4th Quarter 2019

Board of Directors “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his Phil Berkemeier, Esq. own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Tony Gerring Harry Hill - Isaiah 53:6 Kathy Schmaltz Tony Shaughnessy Doug Shumard Catholic Radio in Jackson and Lansing Al Thorrez, CPA

On April 28, 2010, Good Shepherd Catholic Radio held the very first pub- Advisory Board lic discussion regarding bringing Catholic Radio to Jackson and Lansing. Br. Francis Boylan At that time, there were less than 150 Catholic Radio stations existing Fr. Chas Canoy Fr. Tim Nelson nationally. Today, there are 633 Catholic Radio stations on the air and Steve Kwaske 56 stations under construction. GSCR began broadcasting in Jackson on Bob Look September 12, 2014.

We are extremely proud to be a part of the growth of Catholic Radio, and grateful that we are the first and only Catholic Radio station serving Good Shepherd the central part of the Lansing Diocese. None of this would be possible Catholic Radio without the prayers and financial support of our listeners. This past year 704 N. East Avenue was filled with great promise, many challenges, and thanks to God, Jackson, MI 49202-3423 much success.

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Good Shepherd Catholic Radio Mission Statement Good Shepherd Catholic Radio has been established as a lay Catholic education apostolate to communicate Christian truth as expressed in Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church via radio.

STRONG FAITH, STRONG FAMILIES 4th Quarter 2019 Archbishop Fulton Sheen and “Life Is Worth Living”

Father Sheen's talents as a preacher did not go unnoticed even in his early years. In January of 1927, at age 30 and still in his first year of teaching at Catholic University of America, he was selected to preach at the annual University Mass on the patronal feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. A decade later, it was Monsignor Sheen, not a high-ranking administrator, who was the principal speaker at the University's Sesquicentennial Celebration. (He had been made a monsignor by Pope Pius XI in 1934 at the age of 39.)

Steadily the reputation of the young Catholic University professor grew, first on campus, then in wider circles as his brilliant ora- tory attracted more attention from the media. Father Sheen's first experience in broadcasting was in 1926 when he was invited to record a series of Sunday evening Lenten sermons on a New York radio station. Four years later, the young priest was asked to be a summer fill-in for two weeks on The Catholic Hour radio program. The audience response was so positive that he was asked to continue as a weekly speaker on the show.

From 1930 to 1950, Father (then Monsignor) Sheen's weekly talks on The Catholic Hour presented Catholic teaching in a way that had never been done before. Drawing from the deep well of his faith and scholarship, Professor Sheen addressed topics ranging from devotion to the Blessed Mother to the dangers of Communism. Rooted in his thorough knowledge of the philo- sophical thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, he preached the Gospel and showed how it applies to personal moral decisions and the great social issues of the time.

The busy professor not only kept up his full teaching schedule but also wrote numerous books. He published 34 books during his 23-year teaching career at Catholic University (and another 32 after he left the University). In addition, transcripts of hisekly we radio talks were published in dozens of booklets by the show's sponsor the National Council of Catholic Men. Many of his other talks and sermons were published as pamphlets. He also was a syndicated columnist in the secular press.

On Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940, Monsignor Sheen appeared on the world's first broadcast of a Catholic religious service. He spoke on "The Spiritual Symbolism of Television." The program was broadcast by W2XBS, the experimentally licensed predeces- sor of present-day WNBC in New York. It was sponsored by the National Council of Catholic Men in celebration of their twentieth anniversary as an organization and the tenth anniversary of their sponsorship of "The Catholic Hour" radio broadcast.

By the time Monsignor Sheen left Catholic University in 1950 to become the national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, he was already one of the most well-known Catholics of his time. The next chapter of his mission would catapult him to unprecedented fame and influence.

He was consecrated a bishop on June 11, 1951. In the Fall of that year, he began his famous television series, Life is Worth Living. It was a tremendous success, eventually reaching an estimated 30 million viewers each week, which would make it the most widely-viewed religious series in the history of television. He won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, was featured on the cover of Time Magazine, and became one of the most influential Catholics of the 20th century.

On 5 July 2019, the Holy Father Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the Decree regarding the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Fulton Sheen, titular archbishop of Newport, former bishop of Rochester; born on 8 May 1895 in El Paso, Illinois, United States of America, and died on 9 December 1979 in New York, United States of America, thereby proclaiming his Beatification.

Today, over seventy years later, GSCR continues to broadcast “ Life Is Worth Living” each Saturday and Sunday. Truth Is Eternal

STRONG FAITH, STRONG FAMILIES 4th Quarter 2019 Jackson Today Jackson Today is a series of local interviews currently being broadcast on Good Shepherd Catholic Radio. The interviews can be heard Saturdays at 8:00am and 5:00pm and Sundays at 8:30am and 5:00pm. The interviews are also available on-demand on the GSCR website and app. The new interviews include: The Bishops Hour w/ Bishop Boyea & Fr MacDonald Diocesan Nun Run w/ Dawn Hausmann Blest Art w/ Craig Jensen Jackson Food Pantry w/ Mark Smith Felician Sisters w/ Sr Roberta Vogt Catholic Sculptor w/ Timothy Schmalz American Red Cross w/ Beth Philo St Francis DeSales High School w/ Fr Geoff Rose Please access our website at gscr.org for information about specific dates and times of these programs.

Vehicle Donation Program GSCR has partnered with Vehicles For Charity, another non-profit organization, to process donated vehi- cles. You can donate almost any vehicle, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and boats. They do not have to be operational. GSCR will receive 80% of the proceeds from your vehicle dona- tion. All you need to donate a vehicle is a clear title in your name, the vehicle keys, and information about where the vehicle is located and its current condition. You may visit our website for additional information. Please call 1-866-628-2277 to donate your vehicle today.

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