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Mother Miriam Live - December 11th, 2024  Discussion about immigration and what may happen in the next few years.  Prayers for Jerry Usher! I feel weird for wearing a hat in church. How to handle my parents who are willing to promote communion in the hand and other irreverent actions during mass? What sort of lying do I have to confess? Would Judas' mother feel sorrow if he was in heaven?

A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed on the EWTN show Take 2 with Jerry & Debbie about my discovery of the Catholic spiritual life a few years after I entered the Church. As a brand new Catholic, I didn't yet understand the incredible spiritual patrimony that was ours. But once I learned more about it...and began to practice it...that's when everything changed! And it was such a powerful conversation that I'm sharing it with you on the Art of Catholic podcast. You'll hear us talk about some of my story, as well as some spiritually crucial topics such as: • What a healthy interior life looks like for regular Catholics • The importance of community in our spiritual journey • The absolute necessity of authentic meditation • The role of spiritual direction • Practical tips on how to deepen your prayer life I'm so grateful to Jerry and Debbie and all the wonderful folks at EWTN for inviting me onto their show - and for graciously allowing me to share the episode with you on my podcast. If you want to hear a very practical discussion about how to make real spiritual progress, this episode is for you!

Guest host Sherry Brownrigg talks to Take 2 's host Jerry Usher about his return to seminary and advance to the priesthood for the Diocese of Orlando, Florida. Then Fr. Bart Tolleson, author of That Was Father Stu joins in.

Guest host Sherry Brownrigg talks to Take 2 's host Jerry Usher about his return to seminary and advance to the priesthood for the Diocese of Orlando, Florida. Then Fr. Bart Tolleson, author of That Was Father Stu joins in.

Questions Covered: 08:39 – How can I trust God when I have trouble accepting the bible and its inconsistencies?  16:31 – If God keeps piling on the burdens in my life, then how can I trust him?  32:20 – I’m 86 and I have a hard time believing in God because he allows other people to be born into other religions that will lead to hell. How can I trust a God that would do that?  43:07 – How do we have faith in God when we experience dark spirits? Is it bad to pray to Mary instead of God?  48:31 – When we feel abandoned by God, How can we trust in God all the more?  51:05 – Memorizing scripture helps to trust in God.  …

10/18/22 - Debbie Georgianni was born and raised in the Catholic Faith. She appreciates attending Catholic schools at the Elementary level of Education as well as in her Graduate Studies for Theology later in life. Debbie has been active in Religious Education since 1989 in the Diocese of Phoenix. She is a published author of RE curriculum as well as her latest book with Jerry Usher, Trustful Surrender by EWTN Publishing. She is the co-host of The Spirit World, heard Saturdays at 11am Eastern on The Station of the Cross. Debbie is also the co-host of Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie heard on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network.

EWTN personalities join Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck for this live edition of Father Spitzer's Universe. Guests include Fr. Mitch, Johnnette Williams, Jerry Usher, Debbie Georgianni, Crystalina Evert and David Anders.

Throughout our lives, we are blessed by the holy work of so many people. This includes in our parishes, schools, and many other places. --- BUT really this is Jerry Usher's 60th Birthday-- Many people call in whose life he has affected and give him birthday wishes.

Throughout our lives, we are blessed by the holy work of so many people. This includes in our parishes, schools, and many other places. --- BUT really this is Jerry Usher's 60th Birthday-- Many people call in whose life he has affected and give him birthday wishes.

Throughout our lives, we are blessed by the holy work of so many people. This includes in our parishes, schools, and many other places. --- BUT really this is Jerry Usher's 60th Birthday-- Many people call in whose life he has affected and give him birthday wishes.

Jerry and Debbie tackle the questions that have arisen as the pandemic restrictions lift and life starts heading back to normal. How can people best re-enter relationships and society after such a long and challenging year? Questions Covered: 08:00 – Post-covid, I have been seeing life really opening up here in Washington. I have been enjoying seeing the changes.  13:35 – I am still afraid of the virus and don't feel it's over yet. I still wear masks. I have been afraid to go to Mass. This is really wearing on me.  20:01 – I work in healthcare with patients who are immunosuppressed and have been struggling with the dichotomy of strict masks and regulations at work and now, nothing outside of work.  24:45 – How do I get my autistic children not to be afraid anymore?  35:07 – In states that have very low vaccination rates, people with chronic illness are feeling very vulnerable and still having to wear masks.  46:25 – It seems like some people are so vigilant about wearing masks and enforcing them for other people that they are so angry in their interactions with others. People have not been content with individuals making decisions about their personal health.  52:52 – I don't think the covid restrictions were that big of an inconvenience, since it saved lives. I enjoyed spending so much time with my wife over the last year or so.  …

In hour 1 Michael McCaffrey joins guest host Jerry Usher to discuss the politicization of sports and Michael New discusses the recent findings on American attitudes towards abortion in a new Gallup poll, and in hour 2 Dr. Matthew Bunson from EWTN News joins guest host Jerry Usher to discuss day one of the USCCB June meeting. Plus, Cy Kellett discusses his new book, A Teacher of Strange Things.

Brenda talks to Jerry Usher about his new book written with Debbie Georgianni, “Trustful Surrender , Stories of Grace Amidst Crisis” The post Morning Blend Guest: Jerry Usher, Trustful Surrender appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

Debbie Georgianni and Jerry Usher join Doug Keck to discuss the real-life stories of God's love and support contributed by listeners of their popular radio show, now compiled in their new must-read book.

Debbie Georgianni and Jerry Usher join Doug Keck to discuss the real-life stories of God's love and support contributed by listeners of their popular radio show, now compiled in their new must-read book.

We’re live with Debbie Georgianni from EWTN with her book with Jerry Usher called Trustful Surrender: Stories of Grace Amidst Crisis, David Dawson Jr. talks relationship with Mary and Raymond Arroyo on EWTN also New York Times bestselling author, an international broadcaster and frequent correspondent for Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and has worked for the Associated Press and native New Orleanian with his book The Spider Who Saved Christmas

Ken talks with Jerry Usher “Trustful Surrender: Stories of Grace Amidst Crisis” (EWTN Publishing/Sophia Institute Press) and Blythe Kaufman “Child Consecration to Jesus through Mary: Following in the Spirit of St. Therese, the Little Flower” Jerry’s book is available at: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/trustful-surrender All of Blythe’s books available at: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/childrens-rosary-inc   Visit Jerry’s site: www.standtalltoday.com To learn more […]

WOMEN OF GRACE host Johnnette Williams welcomes host of EWTN's Take 2 Jerry Usher and Debbie Georgianni. In their new book Trustful Surrender: Stories of Grace Amidst Crisis Jerry and Debbie present deeply moving stories from listeners whose loved ones have left the Catholic Church. They are stories of heartache and sacrifice, but also hope and redemption.

Who was Karl Marx and what was his connection to the Devil? This week on Register Radio, we talk to Register contributor and historian Paul Kengor about his new book, “The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration.” And then, how do you deal with loved ones leaving the Church? We are joined by Debbie Georgianni and Jerry Usher, hosts of Take 2 on EWTN radio to talk about their new book, “Trustful Surrender, Stories of Grace Amidst Crisis.” Join Jeanette DeMelo and Matthew Bunson for Register Radio .

Jerry Usher takes a look at the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe on his feast day.

Jerry Usher is a man living his dream. Jerry is a radio host, speaker, founder of Catholic Answers radio show among other existing ventures. Jerry can be heard daily Monday thru Friday from 12noon to 1pm ET on ETWN radio call-in show Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie. Hosts Jerry Usher and Debbie Georgianni create a welcoming on-air environment so that their listeners feel comfortable sharing with one another their take on the most important issues of daily life. Catholics helping Catholics! As a peer-to-peer ministry, it's social media for the ears! Contact info:Take2@EWTN.COM Twitter: @take2showFacebook: search for EWTN Radio Youtube: search forEWTN to find the EWTN Youtube channel Instagram: Check us out on Instagram, search for EWTN Radio.

Jerry Usher is today's guest host.

Questions Covered: 23:44 – My guardian angel has saved my life so many times.   29:36 – Churches have been shut down here for 3 months and I have really been struggling without the Eucharist. Why is the American Church reacting like this?  39:50 – With the trajectory of where this is going, do you think the Bible will be taken away from us or banned?  45:40 – In Denver, they did away with Columbus Day.  48:23 – I have been turning to prayer a lot more since the pandemic started and I see a lot of good coming from it.  51:51 – Why is there a contradiction sometimes in points of views within the Catholic Church when Catholic values should unite us all?  …

Debbie Georgianni and Jerry Usher of EWTN Radio show, Take 2, join Jim and Joy to discuss prayer of families, especially during trying times. Hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Debbie Georgianni and Jerry Usher of EWTN Radio show, Take 2, join Jim and Joy to discuss prayer of families, especially during trying times. Hosted by Jim and Joy Pinto.

Jerry Usher speaks with Paulist Father Larry Rice, CSP.

(October 17, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Ave Maria Radio's "Kresta in the Afternoon," where she spoke with Jerry Usher (who's filling in today for Al Kresta). They're discussing her newest book, The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church was Right All Along. Check it out over at ruthinstitute.org or thesexualstate.com. Dr. J's article "Three (and a Half)-Step Plan for Reforming the Church" is available at the National Catholic Register and our website.

It’s a special Homecoming edition of the big show with the return of Jerry Usher, founder and President of Third Millennium Media and the host of Mater Dei Radio’s upcoming […] The post Episode 60 – Jerry Usher / Pete Doumit appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

We’re taking a trip back in time of a historic version of the show.  We visit the oldest Catholic Church in Portland as we continue our conversation with Father Lucas […] The post Episode 19 – Father Lucas Laborde / Jerry Usher appeared first on Mater Dei Radio.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today's guest(s): Joe McEnness, Executive Director of Parish Services & Risk Management for the Archdiocese of Boston Links from today's show: Today's topics: Risk management for the Church Summary of today's show: How does one put a price on a relic of the Holy Cross? As director of risk management for the Archdiocese of Boston, Joe McEnness is tasked with managing risks associated with accidents and catastrophes to help prevent them in the first place, to make sure the Church is able to cope with them when they come, and then deal with recovering from any such loss or disaster. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams talk with Joe about recent examples of disasters in the Archdiocese as well as the types of questions he asks as part of his job? 1st segment: Scot welcomed Fr. Matt back to the show. Last week, he was at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania. Also, he's started something new for Lent, a daily inspirational video blog with a meditation on Lent. He uses it to encourage people to go deeper. It can be seen at their , on his Twitter account , and their page. He records it on his iPhone each day wherever he is. They discussed how amazing it is to use the iPhone for ministry and the amazing capabilities it is. Fr. Matt also talked about the conference he was at last week which was led by Christopher West who helped integrate Pope John Paul II's teaching on the Theology of the Body into our lives. Scot reminded listeners that tonight for confession at every church and chapel in the Archdiocese. If you're looking for a church, go to . 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Matt welcomed Joe to the show. Scot asked Joe about his background. Joe commutes from Newport, Rhode Island, each day. It used to be even longer when his office was at the old chancery in Brighton. Before coming to the Archdiocese, Joe work in risk management for Budget Car Rental company and was based primarily out of Florida so he was traveling a lot. He was asked to come to the Archdiocese to help primarily with some of the litigation related to the abuse crisis. He thought it would be for 2 years, but it's been 11 now. Joe said his origins were in the insurance industry and over the years risk management has evolved to include elements of insurance, but entails helping an organization to take the risks necessary to grow and prosper and sustain. Scot said Joe worked at Ford and Budget Rent-a-Car, but what are the greatest areas of risk in parishes and schools? Joe said you have to look at a couple of different areas. For example, there's property risk. The Church has unique needs here because of the unique architecture and construction and there's an extremely high value structure. It's not a protected risk. So they look at the risks associated with owning and operating those properties. What's most likely to happen and least likely to happen and the impact of them happening. Scot said if our oldest churches burned down, it would probably be difficult to rebuild them to their same magnificence today. Sacred Heart in Weymouth was the most recent church in the Archdiocese to burn down and be rebuilt. It was rebuilt to be similar to the old building for about $10 million. Are you ensuring the church in its totality? How do you put a value on, say, a stained glass window with history and artistic value? Joe said one of the things they bring to parishes through the collaborative efforts of the participants in the program is to gather the clout of a large insurance customer. It would be very difficult for a single parish to insure their own church, but the Archdiocese brings leverage when it wants to insure over 1,700 buildings. It's not feasible to appraise value of the buildings every year so they have agreed upon values with the insurer every year that they adjust based on construction-related changes. One of the things he negotiates every year is a no-limit umbrella plan, which would cover, for example, a catastrophic earthquake. They look at all the factors and risks. They discussed last year's tornado in western Massachusetts. Scot asked about the risks involved. Joe said the likelihood of a damaging earthquake is very low. He said the tornado was not surprising either because western Mass. has had tornados historically. He talked about the amount of devastation that a tornado can cause. Joe talked about the types of coverage churches would have. He said part of risk management is not just identifying the risk, but also the insurance you're going to fund yourself and what you will have someone else fund. Another part is loss control, educating people, coming up with programs to identify the most likely problems and those with most impact and developing plans to mitigate them. One of the claims they see often is “slip and falls”. You have a large number of people going in and out of parish buildings, especially elderly and in the wintertime, which gives a high likelihood of slips and falls. Joe said their statistics show that they have a lower percentage of such claims than other similar-sized organizations, which he attributes both to good preparation and the caring nature of the people who work in parishes as well as parishioners themselves. People generally aren't out for blood, but are just looking to be made whole, which is helped by the caring nature of the people at the parish who reach out to them. Joe answered a question from Fr. Matt by saying all programs are umbrella programs. They don't insure individual locations separately. It gives coverage of exposure they retain and allows them to negotiate better terms and conditions. That lack of a limit on buildings is part of the value of that umbrella. He said 99% of insurance programs out there would have had lower caps. In Weymouth, without the “no-limit” policy the insurer wouldn't have paid out the total to rebuild and the parish would have had a smaller church or had to pay a lot more out of pocket. Scot asked Joe about the flooding we had a couple years ago. Joe said it was a catastrophic year. There were three incidents that were classified as catastrophic. 180 locations had flood damage of varying degrees. There were about 106 parishes affected and the rest were institutions. The largest flood loss in one location that year was $700,000 in one location and the total that year was about $3 million. he said the Risk Managements website allows parishes and institutions to file claims online. The first step is to fix the immediate damage and pump water out and remove damaged furnishings. They have companies on retainer that they can deploy immediately. They then work with contractors and construction consultants to develop estimates. The Facilities office helps oversee reconstruction. They will help fund temporary locations to enable the parish to continue their mission. 3rd segment: It's time to announce this week's winner of the WQOM Benefactor Raffle. Our prize this week is the book, , by Msgr. Peter Dunne and Vicki Herout; and the CD “Catholic Answers Live: Is Anything Deviant Anymore”, signed by Jerry Usher and Teresa Tomeo. This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Michael Stewart from Boston, MA. Congratulations, Michael! If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 4th segment: Fr. Matt asked about special insurance for the theft of the relic of the Holy Cross from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Joe said there are special property coverages that they will place on particularly valuable items. They look at certain high-value and unique items and have appraisals done. They do that to obtain an agreement with the insurer up front about the reimbursement value. Scot asked how something of spiritual value can be appraised. Joe said it's difficult to come up with a value, but they look to what it would it cost to replace it with something as close to it as possible. The original item is priceless, but they would ask the Cardinal what the process would be to replace the relic and what the cost would be of going through the replacement process. Scot asked how parishes insure against crime. Some parishes are in tough neighborhoods. Parishes aren't in the business of keeping people out of the churches, especially those who look seedy or troubled. We want our churches to be open to all. Joe said one of the unique elements of risk management in the Church is the fact that priests need to have their arms open and their churches open to all. He tries to tell people that his job is listening to what a pastor needs to do to accomplish their mission and help them feel comfortable with what they need to do to do it. They provide education and training with regard to best practices, help arrange for police patrols, making sure valuables are kept locked up and the like. Joe said the most common kind of theft is internal theft, from people working inside parishes and organizations. Joe talked about the crisis management and response teams that they can provide to organizations and parishes when something does go wrong. They also discussed how they deal with data breaches and computer data theft.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today's guest(s): Dr. John McEwan, president, and Cathy Demers, head of the religion department at Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton Links from today's show: Today's topics: Catholic Schools Week: Cardinal Spellman High School Summary of today's show: For the third day of Catholic Schools Week, Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams welcome Dr. John McEwan, president, and Cathy Demers, head of the religion department at Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton, to talk about their unique school. From the famous school Masses that have priests on waiting lists to celebrate them to the model of 1st segment: Scot said we continue Catholic Schools Week. Fr. Matt is a product of Catholic schools. He was born in East Braintree and he attended Sacred Heart School in Weymouth, Xaverian Brothers High School, Stonehill College, and St. John Seminary so it was a Catholic education his whole life. His parents worked very hard and sacrificed to put them through Catholic schools. He said the Sisters of St. Joseph modeled the love of Christ, but they also put the fear of God into the students as well. Fr. Matt also remembers the joyful witness of Fr. O'Donovan, the pastor at Sacred Heart at the time. Today we profile one of our leading Catholic high schools at Cardinal Spellman in Brockton, but first Fr. Matt went on a Cursillo retreat this past weekend. He'd been invited so many times and had wondered what makes Cursillo so different. When he was invited, he saw he had a free weekend and he invited his uncle to come along. To sum it up, it was a beautiful foretaste of the communion of saints. The saints in heaven share in the eternal love of God and that overflows to us. In heaven, everyone is in sync with beautiful harmony and sharing of life. On Cursillo, you experience people's authentic gift of themselves, pure love directed at you from a number of different angled and you can't help but be overwhelmed by the love of God coming through people. He recommends anyone to go, especially his brother priests, as an opportunity to renew your faith or discover it for the first time. There were people there who haven't been to church in years and who are regular worshippers. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed John McEwan and Cathy Demers to the show. Scot was inspired to know that John is not just the president, he was a student, the parent of a student, and a teacher too. John said Cardinal Spellman has changed quite a bit in the 60 years since he came there as a freshman. His was the fifth class to graduate from the school. Prior to Spellman he had been in 9 schools because his family moved a lot, and it became a home for him. He also received a full scholarship in his sophomore year which left him ready for the rest of his life. He went to the seminary for four years, but later left and ended up back at Spellman as a student-teacher and then on staff. He also married his wife, who had been in the same class as Spellman with him. Years later he has become the first lay president of Cardinal Spellman. He was very nervous to follow in the footsteps of Sr. Thomasina who was retiring and had been the first president of the school. Cathy also grew up at Sacred Heart in Weymouth, but this is also her second stint at Cardinal Spellman. She said it's like her second family. She had her first teaching job there. She went to Regis College for her undergraduate work and went to work at Spellman until she had kids and stayed home with them. Ten years ago she came back and hasn't regretted it. Scot asked what makes Cardinal Spellman distinctive. Cathy said it starts with their admissions program and Sr. Pat Lynch, CSJ, who runs admissions. The eighth graders come in and are “called by name” by the seniors and freshman who give them tours and have lunch with them so they already have a social connection when they come back in the fall. They also have a big brother/big sister program. John said Spellman was founded in 1958. There are 678 students and 75 staff members. They have made major changes in curriculum and the way the faculty work together. They've also enhanced athletics, arts, and sciences facilities. They are working on the cafeteria right now to make it like a food court. The classrooms have enhanced technology. He said it's due to ensuring they have good finances, fair and reasonable tuition, and good alumni. Cathy said the faculty have had some ongoing workshops for faculty development and enhancement. Scot said Spellman is not named after a bishop of the diocese, but instead is named for native son of Massachusetts who went to become archbishop of New York. Cardinal Spellman grew up in Whitman. Cardinal Cushing built the school in honor of Cardinal Spellman and Cardinal Spellman built the auditorium in honor of Cardinal Cushing. The auditorium has numerous murals on its walls of the life of Cardinal Spellman. 3rd segment: Scot asked Cathy what are the goals for faith formation for students. Cathy said they first want them to know that Jesus loves them. Right from the beginning of the religion curriculum, the teachers are ministers in the classroom. They have to balance ministry and teaching theology. She said they get a lot of support from administration for their mission. Fr. Matt said faith is not something that's taught, but it's caught and caught from people living authentic Christian living. He asked why they need to evangelize in the classroom and what it means to minister in the classroom. Cathy said Christianity is counter-cultural and even parents are having the voice of theChurch drowned out for them. So they show the students how to be counter-cultural and strong in their faith. The seniors' classwork is ministry work. They split up the different responsibilities of the Church and give them to each of these groups. They have a peer ministry program and food drives, but they also put a new kind of spin on it, including adoration ministry (every First Friday the religion classes pray in adoration all day), small prayer service ministry (chaplet of divine mercy), art and decoration ministry (decorating the auditorium for the monthly Mass), witness ministry educating the younger kids about the lives of the saints, and pro-life ministry. In pro-life ministry, they took kids to the March for Life in DC and are educating the seniors who will be voting this year on physician-assisted suicide. Fr. Matt said school Mass at Spellman is one of the most beautiful and spirit-filled liturgical experiences in his years as a priest. They have 126 members of the Choir-Band. One in 6 students belong. They have weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays. John said the Masses are a full house with families and friends and community members who want to be part of that. Cathy said the kids continue their fervor in college and even their school t-shirts get attention and they become evangelists for the faith and for the school. Fr. Matt said it's easy to see why the Mass is so fervent because the leaders in the school are so animated by their faith and their love for the Eucharist is a good example for the students. Everyone has an obligation to evangelize to young people by their example. John said this is the most important priority and the reason for their existence is to show the love of Christ. They want to be a highly rated 21st century school, but they want to be a highly respected Catholic school most of all. When they ask the kids their favorite part of the school, they say overwhelmingly its the Mass. Of the three things they don't want to change is the religion classes, adoration and other prayer experiences. John said one lesson for parishes looking to increase Mass attendance is that there is responsive. The kids see that it is thoughtfully done, is personal and communal. Cathy said Deacon Joe Nickley is the chaplain and he is responsible for bringing in priests for the Masses, but they actually have priests coming to them and there's a waiting list. 4th segment: It's time to announce this week's winner of the WQOM Benefactor Raffle. Our prizes this week are the book “Parent Power” by James Sedlak and a copy of the CD “Catholic Answers Live: IS Anything Deviant Anymore?” signed by Teresa Tomeo and Jerry Usher. This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Mary Kate D'Souza from East Weymouth, MA. Congratulation, Mary Kate! If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 5th segment: Scot said Cardinal Spellman is embracing the latest in technology with an iPad initiative. John said two years ago they set up a special technology committee of parents, students, faculty, and community leaders to look at the next step in education. They decided that the Apple iPad and etextbooks are the future to replace outdated books and heavy backpacks. In December they started meeting with Apple to be one of the first schools to do this. They visited Burlington High which is the first in Massachusetts to do this. For Christmas they gave all the teachers new iPads to get them started and familiar with it. They encouraged them to spend Christmas break coming up with ideas on how to use it. Every classroom has an electronic whiteboard and they're using AppleTV to allow the teachers to write on the board from her iPad wherever she is in the room. After February vacation, the teachers will be able to use them. Tonight, they will meet with parents that they will tell parents that every child will receive an iPad next year. They are meeting with textbook publishers to talk about ebooks. They don't anticipate every textbook will be replaced in September, but John guesses that in 3 to 5 years all their textbooks will be replaced by ebooks. Cathy said she's excited that a lot of textbooks are from the 90s and new ones based on the bishops' new curriculum won't be ready for a few years. They will have a chance to write their own textbooks. John said it's technology to enhance teaching, learning, communication, and organization. It prepares students for their future lives. He thinks this positively affect all subjects. With all the apps available they affect and enhance English, math, and science. Teachers can put together learning and testing materials. Scot said he is so proud that one of our schools is so much on the cutting edge to prepare our students to use this technology well. John said he wishes he was 25 and just starting his teaching career because it's an amazing new opportunity. Scot said students come from 41 communities. John said they are planning to rebuild an on-campus former convent to provide more space, but right now they're almost at capacity. Cathy said for Catholic Schools Week the seniors have come up with their own theme and they come up with t-shirts. The “Prayer Posse” organizes it and their theme is “Have it God's Way”. They started with a prayer service on Monday and their question is “Are you down with the King?” and they search for students performing random acts of kindness. On Tuesday, they did an opening ad drive for the program for their annual musical and play religious family feud, teachers vs. students. It was also Hawaiian day, which is just a spirit week sort of activity. Today was the annual faculty-student basketball team. The seniors compete for the privilege to play the faculty. Tomorrow is Mass with Bishop Dooher and ending the week with adoration. Fr. Matt said he keeps hearing how they help the kids discover their gifts to give to the community and encourage their creative genius in those gifts. When young people are invited to relationship with Jesus they respond. For those interested in attending Spellman, call Sr. Patricia Lynch in admissions at 508-584-3004.

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