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both where we have been been as well as where we are going as a
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Here is the listing for the second quarter (April-June), 2007. For the full listing, please go here.
 SteveAngrisano |
 MikeCarotta |
 SarahHart |
 ClayImoo |
 BillLage |
 Kim
McMillan |
 Mark
Moitoza |
 DobieMoser |
 LeroyOrie |
 Bob
Perron |
 BobRice |
 Sr.
JudeRuggeri |
 KristinWitte |
 ClarkMiller coming 7/04 |
 FrankPerry coming 7/11 |
Wednesday,
June 27, 2007
KRISTIN WITTE
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:50 minutes and is
10.14mb, taped 06/12/07)
BIO:
Kristin is the coordinator for Pastoral Care and justice and service
in the Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of
Baltimore. She is actively involved in many committees of the
NFCYM,
including the task group for the
NCCYM
and has been and will be a workshop presenter at
NCYC.
QUOTE TO NOTE: Young people can't be in
healthy relationship with Christ and in healthy relationship with others
and in healthy relationships with themselves unless they understand the
basic tools of relationship. . . We need to intentionally provide
models of healthy adults so that they can light the way for healthy
teens.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Kristin coordinated two social justice
NCCYM pre-conferences (Denver and Pittsburgh.)
BEHIND THE SCENES: My kids have taken over the
studio!!! This session, oldest daughter Nichole introduces our
guest!
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for June 27th.
Wednesday,
June 20, 2007
CLAYTON IMOO
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 11:21 minutes and is
10.64mb, taped 05/31/07)
BIO:
Clay is the director of the Youth
Ministry Office for the Archdiocese of Vancouver in a country known as Canada.
Clay's office often shows up at US events and are ret partners in the
North. Clay's office models us of technology (his office all blogs
and they YouTube their promotions) all from
www.youthmin.com
as well as from his personal site
www.claytonimoo.com.
QUOTE TO NOTE: I think that to live as a
disciple, I believe, is to follow Jesus, and to believe in Him as our
Lord and Savior. I also use the term that imitation is the sincerest
form of flattery and that we need to challenge our young people to
imitate Christ in their daily lives by what they say, how they act, how
they think, and how they treat one another. We’ll never be Christ and
we’ll never be perfect.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Clay once visited Washington, DC for the
New Diocesan Directors' Institute.
We were touring around the city. I got a flat tire in not the best
section of town. Clay was impressed.
BEHIND THE SCENES: This is the second time I have
used localized music as the back end bumper music. Hope you stick
through to the end. Seemingly, if you are an international guest,
you receive extra effort on music!
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for June 20st.
PREVIOUSLY "INSIDE THE YOUTH MINISTERS' STUDIO. . .
Wednesday,
June 13, 2007
DOBIE MOSER
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:33 minutes and is
9.89mb, taped 05/31/07)
BIO:
Greg "Dobie" Moser is executive director of the
Youth
and Young Adult Ministry and the CYO office in Cleveland,
Ohio, and has been listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers.
He has previously served on the board of
directors (and chair of the board) of the
National
Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry
and has received a National Catholic Youth Ministry award from the same.
Dobie presently serves as the executive director of the
National
Center for Catholic Youth Sports.
QUOTE TO NOTE: (Our work is about helping young
people to discover) their role, their gifts, their place in the world.
It is helping them experience that. And, then, ideally, helping
them to live that in all (their) different arenas, most of which are
outside of church. So it is in their friendships, their family, and
their work, in their studies, and in their sports- - It is a day-to-day
discipleship and the church is a place where they should discover it,
embrace it, learn more about it and develop the skills an tools to live
it.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Dobie was a tennis pro- as in a coaching
tennis pro
BEHIND THE SCENES: Dobie is a consistent reader and
always has a ready suggestion of a good book. Post-interview, he
recommended
Living Your Strengths.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for June 6th.
Wednesday,
June 6, 2007
BOB PERRON
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 9:40 minutes and is
9.05mb, taped 05/01/07)
BIO:
Bob, a.k.a.
Stooge for
Christ, serves as the diocesan director for the
Diocese of Des Moines, IA as
well as director for St. Thomas More Center for All Seasons and the
Catholic Youth Camp.
QUOTE TO NOTE: Young people today obviously
want some relationship with (God.) I don’t know if they can put their
finger on what that looks like and they aren’t looking for the religious
answer. Thy want something that touches their hearts, something that
makes them know that (God) is present.
OBSCURE FACTOID: I've always kept an eye on Bob and Des
Moines. I served on staff for a week at the CYC during the summer
of 1982.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Bob was in Baltimore for our
annual Pilgrimage at the end of March. We should have taped
face-to-face then. As Bob was being attentive to the multitude of
details of a new building going up at camp, we played some serious phone
tag.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for June 6th.
Wednesday,
May 31, 2007
SR. JUDE RUGGERI
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 11:21 minutes and is
10.64mb, taped 05/01/07)
BIO:
Sr. Jude Ruggeri serves as Director of Youth and Young Adult
Ministry, a position she has held since 1992. Sister Jude belongs to the
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
She has previously serve as chair of the board of directors for the
NFCYM and presently serves as
vice-char of the National
Center for Catholic Youth Sports.
QUOTE TO NOTE: Programs are not necessarily
ministry. (They) are important, it’s an aspect of ministry, but
(programs) are not ministry. Right now, I find that many of our youth
ministers, because of lack of time and lack of personal resources are
very much into programs. And not necessarily ministry. It doesn’t make
a difference what the program is; it’s easy, it’s all set up for them.
They run to it, they can follow it like a cookbook recipe, bit the more
important thing is (the) forming of relationships with young people.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Sr. Jude once hosted the NFCYM's
summer board meeting in West Palm Beach. Every morning I swam in
very warm ocean water. Like almost any other visitor to West Palm, I
marveled at the gold coast and missed the rest of the diocese.
Seemingly, I missed much.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Sr, Jude and I had a long,
leisurely conversation which does not translate to my time frame so
much. This was the most-edited podcast to date with entire WYD
reflections dropping to the editing room floor.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for May 31st.
Wednesday,
May 23, 2007
LEROY ORIE
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:08 minutes and is
9.49mb, taped 05/01/07)
BIO:
Leroy is the Youth Minister at the
Church of the Redeemer in
Mechanicsville, Virginia. He has occassional written resources for
Cornerstone Media, Inc.
QUOTE TO NOTE: So often, many youth (and
adults too) are so paralyzed with the fear of failing that they end up
doing nothing. They only stay with the safe things which may only
be one or two things, unfortunately, so their world is very myopic.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Leroy has MC'ed at the 2002 National
Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry in Denver. He was involved
on stage for the opening of the 2000 NCCYM in Birmingham and swallowed
the stage by force of personality so much that we had to have him back.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Leroy represents our fourth youth
minister who serves on the local scene (three in parishes, one campus
minister) It is a nice track for the podcasts, one that was not
originally in the plan. Nonetheless, what a wonderful difference
it has made.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for May 23rd.
Wednesday,
May 16, 2007
MIKE CAROTTA
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 11:19 minutes and is
10:60mb, taped 04/12/07)
BIO:
Mike Carotta is an author, teacher and nationally renowned speaker,
having worked with adolescents and their spiritual growth in
educational, pastoral and clinical settings for more than twenty-five
years. Recently, Mike has written
Have Faith: Sustaining the Spirit for Confirmation
and Beyond and co-authored with Jack Shea the
Lincoln Park mystery (and
spirituality) series for young adolescents.
QUOTE TO NOTE: (Being a disciple involves. .
.) a movement from beyond “believer.” I think that the data tells us
that kids already believe. The question is: What’s the difference
between a believer and a disciple that’s not exactly the same? After a
life of this work, I am so excited that the church and its documents are
saying let’s make discipleship the primary focus because it matches up
with the data that says to us (that) kids already believe but it is this
belief that’s comfortable.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Mike and I have had a long-running
conversation regarding discipleship and young people. The
discipleship question that is placed in each and everyone of these
podcasts is to be blamed on Mike.
BEHIND THE SCENES: OK, the hotel lobby seemed a
good idea at the time. Then, this family reunion invaded off to
the side. Then, some loud, boisterous opinions were shared.
We stopped twice to let the background noise die off. (Attention
Baltimore PD, I have the original tape in case any of the family members
go missing.) Then came the topic of Mike and food... Mike's
already long answer regarding what he wanted on his pizza was actually
edited DOWN. He also fully described the store bought option as well.
The man does love his pizza!
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for May 16th.
Wednesday,
May 9, 2007
SARAH HART
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:45 minutes and is
10.04mb, taped 05/01/07)
BIO:
A self-described "cheerleader for Christ," Sarah Hart is has
one of the clearest and loveliest voices in the itinerant Catholic music
crowd today. Sarah is a part of the
Spirit and Song crew with
Oregon Catholic Press. You can learn more about Sarah at her own
web site here.
QUOTE TO NOTE: When I really just stared
doing this and was so trying to get my legs and to figure out how it how
worked and what it meant to do all this, (Jesse Manibusan) taught me a
great prayer . . .”Help me get out of the way Lord.” And that has been
the prayer that I prayer every single time I do any event… Get me out
of the way, God. Get me out of the way and let me truly be an empty
vessel that you might work through me.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Sarah and other Spirit and Song artists
recently played the Baltimore Basilica as part of the NCEA conference.
They all were invited to dine with Cardinal Keeler at his residence
before the concert. Sarah was one of the lead conversationalists
with His Eminence.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Back to phone recording
podcasts. This effort was the converse of my technical glitches- -
- my voice was more modulated, but the mic was placed to close to the
speaker phone for Sarah so she was a "little hot." (Insert you own
commentary here... I'm not going there.)
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for May 9th.
Wednesday,
May 2, 2007
BILL
LAGE
LINK:
here. (The podcast lasts 10:48 minutes and is
10.16mb, taped 04/20/07)
BIO:
DJ Bill Lage is a DJ, but let's just get one thing straight here.
He's not your "spin any sort of disc or platter" DJ, nor does he do that
scratching or mixing DJsort of thaaang. Bill helps to integrate a dance
into the Catholic youth experience (and how easy is that?) while also
working towards making it a celebration of one body of people, one
church.
QUOTE TO NOTE: At any type of event when we
gather youth together, the goal is to have them bring something with
them (home) from it. To have that pride of what they are and who they
are. And to really spread the word.
OBSCURE FACTOID: The Catholic Dance was a part of the
celebration at the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry in Las
Vegas in December. This
YouTube link
should never be shown to our young people- - - Yes, we do dance and
party in our seats at the adult conferences. Bill is leading the
way, even Jesse Manibusen danced, and video was contribute by our
tech-friendly Canadian friend
Clay Imoo.
BEHIND THE SCENES: In honor of four months of
podcasting and in recognition that we have a DJ in the house, whacha'
say we celebrate with new bumper music. Again, it as freely
obtained from the appropriately named
Free Play Music
site. In other music news, you can find DJ
Bill's recommendation for tobyMac's Portable Sounds
here.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for May 2.
Wednesday,
April 25, 2007
KIM McMILLAN
LINK:
here.
(The podcast
lasts 10:23 minutes and is 9.74mb, taped 04/20/07)
BIO:
Kim in the Youth Minister at
Saint Celestine Parish
in Elmwood Park, Illinois.
The parish church literally borders upon the boundary line of the city
of Chicago. She is the vice-chair (to advance to chair in the new school
calendar year) of the Association for
the Advancement of Catholic Youth Ministry.
QUOTE TO NOTE: (regarding empowering towards
discipleship) These kids that we work with- they have the gift. And gifts come from God. (My job is) to help them uncover them.
. . Maybe I name
them. . . I encourage them to share them. Give them a safe venue to use
them. And help the parish to affirm them. And by that they are empower
to lead others.
OBSCURE FACTOID: How did it come to be that Kim
"volunteered" for the podcast? The story is told in the first
minute
BEHIND THE SCENES: The audio tape was actually
edited over the weekend and not early Wednesday morning. Praise God!
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for April 25.
Wednesday,
April 11, 2007
STEVE ANGRISANO
LINK:
here. (The podcast
lasts 10:38 minutes and is 9.97mb, taped 04/11/07)
BIO:
Steve Angrisano is recognized as one of the most dynamic and
effective communicators with Christian youth in the country. He’s
been featured at major youth events nationally and internationally,
including two World Youth Days, four National Catholic Youth Conferences
and countless parish, school, camp and diocesan events. See more
here.
QUOTE TO NOTE: I think the biggest challenge
facing youth ministers is a separation of our personal spirituality and
our work. I did a youth ministers’ retreat recently and this became a
big topic of conversation. (Many suggested that) there is no separation
between my faith and my work. I have discovered in the last two years
that is a very dangerous way to look at the world.. . . If I had to
choose between being a child of God that sits here in my chair and
experiences his love or being on the stage, I would have to choose being
in the chair.
OBSCURE FACTOID: (Not that any woman of such power could be
considered "obscure," but) You need to know Jenni Angrisano is one of my
absolute unrequited crushes in youth ministry. I mean, Steve is a
nice guy and all, but I do love his wife. She is charming, caring,
hospitable, and just a sweetheart. Then there is that whole undefined
"holiness" thing... I think Steve married into it!
BEHIND THE SCENES: Yes, we literally were in the
seventeen floor hallway outside a party following a concert that
Steve and his
Spirit and Song-mates at just
performed inside the historic Baltimore Basilica.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for April 18.
>> Back to complete list of Studio participants <<
Wednesday,
April 11, 2007
MARK MOITOZA
LINK:
here. (The podcast
lasts 10:31minutes and is 9.85mb, taped 04/09/07)
BIO:
Mark is a "military brat" who now serves as the Director of Youth
Ministry with the Archdiocese of Military Services, USA. His
experience in youth ministry includes: Director of
Youth Retreats at the LaSalette Retreat Center, Attleboro, MA, the
Coordinator of Youth Ministry at Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston,
RI and the Catholic Military Project Coordinator at Heidelberg and
Mannheim, U.S. Army Installations in Germany. See more
here.
QUOTE TO NOTE:
In the military
setting, we have the great opportunity to interact with many different
mentors – adults who are living their faith as disciples of Jesus
Christ. They really have the opportunity to share those experiences
with young people. The many ways that we can empower young people is by
helping them to see positive examples of mentors or leaders in our
Catholic faith comminutes on military instillations who really are
excited about being Catholic and want to share those experiences with
young people. It gives the young person the opportunity to see the ways
that God is calling them to live their faith and give them some hope to
understand that there are others who have gone before them that are
strive to do that. They (young people) have been gifts that are needed
in the church today.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Here's a little lesson in military speak -
for the rest of the world, the language is church, parish, or
congregation. On base, it is "faith community."
BEHIND THE SCENES: I recruited Mark over the Easter
holiday weekend to fill this slot before it became apparent that
no one was stepping up to respond the the April 7 ad (Better safe and
smart than sorry!) Nonetheless, the ad remains open.
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for April 11.
Saturday,
April 7, 2007
HELP
WANTED IN THE STUDIO
I had a phone interview for
Inside the Actor's Studio cancelled
out on me on Thursday and he's not available until Tuesday (which is
booked for me.) I have five interviews set for Wednesday which won't
begin to be posted until April 18th. What could this possibly mean
for you???
Well, I'm looking for a youth ministry contact to interview on Monday for
a Wednesday, April 11th posting. . . What!?!?? Could he be possibly be
talking about me??? You bet! For goodness sakes, you're checking out a
Catholic Youth Ministry blog on Easter weekend - - - you qualify.
C'mon... all you need is an opinion and a phone line. (a digital picture
for the site wouldn't suck, either.) So, please,
drop me a line now and volunteer
for the next Wednesday podcast. Seriously, I need your help.
[studio]
Wednesday,
April 4, 2007
BOB
RICE
LINK:
here. (The podcast
lasts 11:44 minutes and is 11.00mb,
taped 02/23/07)
BIO:
Bob
is a member of the Catechetics department at Franciscan University in
Steubenville. Before moving his family to Ohio, he was a youth
minister for 7 years at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Latham, NY, where
he lead a LIFE TEEN program (one of the nation's hub parishes),
confirmation preparation, teen catechumenal preparation, and other
ministries within the parish. Bob is a highly sought after,
internationally recognized speaker for youth and youth ministers,
sharing the Good News to tens of thousands people every year. He is also
an accomplished musician who leads worship at the Steubenville Summer
Conference and has released many CDs (you can find out more at
bobricemusic.com).
QUOTE TO NOTE: You just never know what
happens. As I was there, every Sunday, talking to those junior-high
kids, trying to get them to pay attention- - walking away every Sunday
thinking nobody listened to a word a said (that) this was the biggest
disaster of a ministry I can have… That ministry, in his words, saved
his family and changed the entire direction of his family. That’s what
is what is so exciting about ministry to me. You go in with a plan and
God does something else. (It’s about) faithfulness and not success.
OBSCURE FACTOID: Bob is a long-distance runner.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Two notes of desperation- 1)
Back to Wednesday morning editing AND 2) for the first time this
year, there are no studio sessions in the can for next week. Time
to make some calls!
BLOG REFLECTION:
can be read
here
for April 4th.
WHO IS
INSIDE THE YOUTH MINISTERS' STUDIO?
o
Kristin
Witte
06/27/07
o
Clay
Imoo
06/20/07
o
Dobie
Moser
06/13/07
o
Bob
Perron
06/06/07
o
Sr.
Jude Ruggeri
05/30/07
o
Leroy
Orie
05/23/07
o
Mike
Carotta
05/16/07
o
Sarah
Hart
05/09/07
o
Bill
Lage
05/02/07
o
Kim
McMillan
04/25/07
o
Steve
Angrisano
04/18/07
o
Mark
Moitoza
04/11/07
o
Bob
Rice
04/04/07
o
Terri
Telepak
03/28/07
o
Anne
Marie Cribbin
03/21/07
o
Gene
Monterastelli
03/14/07
o
Mike
St. Pierre
03/07/07
o
Mark
Pacione
02/28/07
o
Mark
Oestreicher
02/21/07
o
Eileen McCann
02/14/07
o
Michael
Hart
02/07/07
o
Becki
Kaman
01/31/07
o
Anna
Scally
01/24/07
o
Mike
Patin
01/17/07
o
Bob
McCarty
01/10/07
o
Irene
Friend
01/03/07
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