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EWTN News in Depth | Mark Irons and Fabrizio Alberdi
April 14, 2023 — Gathering together at a good old-fashioned party with singing and dancing. The cause for the celebration? The blessing of a new chapel and the first Mass offered inside this mountaintop church. Just one example of the Catholic faith coming to life in the Dominican Republic.
The Catholic Compass – The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
November 12, 2023 — Thousands of children and families in developing countries will not go to bed hungry thanks to volunteers in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. Read the article on pages 6 and 7.
Leelanau Enterprise
November 8, 2023 — St. Mary students are participating in a gift ministry facilitated by Cross Catholic Outreach in Florida.
The Company of Charity – A Podcast of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
November 7, 2023 — The Company of Charity – A Podcast of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Faith Network – CFN Live
October 27, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach is gearing up for the holiday season ready to bless underprivileged children around the world each with a Box of Joy. We are joined by the President of Cross Catholic Outreach Michele Sagarino to tell us more.
The Catholic Post – The newspaper of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois
October 26, 2023 — Contacted on the tractor while she was helping with the harvest “if it doesn’t rain,” Box of Joy organizer Tina Windish of St. Joseph Parish, Brimfield, said she is hoping for a different kind of bumper crop come November. From Nov. 4-12, she would welcome a “rain” of shoebox-sized boxes with gifts for some of the world’s poorest children.
Guadalupe Radio
October 23, 2023 — My guest on the phone with me is Michele Sagarino who will share about Cross Catholic Outreach and Box of Joy.
Our Sunday Visitor
October 21, 2023 — Ten years ago, 4-year-old Dolce Maria was the first child in her community in Guatemala to receive a Box of Joy from Cross Catholic Outreach.
Sacred Heart Radio – Nationwide
October 20, 2023 — With us now is Mr. Jim Cavnar. He is the cofounder and CEO of Cross Catholic Outreach. This is one of my favorite interviews every year.
LA Catholic Morning (“LA” is an abbreviation for lower Alabama)
October 19, 2023 — Todd Sylvester speaks with Michele Sagarino, president of Cross Catholic Outreach. Cross Catholic Outreach has been involved here in the Archdiocese of Mobile because Archbishop Rodi was on the board for a while.
Interview begins at 37:57.
“Wake Up!” on Catholic Community Radio
October 16, 2023 — “Wake Up!” on Catholic Community Radio announced the Oct. 21 food packing event in New Orleans both on air and on its website.
Tribune-Review
October 9, 2023 — The legacy of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus has sparked controversy in recent years, but there remain about 100 Knights of Columbus councils in Western Pennsylvania.
Catholic Connection With Host Teresa Tomeo on EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio
September 29, 2023 — Box of Joy! This is a very cool program. And a very easy way you can make a dent in the major problems around the world of those struggling – especially the most poor and vulnerable.
Son Rise Morning Show With Host Matt Swaim on EWTN Radio and Sacred Heart Radio
September 27, 2023 — On this feast of St. Vincent de Paul, who is one of the greatest models in the Church of what it means to have faith and works – to be involved in a life of prayer and also a life of tangible charity to others. Which makes for a great occasion to talk to … Michele Sagarino is president of Cross Catholic Outreach.
The Drew Mariani Show Guest-Hosted by John Harper on Relevant Radio
September 26, 2023 — The Box of Joy ministry from Cross Catholic Outreach, is an opportunity for Catholics to unite in love with children in poverty by providing them with Christmas gifts. With every Box of Joy, Cross Catholic Outreach adds a rosary and a booklet on who Jesus is.
Catholic Mom Blog
September 21, 2023 — Box of Joy, an interactive program of the international relief and development ministry Cross Catholic Outreach, is kicking off its 10th year with a massive effort to show the world’s poorest children they are loved and remembered. Cross Catholic Outreach’s goal is to bless 151,118 children with Box of Joy gifts in at least six poverty-stricken countries: Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, El Salvador, Honduras and Malawi.
American Magazine
September 14, 2023 — Liony Batista [Cross Catholic Outreach in-country ministry partner] runs a foundation to help vulnerable communities in the Dominican Republic.
Caplin News – A Publication of Florida International University’s Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media
September 12, 2023 — In a world often marked by the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the initiative Box of Joy is making a difference in the lives of children in Haiti, Guatemala and other developing countries.
Aleteia
September 12, 2023 — Today, Brave Water‘s charitable mission is what I’m most excited about. A few months ago — about 10 years from the day that flyer arrived in the mail — I wrote a check representing 30% of my personal proceeds from Brave Water to Cross Catholic Outreach.
The Katie McGrady Show on SiriusXM Radio – Interview With Sandi Pino
September 6, 2023 — Now that school is back in session pretty much all over the country, we can turn our attention to Christmas. It’s important to plan for our liturgical living but also to be generous around the Christmas season. Box of Joy is an incredible program from Cross Catholic Outreach.
News10
September 2, 2023 — iRemedy Healthcare Companies, Inc. (“iRemedy” or “the Company”) has donated over 20 million needles and close to 3 million syringes, an act set to significantly amplify healthcare initiatives across the world.
Cfn Live on the Catholic Faith Network – Interview With Michele Sagarino
August 31, 2023 — Our next guest is here to discuss a new initiative from Cross Catholic Outreach with a call to address the needs of those suffering from food insecurity and extreme hunger.
The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio
August 25, 2023 — Jim Cavnar tells us about how Cross Catholic Outreach’s ministry helps feed the hungry of the world.
The Pillar
August 8, 2023 — When the pastor of a one-priest parish needs a vacation, he has just a few options.
WTOC Channel 11
August 4, 2023 — WTOC Channel 11 was live at a food packing event that occurred on Friday, August 4th at St. Vincent Academy in Savannah, GA. The senior student-athlete, Mary Sophia Fischer, who did the fundraising and organizing of the event, originally heard of Cross Catholic Outreach from an Outreach Priest while at Sunday Mass.
Son Rise Morning Show on EWTN Radio and Sacred Heart Radio
August 3, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach’s President Michele Sagarino discusses the most urgent need for food. Last year over 26 million meals were shipped and the need for food has increased.
Wake Up on Catholic Community Radio — Interview With Michele Sagarino
August 3, 2023 — We have Michele Sagarino, President of Cross Catholic Outreach, and she is going to talk about fighting world hunger and those they have been serving like in the Dominican Republic as well as their Box of Joy® program.
Ave Maria Radio and EWTN Radio
July 25, 2023 — Sometimes, people may be reluctant, with good reason, not to support various causes, especially as Catholic Christians, because there could be an agenda attached to it. Something looks really good on the surface but then you get into it and you realize it is attached to something against Church teaching. What’s so important about Cross Catholic Outreach is that everything you do goes through a Catholic screening.
Catholic Mom
July 24, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach, an international Catholic nonprofit organization committed to serving the most vulnerable, is launching a comprehensive global campaign called “Fight World Hunger” to address food insecurity worldwide.
Diocese of Madison Catholic Herald
July 12, 2023 — In her opening remarks to the women attending the 68th convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) on June 27, President Linda Ripp said, “I love the theme of ‘Quilted Together in the Eucharist’.”
EWTN, The Catholic Sphere
June 15, 2023 — Today we are bringing back a panel of remarkable people who are making a difference in the lives of the poor throughout the world. Jim Cavnar is the co-founder and president of Cross Catholic Outreach who joins us from Florida. Now, we are in a time of the Eucharistic revival in the United States, and in the Catechism’s list of the “Fruits of Holy Communion “it says, “The Eucharist commits us to the poor.”
The Vortex Podcast, from the Church Militant
May 31, 2023 — If we at Sock Religious have any less than-perfect socks that have minor imperfections, we work with our local high school volunteers, pair the socks up, and then we work with Cross Catholic Outreach and pack them into a Box of Joy®. They send our socks to countries in the developing world that are in need.
ABC26 / WNOL38 / WGNO-TV
May 27, 2023 — It was a day of giving, several people from the nonprofit Cross Catholic Outreach and other community members packed over 40,000 meals that will be sent to poverty-stricken countries.
Wake Up! On Catholic Community Radio
May 25, 2023 — On Saturday, May 27th at 10:30 am St. Matthew Catholic Church in River Ridge, LA is hosting a Food Packing Event with Cross Catholic Outreach. Volunteers will be packing 40,000 meals!
WPEC CBS 12 News
May 24, 2023 — Having easy access to safe water for drinking or cooking and cleaning is something most of us take for granted, but for people in other parts of the world, finding water is a daily concern.
EWTN — The Catholic Sphere
May 18, 2023 — I’m your host this week, Father Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA. Today, we’ll be talking with some remarkable people who are making a difference in the lives of the poor throughout the world.
EWTN News In Depth May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023 — A look at Haitian migrants who find a life of hard labor in the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, and hope for a better future.
EWTN News In Depth May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023 — Hosted by Montse Alvarado, Mark Irons, a correspondent for EWTN, and JD Long Garcia, the Sr. Editor for America Media, come together to share their experiences reporting on the Dominican Republic after the Cross Catholic Outreach mission trip.
The Aitkin Age Newspaper
April 30, 2023 — On April 1, 162 volunteers gathered at St. James Catholic Church in Aitkin to package 50,000 meals for the Cross Catholic Outreach Organization for starving people in Central America.
Catholic News Service
April 28, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach met with representatives from the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican to continue helping with relief efforts for Ukraine.
The Florida Catholic
April 27, 2023 — Members of Ascension Parish packed more than 40,000 meals April 22, 2023, for Cross Catholic Outreach in their Boca Raton parish center.
The Katie McGrady Show on the Catholic Channel (SiriusXM)
April 17, 2023 — We are always looking to tell you about incredible organizations and groups that are really trying to change the world one effort at a time. We have Michele Sagarino here to talk to us today about “Wells of Hope” it is actually called “Wells of Salvation” but “Wells of Hope”, is what I have had in my head since it is such a hopeful and encouraging movement from Cross Catholic Outreach all about finding ways to get people clean water.
Catholic Faith Network
April 10, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach recently organized a mission trip to the Dominican Republic and invited members of the Catholic Press to join them and serve alongside their Ministry Partners.
Catholic Connection on EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio
April 4, 2023 — When we accept Jesus and live out our Catholic faith as we are called to do, we can and we do make a difference.
The interview starts at around 35:00 minutes.
The Son Rise Morning Show on EWTN Radio
April 3, 2023 — The Son Rise Morning Show on EWTN Radio and Sacred Heart Radio featured an interview with Michele Sagarino about the Wells of Salvation campaign.
OSV News
April 2, 2023 — I write this having freshly returned from a journey of a lifetime, spent in the company of storytellers. We embarked with a purpose: to hear and share stories of hope and faith. Our destination was the Dominican Republic, specifically her rocky coasts, verdant hills, and ample sugar cane fields.
WPBF ABC 25 News
March 31, 2023 — Catholic Ministry asks for help building wells for fresh water in Africa.
Wake Up! | Catholic Community Radio
March 24, 2023 — We are working on an international comprehensive program to provide water in over 11 countries, impacting over 200,000 people.
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s Sooner Catholic publication
March 23, 2023 — Every Sunday, Father Joseph Jacobi sits on the steps of the altar during Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang holding a small wicker basket labeled “children’s collection.”
Catholic Mom | Holy Cross Family Ministries
March 10, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach, a Catholic global relief and development nonprofit, is launching a massive effort to provide the people of rural Ghana, Malawi and Zambia with critical needs, such as safe-water wells, nutritious food, quality medical care and educational opportunities. The Wells of Salvation campaign allows Catholics to make a significant change in the lives of these families, especially as they consider almsgiving during Lent.
Florida Catholic | Diocese of Palm Beach News Briefs
March 9, 2023 — Parishioners and staff from St. Anastasia Parish and School, teachers and students from John Carroll High School and others teamed up with St. Anastasia’s middle-school students March 3 to pack 40,000 meals for Cross Catholic Outreach in the Fort Pierce parish center.
Catholic Mom | Holy Cross Family Ministries by Lisa M. Hendey
March 7, 2023 — I’m excited to share that I’m packing my bags for another exciting journey to see up close the work of the Church being done globally.
L.A. Catholic Morning show on Archangel Radio with hosts Todd Sylvester and Ellen Taylor
February 17, 2023 — Cross Catholic Outreach has really strong footprints in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Malawi, Kenya, Peru, and many others where we can partner with the dioceses and also some of the surrounding ministries.
By Jolie Sherman of NBC Connecticut
February 11, 2023 — Dozens of people were in Branford on Saturday marking a difference as they came together to pack 40,000 meals for families and children in need.
FOX61 News
February 11, 2023 — A mission to do good in Branford this morning as a local organization teams up with Cross Catholic Outreach to pack 40 thousands meals for families in need across the world.
Florida Catholic — Palm Beach News Briefs
February 10, 2023 — Students, staff and friends from Cardinal Newman High School and St. Clare Catholic School packed 60,000 meals Feb. 4, 2023, for Cross Catholic Outreach in the Cardinal Newman gymnasium in West Palm Beach.
OSV News
January 10, 2023 — When she was canonized by Pope St. John Paul in 2000, Josephine Bakhita immediately became the patron saint of survivors of human trafficking.
Diocese of Springfield, MA
December 17, 2022 — A simple shoe box packed with a toy, clothing, school supplies and hygiene items may be the only gift a child in a developing country gets this Christmas thanks to the Box of Joy program.
Seize the Day on SiriusXM Radio
December 13, 2022 — Jim talks about the history of Cross Catholic Outreach and then shines a spotlight on the Advent Initiative — Homes for Guatemala.
CFN Live – Catholic Faith Network
December 8, 2022 — Cross Catholic Outreach is building safe homes for families in Guatemala who are now living in small mud floor shelters, and this Advent you can help.
CFN Live – Catholic Faith Network
December 6, 2022 — I’m partnering with Cross Catholic Outreach to support the Saint Gabriel Health Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Community News Report – The Advocate
December 6, 2022 — So much about the joy of Christmas has become overly commercialized, but a project called Box of Joy has brought Christmas spirit and joy to the Catholic Daughters St. Rose de Lima Court 1194.
Briefs – Portland Press Herald
December 6, 2022 — Thanks to generous parishioners and community members from around York County, hundreds of children will receive presents at Christmas.
Myra Kahn Adams – Townhall
December 4, 2022 — My husband David is an executive with Cross Catholic Outreach, an international charity that begins every workday with a devotion.
Nikki Rajala – The Central Minnesota Catholic Magazine of the Diocese of St. Cloud
December 4, 2022 — The Council of Catholic Women groups in the Eastern and Northwestern deaneries of the Diocese of St. Cloud have filled 679 “Box of Joy” Christmas gifts for children in Central America.
Joseph Pronechen – National Catholic Register
December 4, 2022 — Last year, 5-year-old Luz Marina Rodriguez was the first one awake on the day she was to receive her Box of Joy.
The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio
December 1, 2022 — Jim Cavnar tells us about a hopeful program that brings joy to those in poor communities – Box of Joy®. Listen in at the 35 minute mark.
Zoey Maraist – The Arlington Catholic Herald
November 30, 2022 — Weeks before Dec. 25, the hum of commercialism fills the air along with Christmas carols and wintry winds.
Cy Kellett – Catholic Answers Focus Podcast
November 23, 2022 — Living our Catholic faith in a way that makes a difference in the lives of other people is the topic for this podcast.
The Daily Nonpareil
November 23, 2022 — Catholic Daughters Court St. Anthony #330 of Council Bluffs, Iowa, filled seventeen shoe boxes with toys, coloring/activity books, crayons, colored pencils, stickers, hard candies, dolls, trucks, puzzles and other items to delight young children.
Catholic Mom
November 23, 2022 — This Advent, the global nonprofit Cross Catholic Outreach is providing parishes, families and others with an opportunity to help Guatemalan families in desperate need of safe, reliable homes through a special seasonal initiative called “Transforming Lives in Guatemala.”
Huron Daily Tribune
November 22, 2022 — Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic School is packing up boxes to be sent out to kids and families across the world with the help of Cross Catholic Outreach, an international charity organization.
Florida Catholic Media
November 18, 2022 — Box of Joy with Bishop Barbarito was featured on page 4 of the Diocese of Palm Beach Florida Catholic publication.
Busted Halo | Faith Shared Joyfully
November 14, 2022 — The season of giving is upon us! If you’re looking to add a little bit of Catholic goodness to your gift list, you’ve come to the right place.
The Dominion Post and Yahoo
November 12, 2022 — Last month, the West Virginia Knights of Columbus organization was joined by volunteers and students of the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy to pack 62,000 meals to be distributed across West Virginia and in developing countries with the greatest need.
Catholic Connection on EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio
November 11, 2022 — Vanessa Denha Garmo filling in for Teresa Tomeo interviews Cross Catholic Outreach’s Jim Cavnar about the Safe Housing Advent Initiative.
Brother’s Brother Foundation
November 9, 2022 — Haitian sugarcane workers used to live in the Dominican Republic only during the work season, but tumultuous conditions in Haiti have caused many to seek refuge in the Dominican Republic year-round.
The Catholic Spirit – The Catholic Spirit – A Publication of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis
November 8, 2022 — The NCCW’s charitable concern and commitment to service was clear in other presentations that morning from several national and international organizations the council partners with to serve the poor and vulnerable, including Catholic Relief Services and Cross Catholic Outreach.
The Catholic Post – The Newspaper of the Diocese of Peoria, IL
November 6, 2022 — While Christmas brings to mind mornings filled with wonder and excitement as children open their gifts, that isn’t the case for many children around the world. Cross Catholic Outreach is working to change that and now is the time to take action with Box of Joy.
Guadalupe Radio
October 22, 2022 — Michele Sagarino was featured on the Interview of the Week on Guadalupe Radio with host Dave Palmer.
Catholic Connection on EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio
October 20, 2022 — Often times when we see all the suffering out there, we kind of want to pull the covers over our head and say — “I can’t handle it anymore! Calgon! Take me away!” — for those old enough to remember that commercial. But we should never give up and never give into the discouragement and we can always do something to make a difference. That’s why I appreciate the work of Cross Catholic Outreach and the Box of Joy Ministry.
Interview starts at about 34:51.
National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA)
October 18, 2022 — Through the years, Cross Catholic Outreach has partnered with the National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA). NCEA works with Catholic educators to support ongoing faith formation and the teaching mission of the Catholic Church. Their membership includes nearly 140,000 administrators and educators serving 1.6 million students in Catholic education. The NCEA posted a blog about Box of Joy on their website.
Bangor Daily News
October 16, 2022 — SKOWHEGAN — Six years ago, Elyse Wilson of Christ the King Parish in Skowhegan read about a program that helped provide shoe boxes full of gifts to mission children in South America who had never received Christmas presents before.
Sun Journal
October 13, 2022 — The Box of Joy program, facilitated by Skowhegan and Western Maine Lakes churches, helps children in need.
Carroll Times Herald
October 6, 2022 — Siouxland Catholic Radio, 88.1 FM, has again collaborated with an international nonprofit organization, Cross Catholic Outreach, to bring Advent and Christmas joy to poverty-stricken children through the Box of Joy program.
WBOY (NBC) — 12 News Weekend at 6p
October 1, 2022 — Knights of Columbus members of West Virginia as well as Cross Catholic Outreach held a meal packing event called “Food for the poor is food for your soul” in the gymnasium of the Mountaineer Challenge Academy at Camp Dawson on Saturday.
DC News Now
October 1, 2022 — Knights of Columbus members of West Virginia as well as Cross Catholic Outreach held a meal packing event called “Food for the poor is food for your soul” in the gymnasium of the Mountaineer Challenge Academy at Camp Dawson on Saturday.
Channel 12 WBOY
October 1, 2022 — Knights of Columbus members of West Virginia as well as Cross Catholic Outreach held a meal packing event called “Food for the poor is food for your soul” in the gymnasium of the Mountaineer Challenge Academy at Camp Dawson on Saturday.
Buenos Dias Misioneros
September 30, 2022 — Tessie O’Dea was interviewed in Spanish about the Box of Joy ministry.
Buenos Dias Misioneros
September 29, 2022 — Tessie O’Dea was interviewed in Spanish about the Box of Joy ministry.
Catholic Mom
September 29, 2022 — The feeling of being forgotten, left out and alone is all too familiar for families and children in developing countries. Cross Catholic Outreach, a global relief and development ministry, is ready to show the world’s poorest children they are not alone through its Box of Joy ministry — and they’re inviting people across the U.S. to join the excitement.
Catholic Faith Network
September 27, 2022 — On Tuesday, September 27th, Jim Cavnar was interviewed on Catholic Faith Network’s CFN Live show.
Seize the Day on SiriusXM Radio
September 22, 2022 — Jim Cavnar is interviewed on the Seize the day Show with Greg Lloyd to discuss Box of Joy.
Seize the Day on SiriusXM Radio
September 22, 2022 — Jim Cavnar is interviewed on the Seize the day Show with Greg Lloyd to discuss Box of Joy.
The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio
September 22, 2022 — Jim Cavnar talks about the Box of Joy Project.
CRUX
September 17, 2022 — Saying he wanted to promote even “stronger links” between the dioceses of Latin America and the Caribbean and the poorest people in their territories, Pope Francis ordered changes to the structure of a foundation established by St. John Paul II 30 years ago.
The Catholic Virginian
September 16, 2022 — Saying he wanted to promote even “stronger links” between the dioceses of Latin America and the Caribbean and the poorest people in their territories, Pope Francis ordered changes to the structure of a foundation established by St. John Paul II 30 years ago.
This Is the Day on CatholicTV
September 16, 2022 — Jim Cavnar of Cross Catholic Outreach joins us today to talk about their Box of Joy program. He shares how the program works and benefits children overseas, what to put in the boxes, and why they are starting this Christmas outreach in September.
Wake UP! Catholic Community Radio
September 12, 2022 — Jim Cavnar, President of Cross Catholic Outreach, was interviewed by Gaby Smith, Alicia Quebedeaux and Damian Calato about the Box of Joy ministry on Wake UP! Click the link below to hear him speak at about 6:28 minutes.
The Record
September 7, 2022 — From time to time it seems that many people, lost in the confusion, turbulence and complexities of modern life, fall into the trap of taking many good things for granted.
Townhall
August 28, 2022 — Over the course of writing 128 studies, occasionally, I have mentioned my husband, David — most notably in Vol. 42.
CRUX
August 25, 2022 — As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
Catholic Review
August 25, 2022 — As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
Detroit Catholic
August 24, 2022 — As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
Diocese of Scranton
August 24, 2022 — As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
ANGELUS
August 24, 2022 — As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
L.A. (Lower Alabama) Catholic Morning on Archangel Radio
August 23, 2022 — Jim Cavnar talks about the Box of Joy program.
National Catholic Register
August 23, 2022 — What do efforts to bring relational ministry to Catholic parishes, school choice to families in Georgia, and potable water to the people of Guatemala all have in common?
National Catholic Register
August 21, 2022 — The plight of millions of refugees affected by the war in Ukraine continues to be a humanitarian crisis, and relief efforts for the displaced Ukrainians, many seeking aid in neighboring Poland, continues.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 — WTAE ABC
June 11, 2022 — Well, 40,000 meals packed and ready in just a few hours! That was the goal today at St. Therese Church in Munhall, PA.
The Katie McGrady Show on The Catholic Channel/SiriusXM Radio
June 9, 2022 — Jim shares the story of the background of Cross Catholic Outreach.
Seize the Day on SiriusXM Radio
June 2, 2022 — Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic Outreach (a Vatican endorsed Catholic non-profit that partners with Catholic religious and lay people to serve the poorest of the poor), says that the inspiration to start Cross Catholic Outreach started with studying and mediating on the scripture, Matthew 25 in particular. Listen to the entire interview about Cross’s over 20-year history and current projects.
The Catholic News Herald in the Diocese of Charlotte, NC
May 25, 2022 — Students at St. Michael School count the money raised during six weeks of “Penny Wars.”
WNGL Archangel Radio
May 24, 2022 — Jim Cavnar speaks about Cross Catholic Outreach’s Ukraine relief campaign on LA Catholic Morning with Todd Sylvester and Ellen Taylor. (begins at approximately 24:25)
Relevant Radio
May 20, 2022 — Jim Cavnar brings some updates on relief efforts in Ukraine. (begins at approximately 10:25)
Catholic Community Radio
May 18, 2022 — A live interview with Joseph Pearce, author, talks about his book Faith of Our Fathers, and Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic Outreach, talks about Cross Catholic Outreach’s Ukrainian relief efforts, and Dr. Naomi Yavneh-Klos (close), chair of the Religion, Languages and Cultures Department at Loyola University New Orleans, talks about the exhibit In Quarantine with Anne Frank. Listen to the interview (begins at approximately 27:21).
The Catholic Morning Show
May 17, 2022 — interview with Jim Cavnar about Ukraine Campaign. Listen to the interview (begins at approximately 17:33)
EWTN Radio and Ave Maria Radio
May 16, 2022 — Listen to the interview (begins at approximately 32:57)
The East Tennessee Catholic
May 11, 2022 — With one boy’s offering of five loaves and two fish, Christ was able to feed the multitude of 5,000. With hundreds of donors and volunteers throughout the Diocese of Knoxville, Christ’s Church was able to feed 50,000.
Son Rise Morning Show
May 10, 2022 — Listen to the interview (begins approximately 1:19:58).
CFN Live
May 9, 2022 — Jim Cavnar tells us about Cross Catholic Outreach’s Ukraine Campaign efforts.
The Pilot
May 6, 2022 — In the hallways of St. Mary of the Annunciation School, it is not unusual to see middle school students exchange greetings with the children in preschool and kindergarten.
Miami Herald
Apr. 25, 2022 — What can get millennials and Gen Z-ers to pause Netflix and avoid Instagram?
WBOY-TV
Apr. 23, 2022 — The Knights of Columbus packed meals today at the Nathan Goff National Guard Armory in Clarksburg.
WDTV
Bridgeport, WV (WDTV) — Apr. 23, 2022 — West Virginia Knights of Columbus teamed up with Cross Catholic Outreach at the Nathan Goff Armory in Clarksburg to pack meals for families.
Vatican News
Apr. 23, 2022 — Around 300 Missionaries of Mercy from across the world are gathered in Rome for the Third international meeting of the Missionaries of Mercy, organized by the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.
CFN Live on the Catholic Faith Network
Mar. 30, 2022 — Michele Sagarino, Cross Catholic Outreach Vice President for Development, discusses Wells of Salvation and the Hallow App #Pray40 Lenten Challenge collaboration. This Lent, the popular Catholic app, Hallow, is teaming up with Cross Catholic Outreach to help build water wells for families in Ghana, Malawi and Zambia.
Wake Up!
Mar. 29, 2022 — Jeremiah Harrison talks about the Illustrated Liturgical Year Calendar: Easter Cycle. And Steve Ray, Catholic convert and speaker talks about St. Peter’s Basilica and all the meaning and symbolism. Jim Cavnar discusses Cross Catholic Outreach’s partnership with Hallow and the #Pray40 Challenge. Listen to the interview (begins approximately 37:35).
Ave Maria Radio
Mar. 19, 2022 — June Lawrence talks about Cross Catholic Outreach teaming up with St. Paul on the Lake School to pack 40,176 meals that will be shipped to poor children and families in dire need. Listen to the interview (begins approximately 33:04).
CFN Live
Mar. 14, 2022 — Jim Cavnar tells us about the Wells of Salvation program that helps bring clean drinking water to Africa.
Community – News for the Saint Leo University Community
Mar. 8, 2022 — On Saturday, March 5, more than 200 volunteers from the Saint Leo University community gathered for the Spring Fling Morning of Service.
The Florida Catholic
Mar. 3, 2022 — Students at St. John Paul II Academy in Boca Raton pack meals during a Cross Catholic Outreach event Feb. 26, 2022, in the school gymnasium.
Christian News Wire
Mar. 2, 2022 — Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in the hit TV series “The Chosen,” is helping Hallow, the No. 1 Catholic app in the world, guide Catholics to their best Lent yet, journeying through The Last 7 Words of Christ for Hallow’s #Pray40 challenge.
The Observer
Feb. 24, 2022 — In 2001, coworkers Jim Cavnar and Brian Schutt left their former employer and began Cross International Catholic Outreach, which became Cross Catholic Outreach in 2011.
Wake Up!
Feb. 23, 2022 — We’re live with Dan DeMatte author of Dream Bigger: A 21-Day Journey to Unlock God’s Dream for Your Life, Jim Cavnar, president of Cross Catholic Outreach talks about Wells of Salvation campaign and Bridget Soileau talks about Baton Rouge 40 Days for Life campaign. Listen to the interview (begins approximately 28:00).
SiriusXM Radio
Feb. 22, 2022 — Listen to the interview.
Relevant Radio
Feb. 18, 2022 — Jim Cavnar tells us about the Wells of Salvation program that helps bring clean drinking water to Africa. Listen to the interview (begins at approximately 37:03).
Community
Feb. 17, 2022 — As a member of the Saint Leo community, we are all called to serve. This year, University Ministry is offering a new opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to join in the Spring Fling Morning of Service, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 5, in the Glen E. Greenfelder-Janet L. Denlinger Boardrooms in the Student Community Center.
The Florida Catholic
Feb. 10, 2022 — The Diocese of Palm Beach is blessed with faithful of all ages who give generously of their time, talent and treasure. For example, 200 Cardinal Newman High School students, parents, staff and alumni participated in a special event Feb. 5 to pack 60,000 meals for people in need.
Catholic Courier
Feb. 2, 2022 — Since its inception in 2016, the Box of Joy program through Cross Catholic Ministries has blessed increasing numbers of children in the Caribbean and Central America and allowed them to experience the joy of Christmas through simple shoebox gifts full of treasures.
Archdiocese of Miami
Jan. 26, 2022 — Cross Catholic Outreach, a Catholic global relief and development non-profit, has collected nearly 100,000 Boxes of Joy that will be shipped to poverty-stricken children in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Granada, Colombia and Guatemala.
Florida Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach
November 29, 2021 — In the poorest countries, mothers are turning to extreme measures because of the global hunger crisis. Some boil pots of rocks and water so their children can fall asleep imagining that they’ll have food in the morning.
The Catholic Witness — Diocese of Harrisburg
November 24, 2021 — Bishop Ronald Gainer blesses the nearly 2,000 Boxes of Joy, packed and ready to be shipped from the Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s project.
Florida Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
November 24, 2021 — Parents, parishes and schools are always looking for ways to teach children the importance of helping others. But there’s nothing like teaching by example.
Florida Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
November 24, 2021 — Parents, parishes and schools are always looking for ways to teach children the importance of helping others. But there’s nothing like teaching by example.
Angelus News a publication of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
November 15, 2021 — American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, Nov. 13, drew more than 500 volunteers to assemble and package about 120,000 dry meals that will be shipped to families in need in Guatemala.
Dominican Life USA
November 10, 2021 — The Barry University Health and Sports Center was alive with activity on November 8, 2021, as students and employees raced to prepare 40,000 food packs, most bound for Haiti, in only four hours.
ABC 7 News WSVN Miami
November 9, 2021 — Barry University put on a big effort to battle hunger.
NBC 6 Miami | South Florida
November 8, 2021 — Students at Barry University lent a helping hand to get food over to Haiti. NBC 6’s Marcine Joseph spoke to the students making a difference.
Detroit Catholic
October 11, 2021 — Over 110 students, 9 staff, and 2 faculty members from Madonna University participated in an engaging food packing event as part of the 4th Annual Franciscan Day of Service Day to perform the corporal work of mercy, feed the hungry. Together, about 40,000 meals were packed for those less fortunate brothers and sisters in Guatemala.
Ave Maria Radio
Oct. 5, 2021 — Teresa interviewed June Lawrence, Cross Catholic Outreach Parish Development officer, about the upcoming food-packing event with Madonna University on the campus of St. Priscilla Catholic Church. Interview begins at about the 17:00 mark.
Florida Catholic
May 31, 2021 — Some 111 volunteers met at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School in Delray Beach to pack 40,176 meals, which will be shipped to Cross Catholic Outreach partners in Guatemala and distributed to the hungry there.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
May 11, 2021 — Some 600 volunteers comprised of students, staff and volunteers met at Reckling Gymnasium to pack 100,000 meals, which will be shipped to Cross Catholic Outreach partners in Haiti and distributed to the hungry there.
Diocese of Palm Beach
February 16, 2021 — Thanks to the leadership of the parish’s Women’s Guild and the collaboration of various parish ministries, The Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in the Diocese of Palm Beach was able to bless 500 children in developing countries with Christmas gift boxes through the Box of Joy ministry at Cross Catholic Outreach.
The Diocese of Bridgeport
December 2020 — Amidst the worldwide pandemic, when building community and creating awareness of serving others seem to be more important than ever, many of the faithful from the Diocese of Bridgeport are reaching across the globe to provide what all children want at Christmas: special gifts and the knowledge that someone loves them.
The Superior Catholic Herald
December 25, 2020 — In preparation for Christmas, parishioners from Holy Rosary, Medford, picked up, filled and returned 129 Boxes of Joy.
The Arlington Catholic Herald
December 22, 2020 — Young people and families from parishes, schools and youth groups across the diocese helped spread Christmas joy this year with a hands-on project in which they learned about charity and the church’s humanitarian work overseas.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
December 9, 2020 — Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. In Catholic elementary and high school, we decorated our classrooms, prepared for our Christmas pageant, and made Christmas cards for veterans and our elderly community.
St. Louis Review
October 30, 2020 — Troop’s project aims to share God’s love with others. High school freshman Lauren Morris picked the Box of Joy project for her American Heritage Girls troop at Immaculate Conception Parish in Dardenne Prairie, where she is project leader.
Our Sunday Visitor
October 28, 2020 — U.S. Catholic parishes, schools and groups have been collecting items since the fall to share Christmas joy in small packages for children in poverty-stricken nations and will deliver the gift boxes to local drop-off centers during Box of Joy Week, Nov. 7-15.
Bangor Daily News
Holy Spirit Parish (St. Martha Church, Kennebunk; St. Mary Church, Wells; All Saints Church, Ogunquit) will participate in a program that helps provide shoeboxes full of gifts to mission children in South America who have never received Christmas presents before.