Retreat: Is your Messy Life a Blessed Mess?

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Following up its inaugural retreat with Fr. Dick Sparks last year, St. Angela Merici Parish in Fairview Park is bringing author and speaker Patricia Livingston to the Church for its second retreat.

Listen to Jim's interview with Ms. Livingston for an idea of what to expect October 18-21, 2014.

On The Canonization Of Two 20th Century Popes

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Pope John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized in Rome on Sunday.  Father Michael Lanning, Pastor of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Fairview Park shares his thoughts on the latest saints of the Catholic Church.

Retreat: Considering Catholicism in the Current Century

St. Angela Merici Parish in Fairview Park is hosting a retreat later this month.  Father Michael Lanning, Pastor of the parish explains how the retreat is part of the church's commitment to the Year of Faith, as declared by Pope Benedict.

Father Lanning also reflects on current Pope Francis' recent comments about healing wounds and warming the hearts of the faithful.

Also in this interview, Father Dick Sparks, the facilitator of the retreat talks about morality and ethics, and his goal for those who attend the retreat.