Podcast appearances and mentions of susan kay

Jala is joined by Doug Lief (Nostalgium Arcanum) and Alex Krieger to discuss the 1925 silent film classic, The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney. This episode is a companion to Doug's episode about the same movie where he and his guest give the rundown beat and beat, check it out here (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/109)! Mentioned during the episode: * Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1925_film)) * André Castaigne's Phantom artwork (https://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2019/11/28/andre-castaignes-phantom-of-the-opera/) * Version differences 1925 vs 1929, the unmasking scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM0NTRM5R80) * Reddit post on the differences between the 1925 and 1929 cuts (https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/12xpbgc/the_phantom_of_the_opera_1925_vs_the_phantom_of/) * “Man's Hatred Has Made Me So”: Freakification and the Shifting Gaze in The Phantom of the Opera (https://openjournals.bsu.edu/dlr/article/download/2665/1587/4311#:~:text=Although%20many%20versions%20of%20the,capitalizes%20on%20the%20shift%20of) * The Phantom of the Opera: A Silent Era Masterpiece (https://theasc.com/articles/phantom-of-the-opera) Related episodes: * Episode 14: The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom by Susan Kay (Books) (https://www.jalachan.place/14) - Jala is joined by Alex Krieger and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as_ Phantom_ by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera. * A Glass Darkly Episode 1: Our Story (https://www.jalachan.place/b-02) - In this inaugural episode of A Glass Darkly, Jala reads an original Phantom of the Opera vignette setting the stage for a potential new project. She wrote this piece in May 2023. All episodes of A Glass Darkly may be found as member perks on our Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia). Check out the Swag Shop (https://www.teepublic.com/user/fireheartmedia) to share your love with the world! Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details! Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~ Jala Prendes Bluesky - @jalachan (https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social), Bluesky - @fireheartmedia (https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social) Twitter (https://twitter.com/jalachan) Instagram (https://instagram.com/jalachan) The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala) Doug Lief Nostalgium Arcanum (https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/265036650022926/) Twitter (https://x.com/nostalgiumpod?s=21&t=0NN10biK6Jch6W8f4sEW8Q) BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/nostalgiumpod.bsky.social) Threads (https://www.threads.net/@_nostalgium_arcanum_) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_nostalgium_arcanum_/) Alex Krieger BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/picklefactory.org) Special Guests: Alex Krieger and Doug Lief.

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Dr Susan Kay-Williams.Dr Susan Kay-Williams was the Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework from 2007 to 2024 and is a recognised expert on the history of colour and textile art.In this second part of our NeedleXChange we talk about the history of the Royal School of Needlework, and Susan's role within it (something that ends in August 2024). I get her take on the Embroidery as Art debate and we cover a lot of random ground, as I had so many questions that I wanted to ask her. It was a complete pleasure talking with Susan, who has been very supportive of my journey as MrXStitch and I hope that you enjoy the show.Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:07 - The Story of the Royal School of Needlework00:12:01 - Preserving Embroidery Stitches: The RSN Stitch Bank00:32:17 - Recognising Embroidery as an Art Form00:36:50 - The Resurgence of Embroidery in a Digital Age00:40:29 - The Changing Perception of Crafts Over Time00:48:00 - Susan's Cultural Touchpoints00:56:00 - An interesting fact not many people know about Dr Susan Kay-WilliamsLinks:Website: Royal School of NeedleworkInstagram: royalneedleworkIntro music is This Was Fun by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound.About NeedleXChange:NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.Visit the NeedleXChange website: https://www.needl.exchange/Sign up for the NeedleXChange Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/NeedleXChangeIf you want embroidery inspiration and regular doses of textile art, visit the Mr X Stitch site here: https://www.mrxstitch.comIf you're looking for modern cross stitch designs, then XStitch is the magazine you need!Subscribe to XStitch Magazine here: https://xstitchmag.com/modern-cross-stitch-magazine/And follow Mr X Stitch on all the usual social media channels!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrXStitchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/MrXStitchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MrXStitchPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrxstitch/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiechalmers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of NeedleXChange I interview Dr Susan Kay-Williams.Dr Susan Kay-Williams was the Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework from 2007 to 2024 and is a recognised expert on the history of colour and textile art.In this first part of our NeedleXChange we cover the history of colour in textiles, as well as how tapestries evolved from a utility product to an art statement, and all manner of topics in between. Susan's perspective on the topic is unique and I really enjoyed nerding out about how the textile colours we casually use came to be. It's a great insight into something that we take for granted.Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:35 - The History of Colour in Textiles00:11:43 - Human Experimentation and the Desire to Understand00:17:58 - The Development of Synthetic Dyes00:28:55 - Tapestries: From Draught Excluders to Art00:38:55 - Metal Threads in Embroidery00:43:54 - The Bayeux Tapestry: Techniques and SignificanceLinks:Website: Royal School of NeedleworkInstagram: royalneedleworkIntro music is This Was Fun by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound.About NeedleXChange:NeedleXChange is a conversation podcast with embroidery and textile artists, exploring their process and practice.Hosted by Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers, it is an in-depth showcase of the best needlework artists on the planet.Visit the NeedleXChange website: https://www.needl.exchange/Sign up for the NeedleXChange Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/NeedleXChangeIf you want embroidery inspiration and regular doses of textile art, visit the Mr X Stitch site here: https://www.mrxstitch.comIf you're looking for modern cross stitch designs, then XStitch is the magazine you need!Subscribe to XStitch Magazine here: https://xstitchmag.com/modern-cross-stitch-magazine/And follow Mr X Stitch on all the usual social media channels!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrXStitchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/MrXStitchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/MrXStitchPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrxstitch/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiechalmers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, returns this week, along with RSN Curator Dr. Isabella Rosner, in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. Our topic for this sixth visit from the folks at the Royal School is digitizing the entire Royal School of Needlework collection. This is the second, […]

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, returns this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery. We cover a long list of topics including what’s new with the RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), one of the best, no-cost resources for needleworkers; revamping the RSN Tutor Training program; and the RSN […]

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework, is this week’s guest. The show is sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery at sassyjacksstitchery.com. It’s always great to talk with Susan Kay-Williams about Royal School of Needlework activities. It is particularly the case this week because we focus on the numerous ways needleworkers can […]

Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/175/175-h/175-h.htm) Phantom by Susan Kay (https://www.mediafire.com/file/52v6iv7e0ngio13/Phantom_by_Susan_Kay.pdf/file) Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details! Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~ Jala Prendes - @jalachan (https://twitter.com/jalachan) The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala) Alex Krieger - @Picklefactory (https://twitter.com/picklefactory) Slade Eide-Ettaro - @Saeide87 (https://twitter.com/Saeide87) DeviantArt (https://www.deviantart.com/slingblade87) Special Guests: Alex Krieger and Slade Eide-Ettaro.

LFC Prospect Susan Kay is this weeks guest on the LFC Podcast. Listen as we talk her involvement in The LFC Madness 4 Tournament, The Upcoming Women's Athletes On Fire Event, And Much More. Susan IG: www.instagram.com/musclemilf_susankay_ifbb/ Susan IG: www.instagram.com/the_musclemilf_susankay_ifbb/ Susan Twitter: twitter.com/musclemilfsusan linktr.ee/Dominatorfindom onlyfans.com/musclemilfsusankay LFC IG: www.instagram.com/fights_lfc/ LFC Twitter: twitter.com/lfc_fights LFC Website: Website: www.lfcfights.com/ LFC Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@lfcfights

LFC Prospect and Bodybuilder Susan Kay is this week's guest on The LFC Podcast. Listen as we discuss Susan Getting Her IFBB Pro Card, Bodybuilding and LFC as a whole, And Much More. linktr.ee/Dominatorfindom Susan IG: www.instagram.com/musclemilf_... Susan IG: www.instagram.com/the_musclem... LFC Prospect: lingeriefc.com/prospects/susa... Susan Twitter: twitter.com/musclemilfsusan?s=21 LFC Website: lingeriefc.com/

Part of the Royal School of Needlework's collection is in tatters . . . by design. The collection includes some fine examples of stitching techniques, but what makes the archive more interesting are the pieces where fraying has revealed something about the stitching of a particular piece. All of the pieces support the school's mission: to preserve traditional needlework techniques and educate students around the world in stitching well. Whether to future needlework tutors, undergraduates, or stitchers around the world, the RSN teaches foundations in needlework that emphasize skilled craftsmanship as well as self-expression. As Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework, Dr. Susan Kay-Williams oversees an institution that teaches hobbyist needleworkers around the world, offers a BA degree in needlework, creates textiles for royal occasions, and above all works to preserve the techniques of stitching for future generations. One of the school's major initiatives has been the RSN Stitch Bank (https://www.rsnstitchbank.org/), a free online database that records embroidery stitches from around the world. To prevent needlework stitches from being lost over time, the stitch bank provides written instructions, videos, photos, and illustrations for 150 stitches and counting. As Dr. Kay-Williams remarks, the RSN may be a small organization, but it does not have small ambitions. This episode is brought to you by: WEBS® America's Yarn final logo-1 //images.contentful.com/cjwcissb5f6t/2YTiGtgBOZalJA2mUFiF8z/8db71155d15565351a2dfd57095c890d/WEBS___America___s_Yarn_final_logo-1.jpg WEBS - America's Yarn Store (https://www.yarn.com/) is your source for everything you need for your next weaving project. WEBS carries a wide selection of yarns, looms, tools, and accessories. And, you can save up to 25% every day with the WEBS Discount! Visit yarn.com (https://www.yarn.com/) for more info.

Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive, and Jacqui McDonald, RSN Tutor and Stitch Bank Developer, of the Royal School of Needlework, join us this week in a show sponsored by Sassy Jacks Stitchery and the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. In our discussion, we look at pandemic-driven changes at the RSN that are going to expand global […]

Ever wonder if you could be a drone racing pilot? Today’s guest did just that and her story will inspire you.  Susan Smith is an FPV drone racing pilot from San Diego.  She is a member of the Safety Third Racing Club and the team pilot for NewBeeDrone, a company that is dedicated to supporting newcomers to the FPV drone racing world.  Susan picked up drone a few years ago, and after a few months of crashing and thrashing, she found her groove and today she is one of the top female drone racing pilots in the world. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Susan shares her story of becoming the best at what she does racing drones.

UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FEBRUARY 18, 2021 MEETING ~ 7:30 PM REVISED AGENDA 0:00:00 Meeting Called to Order. 0:00:10 Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00:30 Roll Call. 0:01:15 Meeting Minutes: June 18, 2020 – Business Meeting July 16, 2020 – Business Meeting August 6, 2020 – Zoning Workshop August 6, 2020 – Workshop August 20, 2020 – Business Meeting September 17, 2020 – Business Meeting 0:03:35 Chairman’s Comments: New Business: 0:03:40 Conditional Use Hearing (continued) – Mancill Mill Road Company, 850 Mancill Mill Road. Application of the Mancill Mill Road Company, 850 Mancill Mill Rd seeking Conditional Use Approval, pursuant to Section 165-135, Use Regulations, of the Township Code to permit a Residential-Oriented Development (ROD) to be located on the SM-1 zoned property. 0:05:44 Public Hearing re: An Ordinance to amend Chapter 165, Zoning, Section 165-145 of the Township Code to provide for a Heavy Industrial Redevelopment Overlay District and to permit certain research and development uses by right within the HI Zoning District. 0:10:10 Resolution 2021-08 – Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan – GenTerra Corporation Subdivision, 624 Columbus Street. Consideration of a preliminary/final subdivision plan submitted by the GenTerra Corporation, as prepared by Wilkinson & Associates, dated April 20, 2020, last revised July 21, 2020, for the subdivision of the existing R-3 Residential parcel into 4 residential lots and the construction of 4 new townhouse units. 0:11:30 Resolution 2021-09 – Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan – Kay-Oberreither/Solan-Burgess, 1266 & 1272 Gulph Creek Drive. Consideration of a subdivision plan submitted by Susan Kay, Paul Oberreither, Joshua Solan & Jennifer Burgess, as prepared by Site Engineering Concepts, LLC, dated November 24, 2020, last revised January 18, 2021, for the transfer of 19,563 sq. ft from 1266 Gulph Creek Road to 1272 Gulph Creek Road which are located in an R1A zoning district. 0:12:50 Consent Agenda re: 0:25:35 Verizon Land Lease – Twp Public Works Garage, 455 W. Church Road. Consideration of a 5-year renewable land lease with Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon wireless for the installation of a 394 sq. ft wireless cellular communications facility, including an 81’ monopole tower on the Township property at an annual lease rate of $12,000. 0:29:00 Fence Height Exception Request – 1112 Lafayette Road, Wayne: Consideration of a request from the property owner of 1112 Lafayette Rd, pursuant to Section 165-208 of the Township Zoning Code, to permit an 8’ high solid fence along the rear property line adjacent to a railroad line. 0:33:40 Accounts Payable & Payrolls. 0:34:30 Additional Business. 0:48:40

Local Business woman Leslie O' Brien CEO of her own Singing Telegram Cabaret talks with Elliot about bringing joy during the times of Covid-19.Set An Appointment With Elliot:https://calendly.com/elliotkallenVisit Our Website:https://prosperityfinancialgroup.com/

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This week’s guests are Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive (l), and Kelley Aldridge (r), Future Tutors Course Leader at the Royal School of Needlework. We appreciate Sassy Jacks Stitchery for sponsoring the show. Our discussion focuses on the experiences the RSN has had adapting to pandemic restrictions, particularly how they have affected face-to-face instruction. While that’s […]

in this episode, Susan Kay, Director, Consultant & Executive Coach shares her specific interest in; how personality disorders manifest themselves and are managed in the boardroom and executive suite. Episode Highlights[04:02] - What got you interested in Toxic Boards?[04:34] - What are the signs of a Toxic Board?[07:07] - The three universal challenges that all chairs face[09:11] - What are the 3 social defense mechanisms against social anxiety?[15:01] - What can HR Leaders do to help?[23:10] - HR Needs to look after itself[25:06] - How can we start moving the needle and make change?[28:18] - What are the traits of a narcissist?[31:48] - Parting advice for HR LeadersAccess Susan's article mentioned during the podcast in volume 2.

Singer Songwriter, Susan Kay Wyatt talks about life as a mother, wife, daughter, friend, life coach, Key Note Speaker, being a Former Miss America Contestant AND Author of the Book, No Crown Required: Raising a Confident, Courageous, and Compassionate Daughter

In this (slightly belated - LOL Oops) episode in honour of International Women’s Day, I talk about gender in Phantom. In particular, I explore what the Leroux novel, the ALW musical and the novel by Susan Kay do with femininity, and how they all present subtle but powerful critiques of the dominant division of women into “good girls/women” and “bad girls/women”. #IWD2019 #InternationalWomensDay And on an unrelated note, here’s that GoFundMe link I mentioned for my moving. Thanks in advance for any and all support! https://www.gofundme.com/gun7z-help-me-move

While family dynamics have evolved over the years, it?s still largely women who take the role of caregiver for children and aging parents. That reality has major implications for how women plan financially, says Susan Kay, Vice President and Business Development Consultant from MFS Investment Management. In an interview with UBS, Kay discusses the financial challenges that are unique to women, from saving and investing to balancing the financial worries of caring for their families and themselves. This presentation is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment advice or the basis for making any investment decisions. The views and opinions expressed may not be those of UBS Financial Services Inc. UBS Financial Services Inc. does not verify and does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information presented. MFS and UBS Financial Services Inc. are not affiliated. As a firm providing wealth management services to clients, UBS Financial Services Inc. offers both investment advisory services and brokerage services. Investment advisory services and brokerage services are separate and distinct, differ in material ways and are governed by different laws and separate arrangements. It is important that clients understand the ways in which we conduct business and that they carefully read the agreements and disclosures that we provide to them about the products or services we offer. For more information visit our website at ubs.com/workingwithus. UBS Financial Services Inc. is a subsidiary of UBS AG. Member FINRA/SIPC.

I love watching beauty pageants. But probably not for the same reasons as everyone else. To me, they are an archaic tradition where women are gleefully being show ponies for all to judge. And so, I do judge them. And often not in the nicest way. Mostly because I haven't known many real life beauty pageant queens and the ones I have met turn out to be less than beautiful on the inside. Susan Kay Wyatt and her daughter Cut to why we're talking about this today. My guest is former Miss Ohio and Miss America contestant Susan Kay Wyatt and she has completely changed my perspective. She agrees that modern pageants objectify women and hold them to impossible beauty standards. She's also written a book about her experiences in the pageant world and thought-provoking insights as to why she would never let her daughter compete in a pageant. Susan Kay Wyatt Wyatt's book is called No Crown Required: Raising a Confident, Courageous and Compassionate Daughter and is available in bookstores and online. She also shares her personal journey of getting out of a negative marriage and pursuing her own happiness. And did I mention she's a renowned jazz singer? If you're in LA you might have even seen her perform. Susan Kay Wyatt This episode will leave you wondering why beauty pageants still exist, how we can bring our daughters up in a world with impossible beauty standards, and the importance of finding your happiness. As for me, I'm learning not to judge a beauty queen by her cover. Susan Kay Wyatt Find out more about Susan Kay Wyatt on her website and follow her on Instagram to keep up with her new books coming out soon.

Former -- and Forever -- Miss Ohio, Susan Kay Wyatt, didn't win the Miss America Pageant when she competed 30 years ago but she came away with many internal prizes that she shares with us all in this interview and in her new book No Crown Required: Raising a Confident, Courageous, and Compassionate Daughter. Find Susan on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and click these links: Susan's Author Page Amazon Page for "No Crown Required"

Miss Ohio 1988, Susan Kay Wyatt’s obsession with self-help, healing, spirituality, psychology, the sisterhood of women, and positive parenting has led her to become a published author of her first book, "No Crown Required – Raising a Confident, Courageous and Compassionate Daughter." Susan Kay is a professional singer, songwriter, performer, public speaker, and the proud mother of a teenage daughter who she says teaches her life lessons every day. And, she is an accomplished life coach, inspiring and empowering both men and women to live their dreams to the fullest and embrace life. Please join our own former Miss USA and host of Leading with Love, Terri Britt, as she chats with Susan Kay to discuss her book and how she unpacked the four areas of competition of the Miss America pageant to inspire the reader to be their best bold selves and raise their daughters to be the same.

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Summary of today's show: November is Religious Education Month in the Catholic Church in the US and Scot Landry invites Susan Abbott, Susan Kay, and Pilar Latorre from the Archdiocese of Boston's religious education office to reflect on their own years of service to the Church and how adults and children can really become engaged in learning more about their faith. Scot also asks Pilar about the contribution of Spanish-speaking catechists; Susan Kay about the importance of catechist formation; and Susan Abbott about how her office encourages recognition of the work of parish catechetical leaders. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Susan Kay, Pilar Latorre Links from today's show: Today's topics: Religious Education Month 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show. He said he thinks of everything that happens during November, including Thanksgiving, Election Day, andso much more, but only recently learned that November is Religious Education Month. He said he would have thought it would be September or May. Susan Abbott said November seemed like a good idea at the time. Scot said tomorrow at 2pm on WQOM or at Cardinal Sean will host a press conference on his decision regarding the pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Boston. On Friday, Cardinal Seán, as part of the rollout, will be taking questions live on a chat on at 1pm. He hopes that very faithful Catholics will be part of the questions for Cardinal Seán and ask sincere, hard questions about how as a community can move forward while strengthening faith formation and all other aspects of our Catholic faith. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Susan Kay back to the show and Pilar Latorre for the first time. Susan, Susan, and Pilar all work in the religious education office. Scot asked them what they do in the office helping parishes. Susan Kay said they met with the leadership advisory board this morning, two catechetical leaders from each region of the archdiocese, to discuss how they can address issues in the parishes. They often answer many phone calls regarding parish certifications, answering questions about various practices. Scot clarified that they serve 288 parishes, 435 catechetical leaders, and 11,000 volunteers and their office serves them all. Susan Kay said she's going an interreligious dialogue meeting and a cluster meeting. Each month they have meetings for catechetical leaders on various topics and on December 5, they will meet with Bishop Hennessey. Scot asked Pilar about her work in religious education for Hispanic ministry. Pilar said in 2000 they started a program on Saturdays that includes prayer and then different topics on theology, sacraments, and every kind of subject to help them serve parishes for a total of 40 hours of study. The program takes 2 years to complete. Pilar said she came to Boston from Colombia where she had been working in an elite school. But she came to Boston to teach at Emmanuel College 45 years ago. She had trouble finding a priest to go to confession to in Spanish so she met with a priest at the cathedral to talk about programs for Spanish-speaking people. When she experienced the need among the people, she decided to stay in Boston and has been here since 1972. Susan Abbott described how Pilar would manually translate materials on typewriters and mimeographs and then hand-deliver them as she drove around the archdiocese to parishes so they could teach the children for First Communion. Susan Kay said she's been in the office since 2000. Previously she was an assistant to the regional bishop in the Merrimack Region. When the position in the office opened, she was asked if she'd be interested in applying. Before that she'd been a director of religious education at Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell. Susan said until recently Lowell was one of the most Catholic cities in the United States. She described the history of Lowell and the poor Catholics who came to work in the mills. She noted that at the time the Church was allowed to send religion teachers into the public schools to teach the Catholic children. Susan Abbott said she came to the office in 1999 and previously was director of religious education at her parish of St. Theresa's in West Roxbury for 19 years. she's still involved in her parish as a volunteer because it keeps her grounded. In 1999, she said there was a larger staff so as an assistant director she didn't have a region she consulted with, but as the staff dwindled, they had to drop that specialization. In 2008, Susan Abbott became the first lay person to become director of that office. Susan Kay said they also have a new administrative assistant, Cathy Foley, who just started with them a few weeks ago. Susan Abbott said they are like the scene from Shakespeare: “We few, we happy few, we band of sisters.” Scot noted how each of them have experience in parish settings, which gives them the ability to understand the needs of parish leaders. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Mark Riopelle from Methuen He wins the book The Leadership of Jesus by Master Sargent Michael M. Cutone 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: Susan Abbott talked about Religious Education month and how the work of her office is to lift up the yeoman work of parish leaders. Susan Kay said they send out ideas to parishes to celebrate religious education month, such as prayers of the faithful to gives thanks to God for the opportunity to gather to learn about him; or to list a brief history of religious education in the parish; or list those who have been DREs; or have someone get up at Mass to talk about why being a catechist means so much to them; or host a coffee in the religious education center; or to recognize catechists at Mass. Susan said she's heard stories from parishes on how these ideas turned out. Many people tell the parish religious education leaders who they never knew how big the program is, what they do, or even where they work. Scot said religious education month helps people to understand what religious education. Pilar said for the Spanish-speaking communities, each year they have a big celebration on Catechetical Sunday in September. They invite all the communities to come. This year, they've had a day of reflection on the topic of the Year of Faith. She added that they also work on finding bilingual teachers who can speak to the parents in Spanish and teach the children in English. Scot asked what programs they encourage to help parents grow in their faith as they enroll their kids in religious education. Susan Abbott said the scariest words for some parents is that they are to be the primary educator of the child in the faith. She said in parish religious education programs, they gather the parents when they can—especially for mandatory meetings for sacraments—and those become opportunities for formation of the parents. What they should be getting at the meetings is an understanding of, say, the sacrament of penance as adults. She said there are also many programs that parishes can use, such as showing the Catholicism series by Fr. Robert Barron or the archdiocesan Why Catholic? Scot said his sense is that parishes put most of their resources, vast resources, into education of children and so many adults think that's all there is. Scot highlighted BostonCatholic.org as having many resources to help people to learn their faith. He asked about parishes that successfully engage adults in faith formation. Susan Kay said Holy Family in Concord has a lot of opportunities to hear topics on current issues and let them discuss. She said they treat people as adults and let them form their questions as adults. Scot said a lot of people would like to be able to hear and talk out their understanding of issues. Susan Kay also named St. John in Chelmsford and Corpus Christi-St. Bernard in Newton. She added that the best adult formation is catechist formation. Scot asked Pilar what English speakers can learn from Spanish-speaking communities. Pilar said the faith of the Spanish families is so deep that all they need is someone to convince them that they have this potential and can transmit it to the children and to each other. She sees many communities that have meetings for parents while the children in their classes. They just need to have a leader to get things started, even if they just discuss the Mass readings for the day. She said she also recommends two or three sacramental preparation meeting and they ask both mother and father to come. Susan Abbott said she often hears from catechists at the end of programs that they have learned things they never knew before and that they wish the programs were longer. Susan Kay said formation of catechists is so important because she's seen the change in the people who've taken advantage of the opportunities presented them. It feeds people's hearts and mind and they are often surprised by the unexpected vocation of catechist. Speaking of preparation, Susan Abbott said they recommend an hour of preparation for each hour of teaching and that they treat their teacher's manual as their best friend. Although it's not mandatory that the catechists be certified, but the expectation is that they will.

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Summary of today's show: On our weekly headline show, Scot Landry and Susan Abbott discuss the news with Fr. Roger Landry and Antonio Enrique, including last weekend's Catechetical Congress; appointment of a pastor for the Archdiocese's largest parish; religious freedom rally in Boston and a day of prayer and fasting; the Pope's trip to Cuba and Mexico; and asking inactive Catholics why they left. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Antonio Enrique, editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Catechetical congress; day of fasting for liberty; Pope in Cuba, Mexico; exit interviews for Catholics 1st segment: Scot thanked everyone for joining us on our Thursday news show. Scot said Susan looks more relaxed this week after last weekend's Catechetical Congress and preparing for her office's day of prayer. Susan said her office goes away three times per year for prayer. Filling in for Gregory Tracy today who was with the Cardinal on his trip to Cuba is Antonio Enrique. Susan said the Pilot did a great job reporting on the Catechetical Congress and had many nice photos. It was a wonderful day at Boston College High School last Saturday. They had an overflow crowd. They had prepared for 850 people and even more came. Bishop Richard Malone of Portland, Maine, celebrated the opening Mass, Fr. Bryan Hehir preached the homily, and the Black Catholic Choir provided the music. Susan said she read every evaluation and people were so pleased with the 27 English workshops, 12 Spanish, and 4 Portuguese. Scot said he noticed that half of the participants were Spanish-speaking. Susan said the Spanish community is growing and Pilar de la Torre works closely with the Spanish-speaking communities and has a very personal relationship with those 20 communities that Susan and her co-worker Susan Kay can't have with 290 parishes. Antonio, as a Spanish immigrant, said he thinks catechetics is a very important value for the Spanish-speaking community. Those immigrants tend to be very committed to their faith and are a very close-knit community. Scot said he also learned the the word catechesis comes from the word “echo” and what we're echoing is the teaching of Christ. Susan said it's the Greek root for echo. We're talking about a systematic echoing of the faith. Scot said he noticed catechesis and catechist being used a lot more today than when he was younger when it was called CCD or religious education. Susan said that comes from the publication of the revised General Catechetical Directory by the Vatican in 1997. Scot said a huge focus for the Holy Father in the upcoming Year of Faith is improving how we catechize. Fr. Roger said the holy Father is much aware of a catechetical illiteracy amount adults and young adults, so we have to give the world a gift of true knowledge. Pope Benedict has always stressed that our catechesis must not be just pedagogy, i.e. instruction in knowledge, but must also be mystagogy, i.e. leading people in a way of life. Catecheists must tech by example in the practice of the faith, not just by words. Pope BEnedict is doing this with his weekly general audiences in St. Peter's Square. At the end of the article, Susan said she hopes continue to grow the congress: “”I live for the day when we have to turn people away, when we have to hold this at…is it still called Gillette Stadium?” she asked.” Another story in the Pilot this week is the official appointment of Fr. Kevin J. Deeley as the new pastor of St. Michael's in North Andover. Over the past several weeks we have seen three priests assigned to the parish leaving for health reasons, retirement, and reassignment to a new parish. He is the brother of vicar general Msgr. Robert Deeley. Scot said St. Michael's is the biggest parish in the archdiocese. Fr. Kevin Deeley was is returning from service as a US military chaplain. Antonio said Fr. Deeley had recently been filling in as a temporary administrator at St. Raphael's in Medford while their pastor was in Rome on a sabbatical. The appointment is effective April 27. Another story in the Pilot covers the Stand Up for Religious Freedom rally at the State House in Boston. Scot was one of the speakers, as well as Massachusetts Citizens for Life Edwin Shanahan, Clarivel Marin de Dragas, and State Representative Jim Lyons of Andover. Antonio said the US bishops are drawing a line in the sand to protect our right to religious liberty and to protect our consciences from being forced to violate them. Antonio was recently at a meeting between Catholic press and the US bishops conference and they are seeing this as a very important moment in the history of our country. Scot said the bishops are trying to mobilize Catholic to be much more active in the public square. Fr. Roger said we're still in the first quarter, to use a sports analogy. We're getting organized and rallying our resources. We're somewhat on the defensive at the moment against those trying to curtail our rights. But the offensive aspect includes education from the US bishops religious freedom committee, which will be issuing a document on the history of religious freedom in America. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has hinted at some of the content, referring recently to some of the great events in our history which were a direct outgrowth of religious faith. This education initiative will help Catholics to take the fight for their freedom and rights into the public square. Scot said the bishops are also also asking all people of faith to fast and pray for religious freedom tomorrow. Scot said Catholics need to get educated and speak up or those who are opposed to us will be the only voices in the public square. But we must also recognize the importance of times of quiet and fasting. Many of the big problems in the world have been solved by prayer and fasting. Susan said as we enter Holy Week, it's a perfect time for such an initiative. Scot said it's always complicated in an election when the US bishops ask us to be active in the public square. Cardinal Dolan was on Fox News' O'Reilly Factor the other night and was asked whether the bishops were asking Catholics not to vote for Obama, and the cardinal said the bishops don't tell Catholics who to vote for. Fr. Roger said the cardinal said if they asked the people to vote one way, they'd end up motivating some to vote the other way. Instead, they are helping people build a properly informed conscience and once they are properly formed, the obvious vote can become clear. They are certainly hoping to bring clarity to all the various issues and to show that some issues are more important than others. 2nd segment: Scot said the biggest stories this week are the Holy Father's apostolic visits to Cuba and Mexico. He said the Holy Father singled out Cardinal Sean to thank him for helping with the building of a seminary outside of Havana. Antonio said in Boston there is a group of friends of Caritas Cubana, the Catholic charitable organization in Cuba, which means a special connection. The Pilot sent a reporter and photographer to Cuba to accompany the Boston pilgrims for a special perspective on the trip, giving a personal view of the conditions in Cuba and how their charity was received. Scot said there were some wonderful photos accompanying the articles. Antonio said they hope to have some more stories in next week's paper as well. They had hoped to show the reality from the perspective of the reporter as she encountered it, the crumbling infrastructure, the lives of the people, and more. Susan said the articles put a human face on the realities of Cuba. Scot said the Holy Father's message had some political content but were also meant to stoke the fires of religious belief. Fr. Roger said the Holy Father focuses on curing us of the spiritual diseases of secularism and does that wherever he goes. In Mexico, despite the deep faith of the people, there is a trend among the elites to drive the people to live as if God doesn't exist. Similarly in Cuba, where they have had two generations of official atheism. The Holy Father said we have to recognize that the atheism in Communism has failed. Fr. Roger said he was struck by the image of one of the Masses which included a huge statue of Christ the King. In the mid-20th century when the Mexican government was trying to exterminate the Church, theory of Viva Cristo Rey, All Hail, Christ the King was the cry of the martyrs. Pope Benedict was using this image to show that the Christian faith cannot be killed off. Christ is always persisting in all those places. Scot said there's a move coming out in June about the Cristeros, the Mexican martyrs, called “For Greater Glory.” Scot noted that Fidel Castro requested a private meeting with Pope Benedict. Antonio said it's impressive to see how Fidel, who took the Church out of Cuba with his revolution, went to see the Pope and reading the reports of the visit, he was struck by the question Fidel asked the Pope about how the Mass has changed from his childhood. Fidel is realizing how much the Church has changed since he was a boy practicing his faith. It shows the person behind the public persona and perhaps he's reconsidering his life as he gets older. Scot noted that the Missionaries of Charity has a charism where one of the sisters prays for a particular priest every day. One Cuban sister was assigned to pray for Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger 25 years ago and they finally got to meet during this trip. Fr. Roger said this was a practice started by the Carmelites and Mother Teresa picked up many of the practices of the Carmelites. Fr. Roger said there was a Missionary of Charity in New Bedford who prayed for him every day. He said many cloistered nuns are co-workers in the ministry of the priests they pray for every day. Scot said many of the Pope's addresses can be found at the website of . Scot said in another story John Hancock Financial gave a gift of $1 million to Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy in Dorchester to be given over five years. Scot said the editorial in the Anchor refers to an article that was in America magazine in which a program of performing exit interviews of Catholics who abandoned the practice of the faith was discussed. Fr. Roger said they found a consistency in the reason why the people gave up. Some were on nonnegotiable issues, such as teachings that cannot be changed, but it's not just a rejection to he teachings. Sometimes people were looking for an explanation and a better way to understand it which wasn't provided. Some people said when they asked for a conversation, instead they got back flat statements. There were also negotiable issue the Church could do on: empty” homilies detached from daily life, uninspiring music, an insatiable focus on raising money, an inadequate response to the sexual abuse of minors, the sense that Church was simply a place to attend Mass lacking a true community spirit, an absence of consultation and transparency in Church administration, “arrogant” and “aloof” priests,, and so on. So the authors' hope was that the Church could address what could be fixed in order to encourage people to stay. Scot said there's a beauty in understanding where people are at and to help become formed, to gain understanding, to be enlightened. Susan said one of the saddest comments was that when they left the parish no one noticed, nobody called them, and nobody asked why. People wanted a community, wanted to be involved and couldn't find a way. Scot asked all listeners to make people know that we care when we see them at Mass each week.

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