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Send us Fan Mail This week, Paige and Joel are back with more stories of messages from Heaven!  This episode includes stories about a butterfly landing in a bride's bouquet after her father passed away, a man receiving a sign from his daughter at her funeral, and a grandson being visited by his late grandmother in a dream.  Some may say that these are just coincidences. However, with God, the...

Send us Fan Mail Our latest guest for the Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope series is Becky (Verner) McDermott. In this episode, Becky shares how losing her mother at a young age inspired her to work with children who have lost their loved ones. Becky is the Outreach Specialist and Program Coordinator at Joel's Place for Children. Joel's Place provides peer grief support groups for s...

Send us Fan Mail Our latest guest for the Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope series is Litsa Williams, Program Director and Founder of What's Your Grief? , an online community for grief education, articles, sharing, support & more. In this episode, Litsa shares how losing her father and brother-in-law led her to start What's Your Grief with her co-founder, Eleanor Haley. In additi...

Send us Fan Mail Our latest guest for the Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope series is Louise Fiszer. Losing a child is difficult, no matter their age. In this episode, Fiszer shares how the tragic loss of her adult sons impacted her life and faith. She also tells us about a dream she had that helped her work through her grief and gave her peace.   Do you have a topic you'd like us to disc...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Paige and Joel share a collection of short stories about messages from Heaven that listeners have received from their deceased loved ones. These miraculous accounts will strengthen your faith and help you realize the departed are closer than you think.  Do you have a topic you'd like us to discuss? Please email us at podcast@clecem.org! Please feel free to "Co...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year from CCAirwaves! In this episode, Paige Muttillo and Joel Hansel share their New Year's Resolutions and talk about a few attainable resolutions for those who are grieving. Becky Verner Podcast- Yoga to Remember Grief Support Group Information  Do you have a topic you'd like us to discuss? Please email us at podcast@clecem.org! Please feel free to "Con...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to CCAirwaves! Our latest guests for the Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope series are John and Kelly Boland. In this emotional and powerful episode, the Bolands open up about the grief they experienced after the loss of their son and how their faith gave them the strength to continue living their lives.  Do you have a topic you'd like us to discuss? Please em...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is a normal and necessary reaction to a significant change or loss in our lives.  Even though it may be challenging, it is important to care for ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually while grieving. The Catholic Cemeteries Association would like to provide you with resources so you can begin the healing process. Lindsay Fullerman, founder of Fit From Faith, joins u...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to CCAirwaves! Our latest guest for the Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope series is Beth Thorp. Beth is a philanthropist, author, speaker, and Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation. In this episode, she shares how the tragic loss of her son led her and her husband to founding the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, how Mitchell's life co...

Send us Fan Mail CCAirwaves is proud to present a new series called Inspiring Stories of Healing and Hope. These episodes will feature a new guest every month to discuss their own experience navigating grief and life after loss.  Our first guest is Wendy Fiebig, who will be sharing her experience raising her sons after the loss of her husband, Steven.   Do you have a topic you'd like us to di...

Send us Fan Mail CCAirwaves welcomes Megan McNamara, Co-Founder of Prayers from Maria ! Join us to learn how the McNamara's were able to channel the grief of losing their daughter into an organization that brings hope to childhood cancer patients and their families. We also highlight a few upcoming events, different ways to support Prayers from Maria, the sunflower fields, etc. Megan McNamara...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to CCAirwaves' new co-host, Paige Muttillo! Join us for an interesting conversation with Rhonda Abrams about our annual Walk to Remember. We learn more about the story behind this event and the purpose of walking in memory of your loved ones! This year, the Walk to Remember will take place on Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 1:00-2:00pm. To sign up for the Walk to Remembe...

Send us Fan Mail As Vicar for Evangelization- Fr. Damian is “charged with sharing the beauty of the truth of the Catholic faith for everyone to see, leading all seekers to a transforming encounter with Christ”, sharing the Good News of Christ- The Way, the Truth and the Life”. Michael is studying to become a deacon and he also is the Director of Parish Life, Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese. ...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for this CCAirwaves episode as we pray The Sorrowful Mysteries (normally prayed on Tuesday and Friday). Visit our website or follow our podcasts @CCAirwaves and pray the daily Rosary with each of the Mysteries highlighted for the particular day of the week. Today, we pray the Rosary along with the CCA office staff members, Matthew Lewis, Clerk, Rhonda Abrams, Bereavement C...

Send us Fan Mail Join CCAirwaves as Joel Hansel and Kathy McKiernan welcome back Rhonda Abrams, Bereavement Coordinator at Catholic Cemeteries Association. Rhonda will share some interesting background on Father's Day and thoughts and strategies to assist those who are grieving the loss of a father, child, fatherhood dreams, or those who simply feel a relationship "loss" associated...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this CCAirwaves episode as we pray The Joyful Mysteries (Normally prayed on Mondays and Saturdays). Visit our website or follow our podcasts @CCAirwaves and pray the daily Rosary with each of the Mysteries highlighted for the particular day of the week. Rockin' the Rosary is a beautiful book designed to help readers of all ages focus and reflect on this extraordina...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to grow closer to our Blessed Mother and understand the Rosary and how it can help you find peace, hope, and strength during life's difficulties and struggles?   If so, then listen to this CCAirwaves episode as we welcome the dynamic mother/daughter duo of Vicki and Mollie Stracensky, author and contributor of Rockin' the Rosary , and featured in the January/...

Send us Fan Mail Join CCAirwaves as we welcome back Rhonda Abrams, Bereavement Coordinator at Catholic Cemeteries Association. Rhonda will share her ideas and strategies to assist those who are grieving the loss of a mother, child, motherhood dreams, or those who simply feel a relationship "loss" associated with the mother-child relationship. We help our listeners understand that they ar...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are joined by Bob DeJohn - the Pre-Planning Coordinator at the Catholic Cemeteries Association. Bob walks us through some of the most common questions he is asked during the Pre-Planning Seminars he conducts throughout northeast Ohio at Catholic Cemeteries Association. He covers why it's important to plan ahead of time, and how you can get started. Click h...

Send us Fan Mail The Catholic Church, by tradition,  dedicates each month of the year to certain devotion. The month of May is dedicated to Mary, Our Mother and during this month, we pray the Holy Rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. We pray "to Jesus, through Mary". A beautiful way to celebrate the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, and to remember our deceased love...

Send us Fan Mail Join Joel Hansel – CCA Webmaster/Media Design Specialist, Kathleen McKiernan – CCA Marketing and Communications Manager, and Rhonda Abrams- CCA Bereavement Coordinator, as CCAirwaves welcomes members of The Legion of Mary- Northern Ohio to return to our studio on April 22, 2022. We are honored to chat with: Kevin Parnall- President of West Side Comitium Carrie Kercel – President o...

Send us Fan Mail Join Joel Hansel and Kathy McKiernan of CCA as we welcome Brandon Smith, Public Affairs Specialist, from Cleveland, Ohio's   Social Security Administration Office, to discuss the many ways that their staff are able to assist you at the time of your loved one's death. We at CCA understand the very difficult time during a loss. In this podcast, we answer the questions many...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, CCAirwaves is joined by Rhonda Abrams, the Bereavement Coordinator at the Catholic Cemeteries Association.  Rhonda explains the various ways that grief presents itself in our lives and how everyone's grief is unique.  She provides many useful strategies that may be utilized to help us continue our lives - moving beyond our loss with a sense of purpose. Do you...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to the November 15, 2021 Cornerstone of Hope interview with Julia Ellifritt, discussing how Cornerston of Hope brings hope to many as a local Christmas Grief Resource. Join us as we learn about the grief support available to grieving children and their families. Julia also highlights pandemic-related grief issues and the grief needs specific to children and families during...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we welcome Rhonda Abrams, CCA Bereavement Coordinator; Kathy Stellato, R.N., Co-Founder- Joel's Place for Children; Becky Verner McDermott, Outreach Specialist and Program Coordinator-Joel's Place for Children, and Owner, Becky Verner Yoga and Mary Sue McGorray, Board Member- Joel's Place for Children, Funeral Director-McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home. Novembe...