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    <title>Heart of the Ark - Episodes Tagged with “Kerygma”</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>The Heart of the Ark podcast is an initiative from the Office for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Newark. We're coming to you to bring knowledge and courage as we voyage through this life as missionary disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Hosted by Fr. John Gordon, Director of the Office for Evangelization and Secretary of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Jennifer Behnke, Associate Director of Evangelization, our aim is to help equip our listeners to better know, love and serve God. 
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    <itunes:subtitle>Knowledge and Courage for the Voyage as Missionary Disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>The Heart of the Ark podcast is an initiative from the Office for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Newark. We're coming to you to bring knowledge and courage as we voyage through this life as missionary disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Hosted by Fr. John Gordon, Director of the Office for Evangelization and Secretary of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Jennifer Behnke, Associate Director of Evangelization, our aim is to help equip our listeners to better know, love and serve God. 
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  <title>Episode 28: Ep 28: The Artists way and the Synodal Way with Eric Hunter</title>
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  <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ep 28: The Artists way and the Synodal Way with Eric Hunter</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist's outlook and a disciple's outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Jen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist's outlook and a disciple's outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme song, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice. 
Jen and Eric also speak about the recent papal address to artists in June 2023
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO ARTISTS FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION
OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS’ COLLECTION OF MODERN ART - 23 June 2023
https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn
Full version piano only: https://youtu.be/6AmXropGyI0?si=NWxa2wkHR23UVcs7
Meditation on 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2UO3ZkUCLRykKb7csvGuyt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAIBe5VZts
Apple Music/iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/meditation-for-cello-and-piano-single/1678383947
Eric Hunter website: https://www.erichuntermusic.com/ 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist&#39;s outlook and a disciple&#39;s outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme song, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice. <br>
Jen and Eric also speak about the recent papal address to artists in June 2023<br>
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS<br>
TO ARTISTS FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION<br>
OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS’ COLLECTION OF MODERN ART - 23 June 2023<br>
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn</a></p>

<p>Full version piano only: <a href="https://youtu.be/6AmXropGyI0?si=NWxa2wkHR23UVcs7" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6AmXropGyI0?si=NWxa2wkHR23UVcs7</a></p>

<p>Meditation on <br>
Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2UO3ZkUCLRykKb7csvGuyt" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/album/2UO3ZkUCLRykKb7csvGuyt</a><br>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAIBe5VZts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAIBe5VZts</a><br>
Apple Music/iTunes: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/meditation-for-cello-and-piano-single/1678383947" rel="nofollow">https://music.apple.com/us/album/meditation-for-cello-and-piano-single/1678383947</a></p>

<p>Eric Hunter website: <a href="https://www.erichuntermusic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.erichuntermusic.com/</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist&#39;s outlook and a disciple&#39;s outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme song, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice. <br>
Jen and Eric also speak about the recent papal address to artists in June 2023<br>
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS<br>
TO ARTISTS FOR THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION<br>
OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS’ COLLECTION OF MODERN ART - 23 June 2023<br>
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/5n84wyrn</a></p>

<p>Full version piano only: <a href="https://youtu.be/6AmXropGyI0?si=NWxa2wkHR23UVcs7" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6AmXropGyI0?si=NWxa2wkHR23UVcs7</a></p>

<p>Meditation on <br>
Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2UO3ZkUCLRykKb7csvGuyt" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/album/2UO3ZkUCLRykKb7csvGuyt</a><br>
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAIBe5VZts" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNAIBe5VZts</a><br>
Apple Music/iTunes: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/meditation-for-cello-and-piano-single/1678383947" rel="nofollow">https://music.apple.com/us/album/meditation-for-cello-and-piano-single/1678383947</a></p>

<p>Eric Hunter website: <a href="https://www.erichuntermusic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.erichuntermusic.com/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 29: Ep 29: A monologue about dialogue - Relationship, trust and spreading the Gospel</title>
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  <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ep 29: A monologue about dialogue - Relationship, trust and spreading the Gospel</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Office For Evangelization - Archdiocese of Newark</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Jen shares some thoughts about a year of conversations on the Heart of the Ark podcast, and the role of conversation and dialogue in Evangelization. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>24:41</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 24: The Heart of a Priest - with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel </title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Office For Evangelization - Archdiocese of Newark</author>
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  <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Heart of a Priest - with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Jen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father. 
Office for Clergy Personnel - https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel
Immaculate Conception Seminary - https://www.shu.edu/theology/
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com 
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  <itunes:keywords>evangelization, Catholic, Jesus Christ, conversation, Sacred Heart, vocation, priesthood, community, kerygma</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father. </p>

<p>Office for Clergy Personnel - <a href="https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel" rel="nofollow">https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel</a></p>

<p>Immaculate Conception Seminary - <a href="https://www.shu.edu/theology/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shu.edu/theology/</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father. </p>

<p>Office for Clergy Personnel - <a href="https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel" rel="nofollow">https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/clergy-personnel/archdiocesan-priest-personnel</a></p>

<p>Immaculate Conception Seminary - <a href="https://www.shu.edu/theology/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shu.edu/theology/</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 20: Ep 20: Synod and Evangelization with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Office For Evangelization - Archdiocese of Newark</author>
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  <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ep 20: Synod and Evangelization with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Office For Evangelization - Archdiocese of Newark</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Jen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can discern our path forward. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>47:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Jen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can discern our path forward as the people of God in the Archdiocese of Newark. 
Sr. Donna Ciangio, was appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in 2018. For more information about her appointment or biography: https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53
For links to the parish pastoral planning workshops: https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com 
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  <itunes:keywords>evangelization, Catholic, Jesus Christ, conversation, kerygma, prayer, Synod, Pastoral, Planning, discernment</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can discern our path forward as the people of God in the Archdiocese of Newark. </p>

<p>Sr. Donna Ciangio, was appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in 2018. For more information about her appointment or biography: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53</a></p>

<p>For links to the parish pastoral planning workshops: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can discern our path forward as the people of God in the Archdiocese of Newark. </p>

<p>Sr. Donna Ciangio, was appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark by Cardinal Joseph Tobin in 2018. For more information about her appointment or biography: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/mt7wjy53</a></p>

<p>For links to the parish pastoral planning workshops: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/ydw67jf3</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 7: Eucharist means Thankgiving with Bishop Michael Saporito</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Office For Evangelization - Archdiocese of Newark</author>
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  <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Eucharist means Thankgiving with Bishop Michael Saporito</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Bishop Michael Saporito, Auxilliary Bishop of Newark, joins Jennifer to speak about the Eucharist as the ulitmate act of Thanksgiving and the ways we can deepen our relationship with Our Lord truly present in Blessed Sacrament and also in the midst of communities gathered at mass.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Bishop Michael Saporito, Auxilliary Bishop of Newark, joins Jennifer to speak about the Eucharist as the ulitmate act of Thanksgiving and the ways we can deepen our relationship with Our Lord truly present in Blessed Sacrament and also in the midst of communities gathered at mass. We cover our hopes for Advent and Christmas seasons. 
Bishop Michael Saporito, biography - https://tinyurl.com/urkyevsr
Our original theme music is "Meditation" by Eric Hunter. - www.erichuntermusic.com 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Bishop Michael Saporito, Auxilliary Bishop of Newark, joins Jennifer to speak about the Eucharist as the ulitmate act of Thanksgiving and the ways we can deepen our relationship with Our Lord truly present in Blessed Sacrament and also in the midst of communities gathered at mass. We cover our hopes for Advent and Christmas seasons. </p>

<p>Bishop Michael Saporito, biography - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/urkyevsr" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/urkyevsr</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Bishop Michael Saporito, Auxilliary Bishop of Newark, joins Jennifer to speak about the Eucharist as the ulitmate act of Thanksgiving and the ways we can deepen our relationship with Our Lord truly present in Blessed Sacrament and also in the midst of communities gathered at mass. We cover our hopes for Advent and Christmas seasons. </p>

<p>Bishop Michael Saporito, biography - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/urkyevsr" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/urkyevsr</a></p>

<p>Our original theme music is &quot;Meditation&quot; by Eric Hunter. - <a href="http://www.erichuntermusic.com" rel="nofollow">www.erichuntermusic.com</a></p>]]>
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