Any3 Things

Sorry for the hiatus! After a busy Holy Week and beginning of Easter season, Any3 Things is back. Fr. Bedel joins the show to discuss how the combined Easter Vigil went, the new vision statement for the St. Michael the Archangel family of parishes, and upcoming first Communions.

Mary Pyper joins the show once again to talk about St. Brigid's Confirmation Mass this upcoming weekend, all the second graders going through first Confessions in preparation for Holy Communion, and the Parish Mission that will happen starting Sunday, March 17th.

Fr. Ambrose is back with another lightning round, focusing on the various Lenten activities and devotions in our family of parishes.

Fr. Blenman returns to the show to talk about the Eucharistic Pilgrimage coming through St. Brigid this summer, a new initiative for ministry to Greene County Jail, and giving things up for Lent.

Spencer Hargedon rejoins the show to talk about our upcoming Lenten Mission, the liturgies leading up to Holy Week and Easter, and then the new program for mentor couples our parishes are using for marriage prep.

Taryn Peters, our secretary at St. Brigid, joins the show to talk about her position, organizing the Mass schedule for the priests, and the need for all our staff to pray and go to Mass.

Kevin LeMelle, our seminarian intern from last year, joins the show to talk about being on Christmas break, and his upcoming ordination to the diaconate.

Merry Christmas from all the clergy and staff at St. Michael the Archangel Family of Parishes! In this holiday episode, Fr. Mike Holloran joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about being busy as a priest during Christmas, and favorite Christmas carols.

Kristen Kosey, the music director at Sacred Heart and Mary, Help of Christians, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about her role between two parishes, getting all that music ready for Christmas, and the songs she's looking forward to most on Christmas next week.

Fr. Ambrose comes back with another lightning round, talking about the work and effort involved in planning the Parish Mission coming up in March.

Michael Barclay joins the podcast once again to talk about running adult faith formation events in our parishes, the St. Nicholas party for our religious ed kids, and how to celebrate the birth of Christ even during Advent.

Pat Morgan, the business manager at Mary, Help of Christians, joins the show to chat about the holiday, our donation campaign for Giving Tuesday, and what it means to manage a parish's funds.

While on vacation at his parents house, Fr. Ambrose recruits his little brother Gabriel for a mini episode about our Family of Parishes' new patron saint, Michael the Archangel. Apologies for the reduced audio quality that was a result of being away from the studio.

Jason Schaap, our Coordinator of Communications, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about the complexities of communicating, our Flocknote, and our bulletins.

Fr. Blenman rejoins the podcast to talk about vocations awareness week, our new Family Pastoral Council, and opportunities for adoration to pray about Issue 1 and the upcoming vote.

Fr. Ambrose goes solo to talk about the Holy Day of Obligation this week, All Saints Day, the prayer for the dead we offer on the following day, All Souls, and the voting for our family of parishes patron saint.

Julie Sewell, the secretary at Mary, Help of Christians, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about answering the phones at a Catholic parish, bringing the staff of all our parishes together for a big meeting, and the upcoming Christmas Bazaar.

Spencer Hargadon joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about how our RCIA program is going, what a Family Worship Commission is, and the plans for the Feast of St. Luke this upcoming week.

Do Catholics have to oppose Issue 1 this November? In this Special Episode, Fr. Ambrose answers potential objections to Archbishop Schnurr's call for all Catholics to oppose the proposed amendment to Ohio's Constitution.

Michael Barclay joins Fr. Ambrose as our first repeat guest to talk about the model for our youth ministry program, having adoration for our youth and staff, and expanding opportunities for adoration across our parishes.

Our Director of Evangelization, Dr. Josh Englefield, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about how Beacons of Light is progressing in our parishes, love in action as we serve the poor, and how our parishes can support marriages and families.

Our assistant director for religious education, Mary Pyper, comes on the program to talk to Fr. Ambrose about some new Religous Ed stuff happening in our parishes, finding volunteers for things, and what it takes to communicate the whole faith.

Our venerable pastor, Fr. Jason Bedel, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about coming up with a name for our family of parishes, a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi next year, and bringing our students to weekday Mass.

Departing from our normal podcast format, Fr. Ambrose talks about the collection for the pro-life cause in our parishes last weekend, and how the Church is able to participate in politics and society in general.

The new principal at St. Brigid, Heather Ayers, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about her new role and the upcoming year, what goes into making a Catholic school really Catholic, and what goes into having our school accredited.