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Bluffing the Monster - Dogman Wrecks Summer CampIn the summer of 1987, during a Catholic Youth Organization retreat in the mountains, Youth Ministers along with a group of youths and adults, experienced an unsettling incident. While walking across a large field at night after preparing breakfast, they encountered what they initially thought was a dog. However, the creature stood on two legs, revealing itself as a large, off-white, humanoid figure that silenced the surroundings. Terrified, the Minister brandished a pocket knife, and when he approached, the creature retreated into the woods and vanished. The group reported the sighting to authorities, who seemed unsurprised, prompting the retreat to end early the next day.Join my Supporters Club for $4.99 per month for exclusive stories:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-if-it-s-true-podcast--5445587/support
Recorded on April 5th 2025 This episode looks at Coppin State in the month of March after the Georgetown game and their series against NEC newcomers Mercyhurst Introduction Mercyhurst Name Game Ep67 Answer Bill Buckner but we forget to edit out the answer after telling J at end of episode oops Ep68 V Edward S #1 Was born in the Bronx, New York and as he lived near the Polo Grounds and because he was a member of the NYC Police Athletic League and Catholic Youth Organization, he was able to attend games for free #2 Played Baseball at Fordham University More clues at end of show. Outro Twitter Handles Follow Jackson @JGB_Jackson Follow Graham @MGBgraham Follow our Network @VisGlobalMedia The following music was used for this media project: Music: Celebration by Kevin MacLeod Free download: filmmusic.io/song/5051-celebration License (CC BY 4.0): filmmusic.io/standard-license
Julie McLaughlin was 18 and pregnant - labeled as a 'good Catholic girl' from a good family. She sang in a group at church and was president of the Catholic Youth Organization. She was embarrassed, ashamed, and felt helpless. That was during an era when teenage pregnancy was not easily accepted. The lesson she learned from that experience has supported her throughout life. Julie is a retired paralegal and first-time author who won numerous awards as a writer. During her interview, she shares how writing can be a healing tool for each of us. Her story may make you laugh and cry but also give you hope. Her book, The Gift of Time has allowed her the opportunity to meet adoptees, adoptive parents, as well as other birth mothers. There is a twist to this story you never saw coming and will certainly give you the courage to never ever give up hope. CLICK HERE TO BUY "Do we have any skeletons in our closet?" That was the question posed to the author's mother-in-law by a niece after receiving a private message through Facebook from a stranger who said, "I think you are my cousin." This led to a shocking phone call on a normal June day, which altered the life of the author. For forty years, Julie had kept a secret from most of the people in her life. A Catholic girl from a good family in the late 1970s, she had become pregnant in her late teens but was not ready to be a mom. With guidance from her parish priest, Julie went away to live in a home for other unwed, pregnant girls and made the difficult decision to give her baby up for adoption. Not for forty years did she know a thing about him--what his name was, what he looked like, where he lived, or what he did for a living. Until that June day in 2018, when he was revealed to be that baby, now a forty-year-old man. Yet she always had faith that her decision was the right one as she placed her son in God's hands. Over the course of two years, this birth mother and biological son get to know each other and enter into each other's lives. There are interesting twists and turns. Had their paths ever crossed? This very personal and honest memoir dives into the heartache, loss, and guilt suffered by the author. You will laugh, and you might cry. Some who have experienced the real story compare it to a beautiful Hallmark movie. In the end, the hole in the author's heart is filled. The author hopes that this adoption story can bring peace to others who have endured a similar fate.
He was active playing baseball as a youngster, and then added swimming to his list of sports when he got to junior high. As he got into high school, he stuck with swimming but dropped baseball, only to find out in the future that he was being scouted at the time. Later in life he taught at a Catholic school where he was also the softball coach and took a group of girls who never won a game prior to him coaching to being division champs. He would also coach baseball for the city parks and rec league, plus he coached for a couple of years in the Catholic Youth Organization.
On today's Podcast - hear from Leo Durocher and his wife on Laraine Day, Gas House Gang and him talk about Nice Guys Finish last with Roy Leonard. On March 1, 1947 — Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese's Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers' Knothole Club, stating the church cannot continue to have their youngsters associated with the team's manager, Leo Durocher. The monsignor, who has been the director of the local CYO since 1940, believes the Brooklyn skipper “represents an example in complete contradiction” to the faith's moral teachings.
On today's Podcast - hear from Leo Durocher and his wife on Laraine Day, Gas House Gang and him talk about Nice Guys Finish last with Roy Leonard. On March 1, 1947 — Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese's Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers' Knothole Club, stating the church cannot continue to have their youngsters associated with the team's manager, Leo Durocher. The monsignor, who has been the director of the local CYO since 1940, believes the Brooklyn skipper “represents an example in complete contradiction” to the faith's moral teachings.
This is our first Redux of 2023 and because Monday the 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are looking back at a favorite past Mississippi Moments episode: MSM 601 Father Peter Quinn - Dr. King Comes to Hattiesburg, which aired originally on January 28, 2019. For the interview, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Tuuri, an associate professor of history at the USM with expertise in Civil Rights, African American, and Women's and Gender history. She is co-director for the Center for the Study of the Gulf South and a member of the Center for Black Studies at USM. She also serves on the boards of the Gulf South Historical Association, the Mississippi Historical Society, and is the Mississippi State Scholar for the Smithsonian exhibition Voices and Votes. Her 2018 book Strategic Sisterhood: The National Council of Negro Women in the Black Freedom Struggle won the 2019 prize for best book in Southern women's history from the Southern Association of Women Historians. Father Peter, O. Quinn moved from his home in Ireland to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in September of 1962, shortly after being ordained into the priesthood at the age of twenty-five. His first assignment was at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and then he became the priest at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, which was an all-black church in Hattiesburg. Father Quinn was very much involved with the youth groups including the Youth NAACP and the Catholic Youth Organization, advising and sponsoring the young people on weekly dances, ball games, and fund-raising. But also in promoting the advancement of Civil Rights by organizing boycotts, protests and picketing of whites-only businesses and facilities. Quinn gives a hair-raising account of being shot at as two truck-loads of men attempted to run him off the road as he returned from a meeting at Vernon Dahmer's house. When Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Hattiesburg in 1968, ten days before his death, he took a nap in Father Quinn's parsonage before continuing on his journey. PHOTO: Associated Press
CYO's Jenna Bass joins the show to for an update on CYO basketball. Subscribe to the Morning Blend on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.The Morning Blend is a production of Mater Dei Radio in Portland, Oregon.
Editor: My Facebook feed has been filled with news of Bishop John W. Yanta's passing Aug. 6. I also read the breaking news on the Wilson County News website. I have fully realized how very, very fortunate and blessed I was to have then-Father Yanta play such a great part in my youth. So many memories have flooded me and I've wept all morning at the loss of those great strides then-Father Yanta brought about for hundreds of thousands of young people through the Catholic Youth Organization and the San Antonio Neighborhood Youth Organization. Those days seem so far away...Article Link
Krystal and I had the privilege to speak with candidate for city council (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Anthony Frisina this week about his role as an advocate for people with disabilities and how the world can be improved for people with disabilities. ANTHONY'S LINKS: Websites - https://www.anthonyfrisina.ca/ or http://www.voteanthonyward8.ca/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2W3bxP7_3xcxcAqlx0YW5w Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frisinaanthony/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthony_frisina Above & Beyond - https://amzn.to/3zPDGQC Ontario Disability Coalition - https://odcoalition.com/ Rick Hansen Foundation - https://www.rickhansen.com/ Catholic Youth Organization - https://www.cyo.on.ca/ United Way - https://www.unitedway.ca/ Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre - https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/about-us/our-organization/our-locations/ron-joyce-childrens-health-centre/ ___ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Sign up for PodMatch at https://podmatch.com/signup/marked4glory or email me at mark@marked4glory.com ___ Check out our website: https://www.marked4glory.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marked4glory Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marked4glory Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marked4glory Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/marked4glory Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.marked4glory.com/youtube #disability #m4gadvocacymedia #advocacy #empowerment #inclusivity #innovation #adversity #motivation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m4gadvocacymedia/support
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after news headlines from The Dialog, we will talk with Mr. Mike Speicher, coordinator of athletics for the Diocese of Wilmington's Office for Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministry. Over 4,000 Delaware youth participate in CYM atletic prorgams including football, basketball, track, soccer, volleyball, and more. We learn about it and about the upcoming CYM golf outting on this episode of Catholic Forum.
In season two of the "Finding Home" podcast series, Irish American Archives Society Executive Director Margaret Lynch interviews an array of Clevelanders with specialized knowledge and stories about the history of the Irish in Cleveland. This episode features an interview with Father Jim O'Donnell. Fr. Jim O'Donnell dates his calling to the priesthood to his first communion day, May 7, 1937. The son of Irish immigrants from County Mayo, he grew up in St. Philomena Parish in East Cleveland, where he received encouragement to pursue the priesthood. Fr. Jim's first assignment was to St. Colman's Parish on the near West Side. He helped to found a chapter of the Pioneers Total Abstinence Association at St. Pat's on Bridge in 1957 and was the group's longtime chaplain. While serving as director of the Catholic Youth Organization, Fr. Jim felt called to service on behalf of social justice and spent many decades living at E. 35th and Central in a community known as the Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist.
Anthony Frisina has a passion for accessibility and inclusion. He is driven by a community in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was born and still calls home today. Born with Spina Bifida he was privileged to adapt a “person first” mentality in his early years, a mindset he currently embodies in his every day life. “Adversity not only builds character it reveals it” and “It's not about the amount of times you get knocked down, but by the amount of times you get back up” are two of his favourite quotes and they inspire the man he is today. He is a Mohawk College graduate in Enterprise Business; Office Administration Executive and when not working at Mohawk College as a Student Services Representative at The Square, he can often be seen with his wheels turning at Mohawk College. In 2014, he was inducted into an elite group as a Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction. When not at Mohawk he can be found in his community representing the Rick Hansen Foundation or the Catholic Youth Organization in an ambassadorial role and enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Anthony Frisina is truly a testament of character, overcoming many obstacles along the way, breaking down and breaking through barriers, so that he, along with the next generation, can enjoy an inclusive community, a community based on ability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyletvusa/support
Disability Inclusion = Equity with Advocate Anthony Frisina hosted by Carden Wyckoff Transcript https://rb.gy/nzc52v Who is Anthony Frisina? Anthony Frisina has a passion for accessibility and inclusion. He is driven by a community in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was born and still calls home today. Born with Spina Bifida he was privileged to adapt a “person first” mentality in his early years, a mindset he currently embodies in his every day life. “Adversity not only builds character it reveals it” and “It’s not about the amount of times you get knocked down, but by the amount of times you get back up” are two of his favourite quotes and they inspire the man he is today. He is a Mohawk College graduate in Enterprise Business; Office Administration Executive and when not working at Mohawk College as a Student Services Representative at The Square, he can often be seen with his wheels turning at Mohawk College. In 2014, he was inducted into an elite group as a Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction. When not at Mohawk he can be found in his community representing the Rick Hansen Foundation or the Catholic Youth Organization in an ambassadorial role and enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Anthony Frisina is truly a testament of character, overcoming many obstacles along the way, breaking down and breaking through barriers, so that he, along with the next generation, can enjoy an inclusive community, a community based on ability. In this episode Anthony and Carden talk about: Anthony's journey living with Spina Bifida COVID and inclusion Forward movement Approaching conversations with businesses ROI on investment Adaptive equipment Transportation equity Resources: Connect with Anthony Twitter anthony_frisina@abovebeyond4uInstagram @frisinaanthonyFacebook @Abovebeyondanthony Follow Carden on Instagram @freewheelinwithcardenFind Carden everywhere Special thanks to my producer Jonathan Raz on Fiverr.com Use referral code 'Carden' when downloading iAccessLife mobile app.
On today's podcast we share an episode from our Football For All Podcast. Our guest is seven-time state champion at Roncalli HS, Bruce Scifres. Scifres led the Rebels to seven Indiana state championships, the most recent being his undefeated team of 2016. His record was 248-88. Scifres, who has been named executive director of the Catholic Youth Organization of Indianapolis joins us to discuss implementation of the Football Development Model and how it helps the high school coach build a K-12 program in his community. Learn more: fdm.usafootball.com
On today's Podcast - hear from Leo Durocher and his wife on Laraine Day, Gas House Gang and him talk about Nice Guys Finish last with Roy Leonard. On March 1, 1947 — Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese’s Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers’ Knothole Club, stating the church cannot continue to have their youngsters associated with the team’s manager, Leo Durocher. The monsignor, who has been the director of the local CYO since 1940, believes the Brooklyn skipper “represents an example in complete contradiction” to the faith’s moral teachings.
Episode 5 – Agency Spotlight: Catholic Youth Organization Mike sits down with John Spatazzo, Executive Director, and Karen Hartnett, Director of Marydale Park Operations & Fund Development, at Catholic Youth Organization. They dive into how CYO’s “Every child deserves to play” commitment drives user-centered program design. Their conversation includes inclusive programming and barriers to access;
This week’s Rebel 5ive podcast interview is with retired Executive Director of the Catholic Youth Organization, Ed Tinder. Ed graduated from Bishop Chartrand High School in 1967, and off to Butler University, he went to play football and study to become a teacher/coach. Teaching and coaching were always on the horizon for Ed, and being around Butler legends Tony Hinkle and Bill Sylvester helped to cement his future career. When the CYO knocked on his door in 1980, Ed was quick to go to work for another legend, Bill Kuntz Sr. For 37 years total, and 33 years as the Executive Director, Ed Tinder would oversee the expansion of the CYO all over the archdiocese until his retirement in 2016. We conclude this episode with Ed describing what it means to be intertwined in the Roncalli community all these years.Read the full transcript.
In October of 1966, Father Peter Quinn became pastor of Holy Rosary, a small, black, parish in Hattiesburg. Interested in working with the youth of the community, he formed a group that would later become the Catholic Youth Organization. In this episode, he describes how their young people participated in picketing and boycotts during the Civil Rights Movement. As an activist priest in Hattiesburg in the 1960s, Quinn often received death threats from the Ku Klux Klan. One night, his station wagon was fired on by men in two pickup trucks who tried to force him off the road. Afterwards, he was protected by a group of volunteers called the Deacons of Defense. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. kept a grueling schedule of personal appearances during the Movement. Father Quinn recalls how on King’s last trip to Hattiesburg, just ten days before his assassination, he borrowed Quinn’s bed for a much-needed nap. After King was killed, violence erupted across the nation. Quinn describes leading a protest march through downtown Hattiesburg after pleading with the kids to leave their knives and guns at home. PHOTO: Huffington Post
Paolo was born in Hamilton, Ontario and has lived there for most of his life except for a period in which he lived in Ottawa to earn his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa. After school, he stayed in the nation’s capital for a few years longer to pursue his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation by commencing employment with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). During his tenure at PwC, he moved back to Hamilton, along with a brief stint in the Windsor, Ontario office. After five years at PwC, Paolo decided to join his family’s business, Salerno Dairy Products. Established by his grandfather in 1962, the company had been a fixture in his family and in the community. Salerno was a private, medium-sized business that employed approximately 180 people and manufactured Italian specialty cheeses. Paolo had officially performed his duties as the controller of the organization, but also wore many other hats as these family-owned businesses may require. During his tenure with Salerno, Paolo was also able to obtain his MBA from the Richard Ivey Business School (Western University). He was with Salerno for 11 years until they sold to another dairy company, Gay Lea Foods. Paolo remained on with Gay Lea for another 18 months post-sale, in a finance and ERP integration role. Recognizing that he was not providing enough value in his new role, Paolo decided to leave Gay Lea to change his career path. The sale of the company had given him the opportunity to carve out a new role in his professional career. He continues to provide his expertise to small to medium sized businesses in a part-time, CFO consulting role because he understands the challenges that these companies face on a day to day basis. However, Paolo seeks to develop a family office to manage and govern his family’s assets. After the sale of the company, the family had lacked the administration piece to maintain a strategic focus on deploying the capital after the liquidity event. The family had charged Veritage Family Office to help develop a Family Wealth Constitution. By undergoing this process, the Fidanza family had fostered a means to communicate and govern the direction of the financial wealth. After all the hardships endured by going through the above process, Paolo intends to serve others by sharing his experiences with other families that succumb to the same challenges. He continues to do so by forging a network of other families and individuals that have sizeable wealth derived from family owned businesses. Paolo currently works at Brownlow Partners Advisors, where he collaborates with the firm’s clients, along with his own, to provide a comprehensive family office solution. Paolo is also very active in the community. As a father, he had volunteered and participated in his children’s many extra-curricular activities. Currently, he sits as the Finance Chair on the board of the Catholic Youth Organization and is the Vice-President of the Hamilton-Halton Chapter of the Canadian Italian Business Professionals Association. As mentioned, Paolo currently resides in Stoney Creek, and is married with two children. He enjoys spending time with my family, and partakes in other personal interests such as running, cycling, hockey and golf.
Pete Quinn is in his 27th season as color commentator. He is a 1981 Purdue graduate, was selected to the Purdue All-Time Football Team in 1987 and was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Quinn started four years at center for the Boilermakers from 1977 to 1980 and was team captain his junior and senior seasons. Quinn is the national director of industrial services for Colliers International. He has worked with several charitable organizations and is a board member for St. Mary’s Child Center. He also has worked with the Educational CHOICE charitable trust, Hoosier Oncology Group and Catholic Youth Organization. He is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Warehousing Education Research Council, and Industrial Asset Management Council. Quinn also is a board member of the International Warehouse Logistics Association. In 2013, Quinn co-founded the Boilermaker Business Exchange of Indianapolis and currently serves as the organization’s chairman. Pete and his wife, Susan, have three children: Peter, Kristen and Hannah, all Purdue graduates.
In 2012, a 5th and 6th-grade youth basketball game took a violent turn. It was a Catholic Youth Organization league game in Springfield, Massachusetts. The incident started during the post-game handshake lines when Timothy Lee Forbes and Jose Feliciano exchanged words. Words quickly turned into action and the resulting fight unleashed chaos in the gym. At the end of the incident, Feliciano would have part of his ear bitten off by Forbes, who fled the gym with his family. Forbes would end up being arrested and spend years in prison for the incident. In this episode, PSB co-founder Logan Kosmalski talks with Sheileen Feliciano, the wife of Jose Feliciano, and gets her side of the story. We also hear from “This is Your Brain on Sports” author Samuel Summers about what could be causing this violence and what can be done about it.
David Kitchen is a coach, trainer and speaker. He is passionate about family values and empowering leadership in the community. Just after September 11th, 2001, David and his wife of 26 years founded Client Solutions. Client Solutions is a workforce readiness agency. It helps empower adults with updated computer skills to re-enter the workforce. A year later, David founded Training Dynamics Network (TDN). TDN is a community leadership organization. It helps both youth and adults to develop communication and leadership skills. His career experience spans the globe. He has been a talent coordinator for television game shows as well as a D.J. in Far East Asia. His clients have given him top honors for developing service programs. These clients include United Airlines Mileage Plus, Los Angeles Times, 20th Century Fox and American Honda. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez has recognized his TDN program. Volunteer organizations have given him many awards as a volunteer leader. They include the Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Youth Organization and Toastmasters International. In Toastmasters, he served as a District Governor. And he has (3 times) achieved the highest award of Distinguished Toastmaster. David has delivered more than 125 leadership workshops. He has delivered 300 presentations on management and youth leadership development. David is not done. He is creating even more new projects. He is launching a youth foundation. He is also writing a biography about his mom, and his volunteer leadership journeys. David has Bachelor of Science Degrees in Business Administration & Management. He has a Masters of Business Administration in Strategic Management.
Children's Fund Tree of Hope Podcast with Rick Zamperin. Karen Hartnett, Catholic Youth Organization. Marlene Leslie, Realtor's Association of Hamilton & Burlington. Suzanne Lemaich, Breakfast with Santa, Cathy Wellwood, Chief Development Officer at Good Shepherd. Glen Harkness, Boys and Girls Club. Tori Allen, Pioneer.
Katana will interview Entrepreneur and Consultant, Janina Jacobs.Join us and you will learn:Why you should accept ALL Invitations.Why Women should never let their age limit what they can do.Why you should introduce yourself fully and proudly every time.Instead of changing careers, entrepreneur Janina Parrott Jacobs adds them: international golf and travel writer/editor/speaker/media consultant and health/fitness writer; professional musician and performer/Director of Music at Detroit area churches; owner of Capers Steakhouse and catering division in Detroit since 1982. Recently, she was Special Events Chair for the USS Detroit Commissioning and is now President, Metro Detroit Council of the US Navy League. She is active in many organizations including veterans groups, Catholic Youth Organization, is a Governor for Golf Association of Michigan and Adviser to women’s golf organizations. Janina is a top competitive golfer and continues to advocate for women’s golf and business issues; she was the first woman in Michigan to compete on both high school and college men’s golf teams after Title IX’s passage in 1972. To learn more about Janina Jacobs go to www.janinajacobs.com
Fr. Riccardo offers his advice on winning the game of life in this homily from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Fr. John addressed a congregation at the 10 a.m. Mass that included several hundred student athletes and their coaches who participate on various Catholic Youth Organization athletic teams.