http://pgn.podbean.com A weekly radio show produced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen (New Jersey), hosted by Fr. Jay Toborowsky. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:22:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Diocese of Metuchen has decided to suspend the broadcast of "Proclaim the Good News".  In this episode, which aired on November 25, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky spoke with Fr. Guy Selvester, a former host of PGN.  Together, Frs. Toborowsky and Selvester discussed their experiences of hosting the radio show ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/11/25/last-episode-memories/ This episode, which aired on November 11, 2007, is a repeat of an episode which aired in July of 2007.  In it, Fr. Jay Toborowsky spoke with Fr. Randy Vashon, Vocation Director for the Diocese of Metuchen.  The Diocese will dedicate a special "Year of Prayer" for vocations to the ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/11/14/metuchen-dioceses-year-of-prayer-for-vocations/ This episode, which aired on November 4, 2007, is a repeat of the October 7, 2007 interview with Jennifer Ruggiero of the Respect Life office of the Diocese of Metuchen.  In the episode, Fr. Toborowsky and Mrs. Ruggiero discussed the proposed New Jersey ballot initiative to spend 450 million dollars to create ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/11/14/450m-for-state-funded-stem-cell-labs/ This episode, which aired on October 28, 2007, is a repeat of a "Best of" episode which originally aired in November of 2005.  This coming week the Church will celebrate All Saints Day on Thursday (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day on Friday (Nov. 2).  Fr. Jay Toborowsky discusses the Roman Catholic Church’s ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/10/27/all-saints-and-all-souls-with-fr-guy-selvester/ In this episode, which aired on October 14, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. James Martin, SJ.  Fr. Martin recently spent time working as a consultant on an off-Broadway production, and he spent time talking to Fr. Toborowsky about his book based on the experience, called "A Jesuit Off-Broadway". http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/10/23/fr-james-martin/ In this episode, which aired on October 7, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Jennifer Ruggiero, Director of the Diocese of Metuchen's Office of Pro-Life Activities.  The first Sunday in October is observed as "Respect Life Sunday", and Fr. Toborowsky and Mrs. Ruggiero discussed the "Stem Cell Research Bond Act" being proposed in the ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/10/05/respect-life-sunday-and-stem-cell-research/ In this episode, which aired on September 30, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. Joseph Fessio, the founder of Ignatius Press.  Ignatius recently published the book, Jesus, The Apostles, and the Early Church, a collection of Pope Benedict XVI's catechetical addresses from his weekly general audiences of 2006 and early 2007.  In the ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/09/28/fr-joseph-fessio-sj/ In this episode, which aired on September 23, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. Joseph Celano, pastor of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Mr. Neal Vartanian, a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Old Bridge, N.J.  Frs. Toborowsky and Celano discussed work being ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/09/24/catholic-outreach-to-inactive-catholics/ In this episode, which aired on September 16, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed the  directors of the Diocese of Metuchen's Offices for Family Life, Respect for Life, Youth and Young Adult Ministries, and Catholic Campus Ministry of Rutgers University.  The weekend of September 16/17 is the kickoff for the 2007 Bishop's ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/09/22/bishops-annual-appeal/ In this episode, which aired on September 9, 2007, Kathleen Ogle, editor of The Catholic Spirit (the diocesan newspaper), filling in for Fr. Toborowsky, interviewed Metuchen Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski.  This month Bishop Bootkoski celebrates 10 years since his episcopal ordination, and 2007 marked his 5th anniversary as Bishop of ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/09/07/bishop-paul-g-bootkoski/ In this episode, which aired on September 2, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Msgr. Michael Alliegro, Executive Director of the Metuchen Diocese's Department of Worship and Liturgical Formation, and Msgr. David Fulton, a Priest of the Metuchen Diocese and a theology professor at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore.  They ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/09/06/atheisms-return/ In this episode, which aired on August 26, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Nurse Educator Charlotte Feeney about "Speak Up When You're Down", a program meant to educate people about the warning signs of Postpartum Depression.  The New Jersey Catholic Conference, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Department of Health, is ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/08/24/postpartum-depression/ In this episode, which aired on August 12, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Fr. Frederick Miller about the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heaven (which the Catholic Church celebrates each year on August 15).  Fr. Miller is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, and currently ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/08/17/fr-fred-miller-assumption-of-mary/ This episode, one of the “Best of Proclaim the Good News”, originally aired on April 22, 2007.  For sixteen years, Josef Cardinal Tomko served the Roman Catholic Church as the Vatican's Prefect for the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.  Cardinal Tomko spoke with Fr. Toborowsky about his new book ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/08/13/cardinal-tomko-on-missionary-roads/ In this episode, which aired August 5, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed former Florida Marlins Manager Jack McKeon.  They discuss Champions of Faith, an hour long DVD which showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball by profiling many of the most accomplished and devout figures in ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/08/04/jack-mckeon-champions-of-faith/ This episode, one of the “Best of Proclaim the Good News”, originally aired in April of 2005.  In January of 2004, Fr. Benedict Groeschel of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal was nearly killed after being hit by an automobile.  After more than a year of recuperation, Fr. Benedict wrote ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/08/02/fr-benedict-groeschel-there-are-no-accidents/ In this episode, which aired July 29, 2007, Fr. Jay Toborowsky spoke with Diocese of Metuchen Vocations Director Fr. Randy Vashon.  Metuchen Bishop Paul Bootkoski has called for a special year dedicated to "prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life", beginning on the First Sunday of Advent this year ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/07/27/fr-randy-vashon-vocations/ This episode, one of the “Best of Proclaim the Good News”, originally aired in January of 2006.  Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed Archbishop John Foley, an American recently named by Pope Benedict as the Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. At the time, Archbishop Foley was ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/07/26/archbishop-john-foley/ This episode, one of the “Best of Proclaim the Good News”, originally aired in December of 2006.  Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed actor Jon Voight, who portrayed Pope John Paul II in a 3-hour "made for TV" movie.  Fr. Toborowsky and Mr. Voight discuss how he prepared for the role by researching ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/07/26/jon-voight-pope-john-paul-ii/ This episode, one of the “Best of Proclaim the Good News”, originally aired in February of 2006.  Fr. Jay Toborowsky interviewed well known Catholic scholar and apologist Dr. Scott Hahn about the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series, which he helped to create and edit.   Fr. Toborowsky and Dr. Hahn discuss the ... http://pgn.podbean.com/2007/07/26/scott-hahn-ignatius-catholic-study-bible/