Advancing Our Church

Advancing Our Church


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116. Mercy School for Special Learning
August 05, 2023

Published: April 28, 2022 Mercy School For Special Learningjoins AOC as we celebrate Autism Awareness Month. Mercys mission is unique as one of the few Catholic schools in our country that provid

115. Kailash Duraiswami – Faith and New Technology
August 05, 2023

Published: April 11, 2022 Join us for a conversation withKailash Duraiswamion the evolving landscape of using technology in the New Evangelization. Kailash is a technology entrepreneur, most rece

114. Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week
August 05, 2023

Published: March 30, 2022 Today we celebrateCatholic Sisters Weekby hearing the vocation story ofSister Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D., the Associate Vice President, Program Operations, and Head of

113. Braving the THIN Places
August 05, 2023

Published: March 16, 2022 Julianne StanzjoinsJim Friendto discuss her new book,Braving the THIN Places. A thin place is where Gods grace is waiting to happen. Your thin place might be an imp

112. Clark Bartram – Faith and Fitness
August 05, 2023

Published: February 28, 2022 JoinClark BartramandJim Friendfor a conversation about health, fitness, and spirituality. Clark Bartram is an inspirational Christian, professional fitness model, p

111. “Our life’s path takes us where we’re meant to be”
August 05, 2023

Published: December 21, 2021 On August 6, 2021, Bishop Koenig, Bishop of the CatholicDiocese of Wilmington, announced Ms.Sheila OHagan McGirl, CFRE, would take the reigns as the new Director of

110. Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers
August 05, 2023

Published: December 05, 2021 TheAssociation of Catholic Mental Health Ministerswas born out of a need for education, resources, and servant laymen and women to respond to mental health crises. On

109. Fr. Michael Zimmerman – Scivias
August 05, 2023

Published: November 15, 2021 In celebration of Vocation Awareness Week,Changing Our WorldsJim FriendinvitedFr. Michael Zimmerman, who currently serves as assistant Vocation Director for theAr

108. Year-End Giving Strategies with Lisa Quist
August 05, 2023

Published: November 10, 2021 What are your year-end giving strategies? How will you close the calendar year and capitalize on the giving season? Jim Friend is joined by Lisa Quist, the new Executi

107. Michelle Brown, Independence Mission Schools
August 03, 2023

Published: November 01, 2021 This week we travel back to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to talk with Michelle Brown, the Chief Development Officer for the Independent Mission Schools (IMS). Miche