http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com An Internationally Syndicated, Catholic Radio Show talking with ordinary people and extraordinary lives en-us producer@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Lori Wirtz) webmaster@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Rick Fleehart) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10080 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:01:17 GMT Society Religion and Spirituality Christianity Broadcasting Radio2 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=346 Join guest host Father Bryan Dolejsi ask he talks with newly ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Fr. Jack Shrum. Fr. Shrum was ordained at St. James Cathedral on June 7th, 2008. His home parish is Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Everett, Washington. Listen in to hear Fr. Shrum's story of coming back to the Catholic Church as a young man, including his visit to Rome in the year 2000. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=346 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=347 Guest host Father Bryan Dolejsi speaks with Dr. James Savage, the director of music at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. The award winning Cathedral choir has traveled to Rome on three occasions over the years. Listen in to hear about his love of music and liturgy and the changes in liturgical music that he has seen over the past 25 years. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=347 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=344 Fr. Michael J. Ryan is a senior priest for the Archdiocese of Seattle. After serving the Archdiocese for 40 years he is now working with Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the United States Catholic Community. Listen in to hear about his recent trip to Rwanda and how CRS is giving a "hand up" to those in need. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=344 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=345 Author James Francis Smith is spending his retirement years serving his Church and community as well as writing novels. His most recent work "The Life and Times of Liam O'Donnell" is the story of a large Philadelphia Irish Catholic family set during the turbulent years of the Great War, Prohibition, The Depression and World War II. Listen in to hear about the many true stories that inspired this work. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=345 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=342 Michael Ramos is the Executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle. He joins Fr. Bob to discuss our role as Catholic Christians to welcome immigrants into our country and into our churches. The Catholic Church in the United States has a long history of welcoming the stranger and embracing diversity as well as living out the social justice teachings of the Church. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=342 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=343 James Deady is a member of Regnum Christi, a lay apostolic movement within the Catholic Church. James has been involved with the Regnum Christi ConQuest Clubs and Camps for boys for the past ten years. Listen in as he shares the ConQuest camp experience that includes campfires, sport competitions and strenuous hikes as well as daily Mass, confession and spiritual talks. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=343 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=340 Helen Oesterle is the Director of Religious Education at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington. Helen is a returning guest to the program joining Fr. Bob Camuso to talk about preparation for marriage. All engaged couples wishing to be married at the Cathedral take an in depth Focus Inventory that they later review with a team couple and with the pastor prior to setting a firm wedding date. Once the couples have set a firm wedding date they have several options for continued marriage preparation. Most couples attend a parish sponsored five week marriage preparation course with other engaged couples. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=340 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=341 Dennis DePape and Josie Gardner join Fr. Bob Camuso to talk about how St. Brendan Parish in Bothell, Washington incorporate the Called and Gifted Workshop for discernment and strategic planning at their parish. The St. Brendan community has flourished through the discernment of charisms within their parish. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=341 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=338 Catholic historian and teacher John Clapp returns to discuss the protestant reformation. John brings our attention to the anti-Catholic words that are used to describe that time in history and points out that many historians are now referring to the reformation as a revolution or revolt. John points out that the true reformers of the Church are the great saints. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=338 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=339 Author and public speaker Jan Alkire returns to the program to discuss Christian driving. Jan comments on the Vatican document that includes the "10 Commandments for Drivers" and urges each of us to consider whether we are leaving our Christian behavior behind when we get behind the wheel of a car. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=339 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=336 Guest host Sr. Miriam James Heidland talks with Claudia Orozco. Claudia immigrated to the United States at twelve years of age. She enjoys leading the Hispanic Young Adult Group at Holy Rosary Parish in Seattle. Listen in to hear some of the points from the workshop that she presented to Hispanic young adults at a recent Archdiocese of Seattle Young Adult Convention. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=336 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=337 Join guest host Sr. Miriam James Heidland as she speaks with Christina Moynihan. Christina is the creator and facilitator of the Break Free Purity Retreat for middle school youth. This innovative retreat is based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body teachings. Christina is available to travel to parishes throughout the United States to assist a core group of volunteers in facilitating this retreat. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=337 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=334 Join guest host Deacon Patrick Moynihan as he speaks with professor and author Dr. John Morford, recipient of the 2007-2008 CCS Archbishop Hunthausen Humanitarian of the Year Award. John is a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Seattle where he serves as the president of the parish St. Vincent DePaul council. John manages the parish food bank as well as the Sunday dinner program. Since his retirement from teaching at Seattle University, John also volunteers his time as an educational consultant to Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle. John has co-authored a book titled "Life after 60? Yes! Choices for Managing the Third Part of Your Life". Part 1 of 2 fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=334 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=335 Join guest host Deacon Patrick Moynihan as he speaks with professor and author Dr. John Morford, recipient of the 2007-2008 CCS Archbishop Hunthausen Humanitarian of the Year Award. John is a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Seattle where he serves as the president of the parish St. Vincent DePaul council. John manages the parish food bank as well as the Sunday dinner program. Since his retirement from teaching at Seattle University, John also volunteers his time as an educational consultant to Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle. John has also co-authored a book "Life After 60? Yes! Choices for Managing the Third Part of Your Life". Part 2 of 2 fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=335 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=332 Guest Host Deacon Patrick Moynihan speaks with Sr. Baptista Kaoma. Sr. Baptista is a Sister of the Child Jesus of Zambia. Listen in to hear about her call to serve God through her vocation to the religious life. Sr. Baptista has spent three years in the United States studying, working and sharing the story of the children of Zambia. Part one of two. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=332 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=333 Guest Host Deacon Patrick Moynihan continues his conversations with Sr. Baptista Kaoma, a Sister of the Child Jesus of Zambia. Joining the conversation is Bruce Foreman, President of the non-profit organization "Hearts for Zambia" that has been created to assist the Sisters in their work to help the sick and the orphaned children of Zambia. Part two of two. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=333 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=329 Maryknoll Fr. Steve Booth shares his experience of a 10 day pilgrimage to Central America to visit the shrines of the martyrs. He was able to go to Mass at the church where Archbishop Romero was assassinated and speak with several people from Guatemala and El Salvador that survived the persecution. This retreat is open to bishops, priests, brothers and permanent deacons and is sponsored by Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=329 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=331 David and Elena Lamb share the story of their miracle baby girl. Emma Lamb was born 15 weeks premature and weighed 15 ounces at birth. She miraculously survived several operations and life threatening infections through the power of prayer. David and Elena talk about the spiritual and practical support that they received from their parish community at Holy Family Church in Kirkland, Washington. Emma recently celebrated her one year birthday! fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=331 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=327 World War II veteran Harley Healy tells Fr. Bob his story of coming into the Catholic Church at age 82. Harley has been married for 60 years to his devoutly Catholic wife and supported her in raising their children in the Catholic faith. Harley started praying to God when Harley's grandson, Marshall, was sent to Afghanistan. In thanksgiving for his safe return Harley decided to go to church. He felt so welcome at St. Barbara's Church in Black Diamond, that he decided to become Catholic. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=327 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=328 Patty Bowman and Denise Carlascio join Fr. Bob to talk about the Pregnancy Support Ministry at St. James Cathedral in Seattle. Volunteers at the parish help pregnant women with grocery shopping, babysitting, house cleaning and other practical tasks. They work in partnership with Catholic Community Services and they are willing to train volunteers from other parishes who would like to start a similar program. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=328 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=325 Fr. Mike Bayard is the co-director of Magis: Alumni Committed for Mission, a program of Seattle University. This newly created program provides spiritual, service and leadership opportunities for graduates from Jesuit universities. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=325 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=326 Paul Dolejsi is the Pastoral Assistant for Music at Holy Rosary Church in west Seattle. Paul has provided music at various parishes around the archdiocese for over twenty five years. He currently is the director for two adult choirs, a children's choir and a teen ensemble. Listen in as he discusses the purpose of liturgical music and how it has changed over the years. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=326 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=323 Jeannie Berwick volunteers her time as the director of One Equal Heart Foundation, an organization established to support the Jesuit Mission for indigenous rights in Chiapas, Mexico. The Tseltal people have many needs. The focus of the foundation is to help the people with long range solutions to their problems. They are concentrating on sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry and nutrition. They also support work study scholarships for the youth who want to study beyond high school. Jeannie has led several delegations of people on a ten day journey to be present to the people of Chiapas. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=323 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=324 Laura Stanger and Chris Lystad are the co-creators of the Catholic Kids Catechism Club at St. John Vianney Church in Kirkland. They are joined on the program by Julia Maher, a seven year old student that attends the Catechism Club each week. This innovative program uses games and competition to teach grade school age children about their Catholic faith in a fun and exciting way. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=324 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=321 Kathy Riley is the Pastoral Assistant for Pastoral Care at St. Louise Parish in Bellevue, Washington. Kathy coordinates a support group for "re-singled and singles" at her parish. She works with a core group of volunteers to provide workshops and activities to support and offer opportunities for healing to people who are suffering from the loss of a spouse through death or divorce. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=321 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=322 John Clapp joins Fr. Bob for a second time to discuss the French Wars of Religion. John teaches Catholic Church History at Archbishop Murphy High School in Everett, Washington. Listen in to hear about the cause and outcome of these wars and how they are relevant to us today. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=322 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=319 Monsignor Robert Dempsey served as the editor of the English edition of L'Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper. He served as the editor for ten years, from 1991 to 2001. Listen in to hear about the purpose of the Vatican newspaper as well as stories of his time in Rome during the papacy of John Paul II. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=319 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=320 Deacon Scott Aikin is one of 21 recently ordained deacons for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Deacon Scott serves at St. Joseph Parish in Vancouver, Washington. He is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian tribe. Deacon Scott is a lifelong Catholic, but his grandfather served as the tribes drum religion spiritual leader. Listen in to hear how Deacon Scott learned to incorporate his heritage into his Catholic faith. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=320 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=317 Fr. Bryan Dolejsi joins Father Bob Camuso for a third interview. Fr. Bryan has played and coached basketball for many years, most recently coaching the 8th Grade boys at Visitation School in Tacoma. Fr. Bryan discusses the best ways to reach our youth with the message of hope that Christ has for them. While coaching he is able to mentor to young men while showing them a view of a priest as an athlete and coach. This is a conversation that you will not want to miss! fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=317 http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=318 Rachael Becker is the campus minister at Western Washington University located at Bellingham, Washington. Rachael first became involved with the Newman Center as a student at WWU. The Newman Center utilizes students called peer ministers to lead and organize campus events such as retreats and Bible Study. Listen in to hear about all the great educational and service opportunities that are available for college students at WWU. fatherbob@conversationswithfatherbob.com (Father Bob Camuso) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.conversationswithfatherbob.com/Interviews.php?cmd=listen&ID=318