Catholic Roundup

First Communion Photo Contest 2009, General Information at The Catholic Company.

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1. SQPN fund drive and Catholic New Media Celebration

Song:  People are Going to San Antone:  Video on Youtube
I wrote this parody to help promote the Catholic New Media Celebration on June 27, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas ( http://celebration.sqpn.com ). Adam Hendey helped out on flute recorded by his mom, Lisa Hendey ( http://new.catholicmom.com ). Dan Harms from Popple provide a tasty guitar solo. ( http://popple.us ). My always supportive wife and daughter make cameo appearances in the video.

2.  Family Catholic Weekend Report

Catholicland

St. Paul in the Square

Archbishop Collins and Matt Maher

Archdiocese of Toronto Blog

Archbishop ThomasCollins podcasts?? Many of Archbishop Collin’s talks are available online, but there is no RSS feed so it is not properly a podcast.

Catholic Familyland

2.  Baby Report

Javier and Aneesa from the Hands and Feet Podcast had baby Alexander Victor Plumey. He was born at 8:49 PM EDT on May 7, 2009.

Over at Sonitus Sanctus they welcomed Baby No. 3 on May 14.  8 lbs. 1 oz., 20 inches long!

Still waiting: Lionel and Agnes Valdellon,  The Sweeney Family,

4.  Rock The Vote:

Cannonball Awards:  at the Crescat during the 2009 Cannonball Awards, as races are close in several categories. And the Catholic New Media Awards are accepting nominations as well. There’s even a third competition underway, one specifically for Eastern Christian Rite blogs.

Acts of the Apostacy: 2009 Pickin’-n-Choosin’ Progressive Catholic Blog Competition

Ironic Catholic Blog

What happened to the  Catholic New Media and Innovation Awards at Evangelization 2.0?  Nominations closed on January 26 and Thomas Hall has not made a post since.

5. New podcast– Women of the Bible by Linda Grey Kelly.

Visit her website for more information and watch videos: www.theatrerising.com

Narrator and producer: Susan Bailey

6.  New Catholic Blog Carnivals:

“Mary Moments” are back and will honor motherhood — and all parenthood — on Monday, May 25 at Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering. The carnival will include a Mr. Linky or you’ll be welcome to share in the comments if you don’t have a blog or a website.

Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival

7. Chris Cash’s  initiative to Vote for Catholic Podcasts.   Please take some time to vote for Catholic Podcasts on Podcast Alley and submit some reviews on Itunes.

Promo for the Catholic New Media Celebration:  Austin, Tx, June 27, 2009

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Yesterday, my family made the 230 km trek down to Toronto to Participate in St. Paul in the Square, a day of prayer, music, scripture study and a celebration of our Catholic faith.  There was praise and worship music led by the Susan Hookong-Taylor and Ana Dacosta Band, and the amazing Matt Maher.  Archbishop Thomas Collins led the assembled crowd through a Lectio Divina on Acts 17:16-34, where St. Paul was sharing the Good News in the marketplace in Athens.  It was a very fitting choice of scripture for the setting as we were all in the midst of the public square in the heart of downtown Toronto.   Archbishop Collin’s reflections were accompanied by the sounds of the city- drummers busking across the street,  a group Harley’s roaring away from the Hard Rock Cafe, and sirens of passing fire trucks. Prior to his talk, Archbishop Collins mingled with the crowd in the square. My daughter introduced herself to him and told him about her first communion. He gave her a special blessing.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a slideshow of my pictures from St. Paul in the Square.

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Today, Father Roderick and the SQPN network closed their annual fund raising drive with a 12 hour podcast marathon. I thought I would surprise Father Roderick with something special. The Catholic New Media Celebration will be held this year in San Antonio, Texas on June 27. I’m still unable to go but it will be an amazing event. To help promote the CNMC, I wrote and recorded a parody called, ‘People are going to San Antone’ with the help of Adam Hendey on flute (recorded by his mother Lisa Hendey the Catholic Mom), and Dan Harms of Popple on Lead Guitar.

Enjoy.

And if you can make it to the Catholic New Media Celebration, head on over to celebration.sqpn.com for more information.

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1. Sharmane Adams has won POP Artist of the Year at the 2009 KCCM Awards held on Saturday, April 18th. Last year, she won FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR.

Song: Sharmane Adams,  Open My Eyes from the Podsafe Music Network

2.  Baby Report Still waiting: Lionel and Agnes Valdellon,  The Sweeney Family, Javier and Aneesa from the Hands and Feet Podcast

3.  Birthdays– Bryan Murdaugh and Michael James Mette are turning 30.

Song: Michael James Mette, My Name is Mette

4. Interview with Chris Cash from the Catholic Spotlight.  Episode 98.  1 behind Catholic Moments.   Currently #2 on Podcast Alley.

5. Chris initiative to Vote for Catholic Podcasts.  It is the beginning of the month.  Please take some time to vote for Catholic Podcasts on Podcast Alley and submit some reviews on Itunes.

Promo for the Catholic New Media Celebration:  Austin, Tx, June 27, 2009

6. Catholic Foodie’s Post on Community: Jeff Young: Social Media: Are You Part of the Conversation?

7. We are going to a Catholic Family Social at Catholicland

8. St. Paul in the Square
@ YONGE DUNDAS SQUARE
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009
3 P.M. – 9 P.M.

As St. Paul preached to the people of Athens, in the Areopagus, so too will the gospel be proclaimed in the heart of our city.

Join us for Lectio Divina with Archbishop Collins and free concert with Catholic artist Matt Maher.

Schedule

3:00 p.m.
Welcome and Prayer

4:00 p.m.
Performance – Ana DaCosta and Susan Hookong-Taylor Band

5:30 p.m.
His Grace, Archbishop Collins – Lectio Divina

7:00 p.m.
Matt Maher Concert

9. Canadian March for Life:  May 14, 2009 In Ottawa, Ontario.  Please pray for the marchers on May 14, or if you can go to Ottawa, please participate in this important event.

10. SQPN may have another podcast marathon.  Needs about $25,000 more to support the ministry.

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2. Theme Song: Lost in Christ (©) Bryan Murdaugh

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