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Welcome to the Faith Retriever, Fetching the Good News for your family with Deacon Eric Paige on Sacred Heart Radio. A show that deepens our relationship with Jesus Christ by connecting listeners with the local Church.
Do you want to go deeper in prayer? Do you find yourself feeling like I should strengthen my prayer life, but I am not sure how to do it? In this episode. we are going to tackle those questions with Patrick Sharkey as we start with the foundations of going deeper in prayer.
Patrick Sharkey is Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. Nicholas parish in Gig Harbor. He is also one a student in the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Christifideles program learning how to practice spiritual direction with the Avila Institute. Patrick, his wife Andrea are members of St. Andrew parish in Sumner and their family is expecting a new addition soon.
This is Part 2 to Episode #39, where Ned Dolejsi helps us learn more about Catholic Social Teaching and how it can help us put our faith into action in our communities.
Ned Dolejsi has extensive experience in representing the Church in addressing social problems through the lens of faith. He directed both the Washington and California Catholic Conferences which represents the bishops of the state in public policy matters.
He got his start teaching in the Catholic school system and founded the Channel program in the Archdiocese which inspired and prepared college graduates for service in the Church. Through his career, Ned has developed a strong sense of how to think about public policy questions with the mind of the Church.
Do you want to better understand how people who aren’t Catholic might think of Catholics? Today, we are blessed to speak with Fr. Bryan Dolejsi about the history of the Catholic Church in the United States and how it shapes how people perceive us.
Fr. Bryan Dolejsi is Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Kirkland and soon to become Pastor of St. Anthony and St. Stephen the Martyr parishes in Renton. Fr. Bryan has served as Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has earned a Doctor in Ministry from Mount Angel Seminary and is a well-loved teacher throughout the Archdiocese.
Today we are going to discuss with Fr. Rowan how to be better Hearers of the Word at Mass in this new liturgical year.
He helps us think about what we are supposed to do as leaders in the Church, and in our families: gather in communion and go on mission. Pope Francis has spoken a lot about this lately, and so did Jesus. If we pay attention, we are going to be better leaders and get to know the Holy Spirit better.
Father Stephen Rowan, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle, has served as a professor of English and administrator at Seattle University, the University of Portland and Carroll College in Helena, Montana. When he was superintendent for Catholic schools and vicar general for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Father Rowan served as founding chair of the Fulcrum Foundation, which provides tuition assistance and support for Catholic schools. He now teaches courses at Mount Angel Seminary and directs retreats.
Do you want to learn more about the faith so you can share it with the people we love? Today, we are blessed to speak with Carlos Carrillo about resources to learn and share the faith.
Carlos Carrillo directs the Archdiocese of Seattle’s ministry of Lifelong Faith Formation that includes faith formation, youth and young adult ministry, and family life ministry. Carlos has a background in family counseling and faith formation having served in the Diocese of Yakima, with Fe Vida and here in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
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•What we believe
•Enrich your faith
•Faith Formation and Evangelization Resources – Archdiocese of Seattle
•Teach the Faith - Archdiocese of Seattle
•Archdiocese of Seattle Catechetical Certification Program
Do you want to life-giving decisions? Today, we are blessed to speak with Fr. Bryan Dolejsi about the best practices of discernment – making decisions with the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Bryan Dolejsi is Pastor of Holy Family parish in Kirkland and soon to become Pastor of St. Anthony and St. Stephen the Martyr parishes in Renton. Fr. Bryan has served as Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has earned a Doctor in Ministry from Mount Angel Seminary and is a well-loved teacher throughout the Archdiocese.
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Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Our faith asks us to try to foster a society that helps us to love God and love neighbor. Catholic Social Teaching helps us to think about how we do that. Today, we are blessed to have Ned Dolejsi with us to help us learn more about Catholic Social Teaching and how it can help us put our faith into action in our communities.
Ned Dolejsi has extensive experience in representing the Church in addressing social problems through the lens of faith. He directed both the Washington and California Catholic Conferences which represents the bishops of the state in public policy matters. He got his start teaching in the Catholic school system and founded the Channel program in the Archdiocese which inspired and prepared college graduates for service in the Church. Through his career, Ned has developed a strong sense of how to think about public policy questions with the mind of the Church. Something we could use much more of.
With the season of Lent underway, we have a great opportunity before us spiritually. On this episode, we review the resources offered by the Archdiocese of Seattle for Lent and how we can put them to work in our homes.
Today we talk about this with Patty Lewis, Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle and Katie DeWeese, editor of the NW Catholic Magazine.
Part 2 with Deacon McNabb
Earlier this year, Dn. Gregg offered some helpful guidance for how we visit a loved one or friend in the hospital. Today, we’re going to take a look at a similar, but more challenging situation: what do we do when a loved one or friend is dying? Even though we know death is an inevitable part of our time on this earth, it frightens us. How do we make sure that we can be there for the people we love when this time comes? How do we offer support at this critical time? Dn. Dn. Gregg is going to help us do that by sharing his advice and encouragement.
Today we are blessed to visit with Dn. Greg McNabb who serves as full-time Hospital Chaplain for the Archdiocese of Seattle visiting the hospitals on the First Hill in Seattle. Dn. Greg has also served as Pastoral Associate and Pastoral Coordinator at Immaculate Conception and St. Therese parishes in Seattle. He earned a MA in Pastoral Studies at Seattle University and was ordained a deacon along with me in 2007.
Earlier this year, Dn. Gregg offered some helpful guidance for how we visit a loved one or friend in the hospital. Today, we’re going to take a look at a similar, but more challenging situation: what do we do when a loved one or friend is dying? Even though we know death is an inevitable part of our time on this earth, it frightens us. How do we make sure that we can be there for the people we love when this time comes? How do we offer support at this critical time? Dn. Dn. Gregg is going to help us do that by sharing his advice and encouragement.
Have you ever noticed that our thoughts seem to have a mind of their own? Would you like your thoughts to help you rather than upset you? Fr. Kurt Nagel is going to help us explore ways that we can take custody of our imaginations so that they help lead us in the right direction.
Fr. Kurt Nagel is Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Mercer Island and Sacred Heart, Bellevue. He also serves in a number of leadership roles in the Archdiocese of Seattle. He has a gift for administrative leadership, evangelization and teaching. You can also find him on the Sacred Heart Book Club on Sacred Heart Radio.
Great athletes, cooks and artists all know that preparation is the key to great performance. In the same way, philosophy prepares us for good decisions and happiness. Now, on the Faith Retriever, we’re going to learn from Fr. Justin Ryan about the use of philosophy and why you don’t need a degree in philosophy to benefit from it.
Fr. Justin Ryan serves as the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Seattle. This means that he is responsible for identifying, recruiting and forming seminarians who, God willing, will one day become priests in our parishes. Fr. Justin has a true love for theology and philosophy which helps him to form and support the seminarians who must learn these very important disciplines.
Today we are blessed to visit with Dn. Duane Schireman about “Strategic alignment and faith at work” as part of a series on faith in the workplace. Organizations want their employees to align with their mission. How do we go about doing that? And, how do we deal with situations where our organization might be promoting something that doesn’t align with our faith?
Dn. Duane Schireman serves as a permanent deacon at Our Lady of Hope Parish and School in Everett, Washington. In addition he has served at Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School as the Pastoral Coordinator, as well serving on the Field Staff for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Prior to this, Dn. Duane served in a number of HR positions, including Director of Human Resources, during a career spanning 31 years at Boeing. His experience is very helpful in understanding how more about how we practice our faith and add value at work.
Have you ever wondered how to respond to fundraising campaigns at Church. Or have you ever had to respond to questions from friends and family members on the same subject. Today we are blessed to visit with three guests from the Archdiocese of Seattle who can help us answer those questions for ourselves and for others.
Erin Oest-Larsen is Chief Development Officer and she also directs the St. Joseph Foundation. She has an extensive background in development and fundraising for non-profit organizations.
Steve Homiak directs Parish Support and Annual Campaigns efforts. He is the person who helps parishes plan effective campaigns to engage parishioners each year.
Carin Brown is the Major Gifts Officer. She also has directs the Crozier Society which raises funds for seminarians and vocations.
On Faith Retriever today, we are blessed to visit with Dn. Marco Alban to discuss how to most effectively minister with our Hispanic brothers and sisters.
Ordained in 2020, Dn. Marco serves at Mary Queen of Peace, Sammamish in a variety of ministries. He is especially committed to strengthening marriage and family life. Additionally, Dn. Marco has extensive experience at Microsoft as Director for Strategic Leadership, Sales Strategy and Operations. Among othergifts, Dn. Marco is an effective guide for those of us who would like to partner more effectively with members of the Hispanic Community in our parish.
Today we are going to look at ways we can take advantage of the best things available in culture to make a more rewarding Advent and Christmas season for our families and parishes. We will talk about ways to observe the Gospel messages hidden in some oldfavorites and highlight a few hidden gems you might not have known about.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese ofSeattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds.
Selena Abounader serves as Social Media Manager for the Archdiocese of Seattle and is a parishioner at St. Vincent De Paul, Federal Way.
We are also blessed to have Patrick Sharkey with us. Patrick serves as Pastoral Assistant for Administration at St. Nicholas, Gig Harbor. He is also studying Spiritual Direction through our Christifideles program. In addition to his deep faith, he brings a powerful love for Christmas to the table in this conversation.
We’re celebrating Advent and anticipating Christmas and we are surrounded by Christmas traditions grounded in symbols of our faith. To help us benefit from those traditions, we are going to explore the meaning behind the traditions with three wise people.
Carlos Carillo directs Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Seattle and teaches the faith in a variety of settings throughout the country. In addition to his work with the Archdiocese of Seattle, he teaches on a variety of subjects related to faith and spiritual accompaniment in both English and Spanish.
Joseph Tancioco serves as Program Manager for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Office of the Vicar General. He has a strong background in Faith Formation and a gift for music, theatre and understanding popular culture.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds.
Today we start the season of Advent, a potentially very fruitful spiritual season of the year. Today, we are going to look at free resources offered by the Archdiocese of Seattle for Advent and how we can put them to work in our homes.
Patty Lewis is Director of Digital and Content for the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Communications Office. She and her family are members of Holy Rosary, Edmonds. Kate DeWeese edits NW Catholic Magazine. She has extensive experience in journalism and she and her family are members at St. Charles Borromeo in Tacoma. Both are part of the Archdiocese of Seattle Communications Office which creates a very helpful resource online resource for Advent.
Today we are going to discuss with Fr. Stephen Rowan how to be better Hearers of the Word at Mass in this new liturgical year.
Father Stephen Rowan, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle, has served as a professor of English and administrator at Seattle University, the University of Portland and Carroll College in Helena, Montana. When he was superintendent for Catholic schools and vicar general for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Father Rowan served as founding chair of the Fulcrum Foundation, which provides tuition assistance and support for Catholic schools. He now teaches courses at Mount Angel Seminary anddirects retreats.
Today on Faith Retriever we are blessed to visit with Dn.Duane Schireman about “What is our attitude at work?” as part of a series on faith in the workplace. Work is an important part of our lives and our faith should influence how behave while at work. Does our faith encourage us to see our jobs primarily as a way to provide for our families? Does faith mean thatwe should be prepared to sacrifice for the good of the company? What does God want me to do when my boss wants someone to volunteer to work the weekend?
Dn. Duane Schireman serves as a permanent deacon at Immaculate Conception & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School in Everett, Washington. In addition he has served at Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parishes and School as the Pastoral Coordinator, as well serving on the Field Staff for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Prior to this, Dn.Duane served in a number of HR positions, including Director of Human Resources, during a career spanning 31 years at Boeing. His experience is very helpful in understanding how more about how we practice our faith and add value at work.
Deacon Eric talks with Bill and Angela Schnieders on healing from unresolved wounds in the marriage an important skill.
We are blessed to visit with Dn. Greg McNabb who serves as full-time Hospital Chaplain for the Archdiocese of Seattle visiting the hospitals on the First Hill in Seattle. Dn. Greg has also served as Pastoral Associate and Pastoral Coordinator at Immaculate Conception and St. Therese parishes in Seattle. He earned a MA in Pastoral Studies at Seattle University and was ordained a deacon along with me in 2007. Dn. Gregg’s experience in following the Gospel command to visit the sick can be helpful for us in that we too are called to visit the sick among our family and friends. The challenge is that we don’t always know how to do it well. Dn. Gregg is going to help us do that by sharing his advice and encouragement.
Deacon Eric speaks with Father Gary Lazzeroni, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Seattle. In his work today, Fr. Gary plays a lead role in coordinating a very important process called Partners in the Gospel. No doubt, you have heard much about this process in your parish. Today, we are going to talk with Fr. Gary about how we as leaders in our parishes can help communicate to our family and friends about this process to help them understand and engage constructively with it.
This episode is part two of a four-episode series on marriage with Angela Schnieders, Bill Schnieders and Fr. Sean Raftis. Angela is known for her work as a co-founder and senior partner with Mission Advancement Partners, Director of Mission Advancement with Endow and co-founder of the Woman School which helps women master the mindsets and skillsets needed to thrive in our changing world. Bill set aside a career in Silcon Valley to relocate to Flathead Lake in Montana exploring start up ventures in water, farming and energy in addition to leading workshops on Catholic apologetics.
Fr. Sean Raftis is a renowned retreat leader and Pastor of St. Richard Church in Columbia Falls, Montana.
The first two episodes talk about the importance of the growth mindset in marriage. Then we discuss communication in marriage and finally healing in marriage. Each episode explores practical ways to let our faith enrich our marriages, strengthening us to care for both our families and communities.
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. This episode is part of a four-episode series on marriage with Angela Schnieders, Bill Schnieders and Fr. Sean Raftis.
Angela is known for her work as a co-founder and senior partner with Mission Advancement Partners, Director of Mission Advancement with Endow and co-founder of the Woman School which helps women master the mindsets and skillsets needed to thrive in our changing world. Bill set aside a career in Silcon Valley to relocate to Flathead Lake in Montana exploring start up ventures in water, farming and energy in addition to leading workshops on Catholic apologetics.
Fr. Sean Raftis is a renowned retreat leader and Pastor of St. Richard Church in Columbia Falls, Montana.
The first two episodes talk about the importance of the growth mindset in marriage. Then we discuss communication in marriage and finally healing in marriage. Each episode explores practical ways to let our faith enrich our marriages, strengthening us to care for both our families and communities.
Welcome to the Faith Retriever. Today, we are going to explore with Fr. Justin Ryan why and how we share the Catholicdoctrine of creation. This doctrine grounds how we see the world and, without it, we struggle to relate well to God and to share the faith with those welove.
Fr. Justin Ryan serves as the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Seattle. This means that he is responsible foridentifying, recruiting and forming seminarians who, God willing, will one day become priests in our parishes. Fr. Justin has a true love for theology andphilosophy which helps him to form and support the seminarians who must learn these very important disciplines.
Books referenced: Evolution as a Religion by Mary Midgely
On this episode, Deacon Eric talks to the Frassati Young Adult Group at the Newman Center on the campus of University of Washington about tools of discernment; sensing, thinking, and acting with God.
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Deacon Eric talks with Father Cal Christiansen about some of the techniques of Evangelization and his experiences going door to door around his neighborhood and parish, St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mountlake Terrace.
Father Jim Lee joins Deacon Eric on Faith Retriever to discuss a recent retreat he led about how, in many ways, we are all thirsty for God. He shares insights that would be helpful and ones we can apply own prayer life. Deacon and Father talk about those today on Faith Retriever.
Lent provides us a beautiful opportunity to grow closer to God. Deacon Eric Paige preached and spoke to the people of St. Barbara’s in Black Diamond, WA offering some practical ways to get the most out of this season of spiritual growth. We face an adversary in the form of the devil and the distractions of the world around us. But Lent gives us a chance to focus on the basics:
prayer to develop our intellect
fasting to discipline our senses
almsgiving to develop our will and love for God and people
For more resources check out the Archdiocese of Seattle’s page for Lenten Inspiration and Resources: Lent Inspiration and Resources - Archdiocese of Seattle (archseattle.org)
Get At Home with Faith as a resource to develop your family’s faith go to https://athomewithfaith.org
Today Deacon Eric talks with Bishop Frank Schuster, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle and Pastor of St. Vincent De Paul parish in Federal Way. Bishop Schuster leads the Archdiocese of Seattle’s formation of permanent deacons. Today's topic is about What is a Deacon?
Today Faith Retriever we are blessed to visit with Fr. Jim Lee, Pastor of St. Michael parish in Olympia. Fr. Lee served as a Maryknoll missionary in Tanzania, East Africa for ten years and was ordained a priest in 1975. Then he helped to form Maryknoll missionaries until 1986, when invited by a friend to the Northwest, he came to the Archdiocese of Seattle serving as Pastor at Assumption parish in Bellingham and then in 1997 was assigned to St. Michael parish as Pastor. Since then he has remained as pastor leading one of our largest and most vibrant parishes in the Archdiocese, despite an ALS diagnosis in 2017.
Today, we are going to explore What’s in our media diet? with Helen McClenahan and Patty Lewis. Just about all of us are aware of the way that the food that we eat can affect our health, mood and ability to interact with the world around us. We’re now becoming increasingly aware of how the media we watch, read and listen to can affect the way we think, feel and treat those around us. Today, we will talk about some of the things we can do to improve our media diet.
On this program, Deacon Eric discusses ways us to be better hearers of the Word at Mass with Father Stephen Rowan.
Deacon Eric talks with Father Rowan and Father Lazzaroni on ways that would help us grow and understand the work of the local church.
Deacon Eric and Father Jim Lee, Pastor of St. Michael's in Olympia, talk about the Advent season and how we can deepen our relationship with Jesus and also evangelize our family and friends drawing them into a closer relationship with Jesus. Father Lee has served in many leadership roles in the Archdiocese of Seattle, one being, the leader of the spiritual formation program for permanent deacons.
Deacon Eric Paige hosts a discussion of gratitude with Fr. Kurt Nagel, Pastor of St. Monica Parish on Mercer Island and Sacred Heart Parish in Bellevue. Together they discuss how to gently bring your faith to the Thanksgiving table with prayer, kindness and understanding.
Deacon Eric Paige interviews Fr. Justin Ryan, Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Seattle. They discuss the book Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper, the importance of leisure and how to correctly practice leisure.
Deacon Eric Paige interviews Deacon Harold Burke-Sievers. Deacon Harold is a world renowned speaker and will be at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat center offering a men's retreat November 11-13 2022 called Go! Make Disciples.
For more information or register for this retreat visit Go! Make Disciples Men's Retreat - Archdiocese of Seattle (archseattle.org)
Deacon Eric Paige talk with Diana Jorda and Deacon Jim Fish about their upcoming retreat at The Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center called The Hidden Life. This retreat will present the hearts of both St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Charles de Foucauld who were contemporary French citizens of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Interested in attending the retreat? Visit St. Thérèse of Lisieux and St. Charles de Foucauld Retreat - Archdiocese of Seattle (archseattle.org) to sign up today!
Deacon Eric Paige sits down with Fr. Sean Raftis and Deacon Dwayne Shireman about what is a spiritual retreat and why you should be going on a retreat.
Looking for a retreat? Visit the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center website at Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center - Archdiocese of Seattle (archseattle.org)
What is a Newman Center?
Deacon Eric Paige talk to Fr,. Marcin Szymanski of the University of Washington Newman Center. Joined in Conversation by two Students from the Outreach Community, Tess and Cello. Visit UW Newman Center at UWnewman.org
Deacon Eric talks with Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, Auxiliary Bishop for Archdiocese of Seattle on how spiritual direction works and how to grow in the spiritual life.
Deacon Eric and his guest, Father Kurt Nagel, Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Mercer Island and Sacred Heart Parish, Bellevue, discuss helping parents evangelize their children.
Deacon Eric Paige discusses with his guest Father Steven Rowan the adaptation of his preaching the lectionary presentation to priests and deacons, for the rest of us, the art of the homily.