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For friends who are interested in following my planning and preparation for next week’s Vatican Blogger Meeting, I wanted to share the following information featuring some recent and upcoming interview opportunities:

• Zenit: Bloggers Look Forward to Vatican Meeting
• Fresno Bee: Catholic Bloggers
• Ave Maria Press: Author and New Media Entrepreneur Selected to Attend Vatican Blog Meeting
• Radio Interviews:
  • Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo – 4/26/11 at 9:15 am ET
  • Son Rise Morning Show with Brian Patrick – 4/28/11 at 8:50 am ET
  • Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd – 4/29/11 at 9:00 am ET

I’ve had to look at the list at least ten times to personally confirm what it says – my name was one of the 150 selected to attend the upcoming Vatican Meeting for Bloggers. I’m tardy blogging about this, mostly because it still doesn’t feel like a reality.

When the initial invitation to apply for what’s commonly being referred to as the Vatican “Blogfest” came up, I decided to try for the opportunity. I’d been greatly wishing for a trip to Rome, primarily to attend the Beatification ceremonies for Servant of God Pope John Paul II. When the Pontifical Councils for Social Communications and Culture announced a joint meeting for Catholic bloggers, I applied, knowing that I would be one of literally hundreds hoping to attend this forum. The PCSC shared the following goals in their primary announcement of the event: (more…)

I’m so happy to be returning once again to the Boston area for a special visit!  I hope you’ll join me for the following events:

Sunday, October 17 – “Meet and Greet” with Lisa Hendey and Pat Gohn at John Harvard’s in Cambridge – 2:30 – 4:30 pm.  Join us for a “no host” gathering with Boston area friends.  Come for as long as your schedule permits. I will be attending 5:00 pm Mass that night at St. Paul Parish in Cambridge.  For more information on this event, contact me by email at lisahendey@gmail.com.

Monday, October 18 – St. Paul Parish, Wellesley – Join Lisa Hendey and musical guest Susan Bailey for a special evening sponsored by the St. Paul’s WINGS group.  The event begins at 7:00 pm and the charge is $10 per person.

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I love speaking around the country at conferences and parishes, but honestly one of my favorite events is right here in my own backyard.  It is now time to register online for the upcoming Diocese of Fresno Congress.  Visit the Congress website here for news and information.  I will be giving two presentations – Unity in the Eucharist:  Becoming a Eucharistic Family and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World.  Additionally, the Congress is situated in Visalia, quite near beautiful national parks in a lovely part of our state.  If you live in or near California, I hope you will join us for this wonderful event!