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A midseason review of New England high school baseball with beat reporter Pat Donnelly. Dan and Pat discuss the performance of Catholic conference schools, standout teams, and key players. Topics include the unpredictable top 10 rankings, the competitive nature of the Catholic and Bay State Conferences, dominant individual performances, and predictions for state championships.  Topics 00:30 Catholic Conference Teams Overview 02:18 Xaverian's Strong Season 03:49 BC High's Challenges and Comebacks 06:01 St. John Shrewsbury's Performance 07:56 Braintree and Bay State Conference 09:39 Taunton and King Philip Highlights 13:21 Newton South's Turnaround 14:39 Mid-Season Questions and Predictions 20:21 Brody's Recovery and Future Plans 21:03 State Championship Predictions 23:18 Three Up, Three Down Segment 24:00 Catching a Foul Ball at a Major League Game 27:32 Unusual Baseball Moments 34:05 Judging a Ballpark's Quality 36:19 Conclusion and Credits

Kyle and Owen discuss the upcoming MIAA Division 2 and Division 1 lacrosse seasons. The show kicks off with a review of the top teams in Division 2, including an in-depth analysis of Redding Memorial and their standout players, as well as game strategies. Transitioning to Division 1, Kyle and Owen spotlight powerhouses like St. John's Prep and BC High, discussing their rosters, coaching philosophies, and potential to dominate the field. The episode wraps up with predictions for the final four teams in both divisions and a look at some key matchups to watch. This episode is a comprehensive guide for lacrosse enthusiasts eager for the MIAA season.   Topics 00:20 Season Kickoff and Game Recap 00:32 MIAA Division 2 and 3 Preview 01:04 Westwood and Redding Lacrosse Teams 06:03 Billerica Lacrosse Team Insights 10:53 Duxbury Lacrosse Team Analysis 13:52 Marshfield Lacrosse Team Overview 17:40 Hingham Lacrosse Team Breakdown 21:42 Longmeadow Lacrosse Team Dominance 24:11 Legendary Coach and NE10 Lacrosse 24:34 Top Division 2 Lacrosse Teams 25:44 Standout Players and Teams 27:25 Division 1 Lacrosse Insights 27:55 St. John's Prep Dominance 32:10 BC High as a Challenger 35:48 Xaverian's Rise 38:28 Lincoln-Sudbury's Passion 41:50 Acton-Boxborough Rivalry 43:41 Andover's Potential 46:02 Predictions for Division 2 and 1

Dan and guest Pat Donnelly preview the upcoming Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) high school baseball season. They discuss key teams and players to watch, with a focus on top teams like BC High, Xaverian, St. John's Shrewsbury, and others. The episode also features a preseason top 10 team ranking and a comprehensive all-MIAA team roster. The podcast concludes with a fun 'Three Up, Three Down' segment featuring humorous and speculative MLB predictions.   Topics 00:51 Recap of Last Season's Highlights 02:31 Top Teams to Watch This Season 04:56 In-Depth Team Analysis 15:57 Preseason All-MIAA Team 20:23 Top High School Outfielders to Watch 22:02 Standout Catchers Making Waves 22:44 Rising Two-Way Prospects 24:18 Predicting the MIAA Player of the Year 25:21 Three Up, Three Down: MLB Predictions 25:44 Fun MLB Predictions and Scenarios 31:31 Broadcast Innovations and Ideas 38:01 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

Evan and Pat deliver an in-depth preview of the MIAA hockey season. They discuss key teams and players to watch on both the girls' and boys' sides. They analyze the chances of top teams like St. John's Prep, Pope Francis, Arlington, Hingham, Xaverian, and others. The hosts provide insights into the challenges these teams will face, including the impact of losing key players to prep schools and collegiate commitments. The episode offers a comprehensive overview of what to expect this hockey season, touching upon rankings, standout performers, and emerging young talents.   Topics   00:18 College Hockey Highlights 01:35 Prep Hockey Weekend 02:37 MIAA Girls Hockey Preview 03:54 Top Teams and Rankings 05:49 In-Depth Team Analysis 11:54 Emerging Teams and Players to Watch 19:06 Girls' Season Recap and Transition 19:23 Boys' Top 10 Teams Overview 19:43 St. John's Prep Analysis 22:30 Pope Francis: The Contender 24:30 Arlington, Hingham, and Xaverian Insights 28:00 Catholic Memorial, Reading, and Marshfield 31:16 Winchester and St. John's Shrewsbury 35:10 Players to Watch and Final Thoughts

On this Championship Chat on the High School Football America Podcast is with Xaverian Brothers head coach Al Fornaro. Last year, Xaverian won the Massachusetts Division I state championship. HSFA's Jeff Fisher talks with Coach Fornaro about the championship run and the New England Patriots naming him as their 2023 High School Coach of the Year. Learn more at https://highschoolfootballamerica.com and https://playfootball.nfl.com

The guest is Xaverian coach Daggett Morse who has run the program since 2019. Morse was previously on staff at Medfield (Mass.) where he helped that program win three consecutive Division 2 state titles from 2014-16.

Anthony is the founder and director of the Ngao Foundation.  While they valued education, Anthony's parents had 10 children and not even enough money for food.  Anthony was able to attend high school by working as a cobbler.  At school, he joined Young Christian Students (YCS) becoming YCS President. After high school, Anthony began working with the Xaverian brothers coordinating programs for homeless children while studying to become a teacher. After moving to Kangemi, Anthony continued to work with homeless children and those in need.  Having spent 9 years coordinating community programs, Anthony realized that he wanted to start his own organization. This is where the Ngao Foundation really began. Through recruiting like-minded, devoted people, Ngao has grown to be the organization that it is today. Anthony and his team are devoted to the Foundation's success and work tirelessly with the communities to improve lives through community outreach, education, and empowerment building.

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Brandon Hall is joined by Brendan Connelly (@BConn63) of the Boston Herald, WATD, and My Hockey Live and they talk about games from the past week such as Newton South's thrilling OT win, a battle in the Catholic Conference between powers BC High and Xaverian, Covid hockey happenings, and potential changes to the Super 8 Tournament for next year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brandon-hall/support

An inspiration and a mentor to many, we had the honor of chatting with Deacon Kevin McCormack, Principal of Xaverian Catholic High School in Bayridge, Brooklyn, Deacon with the RC Diocese of Rockville Centre and former radio host of "Religion on the Line" on WABC770AM for 12 years. We talked about how the Deacon gave Ellen an opportunity to co-host with him on WABC770AM (a dream come true), his thoughts on getting through Covid on a spiritual level, its affect on Church parishes, how his High School coped with the shutdown and how it is preparing to reopen and other comforting words to get us through. A truly inspirational man of the cloth, we felt blessed to have him as a guest. Follow the Deacon on Twitter and Instagram:@kevmac71

Josh and JP chat with former Xaverian, BC and NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck about the future of the NFL, what Randy Moss is really like and the opponent who Matt would always worry might break his clavicle.Reach the hosts at:Joshua A Cohen, CLU®, CLTC®Financial Advisor, Legacy Financial Group / 1001 Hingham St Ste 203 / Rockland, MA 02370-3345 / Office 617-531-9606 / joshua.cohen@nm.comJP PlunkettPrincipal / Red Dome Realty540 Gallivan BoulevardBoston, MA 02124www.r-dome.com617-341-8800 (o)617-999-4993 (m)Twitter @reddomerealty.com

The Xaverian hate triangle. Everyone else is a talentless hack. The boys recount stories from college. Go to dicksweetmcgee.com and leave a comment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/localfatsos/message

Bruder Kornelius Glossanto SX, @glossanto256, ialah seorang misionaris Xaverian muda. Saat ini berkarya melayani umat di tanah misi Sierra Leone, Afrika Barat.

Yoko Ono's name has become synonymous with the downfall of the Beatles. We examine why the world continues to blame her and how various women continue to be compared to her. References: Break-up of the Beatles. (n.d.). Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break-upofthe_Beatles Byrne, K. (2019, January 9). Why has Meghan Markle been cast as the Yoko Ono of our times? Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://amp.independent.ie/style/voices/why-has-meghan-markle-been-cast-as-the-yoko-ono-of-our-times-37693053.html Chappet, M.-C. (2020, January 9). Harry and Meghan's drastic decision was inevitable, but should we support it or begrudge them? Glamour. Retrieved from https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/harry-and-meghan-stepping-down-was-inevitable Chuba, K. (2018, January 11). Rose McGowan: Don't blame Asia Argento, others for Anthony Bourdain's death. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/rose-mcgowan-asia-argento-anthony-bourdain-blame-for-death-1202840700/ Elsergany, L. (n.d.). The Yoko effect- How women are blamed for men's downfall (opinion). Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://www.smple.world/home/2018/10/16/blame-it-on-the-alcohol-and-ariana-how-women-are-blamed-for-mens-downfall Fullerton, A. (n.d.). The internet blamed Ariana Grande for Mac's death. The Xaverian. Retrieved from https://www.xaverian.ca/articles/2018/9/25/the-internet-blamed-ariana-grande-for-macs-death Giles, J. (2014, April 7). Courtney Love: 'I don't think the Yoko comparison is fair'. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://ultimateclassicrock.com/courtney-love-yoko-ono/ Hunt, M. E. (n.d.). Eve's legacy: Burden of blame. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://www.medialit.org/reading-room/eves-legacy-burden-blame Julian, C. (2018, September 18). Ariana Grande and the 'Yoko Ono phenomenon'. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://controlforever.com/read/the-yoko-ono-phenomenon-ariana-grande-is-the-latest-victim/ Kizmya, K. (2018, September 11). The Yoko effect [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.kimkizyma.com/blog/2018/9/11/yoko-effect?format=amp Rankaduwa, S. (2020, January 16). The British royal family has more to lose than Harry and Meghan do. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sandirankaduwa/meghan-markle-prince-harry-megxit-leaving-royal-family Reynolds, T. (2019, June 15). It's easier to blame men than to see men as victims. Retrieved March 5, 2020, from https://malepsychology.org.uk/2019/06/15/its-easier-to-blame-men-than-to-see-men-as-victims/ Scott, C. (2018, September 20). Why do we blame Yoko? The Michigan Daily. Retrieved from https://www.michigandaily.com/section/arts/why-do-we-blame-yoko Somarriba, M. R. (2016, May 11). Why are we so quick to blame women when their husbands behave badly? Verily Magazine. Retrieved from https://verilymag.com/2016/05/sexual-assault-infidelity-celebrity-beyonce-lemonade-bill-cosby-blaming-women Strauss, N. (1994, June 2). Kurt Cobain's downward spiral: The last days of Nirvana's leader. Rolling Stone. Retrieved from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kurt-cobains-downward-spiral-the-last-days-of-nirvanas-leader-99797/

He's a product of Brooklyn NY. He attended and played at Xaverian H.S. and once done there set his academic sights on Boston University. He was good enough to walk onto the freshman squad at B.C., but decided to quit. In his career he's been the former chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force in the Eastern District. He's prosecuted several corrupt politicians, labor union officials and the heads of 4 of the 5 New York mafia families. You might know him from his acting work in several films, but he's most recognized for his portrayal of himself in the cult classic “Goodfellas” starring Robert DeNiro, Lorraine Bracco and Ray Liotta. He’s now Sr. Counsel at international law firm Dechert L.L.P. On this episode hear the journey of Edward McDonald. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and tell a friend! Mix & Mastering courtesy of DJ Trends --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dribblendimes/support

Episode #31 is our Halloween special! Joe can’t be with his grandson for his first Halloween, intern Anthony hates candy, prefers cold antipasto! Joe reminisces about cheap, old school Halloween costumes…and his dog Leo is dressing up as the Pope! How much is too much when decorating your house? We meander into Christmas for a second, talking about that depressing song Christmas Shoes! Louie needs trick or treating advice from Joe since he’s new to the neighborhood. Joe busts on Anthony, saying he must have worn funny costumes back when he went to Xaverian.  Joe reveals he can’t skate and he forgot how to skip, Anthony tries to teach him and blows out his mic. Podcast. Over.

The Sultan of Swat. The Colossus of Clout. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino.  Babe Ruth died over 70 years ago, but his legend still lives on in big league stadiums and little league fields across America. While we know a lot about Ruth's baseball career, little was known about his early life and how it shaped him to become America's first superstar athlete and celebrity. My guest today sought to remedy that in her recently published biography: The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created. Her name is Jane Leavy, and she's a former sports journalist and the author of two other biographies of baseball greats. We begin our conversation discussing Ruth's sad and difficult childhood in a Baltimore boarding school and how he learned to play baseball from the Xaverian brothers who ran it. We then shift to how Ruth's hunger for affirmation helped him become the country's first real celebrity, and how his baseball career coincided with the burgeoning fields of public relations and technology, ushering in a new era in sports writing, endorsements, and entertainment. We end our conversation discussing Ruth's legacy in the world, and business, of professional sports.  Get the show notes at aom.is/ruth.

Raghav Bahl pays tribute to former finance minister Arun Jaitley, recalling his meetings with his exceptional Xaverian schoolmate, who always greeted with a smile.

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On this week's My Hockey Live Podcast, Jake and Brandon discuss the recently completed MHL Cup, Serino Classic, and Pete Frates Winter Classic, the game between BC High and Xaverian, the top teams in MIAA Boys' Division 1, 2, and 3 as well as upcoming MHL broadcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brandon-hall/support

Welcome to episode 2 of the Brooklyn’s Own Podcast! In this episode, Joe Causi gives us a first-hand account of the miracle Cardinal Timothy Dolan performed on him (supposedly!). We talk about going to high school in Brooklyn, and Intern Anthony’s issues with the nuns at Xaverian. We touch on dating, the Villa Roma and a whole lot more!

Dana Barros is one of the most compelling Boston basketball stories to date. From Mattapan to Xaverian to Boston College to the Boston Celtics. Dana is a Boston basketball player and athlete through and through. Episode supported by Wahlburgers and a Few Good Minutes With Rick Vanzura, Wahlburgers CEO.

Special Episode! While we work on our next episode on Nativism, we bring you the raw and unedited recording of this past Tuesdays District 43 City Council Debate between John Quaglione, Justin Brannan, and Bob Capano, hosted by the Bay Ridge Community Council. Also, be sure to attend next Tuesdays debate, hosted by the Arab American Association, at IS 30 on 4th Ave and Ovington. It's on October 24th, 7:00pm till 9:00pm, doors at 6:30pm. We'll be there tweeting from @RadioFreeBR using #AAANYDebate.

Our second episode of ClipBits, Xaverian's own podcast!

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Here's the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, featuring the third and final part of our iPad deployment guide, a how-to on future-proofing your classes, and a lengthy excursion on what belongs in a 21st century literary canon. All that plus the lightning round, app of the week, and more.

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, during which we run through the second stage of our iPad deployment, select the App of the Week, debate how to assess a one-to-one integration, and discuss whether grades still matter. Check it out, then rate and review on iTunes.

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, during which we introduce our App of the Week segment, discuss the widening achievement gap as it relates to one-to-one deployments, and launch our three part, year-ending series on the first steps to going one-to-one. Check it out, follow us on Twitter (@fogarty22 and @kevmac71), and rate and review! If you tried checking this episode out earlier today, the technical glitch has been fixed!

Here is the latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS featuring a conversation with one of Xaverian's most tech-progressive educators, a discussion of Xaverian's live-streamed debates, the always fun lightning round, and much, much more. Check it out, and don't forget to rate us and comment on iTunes!

Here is episode 9 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which we discuss the reliability rates of different devices and how that might affect purchasing for education purposes, Zynga's infusion of cash into education technology start-ups, and the possibility that we're living in a bubble that's about to pop. Check it out!

Here is the (belated) latest edition of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, the near-weekly podcast from the instructional tech leaders of Xaverian in Brooklyn, NY. This week, we tackle iTunes U, iBooks and other means of extending our classroom, online and distance learning, and sending folks off to education conferences in far off lands. Don't forget to rate and comment on the podcast; we're educators, we NEED the feedback.

Here is episode 7 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which our intrepid hosts analyze the best platform-neutral class apps and services, break down critical elements of the flipped classroom, debate the merits of the high stakes testing opt-out movement, and much more. Check it out, and don't forget to follow us @kevmac71 and @fogarty22!

Episode 6 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, Deacon Kevin McCormack and Patrick Fogarty features a spirited discussion on the (greatly exaggerated) death of Microsoft, an explanation of how to get a school excited through a series of livestreamed debates, and a celebration of the career-defining iPad's third birthday.

Here is episode 5 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, in which our intrepid education technology leaders discuss the first steps to launching your one-to-one deployment, whether or not Microsoft's Surface tablet will ever be viable in classrooms, and a host of other topics that impact tech-progressive educators and school leaders.

Episode 4 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS discusses our institutional approach to the STEM initiative, our allegiance to iOS and the rapid growth of Android in the education sector, and features a lightning round worth your time. Our Twitter war also reaches new heights as we shamelessly seek followers in the name of personal glory, and we continue soliciting guests more interesting than we are.

During episode 3 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, our diligent podcasters Dcn. McCormack and Patrick Fogarty discuss the latter's acceptance into Apple's Distinguished Educator program, getting the entire faculty on board with a one-to-one deployment, SXSWedu, and a whole host of other issues. We also continue our quest to bring in education technology luminaries as guests (spoiler alert: we're 0-2 so far).

Here is our second installment of Ed Tech @XaverianHS.

Welcome to Episode 1 of Ed Tech @XaverianHS, a podcast from two of Xaverian High School's tech leaders. Each week, principal Kevin McCormack and Patrick Fogarty, Faculty Advisor of Instructional Technology, come together to discuss the tragedies and triumphs inherent in becoming a one-to-one school.

Summary of today's show: The Xaverian Missionary Fathers serve Christ in the missions in African and Asia, as well as at the Fatima Shrine in Holliston in the Archdiocese of Boston. Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor talk with Fr. Rocco Puopolo and Fr. Joseph Matteucig about their service in the Xaverian Missionaries in both Sierra Leone and Taiwan, as well as the initiatives they are undertaking in this country to connect American youth with their counterparts elsewhere. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Fr. Rocco Puopolo and Fr Joseph Matteucig Links from today's show: [St. Guido Maria Conforti]: http://www.guidoconforti.com/ [Xaverian Missionaries USA]: http://www.xaviermissionaries.org/ Today's topics: Xaverian Missionary Fathers 1st segment: Scot and Fr. Chris talked about the celebrations at the end of seminary year. The seminary years ends on May 18. They had a deacons night the other night in which they salute, toast, and roast the deacon class who is going to be ordained. There are 13 resident and 3 or 4 religious community seminarians, about 17 total. They had Fr. Jason Jalbert of the Manchester diocese came to give a talk about priesthood. Scot pointed out that the 17 are from 4 dioceses and several religious orders. Fr. Chris said the two happiest days in the seminary are opening day and ordination day. The other celebration at the seminary was for Bishop Arthur Kennedy who is ending his service as rector at St. John Seminary. Fr. Chris said they commemorated Bishop Kennedy's distinguished service. 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Fr. Joe and Fr. Rocco from the Xaverian Missionary community. Scot said there are 45 men's religious communities in the Archdiocese and those in the metro west region are probably familiar with them. Fr. Rocco said they were found in 1895 by a young diocesan priest in Parma, Italy. He was unable to be a missionary and later became a bishop and archbishop. He founded the order under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier. He noted they are not related to the Xaverian Brothers order that runs Xaverian high school in Westwood. The Xaverians came to Holliston in 1947 after the war. His mother and grandmother assisted with the community from those early days. He became a Xaverian in order to become a missionary in Asia. He was ordained in 1977 at St. Catherine of Siena in Norwood and was sent to Africa. Fr. Joe said he is from northern Italy in the town of Udina, near what used to be Yugoslavia. He entered the Xaverians in Italy and was sent to Chicago for seminary. There was a Xaverian community just a short ride from his home in Italy. He entered while he was still in high school because he felt a strong attract not the community. Fr. Chris asked about St. Francis Xavier. Fr. Joe said he could be described with zeal, a passion for Christ, and enthused, because he wanted to share the Gospel with everyone. Francis did not start as a saint, but loved to fight and party, but when he encountered St. Ignatius of Loyola, he left his old ways and became one of the first Jesuits. Francis Died before getting to China and so the founder of the Xaverian Missionaries wanted them to complete his mission to China. The founder is St. Guido Conforti. He was born in 1865 and died in 1931. As a seminarian, he conceived of the seminary. He started the community as a vice-rector of the seminary. He sent out the first seminaries in 1899. In 1901, he became Archbishop of Ravenna, but he was only there a few years when he got very ill. He went back to Parma to die, but regained his health. He became coadjutor of Parma and then bishop until he died. He made one trip to visit his missionaries in China in 1928 and died in 1931. Fr. Joe said Guido wasn't well known in northern Italy until recently. Fr. Chris noted he was just made a saint last October. Fr. Joe said what made him special was that he said the Xaverian Missionaries have the gift of living faith which challenges him to see God, seek God, and love God in all. Also, Guido had a dream to make the whole world one single family and we as Jesus' disciples have to fulfill that dream. He also wanted them to be religious and missionaries. Other missionary orders do not take religious vows. They take four vows: poverty, chastity, obedience, and the missions. Fr. Rocco said he was a pastor of souls locally and a missionary globally. He was committed to helping save souls worldwide. Scot asked Fr. Rocco about the Holliston shrine. Fr. Rocco said the property used to have a high school seminary on it. Since they didn't have parishes in this region, they wanted property to help people know they were here, It's a Fatima shrine, because the message of Fatima is a missionary message. Scot said it's a good visit for families with young kids. They have an outdoor rosary made of large boulders and chains. Fr. Rocco said they had an African night at their hall this past week. People came to hear the head of the Africa Social Justice Network come talk about the Africa synod that took place in Rome a few years ago. Different ethnic communities hold pilgrimages to the shrine. Fr. Chris noted the grounds are lit up with Christmas lights each December. Fr. Joe said people like to come because it's a quiet place to pray. Fr. Joe said one of the things that attracts children is that the boulders of rosary have prayers in different languages of the world. They are soon going to start a regular outdoor language and will invite people to come forward and pray the Hail Mary in their own language. Fr. Chris asked what formation of men for the missions is like. Fr. Rocco said they hope the men can deal with diversity in a comfortable way. Working and living overseas can be uncomfortable. In formation he would often send the men to work in parish in ethnic communities very different from their own. They help them to be open and comfortable with people of different faiths, to witness to Christ and to listen to the gifts of the spirit found in people throughout the world. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Shirley Bramante from Middleboro. She wins the CD, “The Apostle of the Rosary: Servant of God Fr. Patrick Peyton” and the booklet “The Secret of Mary” by St. Louis de Montfort. 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: Scot said Fr. Rocco served many years in Sierra Leone, Africa. Fr. Rocco said he went there as part of his graduate studies. It was a last minute switch from Indonesia. He went back to the States and right after ordination went back for six years. He did some mission work in the remote northern area of Sierra Leone. It is in West Africa near Liberia, about the size of North Caroline. It gained independence in 1961. The “blood diamond” trade has resulted in the exploitations of many people. He eventually became superintendent of schools. He came back in 1984 for 10 years and then went back, this time in the middle of a war. Charles Taylor of Liberia was trying to annex a portion of Sierra Leone that was rich in diamonds. For 10 years, Liberian-backed insurgents wreaked havoc in the country. Fr. Rocco became a staff member of the bishops' conference that covered Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Gambia. He did a lot of work in conflict resolution and was also a national youth minister. Scot noted Fr. Rocco was shot in the course of his missionary work. He had been working with youth to empower them to reach out on a peer level. Many of these youths were being enticed into the ranks of the soldiers. As their pastoral center was being looted one day in 1988, Fr. Rocco engaged a conversation with one of these children looters. He went away and came back drunk, demanding money and other goods. He shot near him without trying to hit Fr. Rocco, but did hit him in the thigh. The 100 kids were later rounded up by the army and they were all shot. Scot asked what percentage of Sierra Leone is Catholic. Fr. Rocco said the number of Catholics has increased because the Church staged during the dark days of the world. At the time, 10 percent were Christian, half of them Catholic. About 30% Muslim, and the rest animists. Fr. Chris asked about the culture. Fr. Rocco said there is no privacy. It is important to greet everyone or risk offending them. He said he couldn't walk between the high school and the church without it taking three times as long as it should. Fr. Joe's primary service overseas was in Taiwan. Fr. Joe said he spent 13 years in Taiwan. He learned the language and culture in three years and had active ministry for 10 years. He said you need a musical ear and a good memory to learn the language. He gave examples of how difficult it would be. He did find that when he arrived in the country he felt at home. His teachers were very understanding and solicitous almost too a fault. They were always very positive and affirming. For three years they studied Chinese for three hours per day, then the bishop of Taipei asked him to be part of the diocesan youth office. Ninety-five percent of high school and college students coming to diocesan youth programs were non-Catholic. They felt attracted to the values of the Gospel. The goal was to show that God created them for something special. The Chinese culture emphasizes taking care of yourself and working hard. He found the youth to be extremely generous with time and talents. The students would be in school from 7:30 am to 4:30pm. Then from 5:30pm to 9:30pm they go to remedial school to review the topics of the day. They are preparing for then end of high school exams which were a lot of pressure. So they do their homework until midnight and get up at 5 or 6 pm. Yet, when there were programs, they were always willing to come out. Fr. Chris asked if the government was supportive. Fr. Joe said it was much like in the US, where you could do anything that's allowable within the law. That contrasts with China where you have to be much more attentive. In mainland China, they work mostly with disabled children and adults. He said about 60 million people have disabilities in China. Fr. Rocco said a high percentage of people in the developing world are under the age of 15. In the majority of countries they work in, the majority of people are young people. He said there are about 800 Xaverian Missionaries. They have about 80 men in formation. Fr. Chris about the Taiwanese culture. Fr. Joe said the Chinese are very curious. People have no compunction about looking into places that we would see as private, or asking questions, but you learn that it is a kindness because they want to know you better in order to serve you better or give you a better gifts. They are also very superstitious, especially about numbers. They are also very generous. Scot said they have a program in Holliston called Global Youth Mission. Fr. Rocco said for the past 10 or 15 years they have been looking at ways to reach out to young people. The order initiated the outreach to empower youth to be active in the Church, to help them link with young people overseas. They are also working with the Office of Cultural Diversity to connect with youth immigrants from Africa and Asia to help them connect with the Church locally. Fr. Rocco said they have information on their general website and still working on a specific website for the initiative.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today's guest(s): Father Paco Anzoategui, Pastor of St. Stephen in Framingham and Director of the Spanish Apostolate Links from today's show: Today's topics: Fr. Paco Anzoategui and Hispanic ministry in Boston Summary of today's show: Fr. Paco Anzoategui joins Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to talk about his journey from Mazatlan, Mexico, to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Boston and how he credits the Blessed Mother for his vocation in a direct way. Fr. Paco also discusses Hispanic ministry in the Archdiocese and the US, including the trend of the growing Hispanic majority, plus why some Hispanics leave the Catholic Church for Evangelical churches, and how to make one parish family that includes both English- and Spanish-speaking communities. 1st segment: Scot welcomed Fr. Matt Williams back from a month off from the show. Last week he was a the Theology of the Body institute in Pennsylvania. He heard Dr. Janet Smith, an expert on Catholic teaching on human sexuality. The institute's mission is helping people understand Bl. John Paul's Theology of Body, which is all about love. 2nd segment: Scot welcomed Fr. Paco to the show. Scot said Fr. Paco is both a pastor and director of the Spanish apostolate. He asked him to share his background. He grew up in Mazatlan, Mexico, in a very Catholic family. That was the origin of his vocation. He went to Catholic schools his whole life, most of them in a Xaverian missionary school. The missionary zeal appealed to him in high school, but he didn't think of being a priest. But he was finishing high school in 1979 when Pope John Paul came to Mexico. This made such an impact on his life and that of all Mexicans, especially when he addressed the young people of Mexico as the hope of the world. Something happened to him then and he couldn't stop thinking about those words. The Lord made clear to him that he was being called to be a priest. He became a Xaverian priest in 1988. He studied for the priesthood in the United States. He came to the run by the Xaverians. He was quickly found by the bishops and inserted into the Spanish apostolates. He was incardinated as a diocesan priest in 2004. He lived there for his first 9 years of his priesthood. It's especially beautiful because of the walking rosary and at Christmas they put up many lights. Scot asked Fr. Paco to explain the process of incardination. Fr. Paco said it's a canonical process by which a man who is already a priest becomes part of a diocese at the request and agreement of both the superior of the religious congregation and the local bishop. It lasts for five years. He was first assigned to St. John the Baptist in Peabody, and the pastor at the time was Msgr. John McDonough. At the end of the five years, he was incardinated. He was sent then to St. Patrick in Lawrence for two years and then to St. Rose of Lima in Chelsea. Now he's in St. Stephen in Framingham. All those parishes have large Spanish-speaking populations. His entire priesthood, he's been assigned to multicultural parishes. Fr. Matt asked Fr. Paco about his great devotion to Our Lady. Fr. Paco said if he's a priest today, it's because of Our Lady. Growing up in Mexico, the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe is very prevalent. He grew up with that devotion. He remembers at the end of high school as he considered the priesthood, he was afraid he wasn't qualified. One day he prayed in church and was led to a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe where he consecrated himself to her at that moment if the call to vocation was true. He has since had amazing confirmation that she was listening to his prayer. He was ordained in the Marian Year of 1988 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on the Feast of the Annunciation. He had lost his parents and sister six months before his ordination and his devotion to Our Lady kept him going. As he walked down the aisle of the church and saw the statue of the Immaculate Conception, he felt Our Lady telling him that she brought him to this moment. Then his first assignment was Our Lady of Fatima shrine. At the important moments of his life, she was there. He tries to spread devotion to her everywhere because she always finds a way to keep us close to her son. Scot asked if Mexicans are particularly close to Mary because of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fr. Paco said Mexico may be 95% Catholic but 100% Guadalupano. Even the non-Catholics have picture of Guadalupe in their homes and cars. He remembers his mother praying the Angelus at noontime every day and praying the rosary. Scot asked if Spanish speakers in Peabody, Lawrence, and Chelsea came from the same places. Fr. Paco said St. John the Baptist had a young Hispanic community when he arrived at the time. The community was mostly Dominicans and some Puerto Ricans. In Lawrence, they were majority Dominican again. But in Chelsea it was mainly Central American—Salvadoran and Guatemalan. In Framingham, it's also Central American, but also Colombian, Mexican, and Cuban. 3rd segment: Scot asked about St. Stephen Parish. Fr. Paco said he is in team ministry with Fr. Albert Stankard. The majority of the community is Hispanic. They get close to 700 people for Mass on Sunday. They are trying to integrate the two components of the parish, so they are one parish family. They have made great progress to bring the community together. Every year they have a Family Day, bringing dishes from their cultural background. They also have a parish picnic. During Holy Week, they have bilingual services together. When people pray together and see the same love for the Lord and Our Lady, it transforms people. Scot said when he travels to Rome, he loves to see the universality of the Church and the richness of all the cultures within the Church. He said in the history of the Archdiocese, we've solved the immigrant Catholic problem in different ways. We used to build a different parish for each language group. Today, we try to integrate communities into one. This helps prevent the necessity of closing parishes in the future when the language need has gone away. Fr. Paco said one thing that helped a lot was working with the staff to convey the spirituality of integration. They found people of both Anglo and Hispanic backgrounds for parish council and other ministries. It's only when you bring two groups to the same level, that both feel that the other is not favored, that they can become integrated. One way to do that is to make sure that you don't do everything separately. Over time, it conveys a powerful message to the parish: This is who we are and we're going to celebrate who we are. We are not threatened by each other. We are family. They also do bilingual bulletins and have worship aids that are bilingual. So they all hold the same hymnal and look at the same bulletin, even if they are looking at different languages on the page. When people see each other during worship, during social events there's a willingness to reach out and get to know each other better. Fr. Matt asked about the youth groups for different languages. Fr. Paco said they have two groups for different age groups. Anglo youth are often younger than the youth involved in Hispanic youth group. He added that in the youth group, the children are usually second generation and are very comfortable in English. Many even want to take religious education in English. This makes it easier for the young people to bridge the cultures. 4th segment: It's time to announce this week's winner of the WQOM Benefactor Raffle. Our prizes this week are two audio CDs by Catholic theologian and educator Jeff Cavins: “Are You Happy?” and “How to Simplify Your Life”. In “Are You Happy?”, Jeff notes that everyone wants to be happy, this seems so obvious that it hardly needs mentioning. But what is the secret to happiness? We all want to be happy, but how do we achieve it? To answer these crucial questions, Jeff asks a more fundamental one: “What is it in your life that you are continuously desiring and seeing?” Answering this question is the key to understanding what will truly make you happy. For “How to Simplify Your Life”, Jeff observes the chaos of modern life: got to get it, got to see it, got to have it, got to be it; deadlines, commitments, the things I need to do, whether for work or family. How can you navigate though the stress and strife? “Just simplify,” Jeff says. But don't just buy a weekly planner or listen to an Anthony Robbins “success” tape or read Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. As Jeff points out, simplicity is not an external but an inner struggle. In this inspiring presentation, you will learn practical ways to separate the wheat from the chaff in your life; to stop organizing the frantic and urgent calls in your life and answer the one true call to right relationship with Christ. As Jeff notes, we live in a world filled with worry, and this worry translates into excessive activity that “burns out” many in our culture. Discover discernment tools to help you clear away the internal and external clutter in your life, and learn the keys to true success, joy, and peace. This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Debra Michalski from Somerset, MA. Congratulation, Debra! 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 many statistics say that most of the growth of the Church in the US is due to Hispanics. For Catholics under 35, a majority are Hispanic. This trend is likely to continue in this direction. Fr. Paco said according to the latest US Census, there about 50 million Hispanics in the US and about 68% are believed to be Catholic. By 2025, it's believed that Hispanics will be the majority of Catholics in the US. Hispanics come to this country mainly with a Catholic heritage. Protestantism doesn't have a large footprint in Latin America, although even that's been growing. He noted that the 15% of Hispanics in the US who are Evangelical has been doubled in the past 10 years. He said some of the younger generations are being assimilated into the dominant culture. More important than maintaining their culture, they need to maintain their faith. They need to help them have an encounter with Jesus that transforms them. Fr. Matt asked why they're leaving and why are they going to Evangelicalism? Fr. Paco said there isn't one answer. One reason is that Hispanics in general are seeking to be in community. Sometimes the policies in some US churches don't make it easy for them to get the sacraments, especially since the policies in their own countries were less rigorous. For example, to receive confirmation they need to go through a formation program in the US, even if they know their own faith very well. If someone moves a lot, they can't complete a long program. This is particularly acute for migrant farm workers. Fr. Paco said we need to be accommodating. We need to be more welcoming and not to be so precise in everything. Not that we don't need regulations, but that we have to look at the particular circumstances and be flexible. Because this is what they find in the Evangelical churches. They find a welcome and a sense of community. For Hispanic people, the church is their second home and the priest is like their father, and if they don't find that in the Catholic parish, they will find it elsewhere. Fr. Paco said 80% of Hispanics in the US find the Catholic Church very welcoming. Scot said storefront churches are specifically targeting immigrants by using very Catholic-like symbolism to encourage them to come and check out their church. Fr. Paco in many parishes with Spanish Masses, they don't offer anything beyond the Mass. Cardinal Seán has said he wants parishes with Spanish ministry, they must offer more. Hispanics want Bible studies, charismatic groups, Marian groups, and youth groups. That connects people to their parish more. Scot said 37 of the 291 parishes in the Archdiocese have at least one Mass in Spanish. How does the Apostolate coordinate and connect those parishes? Fr. Paco said his office offers services to respond to the needs of each of the parishes. They provide programs that bring people together rather than multiplying efforts. They also try to find Spanish-speaking priests and other lay pastoral ministers for parishes. He also said so many of the priests who have served part of their priesthood in the St. James Society in Latin America come back speaking Spanish and knowing much more of the culture. This means that priests are available to provide the sacraments. Fr. Paco said he has seen a growth in the Spanish-speaking diaconate and lay leadership programs, including catechists. They are doing well for the near future. As for priests, they are counting on so many priests who should be retired already. Fr. Paco said the charismatic movement has been a part of his spirituality and he has found it appeals to more than just Hispanics. People who follow the spirituality helps people to grow in their faith and grow more excited about it. They have prayer group Mondays in English and Fridays in Spanish. Fr. Matt said he met Fr. Paco while he was in seminary at a healing service and asked him to explain healing ministry. Fr. Paco said it happens within the context of the charismatic renewal ministry. It comes from the miracles of Jesus and brings them closer to people, with the message that Jesus is alive and continuing to heal people today. When people open up to the power of the Holy Spirit, he's seen miracles. He noted that it's distinct from the Sacrament of the Sick. Everyone can come forward and receive prayers of healing.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Fr Bryan Parrish, Assistant Vicar for Administration and Special Assistant to the Vicar General. Today's topics: Priest Profile: Fr. Bryan Parrish Summary of today's show: In another of our occasional series of profiles of priests of the Archdiocese of Boston, Fr. Bryan Parrish relates the story of his vocation, including how the words of Pope John Paul II on Boston Common ignited the spark of his vocational call, then showcases the series of parish assignments that encompass the broad diversity of the Archdiocese. Listeners will also learn the correct way to pronounce “Quincy” and leanr about Fr. Bryan's family connection to a beloved South Shore institution. 1st segment: Scot and Fr. Mark caught up on the the week in the Pastoral Center, including the employee Advent party, where reserved parking spots are given out to lucky employees by lottery. They also had the Presbyteral Council yesterday. They are about 50 priests who give advice to Cardinal Seán on important matters. Yesterday they discussed pastoral planning, how the archdiocese will respond to an assisted suicide referendum next November, and the progress of the improved financial relationship model. Fr. Mark noted that there are representatives from each of the 20 vicariates that make up the Archdiocese and those priests are encouraged to go back and report to their fellow priests in their vicariate. Fr. Mark is also closing out the seminary year for his canon law classes. 2nd segment: Fr. Bryan Parrish grew up in Canton, Mass., and he heard the call to the priesthood at the end of high school. It was not a gradual call and came out of the blue, in a sense. He attended Xaverian High School in Westwood from 1976 to 1980. His parents were daily communicants and their faith was very much a part of his life. Going to Xaverian was a deepening of his faith and getting to know a couple of the priests who were chaplains, including then-Father Richard Malone, who is now Bishop Malone of Portland, Maine. Pope John Paul II came to Boston during Fr. Bryan's senior year and when he spoke on Boston Common, Fr. Bryan had not been looking at the priesthood. He'd been thinking of studying engineering. But he preached his homily to young people, including the phrase “Follow Christ”. This beautiful line in his homily challenged young people: “Whatever you make of your lives, let it reflect the love of Christ.” The phrase stayed with him through his senior year. It was also a difficult time for his family, because his sister had been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma and for the first time in his life had to pray for someone. At the end of March, his senior year, it all just came together and he felt the Lord was calling him to the seminary to explore the priesthood in a more concrete and direct way. His parents were a little unsettled at first, because he hadn't talked about it. He feels blessed that he didn't go through any serious questioning of whether he should stay in the seminary. Fr. Mark said he knew Fr. Bryan's brother, Mark, because they played hockey together. Fr. Mark said he also was a patron of Fr. Bryan's family business, Crescent Ridge Dairy in Sharon, well known in the area for its ice cream. Fr. Bryan said his whole family was very supportive all along the way. 3rd segment: Fr. Bryan's first parish was St. Mary's in Quincy. Fr. Bryan corrected Scot's pronunciation of Quincy (said with a Z sound, not S sound). Fr. Bryan said the pastor had only been there five days when Fr. Bryan arrived at 25 years old. Fr. Mark and Fr. Bryan both worked in a parish in Quincy together when Fr. Mark was a deacon and Fr. Bryan was a seminarian. From Quincy, Fr. Bryan went to St. Paul, Wellesley. He was there for six years. It was a very different community, very affluent in the MetroWest. The pastor was Msgr. Joe Lind. It was an experience of growing in ways he hadn't previously. He was able to experience the colleges nearby, but specifically Babson which had a relationship with the surrounding parish priests to offer an 8pm Sunday Mass with the college students. He had a great experience meeting students from all over. His parishioners were very interesting too, many of them from outside Massachusetts or other countries. During the three years previous to the new millennium, families in the parishes would welcome in others to their home where one of the priests would celebrate Mass for those gathered. Fr. Bryan also served St. Mary in Plymouth, which Father Bryan said was America's Hometown. It was a blessed 7 years. When he came to St. Mary's as pastor, it needed a lift after having gone through some difficult times. There were challenges in terms of ethic communities: Portuguese and Italian, and being an older community. There were families and young people in the parish, but not involved. He met people with a great love of the church. He had to adapt to the culture and learn that just because someone was yelling at you didn't mean they were mad at you, and may even like you. He was there from 2000-2007. The Brazilian community brought lots of life and over time, the parish came alive. Those initial years were very difficult for all parishes, including 9/11, the abuse crisis, and the reconfiguration in the Archdiocese, which all brought the parish closer together. Every Monday night at St. Mary's, the Brazilian community celebrates Mass with a Brazilian priest in the Archdiocese. They certainly know how to pray and sing and have a good time. In Plymouth, Fr. Bryan was a Vicar Forane, who organized the priests of the vicariate, a regional grouping of parishes. They came together on a regular basis to collaborate and discuss issues. He noted that he was a young vicar forane compared to the other pastors, so having a certain influence with regard to assisting the regional bishop was awkward at first. That area of the diocese has a good number of great senior and retired priests who either live in their own homes or assist at local parishes and he invited them to the gatherings of the vicariate. They also got together for socializing and priestly fraternity. He then moved to Holy Family in Duxbury, succeeding Msgr. Glynn who was there for 24 years. They built a new church in 1988 and it was founded in 1946. Fr. Bryan was only there for just three years. He had known Holy Family because it was in his vicariate and knew Msgr. Glynn, who is close to 90 years old but is still active. Scot said for priests who serve in a one-parish town, which Duxbury is, everyone comes together as one community instead of there being any kind of intra-town rivalries like in the bigger communities. Fr. Bryan said Holy Family connected more directly with the community of Duxbury than other places. There were some tragedies of young deaths during his time there and the community and parish came together beautifully at the time. Fr. Bryan said he also welcomed a newly ordained priest to holy Family, Fr. Sean Maher, which was a new experience for Fr. Bryan. He was proud of the parish which was very welcoming. That parish experienced a priest ordained in 1947 and a priest just ordained in 2008 at the same time. Just a few years into his assignment, Fr. Bryan was called by the then-vicar general, Fr. Rich Erikson, to come help him in the Pastoral Center. Scot asked him what it was like to leave the pastoral parish ministry to enter a more administrative job. Fr. Bryan said it is an adjustment. The rhythm of parish life which he'd lived for 20 years was an adjustment. He feels like he's into the flow now. He's experienced that he has brought his pastoral parish experiences into his new role. The experiences he had in parish life have very much formed and shaped his decisions and ministry in administration. Fr. Bryan's sister had recommended that he read Pope Benedict's homily at Pope John Paul's funeral and he spoke at one point with regard to pastoral ministry and how John Paul brought his parish experiences into his future ministry as Pope. He's grateful to bring his parish experiences into his present life. Fr. Bryan said he assists on the weekends at St. Gerard's in Canton, which was not his home parish in Canton. Fr. Mark said this is a different kind of priestly work, but it's still parish work. At the end of the day, it's still ministry and their hearts are still those of parish priests. Scot said Fr. Erikson always said the word administration has “ministry” in it and it can be holy work. Fr. Bryan said in a sense now the Archdiocese is his parish. 4th segment: Now as we do every week at this time, we will consider the Mass readings for this Sunday, specifically the Gospel reading. The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. Scot said there's so much richness in the world, including that God sending angels into the world. Fr. Bryan noted God's faithfulness in light of his promises in the Old Testament. The First Reading is the promise to King David that his house will live forever. Also, Mary is the model disciple for us to follow in our lives as she was faithful to what God asked of us. Scot said he loves the line: “For you have found favor with God.” That's God's message to all of us by the gift of our life and our baptism. Fr. Mark said Mary is a bit questioned by the angel. He said Zechariah is visited by the angel and is struck mute when he questions him, but that's because he should have known better because it had happened before. What happened to Mary was unique in all of history. “For nothing is impossible for God”. Fr. Bryan said Advent is a season of hope and these are beautiful words of hope that encourage and support us. Fr. Mark said hopefully all of us will in some way say to God, “Let it be done according to your word.” Scot said the message of turning everything we have over to God like Mary reminds us to be open to God leading us.