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Today’s topics: Ecumenism as the Obligation of all Catholics Summary of today’s show: The work of ecumenism is the work of fulfilling Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper that all Christians would be unified, despite millennia of divisions among them. Dr. Vito Nicastro joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor to talk about the divisions among Christians through history, the renewal of the work of ecumenism at Vatican II, and the work that goes on in Boston to rebuild the ties between Orthodox and Catholics, including an event on the evening of June 28, the Vigil of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, at St. Joseph Parish in Needham, where Cardinal Seán and Metropolitan Methodius of the Greek Orthodox Church will pray together. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Dr. Vito Nicastro, associate director of the Office for Ecumenims and Interreligious Affairs Links from today’s show: Vatican II Document on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redinegratio Archdiocese of Boston Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston

Today’s topics: Entering religious life Summary of today’s show: Karla Goncalves, who has worked in the Catholic Media secretariat of the Archdiocese of Boston, including The Good Catholic Life, for two years is leaving to pursue a new vocation. In September, she will enter the postulancy at Mount St. Mary’s Abbey in Wrentham, a cloistered community of Cistercian nuns. Karla talks with Scot Landry and Dom Bettinelli about her journey from her childhood home in Brazil to Framingham with her family to college in Kentucky to the Archdiocese and finally to a calling to a religious vocation. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Domenico Bettinelli Today’s guest(s): Karla Goncalves Links from today’s show: Mount St. Mary’s Abbey Program #0193 for Monday, December 5, 2011: Trappistine Candymakers Delegate for Religious Union College, Kentucky St. Tarcisius Parish, Framingham

Today’s topics: Milestones for Disciples in Mission Summary of today’s show: Phase one of the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Boston launched on June 4 with the official appointment of the new pastors of the new parish collaboratives. Fr. Paul Soper sat down with Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell to talk about the progress made so far and to emphasize that Disciples in Mission represents the archdiocese going “all in” for evangelization in parishes, to use a poker term. Fr. Soper said the aim is to make every parish an intentional center of the new evangelization, where every decision is made consciously with evangelization in mind. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Fr. Paul Soper, Director of Pastoral Planning for the Archdiocese of Boston Links from today’s show: Disciples in Mission website, blog and pastoral plan “Office goes on the road to support phase one of pastoral plan”, Boston Pilot, 6/7/13 “Priests Convocation covers new evangelization, pastoral plan”, The Boston Pilot, 6/14/13 Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus

Today’s topics: Headlines: Priest convocation; Phase 1; Remembering four deceased priests; Fortnight for Freedom; Pope Francis’ daily homilies and impromptu Q&A with kids; Addressing diplomats and Latin American religious Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the headlines of the week, including the annual priest convocation of the archdiocese at which Archbishop Rino Fisichella of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization spoke on the New Evangelization; the first phase of the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan begins with new pastors taking charge of their collaboratives; Remembering four priests in the Archdiocese who have died since our most recent news show in May, including Fr. Brian Smith, Fr. William Dunn, and Msgr. Robert Fischner; the 2nd Fortnight for Freedom begins Friday, June 21; Pope Francis’ daily reform of the Church through his daily Mass homilies; the Pope’s decision not to summer at Castel Gandolfo and an impromptu Q&A with some schoolkids; an address to Vatican diplomats that warned about careerism and one to Latin American religious that spoke of a gay lobby in the Vatican. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston, and Fr. Roger Landry, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot’s and The Anchor’s websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. “Office goes on the road to support phase one of pastoral plan”, The Boston Pilot, 6/7/13 “Meet our priests: Father Brian Smith”, The Boston Pilot, 11/28/08 “West Roxbury parishioners remember Father Dunn”, Wicked Local Roslindale, 5/29/13 Fortnight for Freedom 2013 “US dioceses prepare for second Fortnight for Freedom”, CNA/EWTN News, 6/5/13 Radio Vatican “Pope Francis decides not to spend summer at Castel Gandolfo”, Catholic News Service, 6/6/13 “Pope nixes ‘boring’ practice of reading text to students, uses Q&A”, Catholic News Service, 6/7/13 Address of Pope Francis to the Community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, 6/6/13 The Moynihan Letters

Today’s topics: Secrets of a 50-year-long Marriage Summary of today’s show: Frank and Marguerite Barre recently celebrated 50 years of marriage during the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with Cardinal Seán. Frank and Marguerite joined Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams, as well as Mary Finnigan from the Marriage Ministries office of the Archdiocese of Boston, to talk about how they met 50 years ago, what it was like to date, get married, and raise a family, and the secrets they’ve learned over five decades on how to have a happy, fulfilling, and Christ-centered marriage. Mary also shared how the Marriage Ministries office supports marriage from preparing engaged couples to marriage enrichment programs to assistance to couples who are struggling in their marriage. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: BostonCatholicLive.com Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today’s guest(s): Frank and Marguerite Barre and Mary Finnigan Links from today’s show: 2013 Wedding Anniversary Mass photo album 25th and 50th Anniversary Mass on Cardinal Seán’s Blog Archdiocese of Boston’s Marriage Ministries

Today’s topics: Fr. David Barnes Summary of today’s show: When he was appointed as pastor of St. Mary Star of Sea Parish in Beverly, Fr. David Barnes was the youngest pastor in the Archdiocese of Boston and for 12 years he has been well-loved by the people of Beverly and that love has been reciprocated. Now, Fr. Barnes is moving on to a new opportunity at Cardinal Seán’s request to become chaplain at the Boston University Catholic Center. Scot Landry sat down with Fr. Barnes to talk about his journey to the priesthood, the extremely supportive Catholic community in Beverly and the way they love all their priests from the youngest seminarians to the late Bishop John D’Arcy who served them 50 years ago, and about what it will be like to become a night owl ministering to the bright young students at BU who also hunger to live their faith. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: BostonCatholicLive.com Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Fr. David Barnes, Catholic chaplain at Boston University Catholic Center Links from today’s show: Boston University Catholic Center Fr. Barnes’s blog “Shepherd’s Post” Program #0341 for Monday, July 16, 2012: Fr. Jurgen Liias and the Anglican Ordinariate Program #0203 for Monday, December 19, 2011: The Light Is On For You in Advent

Today’s topics: Redemptoris Mater Seminary to honor Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Summary of today’s show: Redemptoris Mater Seminary, one of the Archdiocese of Boston’s three seminaries and the newest, will be holding its fourth annual gala dinner on June 16 and honoring Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio of Pope Francis to the United States. Scot Landry talks with Fr. Tony Medeiros, rector of the seminary, and Antonio Enrique about the dinner and the honor of having the apostolic nuncio, who is both the Pope’s ambassador to the United States, but also his representative to the Church in the US through whom all appointments of bishops flow, come to speak at the dinner. They also discuss the purpose of the dinner, to support the fast-growing seminary and its increasing numbers of seminarians that are causing it to outgrow its current facility. For more information about the seminary and the dinner, visit the link here. The dinner will take place on June 16 at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: BostonCatholicLive.com Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Fr. Tony Medeiros, Antonio Enrique Links from today’s show: Redemptoris Mater Seminary (tickets and dinner information) Biography of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

Hi, this is Dom Bettinelli of The Good Catholic Life, with a special announcement. As you may have heard in our latest new episode of the show on May 3, our longtime producer Rick Heil is moving on to new opportunities. While we get a new producer up to speed, we're taking a brief hiatus from new episodes of The Good Catholic Life until June 7. In the meantime, we'll be airing our favorites shows from the past two and a half years in our regular 4-5 pm time slot on WQOM 1060AM. As is our usual practice, we won't be putting "Best of" Shows in the podcast stream, but if you'd like to hear them again or see show notes as they air, please visit our website at The Good Catholic Life.com or sign up for our newsletter at the website to receive a daily email of the latest show. Thank you for being a loyal listener to The Good Catholic Life and we'll see you in June.

Summary of today’s show: After 520 shows, The Good Catholic Life’s producer Rick Heil is moving on to new opportunities in life. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell are joined by Fr. Chip Hines and Rick’s mom, Maureen Heil, from the Pontifical Mission Societies, to talk about Rick’s work in helping create the show fresh out of college, his remarkable technical background — he’s built not one, but three radio studios —what he’s learned about his faith through the show, how he’s changed because of it, and then they reminisce about some of their favorite memories over the past two-plus years of The Good Catholic Life. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: BostonCatholicLive.com Today’s host(s): Scot Landry, Fr. Chip Hines and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Maureen Heil Links from today’s show: Pontifical Mission Societies of Boston Today’s topics: Farewell to Rick Heil 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show. He said today was a big day at St. John’s Seminary where the director of spiritual development, Fr. Michael Barber, S.J., has been named by Pope Francis to become bishop of Oakland, California. Fr. Mark O’Connell noted that it is unusual for a man to go from priest to bishop of a large diocese, without being an auxiliary bishop somewhere first. Fr. Chip Hines said it was so unexpected and he thinks we’re in for more surprising appointments. Scot said Fr. Barber’s mother was born in Oakland and his father was born in San Francisco. He entered the Society of Jesus and has held a variety of assignments, including chaplain in the Naval Reserve and since 2010 has served at St. John’s Seminary. He will ordained to the episcopacy on May 25, which is very quick. Fr. Chip noted that it leaves a hole at St. John’s for a very important job. Bishop-elect Michael Barber’s appearance on The Good Catholic Life Today is also momentous because our producer Rick Heil will be leaving us to become a full-time Genius at the local Apple Store. Scot noted that Rick has worked there part-time and they have pursued him for full-time for some time. Scot thanked him for helping to get Catholic radio in Boston off the ground and especially The Good Catholic Life. Rick talked about how difficult it is to leave a job you love. Scot said Rick was given free rein to shape today’s show and he asked his mom, Maureen Heil, to be on the show. Maureen talked about Rick’s radio equipment that fills her basement, more than some radio stations. She said he started as a young musical prodigy, reading music before he could read words. Rick’s dad is an engineer and so he’s always had an interest in building things and taking things apart. Maureen talked about how reading was important in their house and they would read a saint of the day every morning at breakfast. She remembered when Rick was in second grade at a class Mass at school. The priest said he was sure none of the kids would know who the day’s saint was, and Rick’s hand shot up and told him St. Scholastica. Maureen said Rick has always been a quick learner and absorbed things so well. Fr. Mark said Rick was always quick to share his talents. He said Rick helped with a tape that he wanted to play at his own father’s funeral. Scot said he’ll remember the homily Fr. Mark gave because he was able to play that audio of his father at the funeral Mass. Maureen said he isn’t always looking for the credit, but works behind the scenes. Scot talked about the kickoff Mass for Catholic radio in Boston on All Saints Day in 2010, where they did a half hour interview with Cardinal Seán and some radio folks. There Cardinal Seán told Scot that we needed some local programming as well. In talking with WQOM’s Jim Wright it became clear that he would do it if Scot was the host. Scot was worried about whether he would have time to do it. At the time, Rick, who had interned with us, came back and said he’s looking for a job and he gives him a resume that right in the middle says that Rick had built a radio studio in college. It became clear in conversation that Rick really knew what he was talking about. That led directly to The Good Catholic Life getting off the ground. Scot said Rick built the entire studio and while Scot doesn’t know the technical intricacies, Rick has been able to keep the show on the air every day. Rick talked about going to college and how in his senior year in high school was wondering what he wanted to do for life. He decided on music production and went to State University of New York at Oneonta. About three weeks into his freshman year, he walked into one of the buildings and heard music playing. He found the college radio station WONY. He volunteered there for his four years and has maintained ties to the station. It taught him how to be a self-starter. There were no academic credits, no one pushing him. That self-motivation helped him when he came to The Good Catholic Life. Maureen pointed out that Rick built a radio station and a cable TV station in his high school as an Eagle Scout project when he was in school there. Scot asked Rick’s highlights from his 521 shows of TGCL. Rick said some shows are memorable because he couldn’t stop laughing, like this past Tuesday where Fr. Chris O’Connor and Fr. Wayne Belschner talking about burning the rectory kitchen. The show about My Brother’s Keeper is one of his favorites in a different way. He loved the Friday shows where we profiled so many priests and he got to know so much about the Boston area. Some of the best shows, though, are those that came together at the last minute. Scot noted that Rick is both producer and engineer. Rick said the sheer volume of email he gets might surprise listeners. He gets about 150 emails per day. He’s also never read this many books, even in college. These books come in from publishers and publicists for potential interviews on air. Some authors are well-known and you know they would be great, but for new authors you want to read them and see if the listeners would grow in their faith by this story they have to tell. Scot said within Catholic radio we have a unique show because we go 56 minutes on one topic or one guest. He said some authors after the interview say that this is the most thorough interview they’ve had about their book. The word has gotten out and we get so many books and we ca n’t just do interviews with authors. About one in 5 books pass muster. Rick said there are many times that he’s listening to the show for technical matters and can’t listen for content, so having done the research for the topic and guest ahead of time has helped him. He said radio is about people and meeting the guests has been a lot of fun. Scot said he always knew Rick was smart technically, but it quickly became clear that Rick knew the faith and knew a lot about he Pontifical Mission SOcieties, because of Maureen’s work in the mission societies. Maureen said she’s raised her children to live their faith in a public way and missionaries are the finest example of that. She said it’s been a pleasure to see them take that on. They’ve all gone on mission trips. They’ve seen all kinds of missionaries came through their lives. They’ve seen Maureen have to stand up for the faith in the face of challenge. Maureen talked about the topics that haven’t been covered on The Good Catholic Life yet about the missions. She said people might want to hear how people are living the faith around the world. The Catholic Church is alive and flourishing in the world, where the rubber meets the road, and she wants to bring that Good News to all of us. She said a person will listen to a witness before they listen to a teacher and if they listen to the teacher it’s because they are witnesses. Fr. Chip talked about the loss of Rick not just for what he does, but because he’s also a good guy. You can hire people to do technical stuff, but Rick is good with people and that’s a good skill to have in life. He wishes Rick luck, but wishes he was staying. He said Rick has always been reaching to Fr. Chip to be involved. He said his favorite show was with Lino Rulli, The Catholic Guy, and he was very happy to be part of it. Scot asked Rick about his new job. Rick said his new job is repairing devices, but also repairing how you feel about your devices. When something that’s an important communication tool in their lives, it can be very unsettling and disappointing. Maureen said it’s about repairing relationships. It’s not about technology. Scot said Rick started working at Apple part-time a few years ago. What does he love about working there? Rick thought he had been applying as a part-time technician job on weekends. It turns out he was applying for a part-time retail job on weekdays. As he’s been there, he’s grown to know the team there. It’s a unique place to be where people challenge either to improve. You’re working with people who have been hired because they’re very smart. It’s easy to be the geek in the room, but it’s challenging to work with people who know this stuff more than he does. Every customer is a different challenge and he loves troubleshooting challenges. Scot said every day of the show has a different feel to it. He thinks our Friday show is the lightest, partly because of Fr. Mark’s personality and also partly because it seemed to be the most available for priests to come in. Fr. Mark said he remembers the show where he was paying too much attention to Rick trying to troubleshoot a problem instead of paying attention to Scot. They lost their guest who was on Skype and while Scot continued to talk, he asked Fr. Mark a question and Fr. Mark admitted that he wasn’t paying attention to him. Fr. Mark said priests now realize how much respect they receive on the show and those have been his favorites in letting people know them in a different way. Maureen said she will miss for Rick having be able to be in the room listening to the show. As his mom, she’s loved that he can hear all the guests and the great conversations. It’s been a blessing to see how it’s affected him. Scot said he’s surprised by how people have said to him that they listen to the show. He thinks regular listeners feel a sense of community with those of us on the show and they may be feeling a loss that Rick is leaving. Scot said he never expected Rick to be here forever just because there isn’t a career path here up the ladder, but that Rick is moving on to something new and bigger. Rick said today feels like the first time he stepped onto Bus 12 on his way to kindergarten. It’s a very big step and he’s not used to it. He said it’s going to be weird not be on air and make a million phone calls a day and read all those books. But Apple is a new opportunity and exciting. Scot mentioned that listeners may not realize that when they see Catholic Faith Essentials, or a Mass from Bethany Chapel in the Pastoral Center, that Rick is the guy who set up the video production. Rick said early on in the life of the show, he and Dom Bettinelli would brainstorm new opportunities to do things for the show. Dom came up with the idea to video stream the show and Rick took his previous experience and put it all together with video equipment. He said it’s been a real pleasure to have the opportunity to build a radio studio in six weeks and build a TV studio. Fr. Chip said Rick makes the show look and sound good. He’s now wondering who’s going to be giving his messages to Scot during the show with Rick gone. 2nd segment: Now as we do every week at this time, we will consider the Mass readings for this Sunday, specifically the Gospel reading. Gospel Reading for Sunday, May 5, 2013, Sixth Sunday of Easter (John 14: 23-29) Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. “I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.” Scot said the disciples didn’t understand so much of this when Jesus was saying this to them. Fr. Chip asked how many times in our lives have we relied on the Holy Spirit to help us in a particular moment to give us courage and the right words. He said on Pentecost you can see a change in the Apostles from bumbling around to being very focused and knowing what they need to do, which shows how much the holy Spirit helps us. Maureen said it’s clear we need to sit back and listen to what is from the Holy Spirit instead of our internal doubts and questions. We need to let him lead us. We’re taught to pray, but we’re not often taught to listen. Scot said the best prayer sessions are when he asks the Holy Spirit to make him silent. Fr. Mark said Jesus talks of a two-way relationship, where the apostles love him in return and that will bring them peace. Rick said this part of John’s Gospel makes him smile because it proves how clueless the apostles were sometimes, like us. Jesus is telling them here that they should rejoice that he’s going to the Father and even if they don’t get the Holy Spirit will help them get it. Fr. Chip said celebrating a funeral Mass, he tries to explain that it’s a celebration. Yes, we’re sad, but we will see that person again hopefully. We will live our lives to try to get there. If it’s a young person or a sudden death, it can be hard and so you have to wait a while to say that. Maureen said when she goes to schools to talk about the missions, she teaches them a song that says that if you have Christ in your heart you live eternally. She talks to them how we can live here on earth so we can later live with him in eternity. Scot emphasized that many first communicants will be at Mass this weekend and so we should watch them as they receive reverently and give them good witness in how we receive. Scot said for the next five weeks or so, we will be airing the Best of our 521 episodes. These are very carefully chosen shows as the best examples. Rick said in the beginning he knew that 500 shows would be a big milestone. He said one thing he’s learned is how to be open about faith. In college, faith is often strangled out. But this job has taught him how to live faith through all the guests and hosts and the topics. He’s learned a lot and wouldn’t change a thing.

Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the headlines of the week, including Pope-emeritus Benedict’s return to the Vatican; Pope Francis’ theology of work; the sudden death of Bishop Joseph McFadden of Harrisburg; awards to deserving catechetical leaders; Cardinal Justin Rigali’s talk on Vatican II this week; and “God has no grandchildren”. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: BostonCatholicLive.com Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River, and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of the Pilot newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot’s and The Anchor’s websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today’s topics: Headlines: Benedict returns; Theology of work; Sudden death of a bishop; Catechetical awards; Cardinal Rigali; God’s grandchildren 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed Gregory Tracy back and Greg said last week he was in the Holy Land with his family on a retreat. Greg talked about a few of his favorite sights and sites. “Pope Francis welcomes retired Pope Benedict back to Vatican”, Catholic News Service, 5/2/13 Scot said the big news in Rome today was the Pope-emeritus Benedict has moved back to the Vatican from Castelgandolfo. He will now live there, praying for the Church, and he’s likely to stay there until his death. Fr. Roger said it’s unprecedented to have two popes living inside the Vatican walls. Fr. Roger noted that Benedict’s 10,000-volume library that was in his apartment and then in the apostolic palace was moved to his new living quarters in the monastery. He talked about the extreme steps they took to ensure that his books would not be put there out of place. Fr. Roger recalled that he used to walk past this monastery when giving people tours of the Vatican gardens or when taking visitors to various offices of the Vatican. Scot considered how many 10,000 books is and the panelists compared their own libraries. He also said that Archbishop Ganswein will live in the same building along with several nuns who will care for Benedict. Greg said he didn’t think there would be any problem with having two popes within the walls even though there is some handwringing over the prospect. Fr. Roger said it is unlikely for Benedict to have any public Masses or events, but he wouldn’t be surprised if he was asked to lead the Curial retreat for Lent or Advent next year. Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words Scot said a book that had previously been published in Spanish about Pope Francis is now in print in English. Fr. Roger wrote in his column for the Anchor this week about Pope Francis’ theology of work as described in the book. Fr. Roger said we live in a culture where we don’t want to work. There is a vocation to work. Pope Francis said when he turned 13, his father told him he needed to get a job along with school in order to learn about hard work. His father arranged a job for him at a client’s company, a hosiery factory. He worked there several summers and then in a chemistry lab in college. In the lab, his boss taught him a very valuable lesson about the importance of doing his work well, well for those who are served by that work, but also well because we are forming our own character. Work done well is crucial for our dignity. Scot said most people will think they’re doing great if you’re giving 95% effort. But if you think of the gifts of God you’ve been given, why not give 100%? What are you doing with the other 5? Susan talked about the prospect of retirement and said she described to a friend her ideal retirement. The friend noted it sounded like her work now. She said she’s blessed to do what she loves. If you’re giving 100%, everything you do that day is offered up for the glory and praise of God. Fr. Roger said we need to look at our work as the sacrifice of Abel. Work was one of the first commands of God, in addition to be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over creation. This type of work began before the Fall. He noted that Jesus often used images of work in his preaching, not to mention the 30 years of his life under the tutelage of St. Joseph and working as a carpenter in Nazareth. Scot recalled our interview with the pastor and pastoral associate of a parish in Baltimore who wrote the book “Rebuilt”, about the renewal of their parish. Once per year, Fr. Michael White gets up and challenges everyone that if they’re not willing to serve, they should get up and leave to make room for someone who will. He said this is spiritual advice, because getting involved causes personal spiritual growth. Program #0491 for Wednesday, March 20, 2013: Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter Greg said he’s heard the axiom that there is no work grater than someone else’s work, with few exceptions. All work serves the whole. Whatever you do, do it in a Christian way and a holy way. We are serving others, not serving ourselves. Mother Teresa said most of us will not do extraordinary things, but we can do ordinary things with extraordinary love. Scot said today we heard the news that Bishop Joseph McFadden of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died suddenly today at age 65 while at meetings in Philadelphia. He said it reminds him not to take our bishops for granted. Fr. Roger talked about losing one of his seminary classmates in an accident. He said Bishop McFadden was beloved in Harrisburg and in Philadelphia and recounted meeting him. Diocese of Harrisburg: Death of Bishop McFadden Fr. Roger said Cardinal Justin Rigali, former archbishop of Philadelphia, two days before he retired wrote an incredible mediation on death for his priests and how we should be ready at any moment. We should be ready to give ourselves freely to the Lord. He talked about those who gave their lives heroically. Those who live every day like it’s their last, live like those in the Twin Towers or the airplanes on 9/11 who took what time they had left to contact their loved ones and tell them they love them. Suck the marrow from life. 2nd segment: Scot said three catechetical leaders were honored with awards in a gathering in the cathedral on April 28 along with 75 other catechists. Susan said Bishop Deely led the service of Solemn Vespers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the ceremony. She said it was the first time they’ve done the awards in that context. She thinks about 500 people were present. About 75% of the people had never been to the cathedral before and the responses they’ve got since Sunday have been overwhelming. The awardees were nominated by their pastors and have been teaching in some form at their parish for at least the last three years. Donna Lee Mcintosh of St. Linus Parish in Natick, and Maribelle Ortiz. Millan of St. Patrick Parish in Brockton, each received the Sister Marian O’Connor Award for Excellence in Catechetical Leadership as directors of religious education. Amy Chapman of St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Chestnut Hill was also honored with the Gaudium et Spes Service Recognition. The award recognizes outstanding service: to the archdiocese and the parish in the Year of Faith, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Scot also said that Cardinal Justin Rigali was in the Archdiocese earlier this week for St. John’s Seminary’s Year of Faith and 50th anniversary of Vatican II speaker series. Cardinal Rigali spoke from his perspective as having worked in Rome at the Vatican during the Second Vatican Council and alongside Pope Paul VI. The cardinal related how the Pope had a very human and personal touch, whether with one person or bringing the light of Christ to the modern world. Scot talked about how we have maybe about 10 more years to hear personal reflections from the bishops who were at Vatican II. Fr. Roger said many have written memoirs about their experiences. Those who were there can continue to teach the Church about what the real hopes were and the real values were of those who there at the time. He talked about how one council father lamented at how some of the council documents were hijacked by the American media and liberal Catholics. St. John Seminary Cardinal Rigali Scot said one column that stood out to him this week in the Pilot was by Dale O’Leary, titled “God has no grandchildren.” She wrote that we can inherit practices and traditions, but we cannot inherit the faith. What makes evangelization of these ‘grandchildren’ hard is that they don’t know what they are missing. They think that what they have is all there is. Scot said it’s been shown that the younger you are in the Church, the less likely you are to be an active Catholic. People aren’t going to inherit the faith just because they receive the sacraments or come to church. They have to live the faith. Greg said it’s not enough to force children to go to Mass on Sunday, because as soon as they’re out from under your authority they won’t. Ultimately, their heart needs to be converted. We transmit faith through our own witness, through showing how they need God in their lives, through demonstration of the truths of the faith. There used to be a society that supported your faith and belief system, but that doesn’t exist anymore. So without an active evangelization of our own families, it’s very easy for young people to be drawn away and look to the world to satisfy them. Susan encouraged people to look at Msgr. James Moroney’s blog in which he encouraged people to give a good witness. “Some Thoughts on SBNR”, The Rector’s Blog at St. John’s Seminary