The Good Catholic Life

Today’s topics: Caring for Our Priests at the Easter Collection Summary of today’s show: The Clergy Health and Retirement Trust collections at Easter and Christmas are the means by which the people of the Archdiocese of Boston show love and concern for their priests who need healthcare or are retiring, providing dignity and a quality […]

Today’s topics: Missionary Childhood Association Summary of today’s show: The Missionary Childhood Association is one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies, particularly tasked with involving all children in the missionary activity of the Church. Fr. Pat Byrne and Maureen Heil join Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams to discuss the association and its work and […]

Today’s topics: The Clergy Funds for the Health and Retirement Needs of Our Priests Summary of today’s show: The second collection this weekend, September 21-22, will be dedicated to the Clergy Funds for the health and retirement needs of our priests in the Archdiocese of Boston. Fr. Ed Riley and his brother, John, joined Scot […]

Today’s topics: Celebration of the Priesthood Summary of today’s show: For the fifth year, the Celebration of the Priesthood dinner will be held on September 26 to allow the people they serve to honor the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston for their lifetime of sacrifice and to support the Clergy Funds that provide for […]

Summary of today’s show: The Regina Cleri residence in Boston is a home for 53 of our 268 senior priests to live in community when their parish ministry is done. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell welcome Stephen Gust, executive director; Laurine Kohler, nurse; and Fr. Joseph Fagan, a resident priest, to the show to […]

Summary of today’s show: When a man is ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston, he is made a promise that his medical, retirement, and other needs will be provided for now and in his elder years. The Christmas collection for the Clergy Funds is part of that promise keeping where the parishioners of […]

Summary of today’s show: This past Wednesday, the 2012 Celebration of the Priesthood dinner gathered 1,300 people to pay tribute to our priests and raise money for their continuing care through the Clergy Funds. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell are joined by Fr. Bryan Parrish to discuss the dinner and especially an inspirational video […]

Summary of Today’s show: Ann Carter, Joe D’Arrigo, and Fr Michael Medas describe the Celebration of the Priesthood Dinner with Scot and Fr Chris, highlighting this important event where the people of the Archdiocese can say thank you to our clergy. Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell Today’s guest(s): Fr. Michael Harrington, Director of the Office of Outreach and Cultural Diversity Today’s topics: Celebration of the Priesthood dinner; Priest Profile: Fr. Michael Harrington Summary of today’s show: Fr. Michael Harrington discusses with Scot and Fr. […]

Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Today’s guest(s): Joseph D’Arrigo, executive director of Clergy Funds, and Transitional Deacons Mark Murphy and Kyle Stanton of St. John’s Seminary. CareForSeniorPriests.org BostonPriests.org St. John Seminary The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA Diocese of Manchester, NH Today’s […]