Beyond The Beacon
Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., as they discuss current events and topics relevant to the local Church in Paterson and the global Catholic Church. Bishop Sweeney answers questions from listeners, interviews guests, and shares reflections and insights helpful for all striving to live a life of faith, hope, and love.
Beyond The Beacon
21: We are pilgrim people. An interview about our upcoming Marian pilgrimage to Washington, D.C.
Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 21 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. They welcome Father Michael Rodak to discuss the upcoming diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Father Rodak is the pastor of St. Jude The Apostle Church in Hardyston and director of pilgrimages for the Diocese of Paterson. They talk about the importance of Catholics journeying together in prayer and reflection. We also hear personal stories about some of the pilgrimages the three have been on. For more information about the upcoming Marian pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., on Oct 13, click here.
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SHOW NOTES
You can learn more about the upcoming pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., here.
Read Bishop Kevin Sweeney's column entitled "We are a Pilgrim People," in which he discusses the upcoming diocesan pilgrimage. He writes that Christian pilgrimages offer spiritual graces and blessings and are a "journey with a purpose inspired by God’s grace and are an act of faith."
Watch a video here that co-host Jai Agnish made when the Archdiocese of Newark made the same pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., in 2019.
Read a Beacon article about the upcoming journey here.
Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson.
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish.
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.
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