web01.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:34:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) To the Heights - Episodes Tagged with “Youth Ministry” https://totheheights.fireside.fm/tags/youth%20ministry Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:15:00 -0500 Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. en episodic That social justice podcast. Grexly Inspired by Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s mantra, “to the heights,” this podcast uses the charism of Frassati's care for the poor and vulnerable to highlight people who are reaching to the heights in their own lives. Host Olivia R. Colombo takes her background in environmental activism and social justice to introduce listeners to people who are making positive change in the world–– activists, religious, journalists, youth ministers, artists, social workers, and everyone in between. no Catholic talk, young Catholics, Catholic youth, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Grexly team@grexly.com 20: "We Won!" - Youth Ministry Tips from College Students | Faith Payson https://totheheights.fireside.fm/20 667ae742-75b3-4433-8b74-af5348bb9100 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:15:00 -0500 Grexly full 2 Grexly Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college. 1:01:14 no Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college. Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience. Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!! Links: -grexly.com -patreon.com/grexly Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @ToTheHeightsCTV! Life Teen, Catholic faith, catholic youth, youth ministry Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college.

Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience.

Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!!

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> Following last week's chat on sainthood and youth ministry with Mickayla Hagar, Olivia and her Boston College friend Faith Payson circle back to their high school experiences and roles in youth ministry to give practical advice about what worked and what didn't from the perspective of recent high school graduates–– what made a difference for them, what could have been better, and how youth ministry prepared them to keep their faith strong in college.

Faith is beautiful human being who is truly reaching to the heights in her daily life at Boston College. She's a pre-med bio major, she sings in the Liturgy Arts Group choir with Olivia, and she and Olivia lead praise & worship Adoration together every week. Last summer, Faith was a Life Teen summer missionary at Camp Hidden Lake in Georgia, and she shares with us all about that exciting experience.

Listen in to hear a fun conversation with one of Olivia's favorite people!!

Links:
-grexly.com
-patreon.com/grexly

Let's keep the conversation going! What were your takeaways? Tell us @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> Episode 9: Donkey Ridin’ | Fr. Sinisa & Fr. Matthew https://totheheights.fireside.fm/9 catholictv.podbean.com/s1e9-donkey-ridin-fr-sinisa-fr-matthew-72ed88b0ded7213cfdbc4ba4e17457e4 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 1 Grexly Meet Fr. Sinisa Ubiparipovic and Fr. Matthew Conley. Hobbies include bringing teens to Christ and riding donkeys.  In this ninth episode of season 1 of the To the Heigths podcast, we are so excited to introduce you to this dyanmic duo.  Throughout sea... 1:13:00 no <p>Meet Fr. Sinisa Ubiparipovic and Fr. Matthew Conley. Hobbies include bringing teens to Christ and riding donkeys.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this ninth episode of season 1 of the To the Heigths podcast, we are so excited to introduce you to this dyanmic duo.&nbsp; Throughout season 1, listeners may have noted that these two priestly friends have been mentioned several times: Mickayla is Fr. Sinisa’s youth minister, Sarah Ryan has been on retreat with them, and Gavin &amp; Max are some of their core youth ministry leaders.&nbsp;</p> <p>Olivia sits down with them in a humorous and encouraging dialogue to chat about their real vocation stories, how their youth minsitry programs got where they are now, and the real deal on becoming saints.&nbsp;</p> <p>Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Fr. Sinisa &amp; Fr. Matthew!</p> Fr. Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Fr. Matthew Conley, Saint Patrick's Watertown, Bosnia, Medjugorje Meet Fr. Sinisa Ubiparipovic and Fr. Matthew Conley. Hobbies include bringing teens to Christ and riding donkeys. 

In this ninth episode of season 1 of the To the Heigths podcast, we are so excited to introduce you to this dyanmic duo.  Throughout season 1, listeners may have noted that these two priestly friends have been mentioned several times: Mickayla is Fr. Sinisa’s youth minister, Sarah Ryan has been on retreat with them, and Gavin & Max are some of their core youth ministry leaders. 

Olivia sits down with them in a humorous and encouraging dialogue to chat about their real vocation stories, how their youth minsitry programs got where they are now, and the real deal on becoming saints. 

Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Fr. Sinisa & Fr. Matthew!

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]]> Meet Fr. Sinisa Ubiparipovic and Fr. Matthew Conley. Hobbies include bringing teens to Christ and riding donkeys. 

In this ninth episode of season 1 of the To the Heigths podcast, we are so excited to introduce you to this dyanmic duo.  Throughout season 1, listeners may have noted that these two priestly friends have been mentioned several times: Mickayla is Fr. Sinisa’s youth minister, Sarah Ryan has been on retreat with them, and Gavin & Max are some of their core youth ministry leaders. 

Olivia sits down with them in a humorous and encouraging dialogue to chat about their real vocation stories, how their youth minsitry programs got where they are now, and the real deal on becoming saints. 

Let us know what you took away from this conversation @TotheHeightsCTV! Thank you, Fr. Sinisa & Fr. Matthew!

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]]> Episode 1: Saints, Otters, & Everything In-Between | Youth Minister Mickayla Hagar https://totheheights.fireside.fm/1 catholictv.podbean.com/s1e1-saints-otters-everything-in-between-youth-minister-mickayla-hagar-3e438c147283a5e45ae471e1e64ebf60 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Grexly full 1 Grexly In this first episode we chat with Mickayla Hagar, a young, super cool high school youth minister in Hingham, MA. She’s a graduate of Franciscan University, she’s currently hiking the Camino de Santiago, and she really loves otters. Here’s a glimpse of ... 42:34 no <p>In this first episode we chat with Mickayla Hagar, a young, super cool high school youth minister in Hingham, MA. She’s a graduate of Franciscan University, she’s currently hiking the Camino de Santiago, and she really loves otters. </p> <p>Here’s a glimpse of Mickayla’s faith journey, her life as a youth minister (and what it’s like to take students to Haiti), and her advice for young adult Catholics (and everyone!)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p>Haiti180 - <a href="https://haiti180.com/">https://haiti180.com/</a></p> <p>What Is Seaside Life Teen? Video - <a href="https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E">https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E</a></p> <p>What Is A Life Night? Video - <a href="https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E">https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E</a></p> <p>Olivia blink video: How to Read Scripture For Teens - <a href="https://youtu.be/xvd7RN9ge0o">https://youtu.be/xvd7RN9ge0o</a></p> <p>What did you take away from listening to Mickayla’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!</p> Mickayla Hagar, Hingham MA, Seaside Lifeteen, Haiti 180 In this first episode we chat with Mickayla Hagar, a young, super cool high school youth minister in Hingham, MA. She’s a graduate of Franciscan University, she’s currently hiking the Camino de Santiago, and she really loves otters.

Here’s a glimpse of Mickayla’s faith journey, her life as a youth minister (and what it’s like to take students to Haiti), and her advice for young adult Catholics (and everyone!)

 

Notes:

Haiti180 - https://haiti180.com/

What Is Seaside Life Teen? Video - https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E

What Is A Life Night? Video - https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E

Olivia blink video: How to Read Scripture For Teens - https://youtu.be/xvd7RN9ge0o

What did you take away from listening to Mickayla’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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]]> In this first episode we chat with Mickayla Hagar, a young, super cool high school youth minister in Hingham, MA. She’s a graduate of Franciscan University, she’s currently hiking the Camino de Santiago, and she really loves otters.

Here’s a glimpse of Mickayla’s faith journey, her life as a youth minister (and what it’s like to take students to Haiti), and her advice for young adult Catholics (and everyone!)

 

Notes:

Haiti180 - https://haiti180.com/

What Is Seaside Life Teen? Video - https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E

What Is A Life Night? Video - https://youtu.be/pWo-Mubkx8E

Olivia blink video: How to Read Scripture For Teens - https://youtu.be/xvd7RN9ge0o

What did you take away from listening to Mickayla’s story of reaching to the heights? Let us know @ToTheHeightsCTV!

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