Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish for episode 19 of Beyond The Beacon, a podcast of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.  Bishop Sweeney invites Crystal Guerrero to the show. Guerrero  is the director of religious education and the office manager at The Catholic Community of St. Brendan & St. George in Clifton. She and Bishop Sweeney were among a group of pilgrims from the Diocese of Paterson who traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day 2023. Guerrero, one of the leaders on the multi-day pilgrimage, shares what the experience was like for her and the others. Guerrero also discusses forming a parish youth ministry.  Be sure to like this episode, subscribe, and tune in next time! Thanks for listening! Email questions for Bishop Sweeney to beyond@patersondiocese.org. Follow the bishop on Instagram, and follow the Diocese of Paterson on Facebook. 

Produced by Jai Agnish and Bishop Kevin Sweeney for the Diocese of Paterson. 
Engineered and edited by Jai Agnish. 
Illustrations by Dennis Dalelio.
Music by Jai Agnish.

Every three years, each Diocese in the USA has the graced opportunity to make a scheduled pilgrimage as one Diocesan family with their Bishop to the National Shrine in the nation's capital. 2026 is once again "our year!" Please note the two-day and one-day options: Oct. 16, Friday, and Oct. 17, Saturday. Visit the Diocese of Paterson website here to learn more!

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