145. Diocese of Venice Grows Enrollment by 30%
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144. Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know
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143. Protect Our Kids – Katie McCarthy
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142. Rob Faughnan, CFRE
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141. Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.
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140. A Giving USA Conversation with Diocesan Development Directors
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139. A Giving USA Conversation with Brian Crimmins
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138. The Relationship between Development and Communications
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137. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
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136. Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization
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135. Dr. Laura Sicola – Speaking to Influence in Our Church
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134. Andy Lesnefsky – Vagabond Missions
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133. COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Catholic Parish Giving
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132. Dr. Matthew Whelan – Caldwell University
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131. David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation
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130. The Four Ways Forward, Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World
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129. Saint John Vianney Center
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128. Diocesan Engagement with Richard Lanahan
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127. John Mathew Knowles – A Heart for Stewardship
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126. A National Eucharistic Revival
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125. The Generosity Crisis
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124. Catholic Crypto Conference
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123. Tom Smith – Modeling Good Stewardship
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122. Renee Underwood, C.F.R.E. on Planned Giving
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121. Xavier Society for the Blind
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