Beyond The Beacon

About Beyond The Beacon

Join Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish of the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., as they discuss current events and topics relevant to the local Church in Paterson and the global Catholic Church. Bishop Sweeney answers questions from listeners, interviews guests, and shares reflections and insights helpful for all striving to live a life of faith, hope, and love.

Publisher

Diocese Of Paterson

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Mar 2023

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

121 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Parishes bring hope, love to Guatemala with mission trip

   Members of the parish communities of Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel in Cedar Knolls (Hanover Township) and Resurrection Parish in Randolph join the podcast to discuss a joint mission trip to Guatemala. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney and Communications Director Jai Agnish co-host. These mission trip organizers and participants discuss the joys and spiritual rewards of the experience. Guests include: Cristina Folan and her husband, Ken Folan. Christina Folan is the director of Communications & Eva...

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Our faith journey to WYD 2027 in Seoul begins now!

   In the summer of 2027, young Catholics will come together for the 18th international World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, Korea. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney will be leading pilgrims from the Diocese of Paterson as well as Metuchen, Trenton, and Bridgeport, Conn. To gear up for this faith journey, the Paterson Diocese is teaming up with Verso Ministries, a Catholic pilgrimage company helping people explore the world and discover what God has in store for them. In this episode, Bishop Sweeney talk...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   The Good News Workshop: Creating better photos with Joe Gigli

   How can we all create better photos? This week we get to know Joe Gigli, the gifted, long-time photographer for The Beacon and the Diocese of Paterson. Gigli shares how he got into photography, offers insight into how he thinks about creating images, and shares a few tips and tricks. Gigli's interview kicks off a new podcast segment titled The Good News Workshop. This intermittent segment will feature interviews with experts in different areas of communications, so we can be inspired an...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

166,983

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

77

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