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 48 Episodes.
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Episode 23: Make Time For Real Conversations
March 30th, 2020 | 40 mins 35 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornwiththis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
How are you doing in this crisis? There’s never been a more important time to be honest and vulnerable with each other.
In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary speak honestly about how they’re doing in this pandemic and try to model some conversations we can have in our own lives.
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Episode 17: Response: What Should You Give to Someone Who Rescues You From Death?
March 23rd, 2020 | 33 mins 18 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In today’s podcast, Father John, Nick and Mary discuss what is the appropriate response to all that Jesus has done for us.
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Episode 10: Rescued, Part Two: What Difference Does It Make?
March 16th, 2020 | 39 mins 48 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, we finish breaking open the third part of kerygma, where we talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus and the difference it makes in our lives.
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Episode 9: Lenten Bonus: Week Two
March 13th, 2020 | 11 mins 19 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, lent, parish renewal, priest
In this bonus podcast, Fr. John speaks a word of hope in these uncertain times.
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Episode 8: Lent, Week One Bonus: An image to consider for the season of Lent.
March 7th, 2020 | 5 mins 10 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this brief reflection, Father John offers us an image to consider praying with to help us in these first days of Lent.
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Episode 7: Rescued, Part One: God’s Shocking and Unexpected Response to Sin
March 6th, 2020 | 38 mins 47 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, we begin to break open the third part of kerygma, which we entitle, “Rescued: God’s Shocking and Unexpected Response to Sin."
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Episode 6: Lenten Bonus
February 25th, 2020 | 11 mins 5 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, lent, parish renewal, priest
Father John prepares us for Lent by inviting us to answer six crucial questions to take to prayer.
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Episode 5: Captured: What the Hell Happened?
February 13th, 2020 | 39 mins 6 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, we begin to break open the second part of kerygma, which we simply entitle, ‘captured’ or more directly, ‘what the hell happened’ and we mean it. This is what we might call the bad news without which the gospel seems to be just news and not good news. But because the bad news is so bad, the gospel is indeed extraordinary news. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 4: Created: Your Image of God Is Too Small
January 27th, 2020 | 33 mins 30 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, we begin to break open the first part of the kerygma, which we simply entitle ‘created.’ The grace to ask for in pondering the first part of the kerygma is wonder and trust as we consider how big God is. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 3: Why Aren't More Catholics Overwhelmed by the Gospel?
January 17th, 2020 | 35 mins 34 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, catholic, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this episode, we talk about why more Catholics aren’t overwhelmed by the gospel and sets the table to break open the kerygma in the next series of podcasts. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack
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Episode 2: BONUS: The Gospel is Power
December 22nd, 2019 | 44 mins 52 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, christmas, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this podcast, Fr. John Riccardo, Nick Jorgensen, and Mary Guilfoyle talk about the importance of understanding that the gospel is power, most especially as we prepare to preach the gospel this Christmas.
Disclaimer: this episode is a bit longer than our typical episode given the topic and the nearness of Christmas.
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Episode 1: A Crisis of Hope
December 21st, 2019 | 33 mins 38 secs
#godwantshisworldback, #youwerebornforthis, christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest
In this inaugural podcast, ACTS XXIX tackles the questions who are they, what do they do, and why and intending in the process to instill hope in the Lordship of Jesus and your unique role in the world today. #YouWereBornForThis, #GodWantsHisWorldBack