Question of Faith

What Did the Pope Say to Our Cleveland Seminary Community?

March 24, 2023 Mike Hayes, Fr Damian Ference, Fr Joe Koopman Season 1 Episode 68
Question of Faith
What Did the Pope Say to Our Cleveland Seminary Community?
Show Notes

Fr. Joe Koopman, Vice-Rector, Moral Theologian and Italian Translator for the recent trip the Seminary Community took to Rome joins us.

0:40   Fr Joe tells us about the Seminary community's trip to Rome.

1:15:   This year is the 175th Anniversary of our major seminary, St. Mary's Seminary.

1:50:   25 years ago they went and met St. John Paul II.

2:10:   Many of the seminarians had never travelled.

3:00:   Fr. Joe takes us through the papal audience.

5:00:  They met Pope Francis in the same room that Fr. Damian and Fr Joe met St. John Paul II

5:25:  The trip included more than just seminiarians.

6:30:  What was the protocol like?

6:50:  The Pope's addressed the Seminarians.  Vatican News tells more.

9:00:   Fr. Joe brought her mom.  What did he say to her?

10:20:  He also asked Bishop Malesic to pray for him.

10:40:  Special prayers for a mom with health issues.

11:05:  Did you ever meet Pope Benedict?  And was this your first meeting with Pope Francis?

12:38:  What happened with the Brothers Woost?

14:00:  What graces and hopes can come from a pilgrimage like this?

16:01:  Some went to Assisi too!

16:25:  Mike only gets a Papal "drive by."

17:50:  Pre-Holy Week Pilgrimage is on April 1 in Lakewood.

19:40:  Station Churches on Holy Thursday.

21:32:  Ignite Conference is on April 29.