The Station of the Cross. September ARE YOU READY TO SAY YES TO CHRIST? By Pope Francis. Catholic Radio Network Newsletter

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1 The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network Newsletter FM WLOF Buffalo, NY 92.9 FM/1460 AM WHIC Rochester, NY 1060 AM WQOM Boston, MA 88.1 FM WMTQ Elmira, NY 88.7 FM WTMI Syracuse, NY 88.3 FM WQHE Oil City, PA 89.5 FM WMIH Erie, PA icatholicradio Proclaiming the fullness of Truth with clarity and charity. ARE YOU READY TO SAY YES TO CHRIST? By Pope Francis Dear Young Friends, In an August 15, 2014 message outside of the Shrine of the Korean Martyrs in South Korea, Pope Francis encouraged young people to rise, be alert, and shine Christ s glory in and through their lives: It is good for us to be here! (Mt 17:4). These words were spoken by Saint Peter on Mount Tabor as he stood in the presence of Jesus transfigured in glory. Truly it is good for us to be here together, at this shrine of the Korean Martyrs in whom the Lord s glory was revealed at the dawn of the Church s life in this country. In this great assembly which brings together young Christians from throughout Asia, we can almost feel the glory of Jesus present in our midst, present in His Church which embraces every nation, language, and people, present in the power of His Holy Spirit who makes all things new, young, and alive! This afternoon, I would like to reflect with you on part of the theme of this Sixth Asian Youth Day: The Glory of the Martyrs Shines on You. Just as the Lord made His glory shine forth in the heroic witness of the martyrs, so too He wants to make His glory shine in your lives, and through you, to light up the life of this vast continent. Today Christ is knocking at the door of your heart. He calls you to rise, to be wide awake and alert, and to see the things in life that really matter. What is more, He is asking you to go out on the highways and byways of this world, knocking on the doors of other people s hearts, inviting them to welcome Him into their lives. This great gathering of young people also allows us to see something of what the Church herself is meant to be in God s eternal plan. Together with young people everywhere, you want to help build a world where we all live together in peace and friendship, overcoming barriers, healing divisions, rejecting violence and prejudice. And this is exactly what God wants for us. The Church is meant to be a seed of unity for the whole human family. In Christ, all nations and peoples are called to a unity which does not destroy diversity but acknowledges, reconciles, and enriches it. How distant the spirit of the world seems from that magnificent vision and plan! How often the seeds of goodness and hope 1 September 2014 which we try to sow seem to be choked by weeds of selfishness, hostility, and injustice, not only all around us, but also in our own hearts. We are troubled by the growing gap in our societies between rich and poor. We see signs of an idolatry of wealth, power, and pleasure which come at a high cost to human lives. Closer to home, so many of our own friends and contemporaries, even in the midst of immense material prosperity, are suffering from spiritual poverty, loneliness, and quiet despair. God seems to be removed from the picture. It is almost as though a spiritual desert is beginning to spread throughout our world. It affects the young too, robbing them of hope and even, in all too many cases, of life itself. Yet this is the world into which you are called to go forth and bear witness to the Gospel of hope, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the promise of His Kingdom. In the parables, Jesus tells us that the Kingdom comes into the world quietly, growing silently yet surely wherever it is welcomed by hearts open to its message of hope and salvation. The Gospel teaches us that the Spirit of Jesus can bring new life to every human heart and can transform every situation, even the most apparently hopeless. This is the message which you are called to share with your contemporaries: at school, in the workplace, in your families, your universities and your communities. Because Jesus rose from the dead, we know that He has the words of eternal life (Jn 6:68), that His word has the power to touch every heart, to conquer evil with good, and to change and redeem the world. Dear young friends, in this generation, the Lord is counting on you! He entered your hearts on the day of your Baptism; He gave you His Spirit on the day of your Confirmation; and He strengthens you constantly by His presence in the Eucharist so that you can be His witnesses before the world. Are you ready to say yes to Him? Are you ready? May Mary, our Mother, watch over you and keep you ever close to Jesus her Son. And from his place in heaven, may Saint John Paul II, who initiated the World Youth Days, always be your guide. With great affection, I give you my blessing. Excerpt from Pope Francis message on Aug. 15, The full text can be found at

2 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE: BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO EXPAND by Jim Wright I am excited to announce that in September our billboard campaign will expand to the regions of Rochester, Syracuse (the suburb of Auburn), Elmira/Corning, Erie, and Oil City. The billboards will reflect the message Try God and the radio frequency for the listening area. It is a simple, yet powerful theme that invites people to explore their relationship with God. through grassroots efforts that spread the word about Catholic radio. Repetition is the key. The more actions we take to tell others about The Station of the Cross, the more effective the billboard campaign will be. There are many different ways to do this, such as placing one of our new Try God bumper stickers on your car, forwarding our website link to an acquaintance, asking your pastor for permission to hang up one of our posters in the back of the church, talking to others about how Catholic radio has impacted your life, among many others. The important thing is for This same billboard campaign was successful in our New each listener to take at least one action that promotes England and Buffalo listening areas, enabling us to reach Catholic radio. a mass audience and attract attention. The billboards generated many positive responses from the general public God has blessed our network with significant geographic and garnered significant media coverage as well, which expansion. Now it is up to us to maximize listenership in our provided additional publicity for us. communities and bring as many people as possible to Christ and The billboards are expected to continue to expand our His Church. As God spreads listening audience and touch people s lives in a profound the seeds of Catholic radio, He way. The Try God message was developed in recognition wants each one of us to help of the fact that every person is experiencing some kind of fertilize the seeds, so that they difficulty or challenge in life. We want people to know that grow and bear abundant fruit. God is there to help them. Thank you for all of your Many people have a spiritual hunger but are confused and prayers and support. While the don t know where to turn. The billboards are intended billboard campaign will soon be complete to give people the direction they are seeking and to help for the entire network, we hope to have the them in their faith and life journey. The Try God theme resources to implement additional billboard invites people from all walks of life to explore the Catholic campaigns and other marketing initiatives in Faith and grow closer to God through Catholic radio. Our the future as well. Working together, goal is to reach as many souls as possible, particularly when there are no limits to what we can they are in their cars, which is a great time to listen. accomplish, both now and in the future. It is important that the billboard campaign is reinforced Thank you again and God bless you. Radio Network Family The Station of the Cross God bless you all for having Catholic radio. It helps me in my worldly struggles and reminds me when I m caught up in it that ultimately, it s where we stand in God s eyes that really counts. Sincerely, Bill 2

3 CATHOLIC BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONALS SPEAKER SERIES St. Gregory the Great Parish Welcomes George Weigel The Father Nelson Baker Story: Life and Holiness Author, NBC News Vatican Analyst and Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington s Ethics and Public Policy Center Join us Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at The Buffalo Club 388 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY Wednesday, September 10, at 7:00 pm in the Church Speaker: Rev. Msgr. Paul Burkard Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Basilica Mr. Weigel will be presenting St. John Paul II: The Road to Canonization. He authored two books which are the definitive biography of St. John Paul II, Witness To Hope and The End and the Beginning. He will also include information on his new book, Evangelical Catholicism, in connection with John Paul's call for a new evangelization. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open for breakfast at 7:30 am, presentation at 8:00 am Tickets $20 pre-sale, $25 at door Register by calling John Vecchio or online at frcdb.org T he same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead is in YOU. Come. Live the Story. Everyone, in every age, has the opportunity to live the story...his story. All those who have been baptized, from the first to the last, enter the story with a special role to play at their own appointed time. It is the story that God has prepared beforehand for each of us. The only one that will bring joy and purpose to our lives. The question is...are we living the story? If not, what story are we living? Jeff Cavins Michael Coren Matthew Leonard Fr. Mitch Pacwa Ken Yasinski Bishop Gerard Bergie Main Celebrant & Homilist with musical performances by Marian Grace and the Glory Collective Early Bird Registration (by 7/15/14) $55 Register online at Presented by Branches Catholic Ministries 3 St. William Parish Thurs at 6 to Sun at Noon September 25-28, 2014 Kenneth Hensley, M.A. Patrick Madrid, M.A. with Patrick Madrid featuring 1351 Main St. Tewksbury, MA Scotiabank Convention Centre 6815 Stanley Ave., Niag ara Falls, Canada Tuition of $355 includes: Apologetics Presentations and Materials Wine & cheese social Breakfast: Fri, Sat, Sun Lunch: Fri and Sat Certificate of completion Conference Peter Kreeft, Ph.D. C atholic September Learn Apologetics from the Experts! - Romans 8:11 More information at Or Call Eileen Wood at (978) Register at Some Scholarships are available. The dress code is business professional. Coat and tie, no jeans. We look forward to seeing you there.

4 HOW HAS CATHOLIC RADIO IMPACTED YOU? A recent survey in our New England listening area yielded the following responses to the prompt: Catholic radio has helped me: Hear balanced discussion of Catholic news Keep up with my prayer life Center my life on God Leave my position as a public school teacher to teach at a parish school my best decision ever! Defend the Faith when it s attacked Reaffirm my faith Deal with personal crises Understand more about what I was taught as a child Stay closer to Jesus Enabled me to evangelize and catechize others Increase random acts of kindness on a daily basis Feel closer to God, having holy inputs in my life and not so much garbage Continue to pray Stick up for what the Church teaches Answer questions about the Catholic Faith more confidently Strengthen my faith Avoid wasted time listening to sports talk radio and other useless noise Avoid worldly distractions Encourages me to persevere Made my connection with God closer, more understandable, and far more gratifying Gives me hope; if you listen to the secular radio it is all doom and gloom Helps me become a better CCD teacher, helps me talk to others about what we believe and why Feel connected to greater Christian community because the news tells us what is happening to our Christian brothers and sisters in other parts of the world Allows me to enjoy a much calmer commute Kept my sanity during illness Comfort me in my loneliness of being a revert in a family of non-practicing Catholics Helps me focus more on God throughout my day Helped me feel more connected with other Catholics Feel part of faith discussions Have a better lunch break How has Catholic radio impacted you and your life? GUIDE FOR LOCAL PROGRAMMING SUNDAY 5:30 am 6:00 am: Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE) 7:00 am 7:30 am: Celtic Connections / Fr. Justin Rosary Hour (WLOF Buffalo) 7:30 am 8:00 am: Celtic Connections (cont d) / Czestochowa Novena (WLOF Buffalo) 12:00 pm 1:00 pm: Sunday Mass from EWTN Chapel (encore) / Sunday Mass in Polish from St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Buffalo (WLOF Buffalo) 1:00 pm 1:30 pm: Defending Life / Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (WLOF Buffalo) 1:30 pm 2:00 pm: Vatican Radio Weekend / American Catholic Radio (WLOF Buffalo) 3:00 pm 4:00 pm: Quiet Waters Holy Hour / Carol Fisher Hour of Prayer & Praise (WTMI Syracuse) 4:00 pm 3:00 pm: Register Radio & Blessed 2 Play / Bajo el Manto de Maria (WLOF Buffalo) 9:00 pm 9:30 pm: Truth & Life Dramatized Audio Bible / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE Oil City) MONDAY FRIDAY 5:30 am 6:00 am: Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE) 3:00 pm 4:00 pm: Quiet Waters Holy Hour / Carol Fisher Hour of Prayer & Praise (WTMI Syracuse) 9:00 pm 9:30 pm: EWTN News Nightly / Daily Mass from St. Joseph Cathedral (WLOF Buffalo) / Family Rosary (WHIC Rochester) / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE Oil City) 9:30 pm 10:00 pm: Holy Rosary with Fr. Kevin Scallon and Dana / Holy Rosary with Bishop Richard Malone & Food for the Journey with Sr. Ann Shields (WLOF Buffalo) / Food for the Journey & Fire on the Earth (WHIC Rochester) SATURDAY 5:30 am 6:00 am: Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE Oil City) 3:00 pm 4:00 pm: Quiet Waters Holy Hour / Mercy Times (WLOF Buffalo) / Carol Fisher Hour of Prayer & Praise (WTMI Syracuse) 9:00 pm 9:30 pm: Vatican Insider / Liturgy of the Hours (WQHE Oil City) 4

5 NETWORK PROGRAMMING THE STATION OF THE CROSS SEPTEMBER 2014 * Local Programming see page 4 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 MIDNIGHT Threshold of Hope The Best of The Journey Home EWTN Live 12:30 AM 1:00 AM The Journey Home Right Here Right Now 1:30 AM 2:00 AM The Great Sunday Night Prime Mornings with Mother 2:30 AM Adventure 3:00 AM 3:30 AM Quiet Waters Holy Hour 4:00 AM The World Over Life on the Rock Catholic Answers Live (Encore of previous day s Hour 1) 4:30 AM 5:00 AM Defending Life Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song / Fire on the Earth (Peter Herbeck) The Choices We Face 5:30 AM * Local Programming 6:00 AM Vatican Radio Weekend 6:30 AM Crossing the Goal Catholic Answers Live (encore of previous day s Hour 2) Threshold of Hope 7:00 AM * Local The Journey Home 7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Programming 9:00 AM Truth & Life Audio Bible The Great Adventure with Teresa Tomeo info@teresatomeo.com Bible Study 9:30 AM EWTN Bookmark Mast (Jeff Appeal Cavins) with 10:00 AM Christ is the Answer Coleen Truth to Kelly Inspire Mast Mornings with Mother 10:30 AM with Fr. John Riccardo Vatican Insider 11:00 AM Divine Mercy in Right Here Right My Soul ( ) 11:30 AM Now 12 NOON * Local 12:30 PM Programming Right Here Right Now (encore) Love Good Epic Music 1:00 PM * Local Programming The Doctor with Dr. is In Ray with Guarendi Dr. Ray and Guarendi Dr. Coleen Mast The Doctor Is is In 1:30 PM * Local Programming :00 PM The World Over At Home with Register Radio Called to Communion Catholic Answers 2:30 PM (encore) Jim & Joy Blessed 2 Play Live 3:00 PM 3:30 PM * Local Programming 4:00 PM * Local 4:30 PM Programming Kresta in the Afternoon ( ) Conference Talks 5:00 PM The Journey Home Vocation Boom Calling All Catholics : :30 PM Radio 6:00 PM Where Truth God to Inspire Weeps Choices We Face 6:30 PM Crossing the Goal Defending Life 7:00 PM Web of Faith 2.0 Register Radio 7:30 PM Truth Where & Life God Audio Weeps Bible 8:00 PM Divine Mercy Sunday Night Prime in My Soul 8:30 PM (encore) Life on the Rock Celtic Connections 9:00 PM * Local Programming 9:30 PM Holy Rosary * Local Programming Holy Rosary 10:00 PM Father Top of the Week Open Line (Encore of today s program) Open Line Love (Encore Good of Music today s program) Open Line (Encore of today s program) 10:30 PM Larry Richards 11:00 PM Super Saints EWTN News Nightly with Colleen Carroll Campbell (encore) St. Joseph Radio 11:30 PM Family Theater Classic Radio Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen programs are subject to change : call toll free: : 5 bold = live program

6 101.7 FM 92.9 FM /1460 AM 88.1 FM 1060 AM Buffalo Rochester Elmira Boston 88.7 FM 88.3 FM 89.5 FM Syracuse Oil City ERIE icatholicradio THE STATION OF THE CROSS CATHOLIC RADIO NETWORK 6325 SHERIDAN DRIVE WILLIAMSVILLE, NY IN SEPTEMBER S ISSUE: Pope Francis and the Gospel of Hope President s Message Upcoming Conferences Catholic Radio Impacts Listeners Program Grid September Feast Days OVERVIEW FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER The month of September is dedicated to OUR LADY OF SORROWS St. Paul of the Cross ( ), founder of the Passionists, knew that devotion to the Passion of Jesus would not be complete without its counterpart, devotion to the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin, most especially her sufferings at the foot of the Cross. In his words: Whoever goes to our crucified Lord will find His Mother with Him where the Son is, there is the Mother. SEPTEMBER 2014 HOLY FATHER S INTENTIONS: General: That the mentally disabled may receive the love and help they need for a dignified life. Missionary: That Christians, inspired by the Word of God, may serve the poor and suffering. SEPTEMBER FEAST DAYS This month, the main liturgical feasts are St. Gregory the Great (September 3), the Birth of Mary (September 8), St. Peter Claver (September 9), Holy Name of Mary (September 12), St. John Chrysostom ( September 13), Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14), Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian (September 16), St. Robert Bellarmine (September 17), St. Andrew Kim and Companions (September 20), St. Pio (September 23), Sts. Cosmas and Damian (September 26), St. Vincent de Paul (September 27), Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels (September 29) and St. Jerome (September 30). The feast of St. Matthew (September 21) is superseded by the Sunday liturgy. Excerpts from CatholicCulture.org