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On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we meet Bonnie Taylor and Louise Pfarr volunteers from St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, Delaware. They have started a Stephen Ministry at their parish to accompany those in the Lewes area who are having a rough time due to the loss of a loved one, or other unexpected crisis and may need someone to talk with. You can see a video of this interview on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel. Like or follow us at Facebook.com/CatholicForum.
Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 4-15-24 Drew takes us through a number of headlines in the News Roundup Father Jonathan Wilson is the Pastor at St Paul the Apostle Parish in Westerville OH, where 67 people came into the faith during Easter Vigil -- we ask, "what are you doing right?!" Aaron Whitaker takes us through Tax Day deadline questions Preston Allex tells us about the Eucharistic Congress coming up this summer in Indiana
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 2/03/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 2/01/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 2/01/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 1/31/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 1/30/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 1/29/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 1/28/24 from Deacon Greg Wunderle, from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
SONS OF MELCHIZEDEK – On this episode of Sons of Melchizedek, a show highlighting priests serving in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, we talk with Monsignor William Stumpf, pastor of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a Dialog news update with Joe Owens, we learn about two upcoming events, the Blue Mass and Marian Pilgrimage. First we talk to Mr. Michael Connelly, a retired Delaware State Trooper and Director of the Office for Safe Environments for the Diocese of Wilmington about the October 6, 2023 Blue Mass that honors police, fire, EMT and military personnel and their families. Next, we talk to Father Brian Lewis, Pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, Delaware about the October 7, 2023 Marian Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Wilmington's Bishop William E. Koenig will preside over both events. You can see a video of these interviews on the Diocese of Wilmington's YouTube channel at YouTube.com/DioceseofWilm. Catholic Forum, a production of the Office of Communications of the Diocese of Wilmington, airs on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. pm Relevant Radio 640 and on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Amazon Music podcasts.
As We Fall In Love With Jesus Christ, Our Prayer Life Leads Us To A Great Faith In God.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a Dialog news update with Joe Owens, we take a deep dive into the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Monsignor Steven P. Hurley, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Wilmington, and Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Wilmington, Delaware. Why is it important to receive the Sacrament on a regular basis? What is the Seal of Confession? What is Reconciliation Monday? You can see a longer, unedited version of Bob Krebs' interview with Msgr. Hurley on YouTube, here.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after news from The Dialog, and music from Beth Nielson Chapman's "Hymns" CD, we will learn about this year's Marian Pilgrimage taking place on October 1st at Holy Spirit Church in New Castle, Delaware, when pilgrimage coordinator, Father Brian Lewis, pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, Delaware, is interviewed. Ms. Immaculée Ilibagiza, the author of the international best-selling book, Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, will be the featured speaker at this year's Diocese of Wilmington Marian Pilgrimage. Additionally, local artist Mrs. Kate Capato, of Visual Grace, will be giving a presentation on the symbology of Our Lady in Art, including in her own art.
When we recorded this interview, Fr. Jon Tveit was the Parochial Vicar at St. James the Apostle Parish in Carmel, NY. Now, Fr. Tveit serves as the Administrator of St. Mary's Church in Wappingers Falls! Listen to Fr. Tveit's story to hear how the sheer beauty of the Church's traditions, liturgy, and sacraments can move hearts to ponder God's plan. Please like, subscribe, share, and pray for us! "Casting the Net" is available of Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
Today's homily is from Rev. Steve Kunkel, Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Thank you for joining us today! Learn more about the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix: https://www.dphx.org
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/17/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/16/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/15/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/14/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/13/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/12/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 07/11/21 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Today's homily is from Rev. Steve Kunkel, Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Thank you for joining us today! Learn more about the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix: https://www.dphx.org
In today's News: Bull selected to head Concordia Nebraska In August, Dr. Bernard D. Bull will become the 11th president of Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb. (CUNE). Bull, who currently serves as president of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, will succeed the Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich, who accepted a call last year to serve as president of Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn. Stuart Bartruff, chair of the CUNE Board of Regents, said that Bull is “known nationally for his innovative insights regarding Christian education at all levels” and that he had the unanimous support of the board. The Rev. Russ Sommerfeld, currently serving as interim CUNE president, will continue in that role until Bull’s arrival. Court hears argument concerning ministerial exception The Archdiocese of Chicago will be in court this week for oral argument before the entire Seventh Circuit to defend its right to select and supervise its own ministers of the faith. In Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, the former music director of St. Andrew parish is suing the Archdiocese of Chicago for requiring its liturgical leaders to follow the tenets of the Catholic faith. As the church music director, Sandor Demkovich played a central role in conveying the Catholic faith to the congregation. When Demkovich entered into a same-sex marriage in violation of his employment agreement and 2,000-year-old Church teachings, the pastor let him go. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru reaffirmed that religious groups have the right to choose who teaches the faith. Today, the Archdiocese, represented by Becket Law, will argue before the entire court that religious organizations must be free to select, supervise, and communicate with their own ministers of the faith without government interference. Baby is found in a garbage bag An Illinois woman is facing both first degree attempted murder and child abandonment charges for the attempted killing of her newborn child, who was found tied up in a trash bag inside a nursing home restroom. Forty-year-old Verna Tolentino. was an employee at Glenview Terrace Nursing Home in Glenview, Illinois, at the time of the incident. According to an NBC News affiliate, Tolentino locked herself into a bathroom and called 911 during her shift on Jan. 11th, reporting “abdominal pain.” More than two hours later, janitorial staff cleaning up that restroom were shocked to find a baby boy in a tied-up garbage bag. The baby was taken to a local hospital where he was stabilized. Tolentino was subsequently transferred to the Labor and Delivery unit of the hospital where she was admitted in order to receive postpartum care. The Cook County State’s Attorney Felony Review Unit approved the attempted murder and child abandonment charges in early February after reviewing the case. ‘Abortion Center to the Stars’ closes A late-term abortion facility in Beverly Hills, California, which was known as the “Abortion Clinic to the Stars,” has closed and its office has been vacated. According to a business record obtained by Operation Rescue, the Sinai Women’s Center, which also went by the name Pro-Choice Medical Center, had its last day of business on Dec. 31, 2020. The office was vacated over the weekend of January 30-31, 2021, according to a City official. The abortion business, which was owned and operated by abortionist Josepha Seletz, was one of eight abortion facilities to openly conduct risky, multi-day abortions into the third trimester of pregnancy.
Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Sandor Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
Dr. Tom Curran reflects on the Feast of the Holy Family by sharing a homily from Fr. John Mosier, Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Coeur d’Alene,ID. Tom shares his ‘discerned’ Word from God for 2021. The post December 28 –Merry Christmas! Feast of the Holy Family appeared first on My Catholic Faith Ministries.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/12/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/11/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/10/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/09/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/08/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/07/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 12/06/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle from St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Gospel for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and a song from Paul Tate's "Rejoice!" CD, we will talk to the Pastor of Saint Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, Delaware and Coordinator of the Diocese of Wilmington's Annual Marian Pilgrimage, Father Brian Lewis. This year's pilgrimage, with the theme, Mary, Mother of All Nations, will be held on Saturday, October 3rd and you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home. Father Lewis has all the details! Also, Father Rich Jasper will tell us about another Modern Day Witness.
這個周末，教會慶祝耶穌聖體聖血節，紀念耶穌在聖體聖事的真實臨在，以此成全其尊稱：厄瑪奴耳。彌撒才是天主給我們的完美祭獻，是耶穌在十字架向聖父的奉獻臨在祭台上。祭台上與十字架上的祭獻為一，因為有同一位司祭與祭品：耶穌基督，也有同一個目標：欽崇、感謝、祈求天主及贖罪。耶穌聖體聖血是我們的食糧。因為疫情教友無法領聖體，但彌撒依然被奉獻，而許多堂區直播其彌撒，如溫哥華的聖若望宗徒教堂，每周六四時有粵語彌撒，五時半有英語彌撒。直播彌撒是聯繫教會的良方，讓教友能夠在祈禱、聖事內團結。當神父將聖體、聖血獻給天主之時，教友也該同時奉獻自己的一切給天主。 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi, commemorating the Real Presence of God in the Holy Eucharist, through which Christ fulfills His title of Emmanuel. The Mass is truly the perfect sacrifice given us by God and is the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross to the Father re-presented on the altar. The sacrifice of the altar and the sacrifice on the Cross are one and the same--just as there is one priest and one victim in Christ, so also there is one goal: to worship, thank, and entreat God; and to make reparation for sin. The Body and Blood of Christ are our food. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the faithful are unable to receive the Eucharist, but the Mass is still offered and even livestreamed in many parishes. For example, St. John the Apostle Parish in Vancouver offers Cantonese Mass every Saturday at 4pm and English Mass at 5:30pm. Watching the Mass online is a good way to connect the Church, allowing the faithful a way to pray and celebrate the Sacraments together. When the priest offers the Body and Blood to God, the faithful ought also to offer their entire selves to God.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/23/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/22/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/21/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/20/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/19/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/18/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Daily Mass Readings and reflection for 05/17/20 from Deacon Greg Wunderle; from St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Norton, Ohio.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
How Did You Get Here? Episode 01 Guest: Yancy Evans Description: Rob sits down with Yancy Evans for a conversation. Yancy is a fellow parishioner with Rob at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, AZ. Show Notes: Correction: Yancy relates an anecdote (1:04) about a convert from Anglicanism to Catholicism that he thought was St. John Henry Newman, but later realized that it was about the historian Christopher Dawson.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a brief introduction, the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent, and a song from the Catholic Treasures CD, Msgr. Steven P. Hurley, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Wilmington, and Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Wilmington, calls in from Rome where he, Bishop Francis Malooly, and Bishops from U.S. Regions 4 and 5 are having their ad limina visit. An “ad limina apostolorum” visit is a papal meeting required for every diocesan bishop in the world to provide an update on the state of one’s diocese. What is it like to meet with the pope? We will get a report from “the threshold of the apostles,” from Msgr. Hurley today on Catholic Forum. Also, Father Rich Jasper will tell us about another Modern Day Witness, Father Walter Ciszek, S.J.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Matthew Donahue talks to Jim about life as a seminarian, his summer assignment at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City, and his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time. In today’s reading from 2 Corinthians, Paul addresses believers by calling them “fellow workers.” Does your Christian life feel like a job? Maybe it should. Father Dave explains being Christian isn’t always warm and fuzzy. It might feel like work, and that’s okay. Living a Christian life involves things that are hard to do like forgiving, loving unconditionally, and serving others. Preached at Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in New York City on 6-17-19.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
Rev. Steve Kunkel is the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. Raised in an Army family, Fr. Kunkel graduated from FSU (Fayetteville State University) with a BS in Computer Science. After working for Wachovia Bank, he entered the seminary, studying at St. Meinrad Seminary, earning and MDiv. He was ordained for the Diocese of Phoenix in 2001 and has been pastor of Resurrection Parish in Tempe and Christ the King Parish in Mesa.
What's the difference between ministry and a job when your income comes from a church but you're not a pastor? What is your vocation and calling? In this week's podcast episode, church musician Crawford Wiley and I discuss how our personal identities align with our ministry in the church. Neither of us is a pastor, but we both feel a deep sense of fulfillment in our ministries through the churches we work for. We also care about having healthy boundaries so that we don't burn out. What does church ministry mean to you? And is "job versus ministry" a fair question? Some ways of thinking about church employment are: Job, which often implies a singular source of income and a negative "it's just a job" connotationCareer, which often implies a longterm plan and potentially a source of longterm satisfactionVocation, with the sense of "this is God's calling for you," and something you can't "clock out" fromMinistry, including being a "pastoral musician," implies caregiving and helping other people (you can't minister just by yourself!) Enjoying this podcast episode? Click here to find other Music and the Church episodes, or subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. On Healthy Boundaries in Church Ministry Fact: as much time as you give, that's how much time the church will take. Not because the church is bad, but because there are endless ways to serve. If you alway and only give, you will burn out. So, you have to find healthy boundaries and ways to replenish your soul and body. On Why We're Here Through all the heartache that ministry brings, remember that we get to see Christ in the people we minister to. Through all the heartache, the sadness, the continual encounters with death and dying, keep your eyes on Christ. This Week's Podcast Guest: Crawford Wiley Crawford Wiley is the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Longtime listeners will know Crawford as the co-host of the first season of Music and the Church. It is a delight having him back on the show as conversation buddy! Share This Podcast If you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with your friends who love all things church related—it's the best way for them to find the show!
"The Family: the Sanctuary of Life" In preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2015 convening in Philadelphia later this year, Msgr. Grous will examine the Christian family as a school of love, justice, forgiveness, and mutual respect in the midst of a world darkened by selfishness and conflict and the cultural influences that challenge healthy family life. Rev. Msgr. Albin J. Grous, S.T.D. Msgr. Grous was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1987. He earned an STD in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Throughout his priesthood, he has served as a parochial vicar and pastor in several parishes, has been appointed as a professor, academic dean and Vice Rector at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Michigan, and from 2001-2008 was an Official for the Congregation for Catholic Education in Vatican City. He has also been a chaplain and professor for St. John University study abroad program in Rome. He is currently Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Drexel Hill, PA and is a board member of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Msgr. has given presentations and retreats in the area of theology, spirituality and Catholic Education both nationally and internationally.
**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell **Today's guest(s):** Fr. John Sheridan, pastor of St. James and St. Thomas the Apostle parishes in Salem **Today's topics:** Fr. John Sheridan, the parishes he leads in Salem and Peabody; the Mass readings for Pentecost Sunday **A summary of today's show:** Fr. John Sheridan joined Scot and Fr. Mark to talk about his journey to the priesthood and the experience of being pastor of two very different parishes in Salem as well helping another parish with a merger. Also, they discussed the Mass readings for Pentecost and a very special saint of the day for Scot. **1st segment:** Scot welcomes Fr. Mark back to the show. Fr. Mark said this week he was excited to be part of the opening of the cause for canonization of Fr. Joseph Muzquiz. His role in this process is vice-chancellor and he notarizes documents for the Archdiocese. He signs many different documents, and this particular day he was the notary for that meeting. He received the Acts, signed them, sealed them, and handed them. Scot said it's must be special to be with a group of people who all knew and lived with someone who may be a saint. Fr. Mark said there were a lot of saintly people in that room as well. Scot welcomes Fr. John Sheridan to the show. Both Fr. John and Fr. Mark attended the clergy convocation yesterday, a gathering of the priests of the archdiocese. Fr. John said it's great to be with so many priests. It was like being at Chrism Mass. It's unusual for all of them to be together and share their stories. It is unusual to gather so many priests from the geographically diverse archdiocese. This meeting was about the new translation of the Mass that will go into effect this Advent. Fr. Mark said Msgr. Jim Moroney is one of the Church's experts on liturgy and he spoke about the Missal. The priests at Fr. Mark's table at the convocation agreed within the first 30-seconds of his talk that this was going to be good. Msgr. Moroney is working on a new series for CatholicTV on the Mass. Fr. Mark asked Scot to have Fr. John on the how during the Stanley Cup finals because he is the biggest Bruins fan. He predicts that the Bruins will win, that they have momentum on their side, and that they have woken up since game 3. Scot said June 10 is his favorite saint's day of the year. He asked Fr. Mark and Fr. John what the special saint of the day is. He said there isn't a St. Scot, but there is a St. Landry, whose feast if June 10. He was a bishop of Paris in the 17th century. There is also a Landry Parish (county) in Louisiana and there is a St. Landry Parish in Opelousas. * [St. Landry of Paris](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landry_of_Paris) * [St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, LA](http://www.stlandrycatholicchurch.org/) **2nd segment:** Fr. John is pastor of two parishes in Salem. Scot asked him what led him to first hear the call and to respond by entering the seminary. Fr. John said he grew up in Newton in a large family with 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He was the eighth of the nine. His parents were extraordinary. He has 19 nieces and nephews and 1 great-niece and 1 great-nephew. Their Catholic faith was part of their everyday life, not just for Sundays. His brothers and sisters are very active in their parishes and active in helping their children to understand what they believe. He was an altar server at his parish Mary Immaculate of Lourdes in Newton Upper Falls. Fr. Bob Connors was a great influence on him. He was struck by the examnples of the laypeople in his parish, who encouraged him to look at his faith as something that is ingrained in everything you do. That's what inspired him to look at his life and see what he could do. Pope John Paul II's visit to Boston in 1979 was the first nudge for him. The Pope's words were written on his heart, especially the call that whatever you do with your life, do something extraordinary. He'd wanted to be a sportswriter before. He says that God didn't take away his calling, just made it bigger. He went to St. Clements Hall at St. John's Seminary College in 1982. Fr. Mark and Fr. John are classmates, but Fr. Mark went to Boston College. When they first met Fr. Mark was struck by Fr. John's joy and passion. He's been ordained for 20 years. He's had many assignments: St. Joseph, Salem; St. Ann, Neponset; Marian High School, Framingham; St. Cecilia, Ashland; St. Matthew, Dorchester; St. Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain; St. Benedict, Somerville; St. James, Salem; St. Thomas the Apostle, Peabody. The Salem-Peabody town line splits St. Thomas church right down the middle. Peabody residents sit on one side and Salem residents on the Salem side. * [St. James Parish, Salem](http://stjamessalem.homestead.com/) * [St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Salem](http://www.saintthomasparish.net/) Among the joys of his priesthood are the devotion that people have. This is a great time of year for First Communion and Confirmation and he loves to see the look in the eyes of the parents as they see their children receive their sacraments. He has a number of priests who live in his parish rectory, including a hospital chaplain, a senior priest, and a Nigerian priest. Fr. Mark and Fr. John talked about the joy of the priesthood to see the happy kids and be around families. Fr. John said the greatest honor he could ever have is the trust that parents give. He has worked closely with parents in all his assignments. He is pastor of St. James and St. Thomas at the same time. Scot asked him if he feels stretched between the parishes. He said he's grateful for the patience of both parishes. They are less than a mile apart, but very different. St. James is an enormous church and campus, while St. Thomas is small and picturesque. The priests who work with him is an enormous help. Each parish has its own personality and joys and challenges and driving between them helps him to adapt for the parish. Some days he feels very stretched, but other days he's just delighted. St. James also welcomed the community of people who used to be in the parish of St. Joseph in Salem that was closed. He worked for six years at St. Joseph many years ago and when he came to St. James, many of the staff from St. Joseph and people who worked at the parish now work at St. James. Parishioners brought the crucifix from St. Joseph to St. James after St. Joseph closed and on the way over the corpus broke in several places. They put the cross in St. James with the broken corpus to symbolize that they are a broken people and that Christ will heal them. A talented artist put the corpus back together and they placed the crucifix in St. James again to symbolize how the parishes have joined to become one community. * [Photos and story about the crucifix](http://stjamessalem.homestead.com/Crucifix.html) **3rd segment:** Fr. John has had many assignments helping people deal with and adjust to changes. Scot was struck by the different cultures at St. James and St. Thomas and instead of making them similar to make it easier for Fr. John, he adapts himself to each of the parishes. He thought it significant as a way to help parishes deal with change. He works with an extraordinary staff in the parishes. He relies on them for their experience of the communities and their vision for their parishes. The two parishes have different perspectives, understandings, liturgies, even though they are so close. Fr. Mark said some people say that when merging parishes there should be a new pastor, but in his case, he was a familiar presence for the parishes. Fr. John believes the Holy Spirit led him back to Salem. Much of the good from the merger was due to Fr. Larry Rondeau, who had been pastor of St. Joseph's for 24 years. He was willing to let go and let his former parochial vicar run everything. He said Fr. Anselm Nwagbara is from Nigeria and is an extremely holy priest. Fr. Louis Bourgeois is a senior priest who was former pastor of St. Ann in Salem, so people know him as well. Fr. Mark asked Fr. John how he keeps St. Thomas parish from feeling like the minor parish or an afterthought. He builds on what was already there, built up by those who were there before him. He told the staff that he wasn't there to change anything, but to build from where they were at that time. It's the pastor's job is to make sure that the job of the pastor who comes after is easy. He said the people of the parishes have many ministries and people have a remarkable sense of mission. At St. James the focus is on religious education and at St. Thomas the focus is on service. Fr. John had the unfortunate duty to close St. Joseph School at St. James. It was a difficult time, but they got through it by understanding that they were all sad about it like a death in the family, but the family remains. Fr. John said Salem was one of the centers of the abuse crisis and St. James was the bullseye. A filmmaker did a documentary on the abuse that took place there. He went to the opening of the film because he had been personally invited by the filmmaker, but not face to face. He was not the only priest there. It was difficult for him to watch. After the film, there was a question and answer period with the producer and director. The producer claimed that the pastor had been invited but did not show up, but Fr. John stood up and was willing to be recognized as such. Scot said the Church can never forget about the abuse crisis and continually learn from it and continually reach out to victims and their families. It's never going to go away, so we have to lead people through it. **4th segment:** * [First reading for Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:1-11)](http://www.usccb.org/nab/061211b.shtml#reading1) >When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. > Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, “Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? Then how does each of us hear them in his native language? We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” * [Gospel reading for Pentecost Sunday (John 20:19-23)](http://www.usccb.org/nab/061211b.shtml#gospel) >On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Pentecost is one of the central feast of the Church year. The Apostles, who had been confused and fearful, were empowered with the Holy Spirit to go out and proclaim the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. Fr. John said this Sunday is one his favorite celebrations. People are making all kinds of new beginnings, new possibilities, new opportunities at this time of year. Fr. John recalls that on the feast of the Ascension was the big storm that brought tornadoes to western Mass., and so many went from looking to the sky to rush to help out those stricken by the weather. * [Cardinal Seán's Pastoral Letter on Evangelization: "The New Pentecost"](http://www.bostoncatholic.org/PentecostLetter) Fr. Mark said he got his first look at Cardinal Sean's new pastoral letter called "The New Pentecost": >Pentecost is born out of an intense experience of prayer in union with Mary and with Peter. The experience of Pentecost is one of unity and joy that transcends all ethnic and linguistic differences and is an expression of God's universal love. He was struck by that first sentence. He'd always thought of Pentecost as something God does, but he thinks now about how Peter and the Apotles prepared for the Holy Spirit with intense prayer. Fr. John makes a connection between the tongues of fire with the fire of the Easter vigil. It is the light given to us at our baptism and we are called to spread that light to others. Fr. Mark said it is something tangible, something you feel. We have to be the new Pentecost, we have to be the new apostles through real, tangible love and feeling, through smells and hearing. We have to use all of these tools to spread the light of Christ. We don't go alone. Whatever good we're able to do is done through grace and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Cardinal Seán also makes a distinction between evangelization and proselytization.
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