Any3 Things

FrAmbrose

A weekly podcast for the St. Michael the Archangel family of parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Serving Mary, Help of Christians, Sacred Heart, Saint Brigid, Saint Augustine, Saint Luke, and Saint Paul parishes. Each week, we’ll talk about Any 3 Things that would be good for you all to know! read less

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Any3 Things Episode 30: Dinner with Our Fathers, Summer Youth Events, PSR Wrap Up

Any3 Things Episode 30: Dinner with Our Fathers, Summer Youth Events, PSR Wrap Up

Michael Barclay joins Fr. Ambrose once again to talk about a meeting between leadership and parishioners at Sacred Heart, upcoming events through the summer for youth, and the end of the year for our religious ed programs.

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Any3 Things Episode 30: Dinner with Our Fathers, Summer Youth Events, PSR Wrap Up

Any3 Things Episode 30: Dinner with Our Fathers, Summer Youth Events, PSR Wrap Up

Michael Barclay joins Fr. Ambrose once again to talk about a meeting between leadership and parishioners at Sacred Heart, upcoming events through the summer for youth, and the end of the year for our religious ed programs.

Any3 Things Episode 29: Easter Vigil, Vision Statement, and First Communion

Any3 Things Episode 29: Easter Vigil, Vision Statement, and First Communion

Sorry for the hiatus! After a busy Holy Week and beginning of Easter season, Any3 Things is back. Fr. Bedel joins the show to discuss how the combined Easter Vigil went, the new vision statement for the St. Michael the Archangel family of parishes, and upcoming first Communions.

Any3 Things Episode 28: Confirmation, Confession, and Parish Mission

Any3 Things Episode 28: Confirmation, Confession, and Parish Mission

Mary Pyper joins the show once again to talk about St. Brigid's Confirmation Mass this upcoming weekend, all the second graders going through first Confessions in preparation for Holy Communion, and the Parish Mission that will happen starting Sunday, March 17th.

Any3 Things Lightning Round 4: Lenten Offerings

Any3 Things Lightning Round 4: Lenten Offerings

Fr. Ambrose is back with another lightning round, focusing on the various Lenten activities and devotions in our family of parishes.

Any3 Things Episode 27: Eucharistic Revival, Prison Ministry, and Lent

Any3 Things Episode 27: Eucharistic Revival, Prison Ministry, and Lent

Fr. Blenman returns to the show to talk about the Eucharistic Pilgrimage coming through St. Brigid this summer, a new initiative for ministry to Greene County Jail, and giving things up for Lent.

Any3 Things Episode 26: Lenten Mission, Holy Week and Easter, and Marriage Prep

Any3 Things Episode 26: Lenten Mission, Holy Week and Easter, and Marriage Prep

Spencer Hargedon rejoins the show to talk about our upcoming Lenten Mission, the liturgies leading up to Holy Week and Easter, and then the new program for mentor couples our parishes are using for marriage prep.

Any3 Things Episode 25: Church Secretaries, Priest Schedule, and Staff Prayer

Any3 Things Episode 25: Church Secretaries, Priest Schedule, and Staff Prayer

Taryn Peters, our secretary at St. Brigid, joins the show to talk about her position, organizing the Mass schedule for the priests, and the need for all our staff to pray and go to Mass.

Any3 Things Lightning Round 3: Seminarian Christmas Break

Any3 Things Lightning Round 3: Seminarian Christmas Break

Kevin LeMelle, our seminarian intern from last year, joins the show to talk about being on Christmas break, and his upcoming ordination to the diaconate.

Any3 Things Episode 24: Merry Christmas!

Any3 Things Episode 24: Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from all the clergy and staff at St. Michael the Archangel Family of Parishes! In this holiday episode, Fr. Mike Holloran joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about being busy as a priest during Christmas, and favorite Christmas carols.

Any3 Things Episode 23: Music Directors, Prepping for Christmas, and Favorite Carols

Any3 Things Episode 23: Music Directors, Prepping for Christmas, and Favorite Carols

Kristen Kosey, the music director at Sacred Heart and Mary, Help of Christians, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about her role between two parishes, getting all that music ready for Christmas, and the songs she's looking forward to most on Christmas next week.

Any3 Things Lightning Round 2: Parish Mission Planning

Any3 Things Lightning Round 2: Parish Mission Planning

Fr. Ambrose comes back with another lightning round, talking about the work and effort involved in planning the Parish Mission coming up in March.

Any3 Things Episode 22: Adult Faith Formation, St. Nicholas, and Christmas Parties

Any3 Things Episode 22: Adult Faith Formation, St. Nicholas, and Christmas Parties

Michael Barclay joins the podcast once again to talk about running adult faith formation events in our parishes, the St. Nicholas party for our religious ed kids, and how to celebrate the birth of Christ even during Advent.

Any3 Things Episode 21: Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, and Church Funds

Any3 Things Episode 21: Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, and Church Funds

Pat Morgan, the business manager at Mary, Help of Christians, joins the show to chat about the holiday, our donation campaign for Giving Tuesday, and what it means to manage a parish's funds.

Any3 Things Lightning Round 1: St. Michael the Archangel

Any3 Things Lightning Round 1: St. Michael the Archangel

While on vacation at his parents house, Fr. Ambrose recruits his little brother Gabriel for a mini episode about our Family of Parishes' new patron saint, Michael the Archangel. Apologies for the reduced audio quality that was a result of being away from the studio.

Any3 Things Episode 20: Communications, Flocknote, and Bulletin

Any3 Things Episode 20: Communications, Flocknote, and Bulletin

Jason Schaap, our Coordinator of Communications, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about the complexities of communicating, our Flocknote, and our bulletins.

Any3 Things Episode 19: Vocations, Pastoral Council, and Praying about Issue 1

Any3 Things Episode 19: Vocations, Pastoral Council, and Praying about Issue 1

Fr. Blenman rejoins the podcast to talk about vocations awareness week, our new Family Pastoral Council, and opportunities for adoration to pray about Issue 1 and the upcoming vote.

Any3 Things Episode 18: All Saints, All Souls, and Family of Parishes Name

Any3 Things Episode 18: All Saints, All Souls, and Family of Parishes Name

Fr. Ambrose goes solo to talk about the Holy Day of Obligation this week, All Saints Day, the prayer for the dead we offer on the following day, All Souls, and the voting for our family of parishes patron saint.

Any3 Things Episode 17: Parish Secretaries, Staff Meetings, and the Christmas Bazaar

Any3 Things Episode 17: Parish Secretaries, Staff Meetings, and the Christmas Bazaar

Julie Sewell, the secretary at Mary, Help of Christians, joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about answering the phones at a Catholic parish, bringing the staff of all our parishes together for a big meeting, and the upcoming Christmas Bazaar.

Any3 Things Episode 16: RCIA, Family Worship Commission, and the Feast of St. Luke

Any3 Things Episode 16: RCIA, Family Worship Commission, and the Feast of St. Luke

Spencer Hargadon joins Fr. Ambrose to talk about how our RCIA program is going, what a Family Worship Commission is, and the plans for the Feast of St. Luke this upcoming week.

Any3 Things Special Episode 2: Potential Objections

Any3 Things Special Episode 2: Potential Objections

Do Catholics have to oppose Issue 1 this November? In this Special Episode, Fr. Ambrose answers potential objections to Archbishop Schnurr's call for all Catholics to oppose the proposed amendment to Ohio's Constitution.