholarship-fund

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Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Dominic Savio, and our Talking Saints hosts are ready to share the short but impactful life of this 19th century Italian who was the youngest non-martyr to be canonized. 

Laurie and Pete’s conversation includes young Dominic’s devout faith, the four promises he made after his First Communion, and how his relationship with another saint-to-be, John Bosco, led to holiness for both of them. 

In his 14 years on earth, through his works of piety and love for his neighbor, Dominic Savio blazed a path to heaven that today’s youth can follow: “I can’t do big things.  But I want all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater glory of God.”

Saint Dominic Savio, patron of choirboys and the falsely accused, pray for us!

 

Our hosts, as well, in this Year of Saint Joseph, continue the recitation of “The Litany of Saint Joseph,” which can be found here: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/litanies/litany-of-saint-joseph

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When you’re in the middle of a pandemic and make the decision to open your schools to full-time in-person learning, it’s good to know you have health experts on the payroll. South Jersey Catholic Schools have some of the most well-trained nurses working in them today. Our hosts Marianela Nunez and Mike Walsh talk to three - Shayna Benson from Saint Margaret Regional School; Cele McEvoy Walter from Paul VI High School; and Mary Beth Abate from Assumption Regional Catholic School - about how they helped the schools reopen, worked with parents, and cared for both students and staff as they lived through the pandemic. We had a great conversation about how these healthcare professionals stay on top of the medical news and keep people cared for, this year and every year.

[Producers note: Unfortunately, the internet connection for Mary Beth was unstable, so we were’t able to speak with her at length during the show, but we will certainly have her back on in the future.]

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Today’s episode topic is one few people instinctively want to consider, however, it’s one that every person should really take the time to research and remain vigilant about… and the sooner the better. Yes, even you millennials. On today’s episode we do a deep dive on end of life and estate planning: living wills, advanced directives, DNRs, power of attorney and all forms of planned giving. On its face, this may seem like a rather dour topic, but in truth it is a way of ensuring you own final needs and providing for your family and the organizations you want to support with your final gifts. And perhaps more importantly, we talk about how these considerations are very much impacted by our faith and Catholic teaching. These considerations are as much a spiritual exercise as logistical and financial ones.

Our hosts Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh learn a lot from our guests, Mariann Gilbride, Director of Development for the Diocese of Camden; Deacon Jerry Jablonowski, Executive Director of VITALity Catholic Healthcare Services, and Patrick McGrory, a South Jersey financial advisor, vice chair of the Diocese of Camden’s finance council and member of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities.

To learn more about our guests and their organizations, go to:

- www.camdendiocese.org/development

- https://vitality.camdendiocese.org/

- www.patrickmcgrory.com

And to learn more about the estate plans discussed in today’s episode, go to: http://camdengiftlegacy.org/

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Today’s episode is one of those where going in to it you wonder why you’re listening to two newspaper advertising representatives talk about their job and by the end of the episode you say to yourself, “What wonderful people!. Who new advertising sales was so interesting and spiritual!?!?” Meet Neal Cullen and Paul Worthington, the advertising director and advertising representative of the Catholic Star Herald, the official Catholic newspaper of South Jersey and the Diocese of Camden. The duo talk about the importance of the paper, what brought them to the world of sales, and how their work is fed by their spirituality. Neal also provides wonderful insight into his work with the Knights of Columbus and the work they do in our communicates. Our hosts Mary McCusker and Mike Walsh walked away with a renewed appreciation for their newspaper colleagues.

To learn more about the award-winning Catholic newspaper, check it out at https://catholicstarherald.org.

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“I am the Immaculate Conception.” With these words, the beautiful lady dressed in blue and white identified herself to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, in the grotto of Massabielle, France in 1858.

The many visions Bernadette had of the Blessed Mother contained promises of love and protection, with the recitation of the rosary.

The chapel built at the site of Bernadette of Mary’s visions, the Sanctuary at Our Lady of Lourdes, is today one of the major Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world, as countless faithful each year come to its waters for healing and grace.

In the latest Talking Saints, Laurie Power and Pete Sanchez celebrate today’s Feast of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, the humble peasant girl lifted up to lead others to God, and recount her remarkable story.

Our hosts, as well, in this Year of Saint Joseph, continue the recitation of “The Litany of Saint Joseph,” which can be found here: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/litanies/litany-of-saint-joseph

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You know what voice you haven’t heard in a while? That would be our beloved co-host Mary McCusker who rejoins us for the first time since January after successfully defeating COVID. Thank God! And she brings with her one of our favorite people who we’ve been wanting to have on the podcast for some time, one of Catholic Charities’ finest and most passionate representatives, Melissa Hruska. For more than eight years, Melissa has filled countless roles – from working the Superstorm Sandy disaster response, to managing Catholic Charities operations in multiple counties, to continuously working directly with the most vulnerable individuals and families across the diocese.  Melissa dives into where her personal drive, energy, and empathy comes from – and how she’s been able to stay true to the mission of Catholic Charities despite witnessing some of the most devastating pain and suffering in South Jersey over the years.  This is a great episode that showcases the heart & soul of Catholic Charities mission and the people who bring it to those in need.

To learn more about all the great working being done in South Jersey, or if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, check out https://catholiccharitiescamden.org/.

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This week we welcome back the hardest working guest in the history of our podcast, Olympian Priscilla Frederick-Loomis. If we all had the energy, drive and determination of Priscilla, this world would be a vastly different place :)

Kari Janisse and Mike Walsh chat with her about ambition to return to the Olympics this year competing for the country of Antigua & Barbuda, her radio show, her podcast, her social media, her cleaning business, her fundraising, and her MANY other projects. We also talk about her spiritual life and how it intersects with her day-to-day life. It’s a great chat with a truly unique person.

To learn more about Priscilla check her out at http://priscillaloomis.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/priscilla_frederick/.

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It’s the most important week of the liturgical year, so our hosts Kari Janisse and Mike Walsh brought in a couple of spiritual heavy hitters - Fr. Raymond Gormley, pastor of the Church of the Incarnation (https://www.incarnation-church.org) in Mantua, NJ, and one of our favorite friends of the show, Donna Ottaviano-Britt, head of the Secretariat for Pastoral Life for the Diocese of Camden. Together, the group does a deep dive on Holy Week, from Palm Sunday to Easter with a strong focus on the Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. It’s a great conversation and a wonderful way to start off your Holy Week!

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This week we enjoy a conversation with some of our favorite behind-the-scenes people in catholic schools. Advancement director of Our Lady of Hope Regional School in Blackwood,  Betty Kuvinka and Communications and Marketing Director at Camden Catholic High School, Kate Bieg. The duo talk to Mike Walsh and Marianela Nunez about their roles to support Catholic education in South Jersey.

If you are interested in know how Catholic schools have adapted their typical events and admissions processes during the pandemic, this podcast is for you. Betty and Kate remind us that there  is still time to register to find the school that would give your children “the gift of a lifetime” Don’t miss out on this conversation!

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