This Connected Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58 features Moving Mountains Youth Ministry from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Chino, California.  Alexis Guzman, the youth minister of MMYM is our guest who shares his story and the story of this young ministry.  Listen to the craziness of ministry life, cows, ghosts, etc.  We will also hear why Alexis is such a rebel and how he took the title of "holiness" fr...

Send us Fan Mail EP 57: A2Z is the Letter B. In this episode This Connected Podcast features Tony Pimentel, the youth minister of St. Oscar Romero Catholic Community (SOR). Along with Core Team member Zulema we talk about, well Tony.  We asked Tony, "Tony when will you become a priest?"  His answer will surprise all our listeners.  Tony also is the winner of our Catholic Challenge undert...

Send us Fan Mail This series called I Love Youth Ministry or A2Z "A" is the first I Love Youth Ministry episodes that features YMSTMARY of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fontana, CA.  In this episode we connected with Sarah Dingler; a unpaid (whaaat?) Volunteer Youth Minister and two of her Core Teams, Josue Marin and Loren Recio. This episode is not only filled with information abou...

Send us Fan Mail It's a difficult time during these days of elections and a time in crisis and who to vote for.  ON this episode we talk about who some of our listeners will vote for and it's not surprising on the seperation. However, we hope this episode allows you to face this in light of forming consciences for faithful citizenship.  We want to thank those brave listeners who sent in...

Send us Fan Mail Just a look back at how we started and reminiscing about episodes of this past year.  We can't believe it's been a year but it has and so that's whats in this podcast. THANKS FOR THE LOVE Y'ALL! Make sure to subscribe, give a review and share with friends.  Oh and re-listen to past podcasts. We are praying for you, please pray for us. Live a life of holiness, B...

Send us Fan Mail "If you can do it, I guess I can do it." This episodes bring two former youth ministers together from St Mary's, Barbara Jean and me.  We reminisce a little bit about days in ministry, chickens, pigs, and farm life then get on to the serious topic of a rare disorder Barbara discovered she had, myotonic dystrophy.  It is so rare her daughter who is now 22 years old w...

Send us Fan Mail Two Catholic bearded men talk about a few things: 1. Beard Care and Balms 2. Beheading of Statues and the Church under attack 3. Pancit and Pozole 4. Catholic Queen follow-up Please subscribe to our Podcast and leave us a review.  Email us for a free sticker at Catholic.dad50@gmail.com | Other merch is available, check us out.  Support the podcast by sending us a $1 or $1 on our v...

Send us Fan Mail EP 51:  "Wait, was that a date?" An episode with 3 young adult Youth Ministers from the Diocese of San Bernardino who seem to be looking for love in all the right places but not finding even the wrong person in those boba places. A fun episode with Delaine, Hailey and Tony where we talk about why its so difficult to date.  This isn't Catholic Tinder or Catholic Matc...

Send us Fan Mail EP Five-O. Who I am - not just a cop. This episode is part of the Who "I am" series. Our society today is going through a lot. With the Covid-19 pandemic, lock down and the protests has left many people questioning what is going on in our world, our community.  Disagreement arise among friends, among neighbors and what is it that we are to do?  In our series of Who “I am...

Send us Fan Mail The Series on Who "I am" starts with an early morning conversation with Brother Dario Figueroa.  Bro. Dario is originally from Cordova, Argentina.  He entered formation for the Society of the Divine Word in 2013 and professed First Vows in 2015.  HE traveled to Divine Word College in Epworth, Iowa, to study English in 2018 in preparation for his Cross Cultural Training P...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, Catholic.dad is interviewed with Catholic.mom by their two daughters for a special wedding anniversary episode.  A walk back through time about courtship, dating, marriage and children. I enjoyed this episode because I got to spend time with the the woman I love the most along with the other two women in my life. I hope you enjoy this episode as we let you...

Send us Fan Mail Catholic.dad has a chat with Sister Cherilly Galley, AKA Lily.  Sister Lily tells us her story, her call, her choice of the Sisters of St John Bosco and her dream of being a Youtube star.  She talks of her journey, a journey filled with joy, music and enthusiasm to serve Christ. This podcast session is filled with surprises as we listen to a young lady who didn't give up anyt...

Send us Fan Mail Catholic.dad answers questions from podcast listers on Instagram live with his two daughters.  Questions from who is your favorite to questions about ministry. This episode was just a view into the life of Catholic.dad and his daughters and how youth ministry has impacted their life and relationship. We hope you enjoy this podcast and as usual dont forget to subscribe, like, rate...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45 talks to the young men who inspired the creation of "This Connected Podcast."  The young men of Esto Vir of St. Mary's Catholic Church.  This brotherhood of teens are striving to become men of God, seeking holiness together prayer, brotherhood, chastity, fortitude and self-sacrifice.  All are called to holiness but these young men are truly living it out....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have real talk with April Ray of Urban Fire Ministry.  She shares her perspective as wife and mother.  Her personal story of courage rising from not knowing God the Father, being sexually abused as a teen to meeting the love of her life to leading a life of mission with her husband and family.  As April Ray says, their mission is not to be motivational but to be...

Send us Fan Mail EP 43:  "What's it like being black?" We recorded this episode while having a large cup of caramel latte and a large Strawberry Banana Smoothie with Chocolate Chip Muffies at Panera Bread, at the Falcon ridge Shopping Center in North Fontana.  I mean what else would you order when you ask a friend to meet you to talk about his stories. You see next to my mother, Ant...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode guests Fr. Alex, Fr. Tyler and Fr. Tomas, young Diocesan Priests of the Diocese of San Bernardino along with youth and young adult ministers, Tony Pimentel of St Oscar Romero in Eastvale, Ca., Hailey Angeles of St Paul the Apostle in Chino Hills, Ca and Thang Pham of Omnia Catholic discuss this phenom of Virtual Ministry that arose due to the recent and current Cov...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 41 IS THE GREEK CONNECTION.  Catholic.dad talks to Catherine, Anthony, Lovely Ann, Danica Dolores, George, Gerald, Nina, AJ and Ivy; youth from the Vincentian Marian Youth of Athens Greece.  Each of them with their story.  These young Greeks are not your typical looking Greeks. They are 2nd and 3rd generation of Filipino descent.  They speak of their faith and you can hear...

Send us Fan Mail *THIS SHOW HAS THE ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES IN THE BEGINNING THAT IS MISSING IN THE YOUTUBE VIDEO.  EP 40 is called Faith in the middle.  This Connected middle school co-host Carlos "the Goose" or Captain Catholic takes over the podcast and interviews other middle schoolers about faith.  An excellent interviewer, Carlos brings his Gen Z guest to an excellent discussion about...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 39 is about Faithful Citizenship and what that is about.  Along with middle school and high school co-hosts Carlos the Goose Guzman and Catholic girl periot Valeria Quezada Romo.  We listen to our special guest Victoria Ciudad Real.  We listen to how she shares her passion, desires about Public Policy, how to be a faithful citizen, the census and all things Victoria.  An a...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode begins our Priestly ROaD TRIPPs segments, which is a play on words with the names of Fr. Alex Rodarte & Fr. Tyler who will be our guests hosts every month or other month to talk about what you would like for them to talk about. This podcast has discusses topics about developing a plan for life, the pandemic, cave trolls and a message from Fr. Alex and Fr. Tyler to...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 37 speaks of the pandemic of our times.  One that has ruined and continues to put to ruin the lives of men, women and children.  This episode is about the pandemic of pornography. Catholic.dad along with guest co-host Karlo Osio, a mother of four children interviews and talks to Steve Pokorny. Steve Pokorny - Founder of Freedom Coaching. Like many men, Steve Pokorny was ex...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 36 "Salubong."  Thank you for joining us on This Connected Podcast’s Easter Special Episodes.  Part 3 of this series is called “Salubong”, a Filipino word meaning “Encounter,” it is the reenactment of the glorious encounter of Jesus and Mary, his sorrowful mother after the resurrection.  It is a highlight of the Easter celebration throughout the Philippines celeb...

Send us Fan Mail This Connected Presents the second part of Diego Gamboa production of the Via Crucis - The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We hope you enjoy this podcast of the Passion which has been a live tradition at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Thank you for listening.  Support this podcast by becoming a sponsor at Patreon.com/ThisConnected  Contact us at Catholic.dad@gmail.com or visi...

Send us Fan Mail This Connected Podcast presents Diego Gamboa of Parousia Band, the youth of Genesis Adolescentes of St Mary and members of the parish community in this two part broadcast on the air of "Via Crucis" the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.  This podcast will be in Spanish. The passion play of Via Crucis has been a long tradition at St. Mary's. Unfortunately due to the G...