Mary Guilfoyle is the former Director of Evangelization and Discipleship at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, MI. In that capacity, in addition to serving on the parish leadership team, one of her responsibilities was overseeing and growing one of the largest Alpha programs of any Catholic parish in the United States. Mary served as a Hub Church Director for Alpha USA and trained more than 100 parishes on how to integrate Alpha into their pastoral planning so as to become outward-focused missionary parishes. Convicted that programs don’t make disciples but people do, Mary was committed to the development of discipleship strategies that moved away from academic models to lived models of discipleship where the goal was nothing less than the transformation of people, families, workplaces, neighborhoods and culture. Through training, workshops, small group communities and other relationally-based initiatives, Mary and her team equipped and accompanied ministry leaders, volunteers and parishioners to be fruitful disciples and disciple makers so as to live on mission bearing witness to Jesus Christ. Mary has also mentored parish staff leaders across the country as they discerned how to bring about a culture of evangelization and discipleship in their parish.
Mary was a member of Synod 16 on the New Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Detroit and witnessed the Holy Spirit moving in a powerful way. She eagerly shares the extraordinary pastoral letter, Unleash the Gospel with parishes that are passionate about renewal and culture change.
Mary has her Bachelor’s Degree from Washburn University and has studied at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. She and her family are committed to the revitalization of Detroit.
Mary Guilfoyle has hosted 54 Episodes.
-
Episode 115: A New Way to Think About the Parish
February 22nd, 2021 | 23 mins 57 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary invite Dcn. Steve to the mic and discuss an insight and image Fr. John had in prayer and its application to how we think about why the parish exists.
-
Episode 114: Recovering What it Means to be Human
February 15th, 2021 | 40 mins 56 secs
#benotafraid, #godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the need to let Jesus teach us how to be human and a practical way to do that.
-
Episode 113: The Absolute Key to the Transformation of the Church
February 8th, 2021 | 26 mins 44 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, lent, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about how to approach Lent this year keeping in mind that the goal is nothing less than a transformed life.
To learn more about ACTS XXIX, visit https://linktr.ee/ACTSXXIX.
-
Episode 112: Method of the Master
February 1st, 2021 | 31 mins 40 secs
#benotafraid, #godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about a recent insight the team had and some practical applications that can bring transformation to the Church and beyond.
To learn more about ACTS XXIX, visit https://linktr.ee/ACTSXXIX
-
Episode 111: Unity and the Increasingly Urgent Mission of the Church
January 25th, 2021 | 34 mins 3 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
The unity only God can give!
In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the urgency of the mission of the Church in the light of the nation’s conversation right now around the call for unity.
-
Episode 110: Heralds of Hope in an Age of Despair
January 18th, 2021 | 31 mins 18 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Got Hope?
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about their sense of what’s happening culturally, politically, and ecclesially and the urgency to understand what real hope is.
-
Episode 109: Do we really believe God speaks?
January 11th, 2021 | 25 mins 14 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Subordinate everything to prayer!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about how prayer and work are not to be juxtaposed but rather subordinated to each other.
-
Episode 108: The Christian Cancel Culture!
January 4th, 2021 | 35 mins 38 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Jesus Can Handle Your Past!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary remind us that the message of the gospel is that Jesus doesn’t cancel us—He cancels our sin!
-
Episode 107: Turning the Page of 2020
December 28th, 2020 | 19 mins 29 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
What’s Your Magnificat?
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary invite Dcn. Steve to the mic and talk about the year we’re leaving behind and encourages us to press into gratitude, no matter what.
-
Episode 106: The Gift
December 21st, 2020 | 22 mins 23 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Hope for a weary world!
In this episode, we want you to enjoy an anointed Christmas homily Fr. John preached two years ago and be filled anew with the gift of hope. Merry Christmas everyone!
-
Episode 105: The Mission, the Mission, the Mission!
December 14th, 2020 | 39 mins 34 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
Let’s move the arrows!
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about the imminent unveiling of the mission of God in the Christmas season and the importance of getting clarity on the mission of Jesus and ours.
-
Episode 104: No love, no Eucharist!
December 7th, 2020 | 37 mins 35 secs
christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about a story that occurred in 390 when a Roman emperor who had been refused communion by his bishop publicly repented and returned to the Church. Do we believe that things like this can happen today?